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Laptop suggestion for college - data analytics studies

Supercell · 2023-01-25 11:44:54

I'm starting a new evening course at the end of February in data analytics. It will involve some Saturdays also on campus so need a laptop for that which can run Win10, and handle databases, python and likely Tableau or PowerBI. I don't do any gaming so the whole graphics aspect just needs to be semi-decent I suppose. The…

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I'm starting a new evening course at the end of February in data analytics. It will involve some Saturdays also on campus so need a laptop for that which can run Win10, and handle databases, python and likely Tableau or PowerBI. I don't do any gaming so the whole graphics aspect just needs to be semi-decent I suppose.
The budget is less the better, to be honest, and second-hand considered too, any suggestions?

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#2 25-01-2023 04:55PM

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you would be better getting something woth a decent processor i5 level for dealing with a lot of data

how much around and what size of screen would u want ?

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#3 01-02-2023 12:51PM

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I got sorted on adverts with a Latitude 7490 with an i7 and 16gb ram should do the trick.

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#4 01-02-2023 03:09PM

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thats looks decent not certain its windows 11 compatable though ?

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