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New Laptop c. £450

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A friend has asked me to find him a laptop for around the £450 mark; he's not a big gamer but he did say he wanted it to last more than a few years before becoming completely obsolete.

i was looking at something along the lines of a core i3, dedicated graphics, 500gb hdd, 4gb memory and as many usb and smart card ports as possible.

i've seen this:

MSI CX623-258UK @ ILGS for £472

but was wondering if anyone knew of anything better before i go tell him to buy it ;)

cheers guys

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  • timcreggan
    timcreggan Posts: 13 Forumite
    to save you all the trouble heres the spec from the site

    FeatureProduct FeaturesProcessorProcessor clock speed2530 MHzProcessor familyIntel Core i3Processor modeli3-380ML3 cache3 MBMotherboard chipsetIntel HM55 ExpressDisk driveTotal storage capacity640 GBHard disk interfaceSerial ATAHard disk rotational speed5400 RPMHard disk size6.35 cm (2.5 ")DisplayDisplay diagonal39.6 cm (15.6 ")Display resolution1366 x 768 pixelsDisplayHDGlossy displayYesLED backlightYesMemoryInternal memory4096 MBMemory slots2x SO-DIMMMemory layout2 x 2048 MBMaximum internal memory4 GBMemory slots (available)0Internal memory typeDDR3Storage mediaCompatible memory cardsMemory Stick (MS),MMC,SD,xDCard reader integratedYesVideoGraphic adapterGeForce 310MGraphics adapter memory typeGDDR3Graphics adapter familyNVIDIADedicated video memory1024 MBOptical driveOptical drive typeDVD Super MultiAudioBuilt-in microphoneYesAudio systemHDANumber of built-in speakers2TV tunerTV tuner integratedNoCameraBuilt-in cameraYesMegapixel1.3 MPNetworkingWireless LAN (WLAN) connectionYesWireless LAN type802.11b/g/nEthernet LAN connectionYesCabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)3G network access moduleNoBluetoothNoInternal modemNoOperating system/softwareOperating system providedWindows 7 Home PremiumOperating system architecture64-bitConnectivityExpressCard slotYesEthernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity1TV out portNoMicrophone, line-in jackYesVGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1USB 2.0 ports quantity2Speaker/ headphone/ line-out jack1S/PDIF out portNoDVI portNoSmartCard slotNoInfrared data portNoIEEE 1394/Firewire ports quantity0DisplayPorts quantity0CardBus PCMCIA slots quantity0Port replicatorNoUSB 3.0 ports quantity0DC-in jackYesHDMI ports quantity1CardBus PCMCIA slot typeNoExternal SATA ports quantity1Weight & dimensionsWeight1.3 gDepth247 mmHeight35 mmWidth374 mmSecurityCable lock slot-Energy managementBattery technologyLithium-IonNumber of battery cells6 pcsExternal power adapterYesPower supply65 WColourColour of productBlackTechnical detailsNetworking featuresGigabit Ethernet, WLANTypePCPointing deviceTouchpadSource data-sheetICEcat.biz
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