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mirrorsaw
24 Jan 163#9
check out the HP 745, same price but you get £50 cashback and then another easy £60-100 via the HP trade in program (you can buy a cheap tablet on ebay and send it in for £100 cashback).
The 745 has a weaker processor but higher res screen, 3 year warranty, SSD drive and it's 'Elitebook' quality.
mirrorsaw to andyatcorco
24 Jan 163#2
They sell you stuff and deliver it to your home. What are you concerned about, that they'll go broke before your warranty expires or that they'll steal your money and not send you the laptop?
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huangxq2
14 Feb 16#101
Yes, you could get 4GB RAM version for £330, or 8GB for £350.
The 8GB version is the seller upgrade for you, the model does not come with 8GB RAM.
4GB RAM is about £15 on amazon. The original 4GB RAM in the Probook is an expensive model, cost £26 for 4GB on amazon.
ValiantSaint
14 Feb 16#100
Thanks for posting this. Is this the correct "Probook" you were talking about?
Should I go for this or try get a higher performance laptop? Would be used for Microsoft office, 2D and 3D CAD programs, internet browsing and listening to music and watching videos
mrzaid
27 Jan 16#97
HP cold
huangxq2 to mrzaid
27 Jan 16#98
HP could be very good. You just need to know what to buy, what not to buy.
dreamer181
26 Jan 16#96
The dell one posted on here takes me to the same laptop I bought
john306
26 Jan 16#95
Ah that does, it's not the one that was posted though, that one was with the 2GB AMD Radeon R5 M335 Graphics
If you do not mind refurbished, go for the dell. It has FHD and dedicated graphic card. Although the FHD has low brightness, but it has high contrast, the dedicated graphic card is not powerful, but you cannot expect more for the price.
My wife has a Dell Inspiron 17 inch, its quality is ok for a consumer laptop.
dreamer181
25 Jan 16#86
Showing up as £329.99 now??
huangxq2 to dreamer181
25 Jan 161#89
We are actually saying OP's deal HP 250 is not good. Do not buy it.
Buy Probook 450 for the same price, much better quality.
Ebuyer had Probook 450 for £310, but sold out today. Saveonlaptop still have Probook 450 at £330.
for £310 would the HP 450 be the best value for money in terms on quality and specs? I only need it for Microsoft, browsing the net and watching a few movies/ streaming.
Or the probook 6455b?
Thanks
huangxq2 to dreamer181
25 Jan 16#79
Do not go for the refurbished Probook 6455b unless you know what you are doing. They are very heavily used.
For what you need, E50, Probook 450, Elitebook 745 are all sufficient.
If you can get the cashbacks for Elitebook 745, for your use I suggest you go for it as it work out only £165 after cashback, and Elitebook is the highest series of HP business laptop, also better screen too. Only let down by its A6 CPU, but sufficient for what you need to use it for. It comes with SSD, so you do not need to upgrade, but you have to be aware that SSD is only 128GB size wether it is going to be a problem for you. If you want it be more capable, later you can buy a 4GB RAM for £14 and upgrade its RAM to 8GB.
If you do not want the hassle to claim cashback and do not have a spare working old device to send to HP, then go for E50 at £290. It got i3, SSD, 8GB RAM. It will be fast without the need to upgrade.
huangxq2
25 Jan 16#78
Which one did you go for, E50 or Probook 450 or Elitebook 745?
lasuil
25 Jan 16#76
can you link? was £349 at tesco last time i looked.
daveevans
25 Jan 16#75
Just ordered. Thanks.
huangxq2
25 Jan 16#74
Yes. Swap HDD to a SSD is nothing special. 5 mins work.
You need to migrate your systems and files before doing the swap.
daveevans
25 Jan 16#73
Is it easy to install an SSD on the Probook 450? I have an SSD laying about so this would be an ideal choice for me.
huangxq2
25 Jan 16#72
I have only seen G2 and G3, most likely versions, just consider the price and detailed specs will do, do not pay too much attention to G2 or G3.
andrewt1
24 Jan 16#71
Thanks!
