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Best Laptop Under $500

king7fold
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Only needed for college and general usage, but I dont want to buy something thats not good when I couldve boughten something better for a similar or slighty more price.

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What do you plan to use it for (light gaming, only school work/web)? Whats more important, battery life, display, performance and ect?

 

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Just word processing and such?
Save the money and get a Lenovo T460/T470.

You can upgrade to a ton of RAM, a good sized SSD, and have insane battery life.

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Not planning on gaming on it just using for school, listening to music and watching youtube videos.

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1 hour ago, king7fold said:

Not planning on gaming on it just using for school, listening to music and watching youtube videos.

Yeah, in that case, a refurbished ThinkPad is just fine. You should be able to find a T460, T460p, or T470 in that price range.

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16 hours ago, dizmo said:

Just word processing and such?
Save the money and get a Lenovo T460/T470.

You can upgrade to a ton of RAM, a good sized SSD, and have insane battery life.

The Acer Swift 3 then. Best option for your needs. The model with a 4500U can easily be found for 600$

 

The T460 and T470 are no longer sold new - only in the Lenovo Outlets in some countries or used on eBay. That means he'd lose warranty which is a major downside.

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