March 28, 2024

Should you buy a Dell or Apple laptop for programmers?

Suitable for work.

Although many things run docker and then run Apple’s platform, there are still % of things that cannot run, and if run in emulation, the performance is not as good.

The machine is more durable than a Macbook.

This is really my own experience , I have used 2 generations of the company’s Macbooks. If you’re not careful, if you drop it a little, the screen will be dented, some will even break the screen (because I did it), luckily the company won’t compensate.

Work in the open air.

I have a habit of traveling and going to places outside to sit and work in different lighting conditions. The screen is not shiny, which is an advantage when working.

Upgrade + repair easily.

My joy when using a Dell machine is to upgrade the machine, components such as Ram SSD of all types, depending on the model, some are easy to upgrade and others are difficult. I always try to choose the easy to upgrade model with the lowest configuration and then upgrade. slowly later. The hardest thing about the current device is upgrading the battery, but I finally found a way to upgrade after a few months of looking for parts. The current battery lasts over 5 hours, enough to use when taken out

Replace the entire keyboard of the device yourself when you spill water.

Great warranty.

All of my machines have ProSupport, Next Business Day, which means that if the machine is damaged, no matter whether it is the company’s fault or yours, there will be staff to replace it on the next working day. One time I broke the water dispenser main, the staff said ok it’s okay to bring it back to check if it’s broken due to water then they will send me a bill after about 7 million. But in the end nothing was sent back. Sometimes when the touchpad broke, I brought the battery in to replace it and explained that the battery was hot and swollen, causing the touchpad to fail. Free replacement. I heard a friend say that Macbooks under warranty sometimes wait 2 weeks for parts. For me, 2 weeks of work causes more damage to my work than the Macbook. Dell monitors are the easiest to die but also have the fastest warranty.

Configuration is not inferior

Many people say that the machine’s configuration is not as strong as a Mac, but those are cheap popular machines, the machines I bought are all around 40 million, adding components, sometimes more than 10,20 million, is probably not much worse than a Macbook. My secret is to choose Workstation machines with the CTO ending sold in Vietnam, these lines are usually distributed 6 months slower than in the US. Buying in the US will be available sooner, but there will be a risk of failure without parts. The warranty staff said it would take about 1 week for parts to be replaced if you buy models not distributed in Vietnam.

A reliable machine

As far as I know, many companies choose Dell because the warranty and maintenance for the entire system thanks to ProSupport saves a lot of money and avoids loss of productivity. For me, although the device sometimes has many errors, for example, the device gets hot, sometimes it gets too hot and suddenly turns off. But those don’t have much effect.

There will be further choices

I will use the entire ProSupport line for about 3 years and then exchange for a new device (wait another half year if waiting for a foreign device to arrive). I heard that a few other companies have similar methods in Vietnam, such as HP or Thinkpad). I have not had the opportunity to experience these companies. What do you think? The service has only been good so far, should I change to another brand to experience it?

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