Sub-£350 powerful laptops discussion

L.S.D.

grumpycrab wrote: »

This should be ok. It has a faster processor P6200. And (proabbly) a better make than Medion.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220910689003?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I am also looking for a laptop. Preferably an i5. So I was thinking of the Medion one.
Putting into a comparison site the Fujitso processor is slower than an i3. In the past I have had a Medion laptop & it was very good. On the other hand my friend had a Fujitso & the backup was poor.

dbs

L.S.D. wrote: »

I am also looking for a laptop. Preferably an i5. So I was thinking of the Medion one.
Putting into a comparison site the Fujitso processor is slower than an i3. In the past I have had a Medion laptop & it was very good. On the other hand my friend had a Fujitso & the backup was poor.

The medion one at Sainsburys is a better processor but has some bad feedback with cursor freezing problems so it may pay to check if you can get your money back if this problem arises.

The Fujitso laptop has a anti spill keyboard which is a good option if the laptop is for a child, also the processor is good enough for what my 12 year old daughter would want to use it for.

grumpycrab

Sony laptop (more reliable than most?) @Laskys for £350 (-3.5% Quidco).
http://www.laskys.com/computing/laptops_and_pdas/laptops/sony_vpceh1j1e_l_cek.html

15.5" pentium b940 (a little slow but ok for basic stuff) with 4gb ram and 320 gb hdd.
Usual price about £400.

zurpher

It is probably worth spending an extra 30 quid for an Intel® Core™ i3-2310M Dual Core at http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/ASUS_K53E-SX069V_1066412.html

ASUS K53E-SX069V

Intel® Core™ i3-2310M Dual Core Processor, 15.6" HD Screen, Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 320GB HDD, DVD Rewriter, Integrated Graphics

Millionaire

HP- i3 1st gen for £289.98 after Cashback and £10 Voucher.

Don't forget Quidco/Topcashback will get some more off.


http://www.dabs.com/products/hp-630-core-i3-370m-3gb-ram-320gb-hdd-15-6--display-win-7-home-premium-7TVL.html?utm_source=retention+email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email131111&utm_content=i800

Millionaire

The Fujitsu is back AH530 for £279.96 at ebay/dabs

Pentium P6200/4GB/320GB Drive

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320812964804&clk_rvr_id=296244221572

daisy_b_h

Hi,
Im looking for a new laptop, ive been told to get an i5 processor?
any recommendations?
Thank you in advance! x

grumpycrab

daisy_b_h wrote: »

...ive been told to get an i5 processor

Good timing - here's your i5 laptop - a snip at £350 (ensure you understand the cashback arrangements FIRST).

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lenovo-thinkpad-edge-e520-core-i5-2410m-4gb-500gb-15-6-windows-7-pro-64-348-98-after-1090313

EDIT: To check cashback details serach for NZ33LUK here -> https://www.lenovo-promotions.com/notebook

EDIT2: 4% off with Qudico too. http://www.quidco.com/dabs-com/?ac

Norman-B

daisy_b_h wrote: »

Hi,
Im looking for a new laptop, ive been told to get an i5 processor?
any recommendations?
Thank you in advance! x

I'm interested to know why? I'm upgrading my laptop and want to do video editing and have been advised to get an i5. Not knowing much about it but I did wonder if the Intel graphics card would cope with this task?

grumpycrab

While the Lenovo with i5-2410M for £335 (after Quidco) steals the show at the moment, Dabs have an i3-370M for £290 (-Quidco).

http://www.dabs.com/products/hp-630-core-i3-370m-3gb-ram-320gb-hdd-15-6--display-win-7-home-premium-7TVL.html
Its another cashback deal - search for A1F77ES at the following site http://www.hpcashback.com/uk/laptops/?all (the SECOND entry gives a £75 refund). Check the cashback details before you buy.

Use code STAR10 before 22nd Dec to get £10 off (and Quidco is currently 4% I think)