Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

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making it go faster is always possible, see sticky above

familyman1_2

grumpycrab wrote: »

No problem. Just comparing oomph, the i5 has a CPU benchmark of 3355 (higher is better).
The i3 has a score of 2550. So theoretically the i5 is 30% faster.
But the i3 laptop has more memory and has a bigger disk. I think the i3 will be good enough for presentations and facebook.
I strongly recommend an extended warranty of 3 years. e.g.
http://www.oyyy.co.uk/product.php/141710/asus-extended-laptop-2-year-warranty-3-years-in-total--?utm_source=affwin&utm_medium=aff&utm_campaign=General&awc=3136_1314630243_eb48e68ebb4b67e7501852de1f87497d&jssCart=f4f779bf00acc88a3d2ca5db141aa36

EDIT: the red one is still available (£322 for i3-2310M with 4GB memory and 500GB disk et al)

Many thanks for your help, went to order and it is out of stock in Plymouth where I live and not available for home delivery. Popped into the shop and they are getting a big delivery tomorrow so am hoping to get it online then.

InDebted2U_2

boatman wrote: »

Hi Just wondered if it did come with Blueray or not?

Doesn't play the Blurays we tried and no longer states Bluray on Tesco website either. I did think it sounded too good to be true, but for the price I paid it suits our needs perfectly. Must hunt out a warranty now.

NEH

closed wrote: »

making it go faster is always possible, see sticky above

I used a business sites instructions how to make your laptop go faster and it made only a slight bit of difference. My laptop was a bad apple i think from the start to be honest and i certainly wasn't going to waste the money on yet another battery for it.

I ended up buying a Samsung last night which had good reviews and had all that i needed it for.

pmoney

Hi people,

Could I ask for opinions on which of the following ACER laptop to go for?

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspire-5552-15-6-laptop-black-10945118-pdt.html

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspire-5336-15-6-laptop-black-10945080-pdt.html

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/acer-aspire-5552-15-6-laptop-black-10945093-pdt.html

From what I have read these would be a better choice than this yes?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5084337/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%2C+PCs+and+phones%7C14418968/c_2/2%7C14418968%7CLaptops+and+netbooks%7C14419039/c_3/3%7Ccat_14419039%7CLaptops%7C14419040.htm

Or is there a better choice / deal elsewhere? (Preferably for under £300.)

Many thanks in advance!

Paul

alexanderalexander

I have just bought this laptop from Argos's eBay outlet - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-C660-INTEL-250GB-15-6IN-LAPTOP-REFURB-/350476097279?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item519a00d6ff - and despite being tagged 'refurbished' it appears to be brand new (it arrived in shrinkwrap and original sealed Toshiba box, is very shiny, etc). I am guessing that Toshiba overmanufactured/Argos overstocked or something, so they are selling them marked as "refurb" so as not to devalue the Toshiba brand by selling new laptops too cheap. I think other people on this thread have mentioned this about Argos's Toshiba laptops on eBay seeming to be brand new, but it's probably worth re-stating it as if they are new that is quite a bargain.

Wannie_2

takeiteasy77 wrote: »

I brought a Acer Aspire 57422 from PC world - Stunning little lappy Look out for ex-display units or ask how many they have left and if they say 1 you know your onto a winner as its prob end of line kit.

Good luck

What a strange post.

Wannie_2

alexanderalexander wrote: »

I have just bought this laptop from Argos's eBay outlet - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOSHIBA-C660-INTEL-250GB-15-6IN-LAPTOP-REFURB-/350476097279?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item519a00d6ff - and despite being tagged 'refurbished' it appears to be brand new (it arrived in shrinkwrap and original sealed Toshiba box, is very shiny, etc). I am guessing that Toshiba overmanufactured/Argos overstocked or something, so they are selling them marked as "refurb" so as not to devalue the Toshiba brand by selling new laptops too cheap. I think other people on this thread have mentioned this about Argos's Toshiba laptops on eBay seeming to be brand new, but it's probably worth re-stating it as if they are new that is quite a bargain.

You'll need some more RAM for that machine.

Here or here

Wannie_2

takeiteasy77 wrote: »

Ummm may i ask why ?

Look out for ex-display units or ask how many they have left and if they say 1 you know your onto a winner as its prob end of line kit.

First of all, I wouldn't recommend a PC World Ex-Display unit. It would have been on constant charge for weeks and picked at by inexperienced users.
Secondly, your statement of being on to a winner if they have only one is strange at best.

grizzly1911

JDPower wrote: »

Hate to disagree but I don't think they are, the 2nd gen i5 in the second is significantly better (though both will serve the posters needs)

EDIT: Just looked them up on CPU Benchmark and the AMD Phenom II X4 N930 scores 2447, the i5-2410M scores 3356. That's a significant difference IMO

Thanks for clarification I couldn't search the N930 as an X4 and looked in the range N925/N940 3456/3684.

A bit naughty that either from AMD or in the seller quoting it as an X4.

Interestingly anyone know how these speed test rank are they a straight numerical speed improvement or is it logarithmic for instance i.e. to double the speed you actually have to have a 10X increase in the numeric measurement? What impact does the speed in GHz make?

I have a Pentium P4 3.0Ghz in this PC with a score of 491, which in day to day use, multi window it is as quick as as a laptop with a ranking of 3600?

Does laptop v. desktop make a difference with the same CPU?