I came across this deal today whilst browsing Amazon AU. It seems like a great option, given the specifications. RAM is 8GB DDR4, but based on a 3rd party review, there is also a spare DIMM slot for expansion. Battery life, based on HP's own tests, is up to 9hrs depending on usage.
Specifications
Product number
3D3F1UA
Product name
HP Laptop 14-fq1021nr
Microprocessor
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U (2.1 GHz base clock, up to 4.0 GHz max boost clock, 8 MB L3 cache, 6 cores, 12 threads)
Chipset
AMD Integrated SoC
Memory, standard
8 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (1 x 8 GB)
Video graphics
AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Integrated
Hard drive
256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
Optical drive
Optical drive not included
Display
14" diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
Wireless connectivity
Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (1x2) and Bluetooth® 5.2 combo (Supporting Gigabit data rate)
Expansion slots
1 multi-format SD media card reader
External ports
1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate; 2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 HDMI 1.4b; 1 AC smart pin; 1 headphone/microphone combo
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)
32.4 x 22.5 x 1.79 cm
Weight
1.46 kg
Power supply type
45 W Smart AC power adapter
Battery type
3-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion
Battery life mixed usage
Up to 9 hours and 45 minutes
Video Playback Battery life
Up to 9 hours and 15 minutes
Webcam
HP True Vision 720p HD camera with integrated dual array digital microphones
Audio features
Dual speakers
Software
Operating system
Windows 10 Home 64
Software included
McAfee LiveSafe™
Software - Productivity & finance
1 month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers
Please refer to the below 3rd party review regarding this laptop. They recommend adding an additional stick of RAM to add dual channel capability and improve gaming performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqSOx4KuULw
Please refer to Passmark if you want to compare overall performance of the Ryzen 5 5500U vs other products
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-5500U-vs-In…
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FYI this CPU is ZEN 2 https://hothardware.com/Image/Resize/?width=1170&height=1170…