Sasso Palmieri
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Ahoy-hoy,
Am having trouble pinning down something that fills the spec below. Everything I shortlist (inc higher priced reductions) has deal breaking flaws, eg: display is poor/low contrast/low NITS, runs too hot, has unbearable fan noise, bottle-necked SSD, impossible to upgrade, etc. I get it's budget territory, and I don't expect high-end build quality or performance but, equally, I'm not going to spend five hundred notes on something with a 'poor' display or that cooks my nethers. Recommendations? Ta.
£500
14-15.6"
FHD but will go to 1368 if I have to
Pref matte, but will compromise
Surfing/word processing/some photo editing
8Gb/SSD (256, 128 absolute min)
USB3 (x 1 min)
Integrated webcam (top of screen)
5GHz Wi-Fi
Low Priority
Battery (obvs longer the better)
Portability - moving about house
Optical (if at all)
HDMI
Misc
CPU - whatever's best after RAM and SSD
GPU - dedicated, if available
SD card reader/headphone/mic (3.5mm)
Win 7 or 10 64Bit
No preferred brand
Refurbished, if one-year guarantee from reputable seller.
Am having trouble pinning down something that fills the spec below. Everything I shortlist (inc higher priced reductions) has deal breaking flaws, eg: display is poor/low contrast/low NITS, runs too hot, has unbearable fan noise, bottle-necked SSD, impossible to upgrade, etc. I get it's budget territory, and I don't expect high-end build quality or performance but, equally, I'm not going to spend five hundred notes on something with a 'poor' display or that cooks my nethers. Recommendations? Ta.
£500
14-15.6"
FHD but will go to 1368 if I have to
Pref matte, but will compromise
Surfing/word processing/some photo editing
8Gb/SSD (256, 128 absolute min)
USB3 (x 1 min)
Integrated webcam (top of screen)
5GHz Wi-Fi
Low Priority
Battery (obvs longer the better)
Portability - moving about house
Optical (if at all)
HDMI
Misc
CPU - whatever's best after RAM and SSD
GPU - dedicated, if available
SD card reader/headphone/mic (3.5mm)
Win 7 or 10 64Bit
No preferred brand
Refurbished, if one-year guarantee from reputable seller.