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What to look for when buying a laptop?

Afternoon all

I'm looking at buying a laptop, and I'm a little lost!

What specs do I need to look at?

I don't plan on using the laptop for gaming or anything to strenuous.

I'm looking to run sage software on it, manage / listen to music, use Microsoft office / excel.

I obviously don't want the laptop to be too cheap and slow.

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  • GTR_King
    GTR_King Posts: 1,995 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    When you are looking for a laptop these are the things you need to look for...

    Screen Size 13/15/17 inch
    Battery Life 10 Hours +
    USB 3.0/USB C Ports
    Windows 10/OX sierra/Linux
    Disc Drive (Optional)
    Storage 250GB+
    Ram 8GB+
    HD/4K Screen

    What you looking to spend price wise??
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