Laptop for Zoom calls

Gruffalo22 · 23-12-2020 12:03am #1

Hi all,

I'm looking for a laptop mainly for zoom calls but also general browsing etc. We need an integrated webcam of decent quality. Sound has been an issue with the existing laptop so may need to buy external speakers seperately. We don't want the Magicbook due to the location of the camera on the keyboard. The camera will need to pick up the whole room sometimes, not just a person sitting at the laptop.

Ideally would like to be able to upgrade the RAM. My budget is 400 to 600

Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

23-12-2020 12:17pm

with Brexit now the choices are being vastly reduced as amazon is the only choice from the UK unless others start selling directly to Ireland (if don't then you pay both UK VAT and IRE VAT) and you will be facing duty (over 150 euros value)

and amazon does not normally have the best deals for laptops

this is a good deal - buy 4gb more ram on amazon to bring up to 8gb or go bigger for more

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-3-128-gb-ssd-black-10212815-pdt.html

most of the webcams that come with laptops are poor in any case - dim picture, low res, narrow angle, no autofocus, poor mic

better off buying a usb one to solve that, especially if going to be using it a lot

I've recommended this in the past (out-of-stock right now but you can search for similar)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Campark-Autofocus-Microphone-Streaming-Conferencing-BLACK/dp/B089LR8C6R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=BVR6BS9WUVS0&dchild=1&keywords=webcam+autofocus&qid=1597490246&s=computers&sprefix=webcam+au%2Ccomputers%2C181&sr=1-3

Gruffalo22 · 24-12-2020 12:52am

glasso wrote: »

with Brexit now the choices are being vastly reduced as amazon is the only choice from the UK unless others start selling directly to Ireland (if don't then you pay both UK VAT and IRE VAT) and you will be facing duty (over 150 euros value)

and amazon does not normally have the best deals for laptops

this is a good deal - buy 4gb more ram on amazon to bring up to 8gb or go bigger for more

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-3-15-6-laptop-amd-ryzen-3-128-gb-ssd-black-10212815-pdt.html

most of the webcams that come with laptops are poor in any case - dim picture, low res, narrow angle, no autofocus, poor mic

better off buying a usb one to solve that, especially if going to be using it a lot

I've recommended this in the past (out-of-stock right now but you can search for similar)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Campark-Autofocus-Microphone-Streaming-Conferencing-BLACK/dp/B089LR8C6R/ref=sr_1_3?crid=BVR6BS9WUVS0&dchild=1&keywords=webcam+autofocus&qid=1597490246&s=computers&sprefix=webcam+au%2Ccomputers%2C181&sr=1-3

Thanks for the recommendation Glasso. I managed to get the last one in my local Currys today ðŸ˜„

Would you have an Amazon link for the ram upgrade?

Thanks

24-12-2020 1:04pm

Gruffalo22 wrote: »

Thanks for the recommendation Glasso. I managed to get the last one in my local Currys today &#55357;&#56836;

Would you have an Amazon link for the ram upgrade?

Thanks

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT8G4SFRA266-PC4-21300-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B019FRDKWI/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=2400mhz%2Bddr4%2Bsodimm&qid=1608811366&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFQNDBVSUpLTE9LWUkmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyMDExNTEyTUJRRjA1TUhaWjNOJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAyMTkxMDIyTjFZWlJIQlA4VDlOJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1

different sizes available depending on what you want

2400 Mhz single

Gruffalo22 · 24-12-2020 4:07pm

glasso wrote: »

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-CT8G4SFRA266-PC4-21300-SODIMM-260-Pin/dp/B019FRDKWI/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=2400mhz%2Bddr4%2Bsodimm&qid=1608811366&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFQNDBVSUpLTE9LWUkmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAyMDExNTEyTUJRRjA1TUhaWjNOJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAyMTkxMDIyTjFZWlJIQlA4VDlOJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1

different sizes available depending on what you want

2400 Mhz single

Thanks Glasso. I'll go for the highest I can. I think I read 8GB max

Gruffalo22 · 18-01-2021 7:45pm

Additional 8gb RAM received today and fitted to laptop. The laptop is working well now. Thanks again Glasso

I used the crucial system scanner which was handy. It scans the laptop and gives details of max RAM the laptop can take and compatible RAM details.

https://eu.crucial.com/store/systemscanner

Laptop for Zoom calls

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