What about the G2, G3, G4 etc?
jb8848448
24 Jan 16#65
The U at the end of the processor is low voltage, sadly performance suffers.
huangxq2 to jb8848448
24 Jan 16#70
U version is the way forward. Intel has the call.
If need more powerful processor, need to consider i7 HM version etc. i5 M version is still 4th generation, not much more powerful than i5 5th/6th U version.
I actually do not think U version is bad at all for most of people need to use them day-to-day. decent performance for little power consumption, less heat, all important for a laptop's size and its battery.
For people who need a lot processing power, just go for laptop with i7 HM, HQ with a dedicated graphic card. their price normally from £500 at least.
Allanpdundee
24 Jan 16#69
In store - Also had Stream 11.6" for £89
huangxq2
24 Jan 161#68
I do not like HP consumer laptops. your link is a refurbished HP consumer laptop for £210 with a Pentium processor.
The Pentium 3825U is not bad. But I just do not like the overall quality of HP consumer laptops, not to mention refurbished.
If you can afford, go for Probook or E50. If not, from the specs this one seems to be fine for the money.
huangxq2
24 Jan 161#67
The Lenovo E50 is a deal I posted. It is very good, business laptop too.
It is i3-4030U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD for £290. (the one in the thread is 4GB, you can search in the seller website for 8GB version)
Probook 450 is i5-5200U, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for £310.
If you are a person, do not want to open up the computer for upgrades and do not save movies or install games on the laptop or do not mind save movies to an removable hard drive, the Lenovo E50 is good as it comes, and it will be fast just as it comes without upgrades due to its SSD.
But if you want more processing power, and do not mind later upgrade RAM and SSD yourself, then go for Probook 450 G2.
Seriously, if you do not play games on it, do not do photo or video editing, i3-4030U is more than sufficient for normal uses. Lower CPU + SSD is actually very good combination for normal use laptops. They are fast and keep cost down.
lasuil
24 Jan 16#63
This or the HP 450 probook i5 for about 50 quid more?
huangxq2 to lasuil
24 Jan 161#66
HP 450 probook with i5-5200U is £310, £10 more.
Of course, Prbook 450 G2 over 250/350 if price is similar.
guyston
24 Jan 16#64
Thanks for all your helpful posts! What are your thoughts on the 2 below compared to the 450 you are suggesting.
Thanks again!
Got this for £189 in Tesco yesterday - Seems good so far.
fay28 to Allanpdundee
24 Jan 16#62
Link for Tesco 189
john306
24 Jan 16#59
Ok thanks I've got in now.
So my dilemma is go for the Probook 450 for total of £310 or the Elitebook 745 for £312 - £50 cashback and possibly £100 trade in taking the total price to £162 but with lesser cpu but better build quality/screen.
Decisions decisions....
huangxq2 to john306
24 Jan 16#61
If you can get Elitebook with all cashback and work out only £162, and you do not need the laptop for CPU intensive tasks, go for it.
For £162 you will not regret the SSD, screen and overall quality. You do need to give away an old working device to HP though.
The A6 is not good, but today's CPU is overpowered for normal tasks anyway. As the Elitebook comes with SSD, the system boot up, normal tasks as office, web browsing and 1080p video will be quick.
If you ever feel slow, upgrade RAM to 8GB. A lot of programmes can take up a lot of RAM and slow down computers. Chrome frequently take up more than 2GB RAM of mine.
Another good thing about it is that it comes with Windows 7 Professional. The windows system will be good, no doubt, much better than windows 8, or possibly windows 10. Windows 10 boot up faster and use less resources, but some people have problems and do not like it.
I have not heard the seller technoWorld, do not know anything about them. Dabs have the Elitebook for £320 who I have used before.
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#58
This Probook 450 is £310, not qualify for cashback or trade-up cashback.
The sentence was reply to HP 350 which is £330 and can claim £30 cashback. So the person said same price with cashback as work out £300 after cashback.
