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Advice on Laptop for around €650 are these 2 any good??

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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    The Dell is expensive, they are cheaper and better from Dell directly:

    http://www.dell.com/en-ie/shop/laptops/inspiron-15-5000/spd/inspiron-15-5570-laptop

    The one for 679 is better in almost every way:
    Better processor
    Has an SSD as well as a 1TB drive

    I'd have that Dell over the Acer too.


  • #3
    ch1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭ch1981


    Thanks for your reply.
    Looks good, what is SSD for. Sorry if thats a stupid question!!


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    ch1981 wrote: »
    Thanks for your reply.
    Looks good, what is SSD for. Sorry if thats a stupid question!!


    It stands for Solid State Drive. It is like a hard disk, but with no moving parts. It is incredibly fast and means that your computer will turn on in seconds and applications will open almost instantly. It will likely make the computer seem 10 times faster than the model without it.

    The one I linked also has a hard disk, which is where you can store photos/movies/docs etc etc.


  • #5
    Shadowstrife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭Shadowstrife


    Do not buy Acer, bro. You will tear your hair out in clumps owning one of those puppies.


  • #6
    ch1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37 ✭ch1981


    Thanks so much for your help. Just ordered that through Dell now


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  • #7
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Shadowstrife wrote: »
    Do not buy Acer, bro. You will tear your hair out in clumps owning one of those puppies.

    acer at the mid-range are fine and high-end are good.
    budget acer laptops used to be terrible (signs that they may have improved).

    e.g this one gets good ratings in the press and on review sites/ youtube for £620 sterling.
    for 700 euro or so hard to match the spec

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Aspire-i5-8250U-GeForce-E5-576G-5762/dp/B075FLBJV7/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524066208&sr=8-3-fkmr1&keywords=acer+5+mx150

    4-core i5
    mx 150 so pretty ok gaming on modern titles possible
    256gb ssd and space for a second hdd in the laptop
    1080p screen 15.6


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