Laptop with SSD & 4GB RAM for <€400?

Mourinho

I'm looking for a new laptop. It will be for mostly Office, net browsing etc.

But I want it to run real smooth as I would have a load of Chrome tabs and maybe couple office documents open when researching and doing assignments in word.

Is it possible at all to get a laptop with at least 4GB RAM and an SSD? It doesnt even have to be a big SSD, if I even had 20GB left free after OS and that it would do.

Is this possible circa €400?

Or if I cant get what I want would this lad with a SATA be good for me?

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/4119038/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%252C%2BPCs%2Band%2Bphones%7C14418968/c_2/3%7Ccat_19780850%7CLaptops%2Band%2Bnetbooks%7C14419039.htm

mordeith

You most get a hybrid SSD but I doubt you'd get a full SSD for that.

TerrorFirmer

It's easily possible if you add your own SSD. That Argos laptop is really slow. This one is cheaper but also literally twice as fast.

Lenovo B50 i3-4005 - €349

120GB Hyper FuryX SSD - €56

If you really want to keep it well under €400 there's also this, and its still much better than the Argos one.

Lenovo B50 Pentium 3805U - €323

pavb2

http://www.ebuyer.com/720342-lenovo-essential-b50-80-laptop-80ew01akuk

I was looking at this i5 £350 St

frankled

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

It's easily possible if you add your own SSD. That Argos laptop is really slow. This one is cheaper but also literally twice as fast.

Lenovo B50 i3-4005 - €349

120GB Hyper FuryX SSD - €56

If you really want to keep it well under €400 there's also this, and its still much better than the Argos one.

Lenovo B50 Pentium 3805U - €323

Stupid question, but would that SSD definitely work instantly with the laptop, with no issues? I'm assuming that the laptop would come with the Windows 8 disc- upgradable to Windows 10 instantly.

Also, seeing as that SSD is only €56- is there a reason why buying a laptop with a SSD is always much more expensive?

ED E

frankled wrote: »

Stupid question, but would that SSD definitely work instantly with the laptop, with no issues? I'm assuming that the laptop would come with the Windows 8 disc- upgradable to Windows 10 instantly.

Also, seeing as that SSD is only €56- is there a reason why buying a laptop with a SSD is always much more expensive?

OEMs charge too much for SSDs, and only tend to put them in more premium units.

You probably wont get a disk with it nowadays, make or download your own.

frankled

ED E wrote: »

OEMs charge too much for SSDs, and only tend to put them in more premium units.

You probably wont get a disk with it nowadays, make or download your own.

Brilliant, thanks.

So just to clarify- that laptop and SSD listed above will work seamlessly together- is that right?

Skerries

yes as that laptop has a standard sata hard disk so an SSD like the one listed will fit in no problem
only if that laptop had an SSD already that could be msata would it be a problem

frankled

Skerries wrote: »

yes as that laptop has a standard sata hard disk so an SSD like the one listed will fit in no problem
only if that laptop had an SSD already that could be msata would it be a problem

Brilliant thanks for your help.

Saint Sonner

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

It's easily possible if you add your own SSD. That Argos laptop is really slow. This one is cheaper but also literally twice as fast.

Lenovo B50 i3-4005 - €349

120GB Hyper FuryX SSD - €56

If you really want to keep it well under €400 there's also this, and its still much better than the Argos one.

Lenovo B50 Pentium 3805U - €323

Does the laptop price €349 above come with Microsoft Excel and Word as standard?

I was very close to buying the dell below but as long as I'm not missing something they look to be nearly the same. Can anyone advice:

http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-5558-laptop/pd?oc=cn55821&model_id=inspiron-15-5558-laptop

MarkR

It will work seamlessly, but you will have to reinstall windows from usb, assuming it doesn't come with an installation disk. Not hard, just FYI.

Saint Sonner

Sorry I'm not great with this stuff but is it not just turn it on and theres excel ready to go when you click on it?

Saint Sonner

http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15...15-5558-laptop

does this laptop come with excel etc. or will that cost more?

frankled

Saint Sonner wrote: »

Does the laptop price €349 above come with Microsoft Excel and Word as standard?

I was very close to buying the dell below but as long as I'm not missing something they look to be nearly the same. Can anyone advice:

http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15-5558-laptop/pd?oc=cn55821&model_id=inspiron-15-5558-laptop

Saint Sonner wrote: »

Sorry I'm not great with this stuff but is it not just turn it on and theres excel ready to go when you click on it?

Saint Sonner wrote: »

http://www.dell.com/ie/p/inspiron-15...15-5558-laptop

does this laptop come with excel etc. or will that cost more?

The machine comes with a trial of MS Office I think- but would not have full Excel ready to go. Either way, you would have to pay for Excel to use it properly.

Saint Sonner

Thanks - I got someone to explain that yesterday - I ended up buying a dell laptop but was pretty disappointed when they sent confirmation back to me that it wouldn't be delivered for over 2 weeks. I was hoping if I ordered it yesterday it would be here by end of the week!