Do not go for 250 or 350, when you can buy Probook 450 for the same money, it is better quality.
john306
24 Jan 16#57
I'm trying to get my head around this as I need a new laptop.
I fancy the Probook 450 but why do you say "Probook 450 for £310 and no need to claim cashback"
I thought this 450 was available for cashback and trade in, or am I reading it wrong?
Thanks
grimboj2
24 Jan 16#56
I've received used goods from them in the past (sold as new), no explanation just a refund. I've placed a few orders since and they've been fine but I wouldn't buy anything quite valuable from them.
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#55
I thought you want strong CPU. this A6 is not strong, it is weak.
Do not understand your question.
I have done HP trade-up cashback 5 times. Never have a problem.
The Elitebook 745 cost between £199 to £349.99, so it qualify for £100 trade-up cashback.
You need a working pc or laptop, less than 6 years old (if they come with XP, no 6 years restriction), to send to HP, HP will give you the postage label. Power adapter, battery all need to be working and included.
Alternative, you could send a 9 inch or bigger tablet. I found this is the easiest as you only need to make sure working and the size limit. If you do not have one, buy Nook HD+ from CeX for £50.
It sound more complicated than it actually is.
My recently cashback is £300 or £250 per laptop, so actually worth my effort.
amour3k
24 Jan 16#54
Useful to know too, thanx again, lol. :-)
amour3k
24 Jan 16#53
Thanx for all that. :-)
huangxq2
24 Jan 161#52
And my point is for the same price or £10 more, you can get better quality laptop with the same specs.
I think the thread is about HP 250 with i5-5200U at £299. Is it good deal? If not, why and alternative suggestions?
There is nothing restrict to only discussing budget laptops. If business laptops at the same price, of course it is relevant.
amour3k
24 Jan 16#51
Thanx, but NOT quite as straight forward as that?, or at least, not according to this:
For your £100 Trade-In freebie to qualify, you'd need your qualifying Product to cost a minimum of £190! (to get back only £100?), that not cheap maths to me ..... lol. :-)
tallpete33
24 Jan 16#50
Not disagreeing however this thread is about the budget end laptops
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#49
Pavillion is consumer laptop. If buying HP, always go for Probook or Elitebook if you can find good price.
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#48
The SSD is 128GB.
If want stronger CPU, then go for the Probook 450 with i5-5200U for £310.
Just to point out, on most day-to-day tasks, the bottle neck of a laptop is normally its HDD, not its CPU.
And I agree with you, upgrade HDD to SSD is easier for a laptop compare to upgrade CPU.
Another point, the Elite 745 has a A6, much weaker than i3-4030U. If you want stronger CPU, you do not need to consider it.
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#47
HP Probook is the easiest.
Our 650, there is a button at the back, push it the other way, the whole back cover is ejected. You can upgrade RAM and hard drive.
I upgraded RAM in about 30 of them. take off back cover, take out old RAM, put two new RAMs in, put back cover back. The whole process on each laptop takes less than 10 seconds, I timed it.
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#20
Or you could go for a Lenovo business laptop with i3-4030U, 8GB, SSD for £290. 4GB RAM version for £280.
amour3k to huangxq2
24 Jan 16#46
How big is the SSD though?.
I'd rather go for a stronger/more powerful CPU than an SSD? (personally speaking ...)
You could always add an SSD over an HDD for sub-£50 later if really necessary?.
Try doing the same for an i5 over that of an i3 instead? (I bet you'll probably pay more than £60 even?, yet alone only £50?). :-)
tallpete33
24 Jan 16#45
You get what you pay for, agreed. I bought this for my daughter as her more expensive HP Pavilion failed after 14 months. The Lenovo is cheap and cheerful but a 2 year warranty from JL sweetens the deal. They are a lot easier to get apart to repair (after the warranty expires obvs) than the HPs/Tosh's also.
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#44
Lenovo B, G, Z series, all not good quality, please do not go for them, especially do not pay £330 for a A8 G50. Bad bad choice.
