Any recommendations for good laptop under £250

debitcardmayhem

Fufu3333 said:

finbaar said:

What does "great processor" mean? Let us know your minimum specs - you've let us know your maximum price already - and we can talk,

I'm not too clued up on computers so wouldn't know even know what would be a great processor. Perhaps, I could rely on your judgement.

Perhaps look at a refurbished one , there was one described above by  ND @Bonhomie

Bonhomie

debitcardmayhem said:

Fufu3333 said:

finbaar said:

What does "great processor" mean? Let us know your minimum specs - you've let us know your maximum price already - and we can talk,

I'm not too clued up on computers so wouldn't know even know what would be a great processor. Perhaps, I could rely on your judgement.

Perhaps look at a refurbished one , there was one described above by  ND @Bonhomie

They didn't even acknowledge my suggestion. Not an encouraging start....

sk2402005

this is a good buy for a new one

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/msi-modern-14-fhd-ips-ryzen-5-7350u-8gb-512gb-ssd-windows-11-home-laptop-wcode-from-ao-uk-mainland-4265098

finbaar

sk2402005 said:

this is a good buy for a new one

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/msi-modern-14-fhd-ips-ryzen-5-7350u-8gb-512gb-ssd-windows-11-home-laptop-wcode-from-ao-uk-mainland-4265098

That looks decent and should do the OP fine. But... £325 is a lot more than £250. Hopefully they can expand there budget a bit as I can't find anything new at £250 that I would recommend.

Exodi

£250 new and decent specs? No chance. Realistically you need to double it.

Either consider refurbs or lower the specs (I'd always go with the former, I'm convinced some of the refurbs I've had in the past are new - returned due to change of mind - type deals.

The below looks like a good deal. Alternatively, you can pick up some bargains on fb marketplace if you're lucky.

I would however give up on the idea of getting a brand new one though if you're ruling out Chromebooks. We all wish we could buy a Lamborghini for £1.50.

Bonhomie said:

Fufu3333 said:

Can you recommend a good laptop for everyday use - general internet surfing, writing up of letters, notes etc.  No gaming or such.  Just something with good ram (maybe 8GB or more), great processor, decent battery life, and storage capacity for everyday general use.  A good name that will last me a while.  Not interested in Chromebooks or refurbished models.  Thanks all.

You are obviously fantasising...Great processor, brand new, last you a while.

Dell Outlet Inspiron 15 - 3520 Laptop Windows 11 Home £264.40

https://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&cs=ukdfb1&l=en&s=dfb&sign=PXhcOSHtr1T4IOw/PR7UdaWo74A2Zof5t5MMPykaKkz3vnc8i9YPa6E3L/L3I4eDZ4ERyLpN4ipIVb2SKDdmjKFu6g/4l/DSiO6yutthvI6Ozi0D99ytSnvEyGQbQgzmKvMklF827PV6Tz8NBtdirLAktad8+/v27YPSu/gO9zpyk74/N4iJd2qbVPveaX7GIPlCvvuejeyzYXKwGE/USRiEX/7PrLJ8jiUAZjhiRynhJ3amUZ49Zh4pV8UT7/C6weNipxC690c=

Certified Refurbished

Dell Outlet Inspiron 15 - 3520 Laptop

Intel Core 12th Generation i3-1215U Processor (6 Core, Up to 4.40GHz, 10MB Cache, 15W)

Windows 11 Home

8GB (1X8GB) Up to 3200MHz DDR4 SoDIMM Non-ECC

256GB PCIe M.2 NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive

15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 120Hz Wide View Angle Anti-Glare 250-nits LED Backlit Non-Touch Narrow Border Display

Webcam with Microphone

Intel UHD Graphics

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 2x2 802.11ax

Platinum Silver - LCD Back Cover (Non-Touch Screen)

3-Cell, 41 WHr Lithium Ion Battery

No Optical Drive

UK English Non-Backlit Keyboard

It will be 'as new'..

The 10% discount code DODEC10 expires today, so if you are serious, buy today.

Usual price is £350: https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops-2-in-1-pcs/inspiron-15-laptop/spd/inspiron-15-3520-laptop
If you want long lasting, buy a second user business standard device.

Fufu3333

Thanks all for your suggestions.  Will take a look at all and decide. 

jameswyper

Don't turn your nose up at refurbished.  I use a Thinkpad T480 for work - had it for about five years; it lives in my backpack - and it's still highly capable of doing all the things you listed as requirements.  The first result on eBay I got just now after searching for "Thinkpad T480" was one from a business seller (so you have consumer rights) with 8GB, 256GB SSD and Windows 11 for £225.  And a one year warranty.  Plus an extra 15% off if you order today.

Thinkpads and similar business machines are widely available refurbished, in general much better built than consumer laptops, and it's much easier to find and fit spare parts if they do go wrong.  A T470/480/490 is a decent balance of performance and size, and if I hadn't been prepared to spend (a lot) more for something smaller and lighter but still powerful I would have bought a refurbished one myself for personal use earlier this year.

onesixfive

Check out Amazon WAREHOUSE, Amazon.co.uk: Laptop - Under £250 / 8 GB: Amazon Warehouse Deals
These are New, returned, pre-owned, or open-box products. All with warranty.

Bonhomie

onesixfive said:

Check out Amazon WAREHOUSE, Amazon.co.uk: Laptop - Under £250 / 8 GB: Amazon Warehouse Deals
These are New, returned, pre-owned, or open-box products. All with warranty.

Where does it state they are all with warranty? They are all terrible bar perhaps the Fujitsu anyway. That doesn't show any warranty beyond a 30 day return. Be careful to check beforehand that your recommendations are valid.

steviebabes

I have the i3 version of this and it's very snappy but another £50. You may be fine with this version if you are a light user, Screen and battery life are good.