(Part 2) Best laptop screen protectors according to redditors

It's very easy to add a diffuse matte screen protector and very hard to make a matte screen glossy if you prefer it the other way around.

There's no plague because for like $15 you can solve this problem and get what you want. I'm typing this on a matte iPhone X.

Celicious Matte Anti-Glare Screen Protector Film Compatible with Apple MacBook Air 13 A1466 (2015) [Pack of 2] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NESNQQ0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_R4iXCbJR56Z4V

There's your answer. I'm willing to bet the other guy who had a screen replacement used a rubber/plastic sheet over the keyboard as well. Apple instructs people not to do it because it fucks the screen.

The tolerances are so small that when you close the lid, the rubber sheet applies pressure on the screen and that can lead to premature failure. I spoke to a tech who worked at the store I bought my second MacBook from and he said that he's seen a few cases where people used a rubber keyboard " condom " and it ended up damaging the screen.

Edit : webpage from apple on the usage of keyboard covers

I bought this for my son's C302, installed it immediately, and it looks/feels great. The peace of mind is worth the $ for me.

(I have the same type for my Chromebook Pro, and love the fact that I don't have to worry about scratching it.)

Here's the one I use.

Correct, just the keyboard. https://www.amazon.com/RadTech-Notebook-Gear-ScreenSavrz-MacBook/dp/B01NAND0X4

I think That’s all you really need for the problem you’re describing

The ones I buy for my users laptops stick to the screen just like a phone screen protector.

Celicious Privacy Dell Latitude 14 7480 Touch 2-Way Visual Black Out Screen Protector https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQDSHB7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mLjWzbQ066WXE

Maybe this might work?

Not sure if it is matte, though.

I got the Megoo tempered screen protector for mine (a lot of pen use, and didn't feel personally comfortable with how much pressure my writing hand was putting on the screen) : Microsoft Surface Book 2 (15 Inch),Screen Protector Megoo, [HD Tempered Glass ] Anti-Scratch, Easy Installation,Screen Shield Protector for Surface Book 2-15 Inch https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B078MCXTK5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_aE0wDb8K727A0

Mine is amazing, and I'm super happy with it !

Depends on where the light source come from. You definitely going to notice reflection with darker background or application but not to the point where it bothers me.

I am sure there are those anti glare sheets you can layover to solve that issue (assuming you still want touchscreen)

http://www.amazon.com/Lexerd-Ultrabook-TrueVue-Anti-Glare-Protector/dp/B007Y6R3SA

I got this

[2PCS Pack] Anti-Glare Matte Finish Whole Screen Protector Film for HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 13.3" 13-AE 13-AC 13-W Series(Release 2017) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071KZN18G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_YpaKDb94M82MN

I have the gem cut though so I had to trim the corners a bit. But it works great.

Personally I think it is worth it, especially if you do what I did. I bought mine off ebay from bestbuy as an openbox, cost me 850ish dollars plus tax and an upgrade to next day shipping, which brought the total up to about $950.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Open-Box-Excellent-Dell-G7-15-6-Laptop-Intel-Core-i7-8GB-Memory-NVI/323328281085?hash=item4b47de09fd:g:RQYAAOSwx3dblLBx:rk:2:pf:1&frcectupt=true

mine came in perfect condition. You might not like this option, but it is a way to get it much cheaper. The sale price seems to change every so often

But despite the openbox, I was able to get the full premium plus warranty from dell for it for roughly 4 years (3 years 7 months or so, due to the fact it was openbox i believe.)

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I think the ram should be upgraded however, and they do offer a 16gb ram openbox and new option from the bestbuy ebay store, and I am sure if you hunt around you will find an openbox at the bestbuy stores if you look.

If anything my ram was the only down side to this buy. But I intended to upgrade this anyhow and will be using crucial's compatibility guarantee program to make my purchase of 32gb of ram. This ram issue might not be a problem for you, however I run VM's for work and genuinely need the extra ram for things to actually run or the VM's have a high likelihood of not running or crashing.

I also dropped a 2 TB seagate firecuda hard-drive (SSHD) in my laptop with no problem ( I disabled UEFI secure boot and made sure the bios was up to date, and it worked perfectly on the first try). 96$ from amazon. I got probably 1tb worth of games on it already :P.

Going with an 8gb model gave me a few advantages as well, for example this laptop seems to come with dual sticks of ram no matter if you buy the 16gb or 8gb model. IF you want to upgrade to 32gb of ram, expect to throw away the old ram. Also the 8gb version came with a 256gb ssd, which is not a bad size and one less thing I have to worry about upgrading. Consider that I have used 98gb on my installation already...

