Hello,
My sister needs a laptop for school (year 9) before the end of the holidays (Mon 14 Oct).
Ideally it would be under $800 and have the following specs (or close to):
CPU: Intel Core i5 (8th Gen or newer)
RAM: 8 GB (or more)
Storage: 128 GB SSD (or more)
Display: 12" - 13.5", 1080p
Battery: Decent (i.e. full day of school)
Is this possible?
Any advice appreciated.
Hi, Acer generally have some decent units, though this one is only 4GB. See how it performs, however you can upgrade the memory according to crucial. Then re-sell the 4GB module.
This one is 8GB, which includes a stylus pen ($60 to $100) as well as this HP.
Is it year 9 next year, and possibly going to Uni, if so I would look at leasing. It will cost more, but its insured for accidental damage, as a genuine HP screen will cost $700 to replace. Acer screens are a lot cheaper than HP @ $150 to $250, and are serviced in Australia. HP is serviced in Singapore, however warranty repairs are turned around quite quickly.
Have you looked into Business laptops like Dell Latitude, HP Probook, Lenovo thinkpad? You may get a good deal with used.
I would recommend the Lenovo Think Pads at your price range which covers all your required specs - do some more research on specific ones.
However, if you are able to fork out a bit more money do look into the Microsoft Surface 2 Laptops.
these are real cheap atm
https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p238005…
sku = 6FN23PA
Have a look on Gumtree. Sometimes you can find a Dell Latitude maybe a few years old for under $500.
Refurbished Mac Air, I doubt your sister would be happy with any of the previous wise and good, but deadly boring, suggestions.
Have you looked in the Dell Factory Outlet?
I've pre-selected i5, 8GB, and SSD for you, but it seems that you'll need to spend a little bit more than $800.