I don't think this is a bad price for this spec at all. Noramlly around 320 for a refurbished model! Resolution is 1366 x 768 which may bother you. Personally i think for most, it is more than adequate.
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-5200U Processor, 2.2GHz
3M Cache
Turbo boost up to 2.7GHz
6GB DDR3 total RAM
500GB 5400rpm SATA 2.5"
Optical Drive
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64bit
Microsoft Office 2013 trial
Display
13.3' LED Back-lit, Glare, Touchscreen
Ultra Slim 200nits
Resolution: HD 1366 x 768
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Graphics
Intel HD 5500
Audio
Built-in speaker
Built-in microphone
Sonic Master
Input Devices
1 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack
1 x HDMI
Card Reader SD/MMC
Warranty / Miscellaneous
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
HD Webcam
Top comments
Astec123 to someguy003
3 Nov 158#2
What's your recommendation for an 5th gen i5 laptop or equivalent performance with a 13inch screen of a higher resolution at this price.
itsgun4u to someguy003
3 Nov 154#6
Are you Benjamin with new user name?
crazygoldfish
3 Nov 153#21
I like when people post a deal is rubbish but offer no link for the better option
Good price and good spec ..... Heat added
buddn07
3 Nov 153#4
Would be hot if it weren't for the resolution. I couldn't go back to that now.
Not voting either way, as decent for someone who doesn't know any different.
All comments (58)
someguy003
3 Nov 151#1
Too expensive for a 1366 x 768
Astec123 to someguy003
3 Nov 158#2
What's your recommendation for an 5th gen i5 laptop or equivalent performance with a 13inch screen of a higher resolution at this price.
NeoTrix to someguy003
3 Nov 153#3
I actually think it's quite reasonable, yeah 1920 x 1080 would be great but at this size and spec, i think it's fairly decent at the moment. Each to their own of course. That's just my opinion :smiley:
itsgun4u to someguy003
3 Nov 154#6
Are you Benjamin with new user name?
hcc27 to someguy003
3 Nov 151#24
It would be useful if you could also point to the better alternative you have in mind with a higher resolution screen and having identical or better specs?
minicale to someguy003
5 Nov 15#51
Its a convertible with an i5 for just under £350 they have to cut costs somewhere and besides 768p is fine for a 13"
buddn07
3 Nov 153#4
Would be hot if it weren't for the resolution. I couldn't go back to that now.
Not voting either way, as decent for someone who doesn't know any different.
dogsballs
3 Nov 15#5
looks good
Korben_Dallas
3 Nov 15#7
Good price for the specs, but I'm looking for fanless/ssd/8gb config, so going to pass this one.
someguy003
3 Nov 15#8
No- but I like Benjammin316's style. He's a great guy!!
someguy003
3 Nov 15#9
You mentioned the problem in your reply. It's a 5th generation i5. But the components are not up to that spec and wont be able to it justice. Bog-standard graphic-chip, sound card, 1366 x 768, 13.3 inch screen, - I expect and i5 to be able to handle heavy gaming, but this won't. You can't just talk about an "i5" - (at this high level) -everything else counts as well. You need to spend a whole lot more to get the rest of the laptop up to that i5 processing standard. I bought a 15.3 inch, i3, with standard graphics and sound card, for £325 in 2013. It's ok for streaming and stuff, but I wouldn't consider it to be a heavyweight amongst laptops. Technically, this would be COLD, but I did not vote. BTW, it's a 1366 x 768:)
ro888
3 Nov 151#10
1366 x 768 is killer, even mobile phone and tablet PC do better than these days. No doubt why PC sales are so poor these days...
Picard123 to ro888
4 Nov 15#40
Not really. It's fine for a 13.3". The bigger factor is the quality of the panel. I've seen 1920x1080 panels that look awful and 1024x768 that look pretty good. Resolution in this context isn't determinative of picture quality.
xela333
3 Nov 15#11
Think you overestimating the abilities of a mobile, low power I5 cpu there
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Opening post
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-5200U Processor, 2.2GHz
3M Cache
Turbo boost up to 2.7GHz
6GB DDR3 total RAM
500GB 5400rpm SATA 2.5"
Optical Drive
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64bit
Microsoft Office 2013 trial
Display
13.3' LED Back-lit, Glare, Touchscreen
Ultra Slim 200nits
Resolution: HD 1366 x 768
16:9 Aspect Ratio
Graphics
Intel HD 5500
Audio
Built-in speaker
Built-in microphone
Sonic Master
Input Devices
1 x USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0
1 x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack
1 x HDMI
Card Reader SD/MMC
Warranty / Miscellaneous
1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
HD Webcam
Top comments
Good price and good spec ..... Heat added
Not voting either way, as decent for someone who doesn't know any different.
All comments (58)
Not voting either way, as decent for someone who doesn't know any different.
Think you overestimating the abilities of a mobile, low power I5 cpu there