CPU, Memory and Operating System:
AMD A Series AMD Quad-Core A10-4655M APU quad core processor
2GHz processor speed
8GB RAM
1000GB SATA hard drive
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Free Windows 10 Upgrade)
Display features:
15.6 inch screen
High definition display
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
DVD optical drives:
DVD+RW (read/write)
Graphics:
AMD Radeon HD 7620G
Interfaces and connectivity:
1 USB 2.0 port
2 USB 3.0 ports
1 Ethernet port
1 HDMI port
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi enabled
Multimedia features:
HD webcam
Built-in mic
Beats Audio sound system
Top comments
EndlessWaves
18 Jul 153#7
Old quad cores like this one (it's two generations out of date) are generally best for nobody. Faster dual cores are preferable from a performance perspective and while lots of slow cores can be a route to power efficiency this wasn't a very efficient chip when it launched and there are newer chips that do it much better.
It's competent but certainly not excessive.
All comments (22)
Villatilidie
18 Jul 15#1
Interested to see what people think. I'm after a laptop that's good for fast Web browsing, film & photo storage. Surprised Argos eBay store has such bad feedback.
I've voted hot because of the little knowledge I have this looks like a good price.
trimax to Villatilidie
18 Jul 15#2
This laptop is easily fast enough for them tasks.
Glix to Villatilidie
18 Jul 152#8
If purely for storage and nothing else, there are better choices out there plus you should be budgeting the cost of an external drive to backup to.
Other important aspects if you want to do more are screen resolution, does the standard 768 show enough on screen for you. Do you need a screen that works in the sun? Are you going to adjust your photos so is colour reproduction close enough for you. Trackpad position, some prefer off centre. Keyboard, are you going to be using it a lot, maybe worth getting a separate for a lot typing.
Recommend playing with the in store demos at your high street. If you can't maybe buy from somewhere like Amazon were you can get it returned without too much hassle.
Just for more emphasis, backups. Even setting up a small batch file with some simple switches for robocopy can prevent you losing your data in the case that something happens with your laptop.
Villatilidie
18 Jul 15#3
Cheers mate, do you think it's over kill? I'm trying to get the right balance.
love24
18 Jul 15#4
What's the difference between this one and the other one you just posted? They seem pretty similar. Thanks for posting.
trimax to love24
18 Jul 151#5
This one has a slightly faster processor & graphics.
Killerc
18 Jul 15#6
Good price yes but not for a refurb. (Though that depends how willing you are to wait and shop, but there is better for less posted on this site. (On mobile so finding a link right now would be a nightmare but if I remember when I get home I'll edit this with it.
EndlessWaves
18 Jul 153#7
Old quad cores like this one (it's two generations out of date) are generally best for nobody. Faster dual cores are preferable from a performance perspective and while lots of slow cores can be a route to power efficiency this wasn't a very efficient chip when it launched and there are newer chips that do it much better.
It's competent but certainly not excessive.
Villatilidie
18 Jul 15#9
Thanks Glix and Endlesswaves for you tips and advise. Very much appreciated
jonconlon
20 Jul 15#10
Good price
ollie87
20 Jul 15#11
Quad core AMD in a laptop? Can be used as a portable heater in winter then. This thing will cook itself to death.
Also, RE the comments above about wanting to use it for storing photos and videos, sounds insane. Why are you storing your backups on site? Use Dropbox or something.
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Opening post
Refurbished With a 12 Month Argos Warranty
£399.99 New: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3432077.html
CPU, Memory and Operating System:
AMD A Series AMD Quad-Core A10-4655M APU quad core processor
2GHz processor speed
8GB RAM
1000GB SATA hard drive
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Free Windows 10 Upgrade)
Display features:
15.6 inch screen
High definition display
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
DVD optical drives:
DVD+RW (read/write)
Graphics:
AMD Radeon HD 7620G
Interfaces and connectivity:
1 USB 2.0 port
2 USB 3.0 ports
1 Ethernet port
1 HDMI port
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi enabled
Multimedia features:
HD webcam
Built-in mic
Beats Audio sound system
Top comments
It's competent but certainly not excessive.
All comments (22)
I've voted hot because of the little knowledge I have this looks like a good price.
Other important aspects if you want to do more are screen resolution, does the standard 768 show enough on screen for you. Do you need a screen that works in the sun? Are you going to adjust your photos so is colour reproduction close enough for you. Trackpad position, some prefer off centre. Keyboard, are you going to be using it a lot, maybe worth getting a separate for a lot typing.
Recommend playing with the in store demos at your high street. If you can't maybe buy from somewhere like Amazon were you can get it returned without too much hassle.
Just for more emphasis, backups. Even setting up a small batch file with some simple switches for robocopy can prevent you losing your data in the case that something happens with your laptop.
It's competent but certainly not excessive.
Also, RE the comments above about wanting to use it for storing photos and videos, sounds insane. Why are you storing your backups on site? Use Dropbox or something.