Backend Developer Laptops
Backend developers laptops are similar to mobile app developers which require the best specifications possible. Even less spec’d laptops are manageable but not recommended.
Developers run servers, open DB instances simultaneously or open containers like docker, maybe open browsers with many tabs etc. In short, they need powerful processors and more RAM.
Display - Full HD display is recommended. If you are getting a good deal with HD display, you can grab that one. Display is personal preference.
Processor - Mostly go with Intel i7 processors or AMD Ryzen 5 and above processors. Even from Intel i5 11th, i5 processors are offering better speed than most of the old gen Intel i7 processors. You can consider Intel i5 11th gen or above processors too.
RAM - More RAM is recommended. 16GB of RAM is minimum but go for 24GB or 32GB of RAM. Running servers, opening instances, IDE's and other things require more RAM.
Storage - At least 512GB of SSD storage is recommended. Even with 256GB SSD storage is manageable but not recommended.
Above are a few points to note while buying a laptop for backend development. Keeping the above points in mind, I listed a few laptops which should be added to your laptop buying list.
A normal M3 chip macbook pro is sufficient for backend developers. This pro model is equipped with 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD storage and other amazing features.
Above MacBook Pro model comes with a normal M3 processor. But this model has an M3 Pro chip which has a significant processing power upgrade than the above processor. Ultimate laptop for backend development, mobile app development and for other works which require heavy processing.
I mentioned this laptop for many other categories in this blog like in frontend development and even mobile development. This is the best budget model with the best processor, enough RAM and good storage. A budget friendly backend development laptop to consider.
A budget friendly backend development laptop from dell. This model features a 15.6 Inch Full HD touchscreen display, AMD Ryzen 5 7530U processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage. If you want a laptop for backend development under $500 from Dell, you can choose this one.
Another budget friendly laptop for backend development which has heavy discounts (at Amazonn.com and at the time of writing this post). Comes with 12th Generation Intel Core i5-1235U processor, 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage. A budget friendly travel laptop which offers better battery life.
This model has a better Intel i5 processor than the above listed model. A thin laptop for backend developers with good specifications of 14 Inch Full HD display, 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.
This dell inspiron model has the best specifications for the price it is offered. Comes with Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor, 32GB RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD and 15.6 Inch Full HD Touchscreen display.
A 2-in-1 laptop for backend developers. Only choose this model if you want a HP 2-in-1 laptop and want to take it outdoors to work. It's a slim model with decent specs. If you don't take it outdoors or want a good spec’d laptop, consider the above models which are giving best specifications for the price.
Conclusion
Backend developers switch between applications most of the time and run background tasks, servers and do many more things while coding an application. If you are looking for a laptop to play games and do backend programming, go for gaming laptops.