17" Laptop

happyoutscan

Hi all, got some great advice from here a few years ago but need it once again.

Looking for a 17" laptop that will only be used for college work. The 17" screen is a must! Do not need gaming specs or anything like that.

I've been looking at a few Acers on Komplett.ie that range in price from 529-699.

https://www.komplett.ie/laptops/laptops/#price/brand/feature/50E2B0212C8B961D/sorting/Price/page/1

Might I ask your opinions on these or any other suggestions would be great (I've checked Argos Castlebar and while there are a few that would do the job none of them are in stock).

Thanks again!

the 529 model is the only one with a 1080p screen but you'd really want 8gb ram

you can upgrade the ram on that model as it has a free slot

just buy 4gb extra of the same spec on amazon

else have a look at lenovo.ie to see what 17 inch deals are going in the ideapad range

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happyoutscan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117979020#Comment_117979020

Thank you for getting back to me, greatly appreciated. I've compared the three but they all seem to have resolution of 1600 x 900 or maybe it's a typo?

Also, would I be able to add the extra 4g ram myself?

Thanks again.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117979680#Comment_117979680

ah ok must have thrown up a result with 1080p on another site

yes simple to do yourself

just a screwdriver to open case from underside.

maybe an old credit card / loyalty card to encourage case to part once all screws are out

ram clips into a slot with no risk of damage really

search on youtube and undoubtedly someone will have a video there for the exact model showing you