Best quality laptop under €500

AdrianG08 · 20-04-2022 10:52AM #1

Looking for a laptop for my mother, something quick, durable etc...

Will be used for saving photos, surfing the web, printing etc...

His old one takes an eternity to start up, something that's accessible and up and running very quickly would be ideal.

I appreciate it's probably a common question on here but can someone recommend a decent one within that budget?

22-04-2022 01:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058242529/best-quality-laptop-under-500

this is very good value on sale at 350 euro

the cpu is actually decent

you won't get anything noticeably better unless you go to 600 euro or more

4gb ram is not ideal but you can cheaply buy 4gb ddr4 on amazon and just click it in (I took the time to check that it has a free ram slot) - all you need is a common screwdriver to remove the back panel and it does not affect warranty in any way

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3i-14-laptop-intel-pentium-gold-128-gb-ssd-blue-10223990-pdt.html

compatible ram for less than 20 euro

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-TECHNOLOGY-CT4G4SFS6266-DDR4-4-unbuffered/dp/B07JMXN2W3/ref%3Dsr_1_3?keywords=4gb%2Bddr4%2Bsodimm&qid=1650634136&sprefix=4gb%2Bddr4%2Bsod%2Caps%2C218&sr=8-3&th=1

AdrianG08 · 22-04-2022 03:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118961140#Comment_118961140

Thanks so much for getting back to me.

Could you tell me what the difference is (apart from price) between the one you linked above and this model?

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/laptops/ideapad/300-series/IdeaPad-3i-14ITL5/p/81WA005CUK?orgRef=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F&cid=ie:sem|se|google|G-IE-SEM-CONSUMER-PUBLIC-CCF-LF-Search-DSA-Brand-ConsumerLaptops|FlashSaleConsumerLaptopsBrandDSAs&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuLOR-Pqn9wIVy-vtCh0uhgNvEAAYASAAEgJXRPD_BwE

22-04-2022 05:41PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118961753#Comment_118961753

CPU in that one is dogshit

cunavalos · 26-04-2022 07:26PM

This takes a bit of work but the Lenovo Ireland education store has a really good offer at the moment on the Ideapad Gaming 3i for <€260 (Despite the name it comes with an i5 11th gen processor)

Granted the laptop has an aggressive style due to its gaming branding and has poor battery performance but pound for pound is currently excellent value

To register on the Lenovo student website all you need is access to a working email from a third level institution.

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/student-discounts?

and a direct link to the laptop in question (But you need to be registered first.

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/ieeducation/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-gaming-laptops/IdeaPad-Gaming-3i-Gen-6-15-Intel/p/82K1006FUK

kyleked · 09-05-2022 08:12PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118980903#Comment_118980903

How did I miss this 😭

cunavalos · 10-05-2022 04:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119038445#Comment_119038445

Unfortunately this offer ended about 48 hours after I initially posted and the laptop was delivered for the price pictured. I don't believe it was a misprice it was just elligible for stacked codes, however I did wait for notification that my order was shipped before posting the offer here.

It went back upto full price for a week or so and now is currently available for €598 with the current student offers. The laptop is perfectly functional and was an absolute steal at €260 but not sure if the value is there at €600, it does have a very plasticy feel to it compared to the laptops I have typically used before (Refurb Dell Latitudes)

kyleked · 10-05-2022 07:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119042166#Comment_119042166

Yeah, I’m absolutely sickened I didn’t see it within that 48 hours. I’ve been saving for a Legion 7 or 5 pro for a while now and stopped looking at this place and hduk because it was wrecking my head no being ready to buy one then. But if I had seen this laptop for that price I would have atleast had a laptop while I saved.

poitinstill · 20-06-2022 10:48AM

this one is now showing 279 is 4g of the extra ram enough or shoul i go bigger as im at it... or will it even fit more.

