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Laptop for College

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  • 21-06-2016 10:13pm
    #1
    ADJC1987
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi folks,
    Thanks in advance for any useful assistance you can provide.

    Budget: 300 - 550

    Intended Use: Programming and Development, Writing reports, research and general use.

    Mobility: Very portable for lectures, library, etc.

    OS: Will probably settle for Win10 but may just set it to dual boot, so a decent HDD or Primary SSD and secondary HDD.

    CPU: A quad-core preferably, I'm wondering if for my uses, would an i3 suffice and I'm wondering about the generational differences for i-series processors.

    Memory: I would prefer 6+GB of DDR3 ram tbh.

    I'm scouring the usual sites looking for good deals, but any suggestions would be appreciated.


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    You may need to up your budget to get the specs you require. I think a 14" screen could be of benefit to you when coding, and a higher resolution (1080p) screen. Again, getting such spec in a cheaper machine is difficult so compromises may have to be made.


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