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Ask HN: Best Budget Windows Laptop?
My dad needs a new laptop:
- He has Windows-only software he wants to run, so no chromebooks
- In general he prefers a bigger screen if possible
- He doesn't need very powerful specs
- He doesn't care for a touch screen or anything
- Beyond the above, low price, high durability, and maybe battery life would be the priorities
Any recommendations?
- gaspoweredcat 7y agodoes it need to be brand new? if not consider a refurbished thinkpad, a T4xx or T5xx should do nicely depending on which screen size you want
- GeoffIsTheBest 7y agoI would agree with this. Get the latest model T series you can with your budget. I would avoid the E, X, L series as they are either too cheap(in quality) or either too expensive (X series) due to thinness. The T series strikes the perfect middle ground and it well known for available replacement parts and upgradability.
- mister_hn 7y agoThe HP 250 G7 is the best one. You can buy it for 400€ and it supports up to 32 GB RAM (warning: you need to pick up the Ryzen variant)
- ToFab123 7y agoI would say basically any cheap laptop where the hard drive is user replaceable so you can replace the spinning disk with a SSD. Doing that a cheap windows laptop becomes almost as fast as higher-end models. That 5400 rpm hard drive they put in cheap laptops are really the thing that makes them super slow.
- m-p-3 7y agoMake sure to consider the screen resolution. Most cheap laptops comes with a 1366x768 display resolution, which can severely limit the usable workspace.
- llampx 7y agoA refurb Thinkpad T5xx or E5xx from the Lenovo outlet should fit the bill.