Hycia2000's Laptop recommendation thread

Hycia2000's Laptop recommendation thread


Budget
£400

Subject being studied
Biomedical sciences

Software that will be used
Microsoft word, excel, powerpoint

Screen size
14 inches

Operating system preference
Windows

Minimum amount of RAM
8GB

Minimum storage requirement
256 SSD

Weight limit
1.5kg

Used for playing games?
No

If yes, what games?


Touchscreen needed?
Don't mind

Are there any specific ports you need?


What devices do you have currently?
Gaming PC + iPhone

Laptops researched:
Laptop 1 - https://www.backmarket.co.uk/en-gb/p/dynabook-tecra-a40-k-18s-14-inch-2022-core-i5-1235u-8gb-ssd-256-gb-qwerty-english-uk/13a186be-9104-41ac-a1d6-204bdf9310e3#l=10

Laptop 2 -

Laptop 3 -

Additional Comments:
Final year starts in 2 months. I want to have this laptop in the next month hopefully! Thanks alot.

These are some of the options you can look at within your budget -
https://deals.dell.com/en-uk/productdetail/gl85
https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=4H2X5EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB
https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=30A25EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB
https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=6P0V5EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB
https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=6W7H1EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB
https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-home/everyday-use/asus-m415/
https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-home/all-series/asus-x515/
https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-300/ideapad-slim-3-gen-8-(15-inch-amd)/len101i0073#features

Since you've got an iPhone, it would've been best if you could've stretched your budget and purchased a MacBook. Anyway, don't hesitate to hit me up in case you need more assistance in choosing a laptop or related to it.

Hope this helps!

Dynabook Tecra A40-K-18S 14-inch (2022) - Core i5-1235U - 8GB - SSD 256 GB QWERTY - English (UK)

Refurbished for £400. 12 month warranty.

Hi how does this laptop sound? And how will a MacBook benefit me since I have an iPhone? Thanks.

Hi!

First and foremost, it's not the most convenient option from my perspective because the brand itself isn't very reputed after changing its name from Toshiba and many other internal elements. So, there could be reliability issues. Along with that, it's a refurbished laptop. Specs-wise, I won't say it's bad. But there are a few specs that should've been touched on specifically on the Back Market website, for instance, connectivity, which is precisely pointed out: bluetooth version, wi-fi version. If your device has the latest version of connectivity, it'll transfer data quite smoothly, rather than lagging. The processor speed is just 1.30 GHz. The higher the clock speed or processor speed, the better it is.

Also, ask yourself whether it would be wise to get a refurbished laptop for 400 quid instead of a new one with the same specifications. I'm telling you about these aspects because noticing them is a must before buying a laptop.

To answer your second question, if you've got a MacBook, it'll allow you to do seamless integration within Apple devices. Otherwise, it could be hectic to use various devices at the same time.

That’s true!!! £400 for a new laptop makes sense. I’ll look thru the options you sent. Thanks so much.