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Discussion on: Laptops... How much computing power does a dev *really* need?

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C.S. Rhymes

My simple advice is buy the best spec you can afford at the time as it will pay you back later on.

I would say to get at least a 256GB SSD as you will fill it up quickly, even with just the Operating System updates.

I used to use Laravel Homestead for php development, which is a full blown Virtual Machine and can be quite intensive, but I have recently switched to Laravel Valet which is a much more lightweight solution. If you don't need a heavy weight solution, try looking around for less intensive alternatives.