Laptop for Business - Budget $1,000

Landyshin on 10/01/2023 - 18:15
Last edited 10/01/2023 - 20:30 by 1 other user

Hi. I am looking for a laptop for using business purpose.

Doing zoom meeting, YouTube video editing, word & might be some photoshop.

I check the Centrecom and found this one, looks ok for me. What do you think?

Lenovo Thinkpad T15 Gen 16G ram Nd 256g $1087
Budget is 1K 😅

I appreciate your feedback.

Thanks
Andy

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  Diverse on 10/01/2023 - 18:24

  +1

  Budget

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  andyshin on 10/01/2023 - 19:16

  If I could 1K under

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    avoidfullprice on 10/01/2023 - 19:17

    +2

    At least include a link to that centre com laptop

    https://www.centrecom.com.au/lenovo-thinkpad-t15-gen-2-156-f…

    I would say with content creation, you want at least 512GB if not 1TB NVMe as you will need space to save intermediate videos . Also 32GB of RAM so your laptop can manipulate the content.

    Anything less to save $$ will slow the process

    So i think 1K laptop will get you mediocre experience

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      OpayuOnam on 10/01/2023 - 22:53

      T15 can upgrade both RAM and SSD so if can be a stop gap until OP is ready to upgrade.

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        avoidfullprice on 10/01/2023 - 23:08

        I would then suggest OP to invest more on a better CPU in the beginning, as that’s non upgradable in future. But I hesitated, as OP would have even less RAM and storage to keep under 1k, essentially buying a machine initially good for … zoom meeting.

        Unless OP increases the budget to accomodate this for 1.4k

        https://www.centrecom.com.au/lenovo-thinkpad-t15-gen-2-156-f…

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          OpayuOnam on 10/01/2023 - 23:12

          +1

          @avoidfullprice: Agreed, I hadn't looked at the full spec, the one he has linked won't be any good for video editing.

          As you have said, he will need good CPU and a proper dGPU, unless he can get the latest Ryzen 7 APU but they will cost double what his budget is in a business laptop.

          Against the usual recommendations, with OPs needs and budget perhaps he is better served with a "budget" gaming laptop like TUF.

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            avoidfullprice on 10/01/2023 - 23:15

            +1

            @OpayuOnam: Yup. And I didn’t comment further on the CPU/dGPU because i lack experience on what good combo is for content creation

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  Richardc on 10/01/2023 - 19:40

  +2

  I would think video editing is for content creation purpose. With such low budget, get a gaming laptop.

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  joshjosh210 on 11/01/2023 - 07:34

  +1

  Supply business laptops on a regular basis, as other commenters have said with a budget of $1000 pick yourself up a gaming laptop.

  Business grade laptops like the Lenovo ThinkPad or Dell Latitude series are great machines with good build quality and a great warranty system hence why businesses use them, but a tight budget like $1000 you will get much better value out of a gaming machine.

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  mrdean on 11/01/2023 - 12:56

  If you know what to look out for, a secondhand ex-govt/corp mobile workstation like the Thinkpad P or W series might suit.