Laptop for uni

[adamtwzz]

Looking for a laptop for university

 will be mainly used for just everyday use and programming

Not sure exactly what specs i would need, want it to be lightweight and around £500-£700

 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

21 minutes ago, adamtwzz said:

Looking for a laptop for university

 will be mainly used for just everyday use and programming

Not sure exactly what specs i would need, want it to be lightweight and around £500-£700

 

Core i5 with 8-16GB of RAM and you're good to go. Just got a Vivobook 15 for around 700 CAD and it's been working great for me. Though I would probably recommend getting a SSD of some sort in it just to speed things up. 

[adamtwzz]

4 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Core i5 with 8-16GB of RAM and you're good to go. Just got a Vivobook 15 for around 700 CAD and it's been working great for me. Though I would probably recommend getting a SSD of some sort in it just to speed things up. 

Is quad core needed or is dual core good enough

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

1 minute ago, adamtwzz said:

Is quad core needed or is dual core good enough

I think a dual core is fine provided it's hyper threaded. I've been using a dual core i7 until I got the Vivobook. Not to mention there are a ton of students out there with 13" MacBook Pros which are for the most part, still dual cores. 

[adamtwzz]

1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

I think a dual core is fine provided it's hyper threaded. I've been using a dual core i7 until I got the Vivobook. Not to mention there are a ton of students out there with 13" MacBook Pros which are for the most part, still dual cores. 

Thanks

[genexis_x]

Vivobook is mediocre especially in terms of build quality and battery life. Acer Swift 3 is a good budget option.