Recommendations for Laptop <$700

[dgenex]

Hi, I'm looking to get a laptop for less than $700.

Main Usage: MS Office, Youtube Videos, Web surfing

Preferences:
1) 13/14" Screen
2) < 2kg (Lighter is better)
3) Dell/Hp if possible (But other brands are fine as well)
4) Good battery life is a plus

Any recommendations are welcome! Thanks!

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[Henry Ng]

Hi, I'm looking to get a laptop for less than $700.

Main Usage: MS Office, Youtube Videos, Web surfing

Preferences:
1) 13/14" Screen
2) < 2kg (Lighter is better)
3) Dell/Hp if possible (But other brands are fine as well)
4) Good battery life is a plus

Any recommendations are welcome! Thanks!

Sent from Xiaomi MI A1 using GAGT

Very hard to get at such price la.

 

[dgenex]

Very hard to get at such price la.

Really ah? If don't care about the battery life and brand leh?

 

[it_geek]

Consider 2nd hand. But please please go and ascertain the condition and the specs, etc. Don't be left with a lemon. If it's too cheap it's too good to be true.


You are more likely to find a decently speced Lenovo unit around that price. Go for the T410 or T420. More than enough to satisfy your needs. Look for something around at least 4GB RAM, 8GB is better. Get a SSD too.


Confirm less than $700.


If need more advice pls ask.

 

[dgenex]

Consider 2nd hand. But please please go and ascertain the condition and the specs, etc. Don't be left with a lemon. If it's too cheap it's too good to be true.


You are more likely to find a decently speced Lenovo unit around that price. Go for the T410 or T420. More than enough to satisfy your needs. Look for something around at least 4GB RAM, 8GB is better. Get a SSD too.


Confirm less than $700.


If need more advice pls ask.

Hi, thanks alot for the advice! I am not looking to buy second-hand though.

Any idea on the performance of Celeron processors? I know they are worse than present generation i3 processors, but how bad is it?

Looking at this currently:
https://www.lazada.sg/products/acer...ptop-gold-i144301209-s177596860.html?search=1

 

[it_geek]

So slow until bueh tahan. If you are running multi-tab browsing that is an absolute no no!

 

[dgenex]

So slow until bueh tahan. If you are running multi-tab browsing that is an absolute no no!

Would you say its worth if I up budget to about $900 and get something like this?

https://www.courts.com.sg/lenovo-id...tel-core-i5-8250u-8gb-1tb-hdd-win-10-ip138219

i5-8250U
8GB Ram
1TB HDD, but no SSD

 

[it_geek]

The ideapads are known for being sluggish after 1 - 3 years of use. If you willing to accept that then I guess it's fine...

 

[yusoffb01]

Hi, thanks alot for the advice! I am not looking to buy second-hand though.

Any idea on the performance of Celeron processors? I know they are worse than present generation i3 processors, but how bad is it?

Looking at this currently:
https://www.lazada.sg/products/acer...ptop-gold-i144301209-s177596860.html?search=1

i got the acer i3 version, value for money. dont get n3350 too slow. at least n3450 quad core.

currently usg xiaoma 13 laptop
https://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/113649323-post8.html

 

[ceestudent]

The ideapads are known for being sluggish after 1 - 3 years of use. If you willing to accept that then I guess it's fine...

Actually this problem can be solved easily by replacing the hdd with ssd. Just buy the cheap samsung or crucial 250 gb for 100-120$

 

[obichacha]

Actually you guys can simple search from carousell.
Lenovo ThinkPad X240 to X260 it's great buy, some condition still very mint.
The selling still in your budget.
Should look from there, if I'm wrong

 

[dryteletubby]

https://www.lazada.sg/products/acer...gb-ssd-laptop-gold-i144301209-s177596860.html

 

[pcdreams_hr]

https://sg.carousell.com/p/hp-245-g...rrer=/pcdreams.outlet/?page=4&ref_sId=2144072