How's this laptop? / Laptop suggestion for college

EireLemon

Hi,

I'm looking for a laptop both for college next year and home use. I will use it a lot for watching movies, light-gaming (Football Manager), and word/powerpoint. My price range is anything up to 1100 euro.

I stumbled upon this laptop and I was wondering if it's any good. I was also thinking about the Dell laptop's; XPS & Inspiron, however I've heard that they are slightly overpriced and the XPS is outside my price range. Battery life must also be quite decent too.

Thanks!

Alanstrainor

Big beast of a thing. I would want something smaller and lighter for a college machine. I wouldn't be the biggest Lenovo fan either. Perhaps an XPS 13, although this is the top end of your budget. But you might be able to find one in the outlet store for more reasonable money.

It does not have the a dedicated graphics card, but it would be perfectly fine for light/moderate gaming on low/med settings. Small and light, with a top in class screen.

EireLemon

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Big beast of a thing. I would want something smaller and lighter for a college machine. I wouldn't be the biggest Lenovo fan either. Perhaps an XPS 13, although this is the top end of your budget. But you might be able to find one in the outlet store for more reasonable money.

It does not have the a dedicated graphics card, but it would be perfectly fine for light/moderate gaming on low/med settings. Small and light, with a top in class screen.

Yeah, I saw that some people were getting 15% discounts from calling Dell, and I think I'd definitely take an XPS 13 for 1100 euro. Although it doesn't have a dedicated graphics card like the XPS 15. Do you think the i5 is good enough or should I spend a bit more on the i7?

Useful.Idiot

EireLemon wrote: »

Yeah, I saw that some people were getting 15% discounts from calling Dell, and I think I'd definitely take an XPS 13 for 1100 euro. Although it doesn't have a dedicated graphics card like the XPS 15. Do you think the i5 is good enough or should I spend a bit more on the i7?

You'll be more than fine with an i5 for your needs

ED E

Bought an inspiron 5000 2-1 a year ago for a family member. Top class machine, would highly recommend. You can get a decent spec for not unreal money:
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Processor Help Me Choose
7th Generation Intel? Core? i7-7500U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.5 GHz)
Operating System ​ (Dell recommends Windows 10 Pro.)Help Me Choose
Windows 10 Pro 64bit English, Dutch, French, German, Italian
Microsoft OfficeHelp Me Choose
Microsoft? Office 30 Day Trial - Excludes Office License
Security SoftwareHelp Me Choose
McAfee? LiveSafe?, 12 Month Subscription
Memory1Help Me Choose
16GB Single Channel DDR4 2400MHz, up to 16GB
Hard DriveHelp Me Choose
512GB Solid State Drive
Video CardHelp Me Choose
Intel HD Graphics 620
DisplayHelp Me Choose
15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Truelife LED-Backlit Touch Display with Wide Viewing Angle (IPS)
Choose your colour
LCD Back Cover for Touch Screen - Grey
Warranty
1 year Collect & Return Hardware Support included with your PC
Accidental Damage Service
No Accidental Damage Protection
Ports
Side
1 HDMI v1.4a
2 USB 3.0 (incl 1 with PowerCharge)
1 USB 2.0 
1 Noble lock security slot
1 Headphone/Mic

Media Card Reader
1 Micro SD card reader (SD/SDHC/SDXC)
Slots
Noble lock security slot
Chassis
Keyboard / Touchpad
Standard spill-resistant keyboard; precision touchpad
Optional backlit, spill-resistant keyboard; precision touchpad

Color / Finish
Era Gray painted finish.
Dimensions
Height: 20.2mm (.80?) x Width: 381.9mm (15.0?) x Depth: 253.1mm (9.96?)
WirelessHelp Me Choose
802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2, Dual Band 2.4&5 GHz, 1x1
Primary BatteryHelp Me Choose
42 WHr, 3-Cell Battery (integrated)
PowerHelp Me Choose
Battery
42 WHr, 3-Cell Battery, Integrated

AC Adapter
65 Watt AC Adapter

Yes its ULV, but a very competent unit.