Methodology

1. Data sources

The current US catalog contains new laptops listed on Amazon.com.

• Market: United States, with prices displayed in US dollars.
• Merchant: Amazon.com is the only enabled source at present.
• Condition: used and refurbished listings are excluded.
• Availability: only offers with confirmed stock can appear in recommendations.

Prices and availability were last refreshed on August 21, 2026. The catalog may expand to other US merchants later, but the site does not currently claim a multi-retailer price comparison.

2. Extraction of technical characteristics

For each product, we automatically extract:

• Processor (brand, generation, number of cores, turbo frequency)
• RAM (capacity, type, frequency)
• Graphics card (VRAM, architecture)
• Storage (SSD/HDD type, capacity)
• Screen (resolution, panel, refresh rate)
• Weight and battery life (for laptops)

Product titles and descriptions provide the initial data. Listings with missing or ambiguous critical specifications remain outside the published catalog until those details can be supported by explicit product or manufacturer evidence.

3. Software requirements

Each architectural software is modeled with a requirements profile:

• Single-core CPU: critical for Revit, AutoCAD and SketchUp.
• GPU: determining for Lumion, Twinmotion and V-Ray GPU.
• RAM: minimum threshold and comfort depending on the size of the projects.
• OS Compatibility: some software (SketchUp, ArchiCAD) works on macOS. Revit only works under Windows.

These profiles are built from the minimum and recommended configurations published by the publishers, supplemented by user feedback.

4. Scoring algorithm

Each product receives a composite score calculated according to your profile:

• Software Compatibility Score: the selected software generates an aggregated requirements profile. The product is penalized if it does not meet the thresholds.
• Budget score: the product is preferred if it maximizes performance in your envelope.
• Mobility score: chassis weight and screen size are weighted according to how often you travel.
• Preference adjustments: value, discreet design, and macOS preference refine the ranking without overriding software compatibility.

Scores are normalized across eligible laptops. Desktop computers, Chromebooks, incompatible operating systems, and unverified stock are filtered before ranking.

5. What we don't do

• We do not physically test products.
• We do not have access to merchants' proprietary benchmarks.
• We do not guarantee the accuracy of prices displayed (always check the merchant's page before purchasing).

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