The price is the same or higher than a business laptop, but you get a not good quality, budget consumer laptop with lower specs.
Go for E series business laptop at least.
For E, i3-4030U, 8GB RAM, SSD is £290,
4GB RAM version is £280.
People who bought it, three confirmed to me that it is good quality. I have seen it in person too.
Or go for Probook 450 with i5-5200U, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for £310.
With the prices of those two business laptops, most budget consumer laptops are not good value for money.
andrewt1
24 Jan 16#41
Could someone please explain to me the difference between, 250, 350, 450 etc?
huangxq2 to andrewt1
24 Jan 16#43
250, 350 are consumer laptops. (do not know difference between them.)
450, 455, 650 are HP Probooks - business laptop. (450/455 do not have docking ability, 650 have docking port underneath the laptop)
745, 840 are HP Elitebooks - business laptop, Elitebook is the highest. (745 is AMD CPU, 840 is intel)
HP business laptops are good quality, better build, stronger, last longer, good and expensive components used inside. Most time have Windows Professional installed instead of Home version. But the £300 Probook comes with Windows Home edition only. Other components used seems to be the same.
tallpete33
24 Jan 16#42
Sorry was busy. Anyways, £30 more gets you 1Tb disk, 8Gb RAM, 2 year warranty and John Lewis' customer service
mirrorsaw
24 Jan 16#40
yep exactly, hence better build quality and 3 year warranty - always go for business if you can
mirrorsaw
24 Jan 161#3
Shame about 1366 x 768 but I guess you can't expect too much at this price point. I'd personally go for the HP 745 G2 instead.
amour3k to mirrorsaw
24 Jan 16#39
Those Elitebooks are Business Laptops right?, or ..... :-)
Jim N
24 Jan 16#24
I must admit customer service is poor. I had to return 2 laptops to them and they made me contact HP directly to get it sorted out. Once I got a return letter from HP they did exchange them.
By law if you buy the laptop from Ebuyer then the warranty and legal contract is with the seller to sort out.
Although I did get more help from HP than Ebuyer!
We use Probook 650 at work. I have dealt with them a lot. They are good quality, good build and use good/expensive components too. (They use Samsung RAM 4GB cost £26 on amazon compare to £14 Crucial, they use WD black HDD)
One work colleague once brought a client laptop which is HP 250. I had a look. The quality difference is quite noticeable. I did not like HP 250 for its quality. I would always choose Probook over 250 as their price is not very different, but quality is quite different.
GDB2222
24 Jan 16#33
I have a laptop with a screen with this resolution. It's okay for occasional use, but I wouldn't want it for my main Computer. If I needed to compromise to stay within a budget, I'd compromise on the CPU and get a better screen than this one has.
amour3k to GDB2222
24 Jan 16#35
I disagree, a POWERFUL CPU of smaller money is preferable to an all singing all dancing Screen Res that'll SAP-OUT allllll the power from your preferred weaker CPU anyway? (a double whammy the way I see it?).
The Screens on these are more then sufficient for most every day usage?. :-)
I've had an HP 'Consumer' Laptop fail on me, which I paid MORE then 400 notes for about 4.5 years back?, & got LESS then 3 years use out of! (I'd say it was closer to 2 years & 3/4 months usage?), before ..... ruddy waste of money!!!. :-(
About time HP 'upgraded' to make more of their Laptops sub-£400+ to be MORE 'like-for-like' me thinks?, otherwise what the hell am I wasting all that money for ..... :-(
Rant over, lol. :-)
I may look into your HP 'Business' equivalent you spoke of actually?, as someone also said similar at the back end of last year too upon another HP Laptop Deal on HUKD! (but I was naturally more sceptical at the time?, so ..... hahaha)
But having more than 1 person say similar things has got me thinking to perhaps explore such options, & stuff, & see what gives I guess ..... :-)
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#32
There is a reason for that. check my reply in no 26.
