looking to get this, seems good price for i5, can anyone any recommend ?
i5-4210U
1.7ghz
1TB
4gb Ram
bluetooth
super multi dvd rewriter
sd slot
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12 Oct 164#17
I got this laptop about 18 months ago. It came with WIndows 8 (or 8.1), but upgraded to Windows 10 with no problems (unlike my HP laptops).
It's been very reliable; it's used by my daughter who thoroughly abuses it, to the extent that the screen has cracked (she didn't do it, she found it like that, despite being told constantly NOT to carry/move by the screen).
As with many of these 'consumer' laptops, the lid is very flexible, and I believe the flex has eventually resulted in a broken screen ( that said, it's not fragile, and does take some teenager handling to break).
The good news is that the replacement screen is relatively cheap.
May I point out for those who say they got this cheaper x number of years ago and there are better deals, buy them whilst you can. The pound has dropped in value massively at the moment and as those who buy IT commercially will probably verify, prices are going up, because IT equipment is all imported and generally purchased in Dollars.
Don't be surprised if there are no Christmas bargains.
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tawse57
12 Oct 161#1
I think that is a good price for an i5.
Pondlife to tawse57
12 Oct 162#6
Less so when you consider it's a three generation ago i5 and is slower than the last generation i3 6100u that has been often seen in better priced deals. Even i5 6200u laptops have been here for less than this.
raefil
12 Oct 162#2
Been using the 571 with similar specs but 8gb ram for well over a year, have to say its been flawless and handled everything ive thrown at it. Im not a gamer so cant comment on that side at all.
splender
12 Oct 161#3
Pass mark about 3300 decent deal
sradmad
12 Oct 161#4
good find op, heat added :smiley:
Jules_HT
12 Oct 161#5
Good price, heat given.
TAZMANUK
12 Oct 16#7
personally id wait for black friday or cyber monday
Blade3 to TAZMANUK
13 Oct 16#21
good idea. what date is this as i need to get a lappy too!
tawse57
12 Oct 16#8
Doesn't the i5 chip have a built-in cache that the i3 does not and hence has better performance? Or is that no longer the case?
pablomalin
12 Oct 16#9
I3-7100 from Dell was cheaper than this, probably still is with 12% off code
makershaker to pablomalin
12 Oct 16#10
show me a link for that?
batista to pablomalin
12 Oct 16#12
link not working but also just realised dell one is only an i3
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Opening post
i5-4210U
1.7ghz
1TB
4gb Ram
bluetooth
super multi dvd rewriter
sd slot
Top comments
It's been very reliable; it's used by my daughter who thoroughly abuses it, to the extent that the screen has cracked (she didn't do it, she found it like that, despite being told constantly NOT to carry/move by the screen).
As with many of these 'consumer' laptops, the lid is very flexible, and I believe the flex has eventually resulted in a broken screen ( that said, it's not fragile, and does take some teenager handling to break).
The good news is that the replacement screen is relatively cheap.
May I point out for those who say they got this cheaper x number of years ago and there are better deals, buy them whilst you can. The pound has dropped in value massively at the moment and as those who buy IT commercially will probably verify, prices are going up, because IT equipment is all imported and generally purchased in Dollars.
Don't be surprised if there are no Christmas bargains.
All comments (28)