Need a laptop

[AskTJ]

I have a budget of around $500 - $550 USD for a work laptop to keep at home.

No going over budget.

 

Will buy new or used.

Wont shy away from both. Located in Australia.

 

What I need

i5 - Not too old

 

8GB RAM

 

1080P Panel

 

Dedicated Graphics - If not, it's fine

 

A work laptop, not school laptop - Size doesn't matter

 

Light gaming capable

 

Removable 2.5" drive

 

Interchangeable RAM

[Ansuex]

Maybe have a look in the Acer E15 lineup, they have some nice budget laptops with some of em having a dedicated gpu (rare at this price point) so you can play some lightweight games like WoW or Fortnite aswell

[ShadowChaser]

If used, go for a refurbished HP ZBook 14u w/ dedicated firepro graphics. I've seen them go for around $550 consistently on newegg when they're on sale.

If new, MSI has a 1050 laptop at $600. Really can't beat that kind of price, though you did say to not go over budget (https://www.pcgamer.com/msis-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-is-just-dollar597-from-frys/)

Otherwise, you might be looking at MX150 or GT940M or MX for $500. For me, I have a Xiao Mi Notebook Air (13 inch), but the 15 inch one costs less and has better battery and performance. You can find it for about $500 before import tariffs etc.

 

[genexis_x]

New: Acer Aspire 5

Used: workstation laptops

[AskTJ]

On 08/05/2018 at 12:40 AM, ShadowChaser said:

If used, go for a refurbished HP ZBook 14u w/ dedicated firepro graphics. I've seen them go for around $550 consistently on newegg when they're on sale.

If new, MSI has a 1050 laptop at $600. Really can't beat that kind of price, though you did say to not go over budget (https://www.pcgamer.com/msis-gtx-1050-gaming-laptop-is-just-dollar597-from-frys/)

Otherwise, you might be looking at MX150 or GT940M or MX for $500. For me, I have a Xiao Mi Notebook Air (13 inch), but the 15 inch one costs less and has better battery and performance. You can find it for about $500 before import tariffs etc.

 

I only found one for $899 USD, the 15 inch version. Could you link the xiaomi notebook air that you saw for $500?