Sometimes voting is weird here, but not this time.
amour3k
24 Jan 16#31
Ironically, thats the nature of the beast sometimes?.
I've personally come across myself with some Deals I've Posted in the past too!, so ..... lool.
someguy003
24 Jan 16#26
Can't bad-mouth specs at this price - HOT!
spannerzone to someguy003
24 Jan 161#30
You'd certainly think that wouldn't you?! but no, this is HUKD where logic often seems in short supply :smile:
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#29
Or go for Probook 450 for £310 and no need to claim cashback.
350 is still a consumer laptop. A lot people said HP laptops are not good based on their experience with their HP consumer laptops. HP business laptops are generally very good quality and use good components too.
Thanks. I checked this several times and could not see it. Now I do, must have been blind.
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#25
In this case, it make complete sense, it is because there is something you may not know.
At Christmas, HP Probook 450 with the same specs was £300. Why go for 250 for the same price?
Now Probook 450 increased to £330. So 250 at £300 seems better deal than before. Although in my opinion, the quality and components difference between 450 and 250 is worth the £30 extra.
huangxq2
24 Jan 16#23
Yes. I agree with you.
1600x900 is better than 1366x768, although not FHD.
The A6 really put people off. I guess that is probably why an Elitebook at this price. 745 only has AMD CPU, not intel.
Elitebook 840 has i3, i5, or i7 versions, but at a lot higher price as what I would expect.
jase.2
24 Jan 16#22
Amazing how this site works - this original post four weeks and ONE day ago gets voted cold but the duplicate gets voted hot
Where is the Elitebook 745 for the same price? It would be good. Dabs has it for £320. It is a shame that it only has a A6 which is quite weaker compare to i5-5200U. But Elitebook has much better quality than 250. Elitebook is HP's highest business laptop. HP business laptops are very good
Or go for HP Probook 450 G2 with the same specs for £330. (it was £300, but price increased recently). £30 extra for better business quality laptop + better components.
Used to buy from them all the time but whenever I've had faulty items they are pretty brutal to deal with
andyatcorco to crazygoldfish
24 Jan 16#17
Can you go straight to manufacturer for warranty, I wonder.
mbailey
24 Jan 16#15
HUKD can be strange at times. That deal is on -24, but this deal is now on +100 for the same item at the same price. :-)
seinman
24 Jan 16#14
Doesn't look like that model 745 qualifies for trade-in.
tallpete33
24 Jan 16#11
Not great spec for the money
DE4L3R to tallpete33
24 Jan 161#13
£300 to spend. What's got a better spec?
andyatcorco
24 Jan 16#1
What sort of experiences have people on here had with Ebuyer.
mirrorsaw to andyatcorco
24 Jan 163#2
They sell you stuff and deliver it to your home. What are you concerned about, that they'll go broke before your warranty expires or that they'll steal your money and not send you the laptop?
vostro to andyatcorco
24 Jan 16#10
my experience with them were ok, until I had to contact regarding my faulty laptop,I'll never never never never never never never never again deal with ebuyer
mrspydey to andyatcorco
24 Jan 16#12
badddddddddddddddddddddd
mirrorsaw
24 Jan 163#9
check out the HP 745, same price but you get £50 cashback and then another easy £60-100 via the HP trade in program (you can buy a cheap tablet on ebay and send it in for £100 cashback).
The 745 has a weaker processor but higher res screen, 3 year warranty, SSD drive and it's 'Elitebook' quality.
BooshHead
24 Jan 161#8
never had a problem with ebuyer. been using them for years
ricko
24 Jan 162#6
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this laptop or the seller .I've bought one before from ebuyer . It's a nice laptop ,quite fast too for the money . Will handle most everything use without any problems .
I've bought a lot of things from ebuyer over the years ,never needed to send anything back because it was faulty .
andyatcorco to ricko
24 Jan 16#7
Thanks for that, think I'll go for it. Can't see anything this spec for same price.
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The 745 has a weaker processor but higher res screen, 3 year warranty, SSD drive and it's 'Elitebook' quality.
