A decent laptop to do programming (8GB RAM) and business / personal work? <£600?

LiveOnce

Hello all,

I am looking to buy a new laptop for work and personal use.

It needs to be able to handle programming in web development, and typical Excel, Office programs.

I will also use it for personal standard stuff like browsing the web, watching occasional videos etc. I am not that fussed about super great resolutions etc as long as the videos, graphics can be good for a normal person.

Any suggestions please for less than £600?

pappa_golf

gumtree?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

WobblyDog

Dell list an "Inspiron 17 5000" on their website with 8GB RAM for £529. I recently bought one, and it's quite suitable for development work, although the non-SSD disk drive does impact performance a bit. If I bought again, I'd probably buy one with an SSD.

grumpycrab

Haven't looked very hard but I suggest min specs of 256GB SSD and FHD screen to go with the 8GB RAM and reasonable cpu.
e.g1. Dell Vostro. https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/-29h4g/version.asp

LiveOnce

Thanks guys

I found this:

1)
Windows 10 Home 64
Intel® Core™ i3 Processor
39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal Full-HD SVA anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
8 GB memory; 1 TB HDD storage
HP Fast Charge; HD Webcam
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=2PW60EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

2)

HP 250 G5 Core i3-5005U 8GB 1TB 15.6 Inch Windows 10 Laptop
https://www.debenhamsplus.com/p/1201582/hp-250-g5-core-i3-5005u-4gb-1tb-15.6-inch-windows-10-laptop

3)
Acer ES1-571-39FX 15.6" Intel Core i3-5005U 8GB 2TB Windows 10 Laptop
https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/acer-es1-571-39fx-15.6-intel-core-i3-5005u-8gb-2tb-windows-10-laptop-nx.gceek.022/version.asp

I can upgrade from Windows Home to Pro so it's not a problem.

Any thoughts?

Tom99

Unless you need the storeage go for one with a SSD.

Cisco001

LiveOnce wrote: »

Thanks guys

I found this:

1)
Windows 10 Home 64
Intel® Core™ i3 Processor
39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal Full-HD SVA anti-glare WLED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
8 GB memory; 1 TB HDD storage
HP Fast Charge; HD Webcam
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=2PW60EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

2)

HP 250 G5 Core i3-5005U 8GB 1TB 15.6 Inch Windows 10 Laptop
https://www.debenhamsplus.com/p/1201582/hp-250-g5-core-i3-5005u-4gb-1tb-15.6-inch-windows-10-laptop

3)
Acer ES1-571-39FX 15.6" Intel Core i3-5005U 8GB 2TB Windows 10 Laptop
https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/acer-es1-571-39fx-15.6-intel-core-i3-5005u-8gb-2tb-windows-10-laptop-nx.gceek.022/version.asp

I can upgrade from Windows Home to Pro so it's not a problem.

Any thoughts?

Not recommend i3...

LiveOnce

Good shout. Thanks that's a good idea.

Are laptopsdirect and DebenhamsPlus reliable? With DebenhamsPlus it seems to be owned by another company.

EDIT:

Any suggestions on this one?
HP ProBook 440 G4 Laptop

Intel Core i5-7200U 2.5 GHz
4GB RAM + 256GB SSD
14" LED + WIFI
Webcam + Bluetooth
Windows Home 64
https://www.ebuyer.com/769988-hp-probook-440-g4-laptop-z3a34ea-abu

Cisco001

Get i5-8250u if you have money. It is quad core CPU. It is faster than 7th gen i7-7600u

http://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptop-and-2-in-1-pcs/inspiron-15-5000/spd/inspiron-15-5570-laptop

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-pavilion-15-cc109na-laptop-i5-8250u-128gb-ssd-1tb-hdd-full-hd-free-printer-3-years-care-pack-649-hp-2823637

Also, I suggest you may want to wait another 2.5 weeks to see if there are any black friday offer.

grumpycrab

LiveOnce wrote: »

HP ProBook 440 G4 Laptop

Intel Core i5-7200U 2.5 GHz
4GB RAM + 256GB SSD

Thought you wanted 8GB RAM? (may be upgradeable); the HP with 3 year warranty looks good (latest cpu); cheap laptops not built to last; I suggest Acer at the bottom of the pile, HP in the middle with Dell a bit better.

LiveOnce

Ah crap, sorry didn't read properly!