20-06-2022 02:36PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119226231#Comment_119226231

check the model on crucial eu to see if has a slot for adding ram or if it's fully soldered ram

poitinstill · 22-06-2022 10:00PM

are either of these better value

Buy ASUS A516 15.6in i3 4GB 256GB 1 year MS365 Laptop at Argos.ie- Your Online Shop for .

https://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/9590559/Trail/searchtext%3EASUS.htm

need to pull trigger soon :)

24-06-2022 02:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119237141#Comment_119237141

only one working link - asus

you'll need to buy more ram for it.

best advice is spend the extra and buy the matebook d15 i5 11th gen in argos

it's a far far better laptop in every respect and will repay the extra outlay over much longer service

Sherry Butierrez · 28-06-2022 07:34AM

I think the Asus Zenbook series is the perfect choice for your mother's work. You can pick the anyone from Zenbook series.

poitinstill · 27-08-2022 06:37AM

lenovo site

is this a good deal ideaPad Flex 5i 14 - Abyss Blue IdeaPad Flex 5i (14") 2-in-1 laptop. 11th Gen Intel® Core for 376

or currys

LENOVO IdeaPad 3i 15.6" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i3, 128 GB SSD,

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3i-15-6-laptop-intel-core-i3-128-gb-ssd-blue-10240519-pdt.html

with a 50 euro voucher...?

AdrianG08 · 30-09-2022 11:09AM

Hi guys, still looking for the best possible laptop going for under €500?

Main gripe with current dell laptop is it takes an eternity to start up. Need it for surfing web, printing, something that will function quickly for everyday use

Thanks again in advance

Nowso · 30-09-2022 12:18PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119684351#Comment_119684351

you want something with an ssd and not an old hard drive , or just upgrade your current hard drive to an ssd if everything else is ok

poitinstill · 01-10-2022 01:15PM

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09R4XHK96/ref%3Dox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

this loosk good for the price..11154G 11th gen i3 cpu 256 ssd . metal chassis

AdrianG08 · 19-10-2022 09:03AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119688927#Comment_119688927

Can you tell me whats the difference with the one quoted and this - https://www.argos.co.uk/product/1994414

Nowso · 19-10-2022 04:16PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119764022#Comment_119764022

the argos one has a slightly bigger screen and a faster i5 processor the 14 only has an i3 . so the extra money on the i5 and the bigger screen would be worth a bit more

poitinstill · 30-10-2022 01:54PM

i got the one i linked on amazon the i3 D14 for 360 euro ( gone off the site now ) .. the argos one linked is 583 ..it will be used for basic secondary school tasks. i3 will do fine for that.

checked camelcamel and the d14 is usually 400 sterling.. so bit of a save...

AdrianG08 · 30-10-2022 02:28PM

Would be great if folks posted their black Friday/cyber Monday best deals on here too, really looking to get something decent

AdrianG08 · 10-11-2022 03:27PM

is this a decent deal?

https://www.heavins.ie/p/huawei-matebook-d15-156-intel-core-i5-8gb_512gb-laptop---grey--53012qng/6941487242719?gclid=Cj0KCQiA37KbBhDgARIsAIzce15zOvEYc_1Rwt09330ZMvI_DLyA-XNM4xXyBTbiO3P2YXMsAQRZmCQaAp6QEALw_wcB

AdrianG08 · 14-11-2022 02:40PM

Anyone have any opinion on the above model?

Nowso · 14-11-2022 05:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119873161#Comment_119873161

there is a review for it seems ok

there will be more deals in the next few weeks - https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/technology/arid-40912607.html

AdrianG08 · 22-11-2022 10:21PM

Anyone have an opinion on the below model?

https://www.heavins.ie/p/asus-156-fhd-laptop-intel-core-i5-1135g7-8gb-ram-512gb-ssd--x515ea-bq943/4711081621560

Looking for fast laptop for home use, presuming I should be looking at i5 processor instead of i3 in terms of speed.

Current laptop driving me mad, takes ages to boot.

Nowso · 22-11-2022 11:09PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119909294#Comment_119909294

bit older Uhd graphics not Xe single 8gb ddr4 memory on board (soldered??) which is not great to upgrade and only windows home version are the limitations

DeadParrot · 24-11-2022 12:34PM

This is a pretty good for < 500

https://www.lenovo.com/ie/en/p/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-500-series/ideapad-5-gen-7-(14-inch-amd)/82se005luk

keshit · 08-12-2022 04:36PM

In my opinion lenovo is good, But the Asus Zenbook series is the better. Asus has backlight keyboard and its battery backup is very nice. I like to suggest you to go the Asus Zenbook.

11-12-2022 06:06PM

Hi All, I am in the same boat as the original poster. I need a laptop before xmas.

I would appreciate peoples opinions on this:

https://www.very.ie/asus-x515fa-bq136w-laptop-156in-fhd-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-256gb-ssdnbspoptional-microsoft-m365-family-12-months-silver/1600826959.prd?fromLittlewoodsIreland=true

Are we in agreement that this is a good all rounder ? And if so is very a trusted site.

Thanks all.

Best quality laptop under €500

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