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The 8GB version is the seller upgrade for you, the model does not come with 8GB RAM.
4GB RAM is about £15 on amazon. The original 4GB RAM in the Probook is an expensive model, cost £26 for 4GB on amazon.
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/P5S40ESABU-HP-ProBook-450-G2_1884970.html
Which would be better value for money the probook 450 or the dell Inspiron http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/dell-inspiron-15-5559-i5-6200u-8gb-ram-1tb-hdd-1080p-2gb-radeon-r5-m335-refurbished-2382190
My wife has a Dell Inspiron 17 inch, its quality is ok for a consumer laptop.
Buy Probook 450 for the same price, much better quality.
Ebuyer had Probook 450 for £310, but sold out today. Saveonlaptop still have Probook 450 at £330.
The one in your link refurbished in silver colour was £189 last week, £210 yesterday.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331677140112?clk_rvr_id=972168086178&rmvSB=true
or £330 on saveonlaptops.
Saveonlaptops has better services than ebuyer.
for £310 would the HP 450 be the best value for money in terms on quality and specs? I only need it for Microsoft, browsing the net and watching a few movies/ streaming.
Or the probook 6455b?
Thanks
For what you need, E50, Probook 450, Elitebook 745 are all sufficient.
If you can get the cashbacks for Elitebook 745, for your use I suggest you go for it as it work out only £165 after cashback, and Elitebook is the highest series of HP business laptop, also better screen too. Only let down by its A6 CPU, but sufficient for what you need to use it for. It comes with SSD, so you do not need to upgrade, but you have to be aware that SSD is only 128GB size wether it is going to be a problem for you. If you want it be more capable, later you can buy a 4GB RAM for £14 and upgrade its RAM to 8GB.
If you do not want the hassle to claim cashback and do not have a spare working old device to send to HP, then go for E50 at £290. It got i3, SSD, 8GB RAM. It will be fast without the need to upgrade.
You need to migrate your systems and files before doing the swap.
What about the G2, G3, G4 etc?
If need more powerful processor, need to consider i7 HM version etc. i5 M version is still 4th generation, not much more powerful than i5 5th/6th U version.
I actually do not think U version is bad at all for most of people need to use them day-to-day. decent performance for little power consumption, less heat, all important for a laptop's size and its battery.
For people who need a lot processing power, just go for laptop with i7 HM, HQ with a dedicated graphic card. their price normally from £500 at least.
The Pentium 3825U is not bad. But I just do not like the overall quality of HP consumer laptops, not to mention refurbished.
If you can afford, go for Probook or E50. If not, from the specs this one seems to be fine for the money.
It is i3-4030U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD for £290. (the one in the thread is 4GB, you can search in the seller website for 8GB version)
Probook 450 is i5-5200U, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for £310.
If you are a person, do not want to open up the computer for upgrades and do not save movies or install games on the laptop or do not mind save movies to an removable hard drive, the Lenovo E50 is good as it comes, and it will be fast just as it comes without upgrades due to its SSD.
But if you want more processing power, and do not mind later upgrade RAM and SSD yourself, then go for Probook 450 G2.
Seriously, if you do not play games on it, do not do photo or video editing, i3-4030U is more than sufficient for normal uses. Lower CPU + SSD is actually very good combination for normal use laptops. They are fast and keep cost down.
Of course, Prbook 450 G2 over 250/350 if price is similar.
Thanks again!
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp15-ac017na-4gb-1tb-15-6-inch-laptop-refurb-188-99-12-months-warranty-ebay-argos-2379506?ppp=60
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/lenovo-e50-70-15-6-laptop-i3-4030u-4gb-ram-win8-1-128gb-ssd-for-260-500gb-hdd-for-2328562
So my dilemma is go for the Probook 450 for total of £310 or the Elitebook 745 for £312 - £50 cashback and possibly £100 trade in taking the total price to £162 but with lesser cpu but better build quality/screen.
