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These aren't that powerful from a computing standpoint; They use low-end i5 11400F along with a low-end nVidia 1650 Super and have 8GB single-channel memory. Also, I think it's more about inefficiency when sleeping and idle.

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Yeah, but for me its more about it being illegal than actually being a good laptop.

Buy a 40 Watt Inscandescent light bulb and put it in a lamp next to your current laptop. Turn it on every time you put the laptop to sleep.

Same difference.

That sounds pretty legal to me, however..

Incandescent light bulbs are generally illegal now.

Where are incandescent bulbs illegal?

Many countries have passed laws to phase out incandescent bulbs, including the US (in 2007) and the EU. [1]

Though the laws typically have many exceptions and take effect over time, so saying “incandescent bulbs are illegal” is a somewhat strong statement.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_incandescent_ligh...

In many EU countries those light bulbs are being sold as space heaters. I know that chicken coups definitely use them as such.

Is it illegal to possess or just illegal to sell?

...and if you buy it outside the state?

If it was about inefficiency there would be regulations about efficiency, not raw power usage.

The linked regulations throughout the other comments are all about efficiency when sleeping.

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