Wife needs a laptop to work from home. She’ll be working from home 2-3 times a week then once she has our child she’s not going to be working for quite a while. Probably years lol.
That being a factor I really don’t wanna break the bank for something mostly temporary. I’m budgeting up to $300 and figured black Friday sales is the best time to grab one. Her job requirements are simple. 4GB Ram, 20GB storage, multicore CPU.
If there’s anything better out there for around this range please let me know. I don’t deal with laptops and have my own PC I use.
The job requirements listed seem to underestimate the basic needs for a computer. 4GB of RAM is just enough to run the operating system, like Windows. You should check what applications she plans to use and compare those against the recommended specifications to ensure compatibility.
Zadie said:
Is there a touchscreen feature on the HP model, similar to the Lenovo?
Additionally, be aware that HP only mentions ‘HD’, which might imply a resolution of 720p, while Lenovo specifies ‘FHD’ for 1080p resolution. It’s unlikely but possible that the HP’s resolution is lower.
There’s a review for the HP laptop, but none for the Lenovo Ideapad. The Ideapad has one fixed RAM module and one slot for expansion, and its SSD is replaceable and not soldered to the board. The HP has a replaceable SSD as well, but it’s unclear if the RAM is upgradable.