Decisions decisions....
For £162 you will not regret the SSD, screen and overall quality. You do need to give away an old working device to HP though.
The A6 is not good, but today's CPU is overpowered for normal tasks anyway. As the Elitebook comes with SSD, the system boot up, normal tasks as office, web browsing and 1080p video will be quick.
If you ever feel slow, upgrade RAM to 8GB. A lot of programmes can take up a lot of RAM and slow down computers. Chrome frequently take up more than 2GB RAM of mine.
Another good thing about it is that it comes with Windows 7 Professional. The windows system will be good, no doubt, much better than windows 8, or possibly windows 10. Windows 10 boot up faster and use less resources, but some people have problems and do not like it.
I have not heard the seller technoWorld, do not know anything about them. Dabs have the Elitebook for £320 who I have used before.
The sentence was reply to HP 350 which is £330 and can claim £30 cashback. So the person said same price with cashback as work out £300 after cashback.
Do not go for 250 or 350, when you can buy Probook 450 for the same money, it is better quality.
I fancy the Probook 450 but why do you say "Probook 450 for £310 and no need to claim cashback"
I thought this 450 was available for cashback and trade in, or am I reading it wrong?
Thanks
Do not understand your question.
I have done HP trade-up cashback 5 times. Never have a problem.
The Elitebook 745 cost between £199 to £349.99, so it qualify for £100 trade-up cashback.
You need a working pc or laptop, less than 6 years old (if they come with XP, no 6 years restriction), to send to HP, HP will give you the postage label. Power adapter, battery all need to be working and included.
Alternative, you could send a 9 inch or bigger tablet. I found this is the easiest as you only need to make sure working and the size limit. If you do not have one, buy Nook HD+ from CeX for £50.
It sound more complicated than it actually is.
My recently cashback is £300 or £250 per laptop, so actually worth my effort.
Useful to know too, thanx again, lol. :-)
Thanx for all that. :-)
I think the thread is about HP 250 with i5-5200U at £299. Is it good deal? If not, why and alternative suggestions?
There is nothing restrict to only discussing budget laptops. If business laptops at the same price, of course it is relevant.
Trade up to HP
https://tradeuptohp.com/gb/en/pages/qualifying
For your £100 Trade-In freebie to qualify, you'd need your qualifying Product to cost a minimum of £190! (to get back only £100?), that not cheap maths to me ..... lol. :-)
If want stronger CPU, then go for the Probook 450 with i5-5200U for £310.
Just to point out, on most day-to-day tasks, the bottle neck of a laptop is normally its HDD, not its CPU.
And I agree with you, upgrade HDD to SSD is easier for a laptop compare to upgrade CPU.
Another point, the Elite 745 has a A6, much weaker than i3-4030U. If you want stronger CPU, you do not need to consider it.
Our 650, there is a button at the back, push it the other way, the whole back cover is ejected. You can upgrade RAM and hard drive.
I upgraded RAM in about 30 of them. take off back cover, take out old RAM, put two new RAMs in, put back cover back. The whole process on each laptop takes less than 10 seconds, I timed it.
I'd rather go for a stronger/more powerful CPU than an SSD? (personally speaking ...)
You could always add an SSD over an HDD for sub-£50 later if really necessary?.
Try doing the same for an i5 over that of an i3 instead? (I bet you'll probably pay more than £60 even?, yet alone only £50?). :-)
The price is the same or higher than a business laptop, but you get a not good quality, budget consumer laptop with lower specs.
Go for E series business laptop at least.
For E, i3-4030U, 8GB RAM, SSD is £290,
4GB RAM version is £280.
People who bought it, three confirmed to me that it is good quality. I have seen it in person too.
Or go for Probook 450 with i5-5200U, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD for £310.
With the prices of those two business laptops, most budget consumer laptops are not good value for money.