So overall for my particular case, if I went with the 16gb version, in the matter of a month or two the following things would of happened.

I would of thrown out the ram, as I need the 32gb of ram and cannot reuse the old sticks in this particular latptop after an upgrade.

I would of thrown out the SSD, because just my base install I have done now would of ate all of the storage space. For reference I am using 98gb of ssd space, and have only 1 game installed on the ssd (csgo)

And I would of thrown out the HDD, because my base install has already used the entire storage space that drive would of provided. For reference I used about 1tb of storage already but I do have like most of my games installed (something like 47 games). I did that because I can lol, The other 1tb is dedicated to VM's and production related stuff.

Your end result might not be the same, if you are not intending to use it for the type of work like I do, and so you might have an advantage going with the 16GB model instead. Each person's usage and goals will differ.

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There are some things to consider however

This thing does not have the ultimate battery life of like 10 hours you can find on other laptops.

I find that it lasts anywhere from 3~4 or so.

You cannot play games while on battery, at least not on anything close to high or medium settings without huge frame rate drops. And expect gaming to eat battery life much quicker.

I am saying this because, if you have never had a gaming laptop, you should be informed to expect this. My alienware had the same issue on both performance and battery life.

I did find a way to cheat this, by buying one of these.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0713XJBG2

it gave me at least an hour maybe hour and a half of gaming time, and I suspect it will give 4~8 more hours of normal web browsing usage but I haven't tried it fully yet. It can be very useful if you are mobile and need to use your laptop for production. However I don't think you can bring it on carry-on at an airport due to the restrictions of battery sizes by TSA, you should be able to put it in checked luggage however.

Other than the battery life, I personally cannot find too many cons about this laptop. It seems to be a solid performer overall, and has all the modern features you need like the fancy new thunderbolt connection (40Gbps), and support for NVME high speed drives as well as a regular 2.5" drive (as long as its 7mm or less in thickness) . And the build quality seems very good.

Its not very flashy and the cost to performance ratio is way up there. It has the amazing 10 series nvidia graphics card and ddr4 ram and the latest generation intel processor with an insane 12 cores and even turbo boosts on 6 cores up to something like 3.9 ghz which is pretty fast.

My only gripe would be with the battery life. however most laptops I have owned, especially gaming ones never had anything near 4 hours. It should be considered that I haven't purchased a laptop in about 2 years, so this point probably counts for nothing as I havent done all the research I can into battery life in newer laptops gaming or non gaming.

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On a side note, here are a few few recommended accessories to protect your laptop no matter what you buy, its not a bad idea to get something like the following

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HBDDW8

Hardened glass screen protector

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DA2OMKS

Water and dust Resistant keyboard cover to give me an extra step against a drop of water penetrating the keyboard and ruining the motherboard underneath.

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It should be noted that I do not get paid for any of these items, you'll notice none of them are links to a compensated account somewhere.

I just like dell products and have had good experiences with them. This is just another case of a product that I think is great and worth the money.

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I think I'm going to try my luck with this one.

https://www.amazon.com/upscreen-Reflection-Touchscreen-Anti-Glare-Protection/dp/B01M5BUUNZ

On the manufacturer's page they have an image of the actual screen protector, and looks like it does cover at least some of the bezel.

http://www.protectionfilms24.com/article/upscreen-reflection-shield-matte-premium-screen-protector-raspberry-pi-touchscreen-7zoll-2929809.html?currency=USD

This is the one I purchased. I'll leave it up to you to see if the company makes one of the size you need:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01IUC070C/ref=pe_3034960_236394800_TE_3p_dp_1

Normal cleaner with a microfiber cloth is how I clean my glass screen. The Gorilla Glass it pretty tough. I've had a few small bumps & drops that I just knew the screen would be cracked. Turns out it wasn't.


Not advocating or claiming you can manhandle your laptop but the glass it tough.


Screen Protector



Privacy Screen

These ones?

I tried these https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01EZRUFZ8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1. They look similar to the ones above and they don't work. They are too flat and don't match the curve of the vive lenses. I contacted /u/gadgetwraps if they might be interested in producing some protectors. They did an awesomejob with the pebble smartwatch. I'm hope that them or someone will produce something for the vive.

i use this with my MBA. It fits my screen perfectly and i forget i even have it on.

http://www.amazon.com/MegaGear-Quality-13-3-inch-Protector-Anti-Glare/dp/B009MKBYPE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1395370611&sr=8-4&keywords=macbook+air+screen+protector+13