Looking for advice on Intel I5 1035G1 processor

[SlopeSoarer]

Hi

I'm looking to buy a new Laptop which will be used for web browsing, MS Office, photo editing and occasional video editing.

I'm looking to spend up to £500 so thinking Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor. Today I have seen a laptop (see specs below) with an Intel i5 1035G1 processor. The benchmark looks decent but I haven't seen this processor before or been able to read any reviews on laptops using it.

Does anyone have any thoughts on it?

Base clock speed seems low at 1.0 GHz, is this an issue?

Do you think it will be suitable for my needs?

Regards

Simon

Technical specifications for HP Pavilion 14-ce3501sa 14" Laptop - Intel® Core™ i5, 512 GB SSD, Silver
OVERVIEW
Type Laptop
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit)
PERFORMANCE
Processor - Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 Processor
- Quad-core
- 1 GHz / 3.6 GHz
- 6 MB cache
RAM 8 GB DDR4
Storage 512 GB SSD
Intel Optane 32 GB
SCREEN
Touchscreen No
Screen size 14"
Screen type IPS LCD
Resolution Full HD 1920 x 1080p
Screen features - LED backlighting
- Anti-glare
- Micro-edge display
CONNECTIVITY
WiFi - Intel® WiFi 6
- 2x2
- 160 Gig+
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet port
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0
USB - USB Type-C x 1
- USB 3.1 x 3
Video connections HDMI x 1
Audio connections 3.5 mm jack
Other connections Miracast
SOUND
Audio software - B&O Play
- HP Audio Boost 1.0
Speakers Dual speakers
MEDIA
Disc drive No
Memory card reader SD
FEATURES
Camera HP Wide Vision HD webcam
Mouse / trackpad Multi-touch trackpad with gesture control
Keyboard Membrane keyboard with numeric keypad
Security features Kensington Nano security lock
Other features - Microphone
- Accelerometer
POWER
Battery type 3-cell Lithium-ion
Battery life Up to 10 hours
GENERAL
Colour Mineral silver
Box contents - HP Pavilion 14-ce3501sa 14" Laptop
- Cables
- Power adapter
- User documentation
Dimensions 17.9 x 326.8 x 225.5 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 1.6 kg
Manufacturer’s guarantee 1 year
Software * Full version of Microsoft Office not included
* Full version of anti-virus / internet security not included

- Office 365 (30 day trial)
- Netflix app (subscription required)

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[Space Monkey]

Hi and welcome,

Please be aware that this forum is run by and paid for by Overclockers UK Retailer so please only use their shop links or just list the spec and your budget, thanks

 

[SlopeSoarer]

Hi and welcome,

Please be aware that this forum is run by and paid for by Overclockers UK Retailer so please only use their shop links or just list the spec and your budget, thanks

Oh! Sorry

 

[Biz.Kid09]

Will be more than good enough for your needs, its a low clock speed but will 'turbo' up when your doing work. It will fly through tasks with that CPU and SSD.

 

[MassiveJim]

I've just bought that exact laptop. It's fast. And with the 512ssd it's a bargain at £500.
But also the fan is/was annoyingly whiny and was running either full speed or off and running a lot of the time.

Sent it back and am waiting for a replacement.
Also I ordered three Mauve one and it was a lot more purple than on the website, so I'm replacing it with the silver one

 

[SlopeSoarer]

Thanks for the replies. I ended up buying the Laptop above. My wife has a My Rewards scheme through her workplace which reduced it to £460 and it seemed a decent buy to me, (not that I'm a follower of computer specs, just crash course when I need to).

Build is adequate for me in the home as it will be well looked after. Occasionally I hear the fan but it isn't obtrusive or annoying.

I've installed Paintshop Pro 2020 and it seems to perform slik and snappily, a decent improvement on my older laptop with an older version of PSP (X7). I've bought a copy of MS Office which I haven't yet installed but expect that to be a breeze.

All in all very pleased, thanks for the reassurance Biz.Kid09 and MassiveJim: )