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Laptops for Programming

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9 laptops for programming from Lenovo, HP, ASUS and more. Most cost $2,399 to $8,509, and half cost less than $3,299.

Laptops whose listing states at least 32GB of memory and a terabyte of storage, which is what a container stack and a few checkouts ask for.

We do not pick by hand: a laptop is here because its listed specs pass the checks.

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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX  ×Clear all
BrandMSI3ASUS2HIDevolution2HP2
SeriesOMEN2ROG2
CPUIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX41Intel Core Ultra 930Apple M5 Max17AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 39516Intel Core Ultra 7 258V16AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 37015Intel Core Ultra 715Intel Core Ultra 9 386H13AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX9
Show all 40Intel Core Ultra 7 255H11Intel Core i9-13950HX10Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX10AMD Ryzen 5 7430U8AMD Ryzen 7 2608AMD Ryzen 7 7730U8AMD Ryzen 7 1707AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX7AMD Ryzen AI 9 4657Intel Core 7 240H7Intel Core Ultra 7 255U7AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS6Intel Core i7-13850HX6Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX6Intel Core Ultra 9 285H6AMD Ryzen 7 2505AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 3505Intel Core i5-1334U5Intel Core i7-1355U5Intel Core i7-14650HX5Intel Core i9-14900HX5Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX5Intel Core 7 150U4Intel Core i5-13420H4Intel Core i7-11850H4Intel Core i9-13980HX4Intel Core Ultra 5 225U4Intel Core Ultra 7 155H4AMD Ryzen 5 7530U3AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS3AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS3
GPURTX 50703GeForce RTX 50702GeForce RTX 5070 Ti2GeForce RTX 50801RTX 50601
GPU memory8GB312GB216GB1
RAM32GB6128GB264GB1
Storage1TB32TB316TB28TB1
Screen16-inch818-inch1
Refresh240Hz4165Hz3144Hz2
Weight2 to 2.5 kg42.5 kg and up5
Battery75 Wh and up1
Operating systemWindows 11 Pro6Windows 11 Home2Windows 111
GPU modelRTX 50705RTX 5070 Ti2RTX 50601RTX 50801
Screen resolutionFHD+ (1920 x 1200)4QHD and higher4FHD (1080p)1
Display panelIPS5
RAM typeDDR58
Price$1,200 & above7$2,000 & above7$4,000 & above3$5,000 & above3
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX  ×9 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
MSISpec score 8.0

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB RAM, 1TB Storage

+16-inch 2.5K QHD+ display with 240Hz refresh rate
+AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX processor
+RTX 5070 graphics with dedicated VRAM
−Windows 11 Home lacks Pro business features
−Weight is 2.5 kg, heavier than basic laptops
$2,699.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:28 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.3

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5080, 16GB Graphics, 64GB RAM

+16-inch QHD+ display with 240Hz refresh rate
+64GB DDR5 memory for heavy workloads
+3TB storage capacity, the largest in this group
−Weighs 2.7 kg, heavy for daily carrying
$3,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:28 PST - Details
HIDevolutionSpec score 8.3

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, RTX 5070, 8GB Graphics, 128GB RAM

+18-inch display for a larger workspace
+128 GB DDR5 memory for heavy multitasking
+RTX 5070 laptop GPU with 8 GB VRAM
−At 2.7 kg, heavier than typical 16-inch laptops
$8,729.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:24 PST - Details
MSISpec score 8.1

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 12GB Graphics, 32GB RAM

+16-inch QHD+ display with 240Hz refresh rate
+RTX 5070 Ti with 12GB GDDR7 VRAM
+AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX processor
−1TB storage is smaller than some competing models
No price recorded yet.
ASUSSpec score 7.8

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB RAM, 2TB Storage

+Dedicated GeForce RTX 5070 graphics for gaming
+16-inch IPS display for a larger workspace
+165Hz refresh rate for smooth motion
−At 2.5 kg, heavy for carrying daily
−Full HD+ resolution is lower than QHD models in this list
$2,279.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
HPSpec score 7.8

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, 1TB Storage

+144Hz refresh rate for smooth gameplay
+32GB DDR5 RAM for heavy multitasking
+1TB SSD storage for a sizable game library
No price recorded yet.
HPSpec score 8.0

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, RTX 5070, 8GB Graphics, 32GB RAM

+240 Hz screen: only 5 of 261 here refresh faster
−2.45 kg: 271 of the 377 here are lighter
$2,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:25 PST - Details
HIDevolutionSpec score 8.4

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, RTX 5070, 8GB Graphics, 128GB RAM

+128 GB DDR5 memory for heavy multitasking and large projects
+RTX 5070 laptop GPU with 8 GB VRAM
+165Hz refresh rate for smooth motion
−16 TB storage is not a drawback, so no con here
$8,509.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:24 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 8.1

AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX, GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 12GB Graphics, 32GB RAM

+8TB storage for a very large library
+12GB graphics memory for demanding games
+32GB memory for heavy multitasking
−Full HD resolution is lower than QHD displays
−Heavier at 2.4 kg than some gaming laptops
$5,019.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details

Compare specs

laptopCPUGPURAMStorageScreenSpec scorePrice
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXGeForce RTX 507032GB1TB16-inch8.0$2,699.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:28 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXGeForce RTX 508064GB2TB16-inch8.3$3,299.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:28 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXRTX 5070128GB16TB18-inch8.3$8,729.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:24 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXGeForce RTX 5070 Ti32GB1TB16-inch8.1No current price
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXGeForce RTX 507032GB2TB16-inch7.8$2,279.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXRTX 506032GB1TB16-inch7.8No current price
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXRTX 507032GB2TB16-inch8.0$2,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:25 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXRTX 5070128GB16TB16-inch8.4$8,509.00
as of 11/04/2026 14:24 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HXGeForce RTX 5070 Ti32GB8TB16-inch8.1$5,019.99
as of 11/04/2026 14:21 PST - Details

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