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Laptops and PCs

Budget and prices

What the total comes to once everything is counted.

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Budget and prices

What a laptop costs per year once you include everything

Purchase price divided by the years you keep it, plus electricity from the rated draw, plus sales tax. An example $900 laptop works out near $196 a year.

Updated 11/3/2026 · 8 min

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