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Which laptop to buy (lenovo)

  • 19-03-2016 8:18pm
    #1
    wonga77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,477 ✭✭✭


    In the market for a laptop and finding one with the right specs is wearing me down

    Here are the first 2
    http://shop.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/300-series/300-17-inch/

    The only major difference is that the second one is €130 more for an Intel Core i5-6200U Processor as opposed to a Pentium 4405U Processor. Is there a huge difference?

    Then somewhere in the middle I have http://www.dabs.ie/products/lenovo-b50-80-intel-core-i5-5200u-8gb-500gb-15-6--windows-8-professional-64-bit-80ew00hruk-BD7S.html
    Its used stock but I dont mind that and its €416


    I guess you get what you pay for but the ideapad with the i5 processor is €520 which is slightly above my budget but I can just about stretch that far.
    Usage will be the usual web browsing etc with some light video and audio editing, possibly down the line photoshop and illustrator too. Not really interested in gaming or streaming

    Any advice would be most welcome even if its to put me off one or the other:)


Comments

  • #2
    Lekrub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 418 ✭✭Lekrub


    Did you go for this after? I'm looking at this
    http://shop.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/lenovo/z-series/z50-amd/?sb=:000001D4:000533C0:#tab-customize

    and seems good value for under €420. I'm really looking for something full hd (1080p) but not sure if I will really notice the difference on a something less if it is us led


  • #3
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Lekrub wrote: »
    Did you go for this after? I'm looking at this
    http://shop.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/lenovo/z-series/z50-amd/?sb=:000001D4:000533C0:#tab-customize

    and seems good value for under €420. I'm really looking for something full hd (1080p) but not sure if I will really notice the difference on a something less if it is us led

    Performance will be terrible with a 5400 RPM HDD, try to go for an SSD if you can afford it but as a minimum make it a 7200 RPM if it has to be a hard drive.


  • #4
    Roguemichael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Roguemichael


    The laptop i am currently using is a lenovo which in my opinnion are very good, i think lenovo and accer would two of top manufacturers for laptop computers at present.


  • #5
    wonga77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,477 ✭✭✭wonga77


    I went with the Lenovo B50-80 in the end,havent got it yet but its on the way


  • #6
    chainsmoker556
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭chainsmoker556


    Well, if you invest on laptops that have good specifications expect that the price is higher than expected. But if you have specific brand that want to have, Lenovo is actually good. I used to have Lenovo before and performance wise, is better than I had before. You can also try to check some recommendations at http://www.pcmag.com/ and http://www.laptoprunner.com/. You can see there what are the pros and cons of having this and that kind of laptop. Goodluck!


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