Is this a good deal? €400 budget

alowe

On the dell outlet they have this spec'd -
PROCESSOR: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U Processor (Quad Core, Up to 3.60GHz, 6MB Cache, 15W)
SOFTWARE: Windows 10 Home
256GB PCIe M.2 NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive Hard Drive
8GB (2X4GB) 2666MHz DDR4 Non ECC MEMORY
15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti Glare LED Backlit Display LCD
AMD Radeon Vega Graphics GRAPHICS
Dell OutletInspiron 15 - 3585 Laptop

For approx 420e this looks like a good deal to me, or am I missing something, or could I get something better for the price?

Thanks for any guidance....

ok for the price

Aodhan5000

Doesn't seem bad. CPU is a few gens back but probably grand. I think it's more important to meet your needs for what you're doing. Like if it's for Netflix etc it'd be grand but if you're doing more demanding stuff it mightn't cut it

alowe

Grand, thanks. Its for my 12 year old for basic school work, basic coding and realistically roblox! I'm not prepared to spend more, and while I know the cpu isn't current, its benchmark test gives a reasonable result (a lot better then the current 12 year old laptop she has thats scoring around 600!)

Thanks for replies, wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something silly about it, but I think for my needs, it seems a runner.

Aodhan5000

Yep I'd say it'll tick all your boxes so not a bad buy

alowe

Aodhan5000 wrote: »

Yep I'd say it'll tick all your boxes so not a bad buy

Quick question, as now with reading reviews, i'm doubting myself! Is the Huawei matebook 14 on amazon for £500 worth the extra €100 difference for longetivity? When I look at benchmark test its 7048 Vs 6354 (dell) or rank is 574 vs 665. Cores, threads, ssd's all seem the same, but the matebook gets much better reviews on speed. Not sure what else to look at on comparisons.

Sorry for the questions....

Aodhan5000

Glasso would be a mad fan of the matebook because of its metal build bit other than than that they're largely similar. The matebook has a 3500U I think which is probably a bit better than the 2500U considering how much better the 3000 desktop series was over the 2xxx. Glasso might have a better opinion but I don't know if it's worth the extra tbh. After currency is 550 quid like which is a fair significant increase

the magicbook / matebook has a lovely premium solid metal build, IPS screen for good viewing angles and contrast, very good battery life, is light and portable, very good keyboard and touchpad, backlit keyboard,
windows fingerprint login instead of pin.

the cpu is set up with dual-channel ram and good cooling so it gets the very most out of the 3500u compared to a laptop that doesn't have that.

the 3500u is probably 15% to 20% more performant in lab conditions but as said the 3500u runs at its best in the magicbook/ matebook 14. can't say for the other laptop

if it's for a 12 year only and if the 100 euro makes a difference probably dont go for it but it's the laptop that would suit the average user very well.

the build quality you see and feel in everyday use and it's from the 950 euro plus price segment