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New laptop advice please.

beanielou
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edited 16 November 2023 at 8:57PM in Techie Stuff
I need a new laptop. 
This is what I currently have. 
Can anyone recommend todays rough equivalent. 
Thanks. 


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  • Is the broken as some ram and ssd might work okay? 
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,944 Ambassador
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    edited 30 April 2024 at 5:24PM
    Is the broken as some ram and ssd might work okay? 
    That's beyond me, but thanks.
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    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • DullGreyGuy
    DullGreyGuy Posts: 18,613 Forumite
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    beanielou said:
    I need a new laptop. 
    This is what I currently have. 
    Can anyone recommend todays rough equivalent. 
    Thanks. 
    What do you mean by roughly equivalent? 

    There are still budget machines being produced with the 10th gen i3 processor so in principle you could by almost the identical machine. The current generation is 13 so you could look at any of the intermediary generations if you want a modest step up without going for the latest thing 

    The rest of the stickers don't tell you anything of interest but personally would look at 8gb of ram and 0.5tb of SSD  
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,944 Ambassador
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    beanielou said:
    I need a new laptop. 
    This is what I currently have. 
    Can anyone recommend todays rough equivalent. 
    Thanks. 
    What do you mean by roughly equivalent? 

    There are still budget machines being produced with the 10th gen i3 processor so in principle you could by almost the identical machine. The current generation is 13 so you could look at any of the intermediary generations if you want a modest step up without going for the latest thing 

    The rest of the stickers don't tell you anything of interest but personally would look at 8gb of ram and 0.5tb of SSD  
    So I am looking at a 13? 
    Thanks.
    I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.

    Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.

    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.
    ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger. ***Be the difference.***
    One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.
  • Why do you need a new laptop?
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