I've been asked to give someone advice on laptop buying. While I know more than her, I'd love to get some inputs from here, where there are plenty of people knowing more than me.
The request:
The laptop won't be used for gaming, but I do know that her data analyses concern is valid. I don't know what kind of data analyses, so I'm leaning towards I5 as a good trade-off between processing power and cost. I'd prefer to go with HP/Dell business laptops - I've been pretty happy with their durability and warranties before. She'll be happy with a demo model, as long as there is still ~20 months or more warranty period left.
Basic specs I'm thinking of at the moment:
Any thoughts, inputs, current specials that may work, etc.?
The request:
My mom says core i5. I need high processing power for data analyses, and lots of storage...she says max price 12k...
The laptop won't be used for gaming, but I do know that her data analyses concern is valid. I don't know what kind of data analyses, so I'm leaning towards I5 as a good trade-off between processing power and cost. I'd prefer to go with HP/Dell business laptops - I've been pretty happy with their durability and warranties before. She'll be happy with a demo model, as long as there is still ~20 months or more warranty period left.
Basic specs I'm thinking of at the moment:
- i5 CPU
- 8 GB RAM or more (16 preferred)
- 256 GB SSD or larger
- 1 TB HDD in the ODD slot (no optical drive required)
- At least a 2 year warranty
Any thoughts, inputs, current specials that may work, etc.?