DGH Cost-per-Year-of-Use
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The DGH Cost-per-Year-of-Use is a $/yr (lower is better) — normalized to 0-10 (higher is better) composite score. (MSRP - expected_resale_at_end_of_life) / (expected_lifespan_years * utilization_intensity) Published by DormGearHQ and last updated 2026-05-10, the score currently evaluates 12 products.
Guide-Specific Metric
Scored using the DormGearHQ Methodology.
Formula
(MSRP - expected_resale_at_end_of_life) / (expected_lifespan_years * utilization_intensity)
Scale
Scored on a $/yr (lower is better) — normalized to 0-10 (higher is better) scale.
Scored Products (12)
| Product | Score | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air M5 13" | 8.5 | View guide → |
| MacBook Neo | 9.3 | View guide → |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i | 9.2 | View guide → |
| ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED | 8.7 | View guide → |
| Framework 13 | 9 | View guide → |
| Sony WH-1000XM6 | 9.1 | View guide → |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones | 8.6 | View guide → |
| AirPods Max USB-C | 8.7 | View guide → |
| Sennheiser Momentum 4 | 9.4 | View guide → |
| iPad Air M3 + Apple Pencil Pro | 9 | View guide → |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 | 8.5 | View guide → |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | 8.8 | View guide → |
Defined In
This metric was first published in best laptops college students 2026.