I'm about to get back into FM after a 2 version hiatus. I haven't played since FM21. I'm in an interesting situation. I can get a "free" laptop from work, but it's unlikely to be very powerful. All I do is run web based apps, spreadsheets and I'd like to play FM when I'm not working. I'd like to run as many leagues as possible with a very large database (maybe everyone if possible) and also put all of my 3d graphics on high. The company has defaults to Macbook Pros/Airs, but will make exceptions for the occasional Lenovo X1. These are typically configured at a pretty low level without high end graphics cards. Any idea on what the minimum specs should be to get me where I want to go? Otherwise, I may just need to buy on my own -- which I have no problem doing. What ever I get, I would like to avoid the fans buzzing all the time. I'm in the USA.
EDIT: Here are my available options to choose from:
Lenovo
Apple
Lenovo
Apple
Lenovo
Apple
Apple
Model
X1 Carbon, 9th Gen
MacBook Air
T14s
MacBook Pro 13"
P1 Gen 4
MacBook Pro 14" *
MacBook Pro 16"
LCD Size
14"
13.3"
14"
13.3"
16"
14.2"
16"
Memory
32 GB
16 GB
32 GB
16 GB
64 GB
32 GB
32GB
Storage
512 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
1 TB SSD
512 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
Weight
2.4 lb / 1.09 kg
2.8 lbs / 1.27 kg
2.81 lb / 1.27 kg
3.0 lbs / 1.4 kg
3.99 lbs / 1.81 kg
3.5 lbs / 1.58 kg
4.7 lbs / 2.13 kg
Ports
- (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1
- (2) Thunderbolt 4
- HDMI 2.0
-(2) Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports
- (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1
- (2) Thunderbolt 4
- HDMI 2.0
- Ethernet extension connector
-(2) Thunderbolt / USB 4
- (2) USB 3.2 Gen 1
- (2) Thunderbolt 4
- HDMI 2.0
- SD card reader
- Ethernet extension connector
-(3) Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, SDXC card
- (3) Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, SDXC card
Processor
Intel Core i7-1185G7 vPro (3.0GHz, 12MB)
Apple M1 (8 core CPU)
Intel Core i7-1185G7 vPro (3.0GHz, 12MB)
Apple M1 (8 core CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7-11850H with vPro™ (8c, 24MB)
M1 Pro: 10-core CPU: 8 performance, 2 efficiency
M1 Pro: 10-core CPU: 8 performance, 2 efficiency
LCD Resolution
1920x1200 (Non-touch)
2560-by-1600
1920x1080 (Non-touch)
2560 x 1600
2560 x 1600
3024-by-1964, Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
3456-by-2234, Up to 1000 nits sustained (full-screen) brightness, 1600 nits peak brightness
Graphics Card
Intel Iris® Xe Graphics
Apple M1 7-core GPU
Intel Iris® Xe Graphics
Apple M1 8-core GPU
Intel UHD Graphics
Apple 16-core GPU
Apple 16-core GPU