Nowadays no more decent budget work laptop for 800?

[ghgan1]

ya. i needed one to just simply to do Zoom, Internet and also basic Office applications.... and couldnt find one Intel I3 in the range of $700-$800

End up getting an Pentium N6000 series laptop with 8gb Ram.

Personally not too bad, since i am pairing it with my office laptop and ipad Air4.

https://shopee.sg/%EF%BC%88%F0%9F%94%A5%F0%9F%94%A5Double-11-Special-Promotion%EF%BC%89T-bao-X8S-15.6-inch-Ultra-thin-Laptop-with-1080P-IPS-Screen-Celeron-J3455-J4115-J4125-8GB-Memory-512GB-SSD-Portable-Laptop-EU-Plug-i.282558158.8195851489?sp_atk=4bdef208-5f3f-49ab-b62c-bcd48912fe80

 

[JivBunny]

No reason to buy N6000 if budget less than $800. so many choices if you just check ANY shopping sites

Can buy dual core with local warranty. fhd ips screen

Quad core without warranty. fhd ips screen

Quad core with warranty. fhd ips screen

6 core with warranty. fhd ips screen

saw the ryzen one but they are all 15” which I have one i7 15” and is quite bulky.

was actually thinking of getting a refurb one but was thinking if it is actually worth the money.

 

[JivBunny]

https://shopee.sg/%EF%BC%88%F0%9F%94%A5%F0%9F%94%A5Double-11-Special-Promotion%EF%BC%89T-bao-X8S-15.6-inch-Ultra-thin-Laptop-with-1080P-IPS-Screen-Celeron-J3455-J4115-J4125-8GB-Memory-512GB-SSD-Portable-Laptop-EU-Plug-i.282558158.8195851489?sp_atk=4bdef208-5f3f-49ab-b62c-bcd48912fe80

seriously, is this reliable and the built is ok?

I don’t mind to get one to use if it is

 

[yusoffb01]

saw the ryzen one but they are all 15” which I have one i7 15” and is quite bulky.

was actually thinking of getting a refurb one but was thinking if it is actually worth the money.

Refurb doesnt seem worth when new 4-6 core ryzen ones are 500-800 as i have listed.

If you want small refurb, get x260 from lazada less than $300. Then spend $110 to replace the screen (or less if you diy). Then buy 512GB msata from carousell for $55. Then buy msata to sata adapter for $3 at lazada. Then buy new 72Wh 68+ battery for $62 from lazada (to get 10h battery life).

Total spend about
$298+110+55+3+62= $528

 

[toaddd]

Refurb doesnt seem worth when new 4-6 core ryzen ones are 500-800 as i have listed.

If you want small refurb, get x260 from lazada less than $300. Then spend $110 to replace the screen (or less if you diy). Then buy 512GB msata from carousell for $55. Then buy msata to sata adapter for $3 at lazada. Then buy new 72Wh 68+ battery for $62 from lazada (to get 10h battery life).

Total spend about
$298+110+55+3+62= $528

Sorry noob question here am planning to get a budget laptop just for light gaming and basic work. Is what you recommended for x260 ok? I sit necessary to change the screen and what is the msata 512gb use for? Am planning to get the 4gb one. Thanks

 

[yusoffb01]

Sorry noob question here am planning to get a budget laptop just for light gaming and basic work. Is what you recommended for x260 ok? I sit necessary to change the screen and what is the msata 512gb use for? Am planning to get the 4gb one. Thanks

normal hard disk if u choose that option is slow, so u need to upgrade to sata ssd.

if you can find a new cheap ssd is good can buy, qoo10 has leven then use any voucher to reduce price.

otherwise can get used one. carousell has a samsung pm871 seller for 65

currently have a china brand one in shopee. search for 3150u. must fast hand fast leg

dual core with hyper threading

Has vega 3 graphics. 1080p gaming low is 24 fps. best use 720p resolution for 40-50 fps

 

[toaddd]

normal hard disk if u choose tgat option is slow, so u need to upgrade to sata ssd.

if you can find a new cheap ssd is good can buy, qoo10 has leven then use any voucher to reduce price.

otherwise can get used one. carousell has a samsung pm871 seller for 65

currently have a china brand one in shopee. search for 3150u. must fast hand fast leg

If I buy the 3150u, still need the Samsung pm871?

 

[yusoffb01]

If I buy the 3150u, still need the Samsung pm871?

no need. already got ssd

 

[toaddd]

no need. already got ssd

So this I get the us 16 GB one right instead of EU plug 1? Thanks

 

[yusoffb01]

So this I get the us 16 GB one right instead of EU plug 1? Thanks

i chose that one too

 

[toaddd]

i chose that one too

Ok I bought le. Thanks so much sorry am noob at IT stuff.

 

[berber]

normal hard disk if u choose that option is slow, so u need to upgrade to sata ssd.

if you can find a new cheap ssd is good can buy, qoo10 has leven then use any voucher to reduce price.

otherwise can get used one. carousell has a samsung pm871 seller for 65

currently have a china brand one in shopee. search for 3150u. must fast hand fast leg

dual core with hyper threading

Has vega 3 graphics. 1080p gaming low is 24 fps. best use 720p resolution for 40-50 fps

Thanks for sharing this deal @yusoffb01
Just received the laptop few days back. Super worth for the specs! Hopefully it can last

 

[yusoffb01]

Thanks for sharing this deal @yusoffb01
Just received the laptop few days back. Super worth for the specs! Hopefully it can last

Yeah 10th gen i3, 16GB ram and 512GB nvme ssd, aluminium, backlit, fhd ips for $200 is

 

[JivBunny]

Refurb doesnt seem worth when new 4-6 core ryzen ones are 500-800 as i have listed.

If you want small refurb, get x260 from lazada less than $300. Then spend $110 to replace the screen (or less if you diy). Then buy 512GB msata from carousell for $55. Then buy msata to sata adapter for $3 at lazada. Then buy new 72Wh 68+ battery for $62 from lazada (to get 10h battery life).

Total spend about
$298+110+55+3+62= $528

My sister mac just died on her and she just needed a basic laptop to surf, office applications and also to book her air tickets (now that travelling is possible), so I gave her the acer Intel N6000 notebook as an early xmas present and bought a new HP Ryzen 5500u laptop at $850.

Generally I don't feel too much difference between the 2 machines because i am really using it for purely Netflix, Surfing, Zoom, Office etc....and it runs cooler than the Ryzen. So maybe food for thoughts for those who is not really into gaming.

Another interesting point that I noted is that the acer built is better than the HP, which I am quite surprise.

Overall, am happy with both sets as they primarily meet my needs with the ryzen set better future proofing.

 

[pclow59]

Lenovo ideapad 3(15) -81W101T4SB

15.6'' Touch Screen | AMD Ryzen5 3500U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Win10 Home | Free Microsoft Office | 2Years Lenovo Premium warranty

 

[yusoffb01]

Lenovo ideapad 3(15) -81W101T4SB

15.6'' Touch Screen | AMD Ryzen5 3500U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Win10 Home | Free Microsoft Office | 2Years Lenovo Premium warranty

798 is not worth for gen 3 quad core. u can get 5500u 6 core acer for less than 800