New laptop needed - Help a Non-Techie out?

OnlyTheBestWillDo

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel said:

No, they suggested this one: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-3-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i5-1-tb-hdd-red-10203753-pdt.html 

I'm not sure she needs "all" of that though....

Apart from anything else, is she happy to move from a 14" to a 15.6" screen?

I guess they need to get rid of their old stock and you looked like a easy target. 

If sticking with 14" an example is this DELL: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-Inspiron-14-7400-11th-gen-i5-4-2ghz-8GB-256GB-SSD-14-5-QHD-2560x1600-S-D-/303994729105 for £480. Currently selling at £790 on the DELL website. 
Since you'll also be sticking to a 7000 series, the finish should be of good quality. i.e. Aluminium as opposed to plastic.

Tech Specs

• Processor

  11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 Processor (8MB Cache, up to 4.2 GHz)

• Operating System

  Windows 10 Pro 64bit, English, Dutch, French, German, Italian

• Graphics Card

  Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics with shared graphics memory

• Display

  14.5-inch 16:10 QHD+ (2560 x 1600) IPS AG Non-Touch, 300nits, 100% sRGB

• Memory*

  8GB, onboard, LPDDR4x, 4267MHz

• Hard Drive

  256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive

• Color

  Silver LCD Cover for QHD Non-Touch Display

• Microsoft Office

  No Microsoft Office License Included 30 day Trial Offer Only

• Security Software

  McAfee® LiveSafe™ 12 Month Subscription

• Warranty

  1Y Collect and Return Service - No Warranty Upgrade

• Accidental Damage Protection

  None

• Keyboard

  Internal Silver UK/Irish Qwerty Backlit Keyboard

• Ports

  1 Thunderbolt™ 4 port
  2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
  1 headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
  1 HDMI 2.0 port

• Slots

  1 microSD-card slot

• Dimensions & Weight

  Height (front): 0.56 in. (14.25 mm)
  Height (rear): 0.66 in. (16.75 mm)
  Width: 12.66 in. (321.69 mm)
  Depth: 8.84 in. (224.53 mm)
  Weight (maximum): 2.78 lb (1.259 kg)

• Camera

  720p at 30 fps, HD RGB camera, Dual microphones in camera assembly.

• Audio and Speakers

  1 headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
  Stero speakers with Realtek with Waves MaxxAudio Pro, 2 W x 2 = 4 W total
  Dual-array microphones

• Chassis

  Color Options
  Platinum Silver
  
  
  Exterior Chassis Materials
  A/C Aluminum
  Mg-Al for 52 WHr battery or Al for 78 WHr battery

• Wireless

  Intel® Wi-Fi 6 2x2 (Gig+) and Bluetooth

• Primary Battery

  4-Cell Battery, 52 Whr (Integrated)

• Regulatory

  ENERGY STAR® 8.0
  Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets 
  Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page 
  Dell and the Environment

OnlyTheBestWillDo

They also have another example: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DELL-Inspiron-14-7400-11th-gen-i5-4-2ghz-8GB-256GB-SSD-14-5-QHD-2560x1600-S-D-/294172457522

If 15.6" is ok, then DELL Outlet have some standard devices starting from around £320.

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel

That's great, thank you everyone. We have gone through the DELL refurbished website and have purchased. 

OnlyTheBestWillDo

Mimi_Arc_en_ciel said:

That's great, thank you everyone. We have gone through the DELL refurbished website and have purchased.

Did you utilise the first time customer discount? https://www.dell.com/learn/uk/en/ukdfh1/campaigns/first-time-customer-dell-outlet-uk