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I need to buy a laptop quickly and as my last one dates from 2014 I am a bit out of touch and looking for some advice.
Usage - it is just to be a spare pc and a secondary pc on my desktop. Usage would be basic internet email etc maybe very occasional photo editing. No heavy gaming or production work.
It would mostly be used plugged in.
I first thought of an i5. But when I start to look at what is available it looks as if there is a lot of AMD. How do they compare and what would be the equivalent chip?
I assume for my usage it doesn't matter and whatever the chipset is?
I have seen comments that it is worth spending money on a better screen but I am not sure what to look for. Probably a 15" screen. A high definition and clarity. Neutral colour for photos.
What buzzwords should I be looking for?
Storage Looks to 512GB which seems low but with current prices. RAM I want 16GB.
Then is it just a matter of looking around all the retailers until I find something that matches?
Usage - it is just to be a spare pc and a secondary pc on my desktop. Usage would be basic internet email etc maybe very occasional photo editing. No heavy gaming or production work.
It would mostly be used plugged in.
I first thought of an i5. But when I start to look at what is available it looks as if there is a lot of AMD. How do they compare and what would be the equivalent chip?
I assume for my usage it doesn't matter and whatever the chipset is?
I have seen comments that it is worth spending money on a better screen but I am not sure what to look for. Probably a 15" screen. A high definition and clarity. Neutral colour for photos.
What buzzwords should I be looking for?
Storage Looks to 512GB which seems low but with current prices. RAM I want 16GB.
Then is it just a matter of looking around all the retailers until I find something that matches?