450, 455, 650 are HP Probooks - business laptop. (450/455 do not have docking ability, 650 have docking port underneath the laptop)
745, 840 are HP Elitebooks - business laptop, Elitebook is the highest. (745 is AMD CPU, 840 is intel)
HP business laptops are good quality, better build, stronger, last longer, good and expensive components used inside. Most time have Windows Professional installed instead of Home version. But the £300 Probook comes with Windows Home edition only. Other components used seems to be the same.
Those Elitebooks are Business Laptops right?, or ..... :-)
By law if you buy the laptop from Ebuyer then the warranty and legal contract is with the seller to sort out.
Although I did get more help from HP than Ebuyer!
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurbished-hp-probook-6455b-windows-7-dual-core-2-80ghz-14-1-laptop-1-year-warranty-2375785?p=27189463
I was talking about Probook 450 at £310. I can guarantee you they are quite different inside and outside.
http://www.ebuyer.com/724689-hp-probook-450-g2-laptop-p5s40es-abu
We use Probook 650 at work. I have dealt with them a lot. They are good quality, good build and use good/expensive components too. (They use Samsung RAM 4GB cost £26 on amazon compare to £14 Crucial, they use WD black HDD)
One work colleague once brought a client laptop which is HP 250. I had a look. The quality difference is quite noticeable. I did not like HP 250 for its quality. I would always choose Probook over 250 as their price is not very different, but quality is quite different.
The Screens on these are more then sufficient for most every day usage?. :-)
http://www.ebuyer.com/727817-hp-350-g2-laptop-k9h90ea-abu
http://www.ebuyer.com/727817-hp-350-g2-laptop-k9h90ea-abu
I may be wrong?, but ...
These look like the same Animal to me?.
I've had an HP 'Consumer' Laptop fail on me, which I paid MORE then 400 notes for about 4.5 years back?, & got LESS then 3 years use out of! (I'd say it was closer to 2 years & 3/4 months usage?), before ..... ruddy waste of money!!!. :-(
About time HP 'upgraded' to make more of their Laptops sub-£400+ to be MORE 'like-for-like' me thinks?, otherwise what the hell am I wasting all that money for ..... :-(
Rant over, lol. :-)
I may look into your HP 'Business' equivalent you spoke of actually?, as someone also said similar at the back end of last year too upon another HP Laptop Deal on HUKD! (but I was naturally more sceptical at the time?, so ..... hahaha)
But having more than 1 person say similar things has got me thinking to perhaps explore such options, & stuff, & see what gives I guess ..... :-)
Sometimes voting is weird here, but not this time.
I've personally come across myself with some Deals I've Posted in the past too!, so ..... lool.
350 is still a consumer laptop. A lot people said HP laptops are not good based on their experience with their HP consumer laptops. HP business laptops are generally very good quality and use good components too.
Same price with cashback
At Christmas, HP Probook 450 with the same specs was £300. Why go for 250 for the same price?
Now Probook 450 increased to £330. So 250 at £300 seems better deal than before. Although in my opinion, the quality and components difference between 450 and 250 is worth the £30 extra.
1600x900 is better than 1366x768, although not FHD.
The A6 really put people off. I guess that is probably why an Elitebook at this price. 745 only has AMD CPU, not intel.
Elitebook 840 has i3, i5, or i7 versions, but at a lot higher price as what I would expect.
https://www.technoworld.com/hp-elitebook-745-m3n17es-amd-a6-pro-7050b-4gb-128gb-ssd-14-0in-bt-cam-win-7-8-1-pro-3-year-warranty
Or go for HP Probook 450 G2 with the same specs for £330. (it was £300, but price increased recently). £30 extra for better business quality laptop + better components.
450 G2 with same specs come down to £310 now. go for 450.
http://www.ebuyer.com/724689-hp-probook-450-g2-laptop-p5s40es-abu
Used to buy from them all the time but whenever I've had faulty items they are pretty brutal to deal with
The 745 has a weaker processor but higher res screen, 3 year warranty, SSD drive and it's 'Elitebook' quality.
I've bought a lot of things from ebuyer over the years ,never needed to send anything back because it was faulty .