Best cheap AMD laptop for school 2020 - Lenovo IdeaPad S340-15 vs ASUS VivoBook 15

[creat0r]

Here's a comparison (since I'm from Sweden it's in Swedish): https://www.prisjakt.nu/jamfor/produkter/5182479,5389283?categoryId=353

 

Both laptops uses an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U processor with 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD.

Which one should I pick, and why?

 

And no, other laptops are not a choice. In Sweden these are the only to laptops in this price range with an AMD Ryzen 5 3500U-processor.

[5x5]

Is there no model with a 4500U or 4300U?

[creat0r]

1 minute ago, 5x5 said:

Is there no model with a 4500U or 4300U?

Not in this price range, no. My maximum budget is 600 USD (6000 SEK) and there's no 4500U or 4300U in that price range in Sweden...

[5x5]

Just now, creat0r said:

Not in this price range, no. My maximum budget is 600 USD (6000 SEK) and there's no 4500U or 4300U in that price range in Sweden...

Then the Swift 3. The last gen Vivobooks are crap

[KaitouX]

Just now, creat0r said:

Not in this price range, no. My maximum budget is 600 USD (6000 SEK) and there's no 4500U or 4300U in that price range in Sweden...

What's the price of the cheapest 4500U laptop there? If CPU performance and battery life are important it might be worth paying a bit more.

[WereCat]

8 minutes ago, creat0r said:

Not in this price range, no. My maximum budget is 600 USD (6000 SEK) and there's no 4500U or 4300U in that price range in Sweden...

What about one of these?

https://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=5433856 Ryzen 3 4300U

 

https://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=5433852 Ryzen 3 4300U

 

https://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=5433855 Ryzen 5 4500U

 

The only disadvantage is that they are all using a TN panel and only 256GB SSD.

But one of the laptops you linked also has TN panel, the ASUS one.

 

[creat0r]

2 minutes ago, KaitouX said:

What's the price of the cheapest 4500U laptop there? If CPU performance and battery life are important it might be worth paying a bit more.

It's about 100 USD more. My original budget was 400 USD, but it was impossible to find anything acceptable for that amount of money here in Sweden. 600 USD (6000 SEK) is the maximum, since I just bought a huge editing machine for 2600 USD and therefore don't have a lot of money left. This laptop will only be used for things like Google Docs, watching YouTube videos and answering emails.

[creat0r]

2 minutes ago, WereCat said:

What about one of these?

https://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=5433856

 

https://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=5433852

 

https://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=5433855

 

The only disadvantage is that they are all using a TN panel and only 256GB SSD.

But on of the laptops you linked also has TN panel, the ASUS one.

 

Is it better to use AMD Ryzen 3 4300U than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U?

[creat0r]

6 minutes ago, KaitouX said:

What's the price of the cheapest 4500U laptop there? If CPU performance and battery life are important it might be worth paying a bit more.

Should I buy AMD Ryzen 3 4300U or AMD Ryzen 5 3500U?

[WereCat]

Just now, creat0r said:

Is it better to use AMD Ryzen 3 4300U than AMD Ryzen 5 3500U?

Yes, they are both Quad Cores and the Ryzen 3 4300U is more power efficient and has higher clocks.

 

Also if you can pay that 300-400 krone more for the Ryzen 5 4500U you will get 6 cores.

[creat0r]

2 minutes ago, WereCat said:

Yes, they are both Quad Cores and the Ryzen 3 4300U is more power efficient and has higher clocks.

 

Also if you can pay that 300-400 krone more for the Ryzen 5 4500U you will get 6 cores.

Ok, thank you @WereCat.

 

If I'm on a budget, I will buy:

https://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=5433852

 

However, if I want a bit more performance I will buy:

https://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=5433855