Will a HP laptop be okay for uni?

I have a HP laptop, I’m not sure of the model but it says it’s a ryzen 3 and Radeon if that means anything.
My cousin gave it to me as she got a new laptop and I can’t afford one myself. The battery life isn’t the best and it’s a little slow but it’s all I’ve got.
Do you think this will be okay for uni? If not, how long do you think it would take me to save for something better by putting aside student loan money that I don’t use (if I don’t drink and use the bare minimum on food)

Reply 1

RoyalSheepy

20

Original post by Anonymous

I have a HP laptop, I’m not sure of the model but it says it’s a ryzen 3 and Radeon if that means anything.
My cousin gave it to me as she got a new laptop and I can’t afford one myself. The battery life isn’t the best and it’s a little slow but it’s all I’ve got.
Do you think this will be okay for uni? If not, how long do you think it would take me to save for something better by putting aside student loan money that I don’t use (if I don’t drink and use the bare minimum on food)

A.) You should not be using the Anon function for this.
B.) You've posted in a forum where you're not really going to get any expert help, so I'll tag @8472 to get this moved over to the technology and computers forum.
C.) Yes, should suffice if you're only doing the basic Microsoft Office tasks. However, if battery life is an issue when you're going to be note taking on your laptop then it's probably worth thinking about a new laptop.

If you'd like to get some recommendations for a new laptop, then you can fill out the form I've created. It can be found here: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5000458

Reply 2

AditOTAKU666

13

Well, as long as u do basic stuff, for example some typing, maybe a bit of basic photoshop, u will be fine, tho I wouldn't recommend doing hardcore gaming.
Do remember to wipe out that hard drive and do a fresh install of Windows to get rid of any viruses or bugs that ur cousin may have got in there.
Hope this helps

Reply 3

MeyPingas

8

Does it have an SSD? Is the battery easy to swap?

Reply 4

Sinnoh

22

Depends on what you'll be using your laptop for, personally I haven't had to rely on battery life too much. Most people still use pen and paper for taking notes anyway, and there will be computers available at the university campus. I hardly ever brought my laptop in to uni.

Will a HP laptop be okay for uni?

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