Is This Good Enough for a Uni Laptop?

pat0809 on 19/01/2020 - 11:44

Hey everyone,

need a new laptop for uni. I have a decent desktop PC at home so am just looking for something small-ish that I can carry around easily enough. I found this Kogan one and will be putting an SSD in it, but I'm worried that 4gb of ram isn't enough these days? It'll mostly just be for typing so I assume it should be OK?
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-atlas-133-y300-convertibl…

Otherwise I saw this one but it's bigger, has a lower resolution screen but has 8gb of ram.
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-atlas-141-n500-notebook-8…

What do you think of these two laptops? Or if you guys have any recommendations for something in a similar price range, please let me know.

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Comments

  • Mechz on 19/01/2020 - 12:11
    +3

    8gb RAM minimum. But also, I wouldn't be buying a laptop from Kogan. Plenty of better on-shore stores with good value machines.

    Eg https://www.centrecom.com.au/hp-245-g7-6vz52pa-14-amd-e2-900…

    • pat0809 on 19/01/2020 - 12:47

      Thanks. I've never heard of cenrecom before. Are they any good?

      • mbck on 19/01/2020 - 13:06

        Have dealt eith them and they're good from my own exp

      • Mechz on 19/01/2020 - 13:24
        +1

        Always good when I've bought from them. You can also check JB HIFI for the security of a big brand store.

    • kerfuffle on 19/01/2020 - 13:24
      +1

      Second the minimum 8GB RAM; you'll need it when you open up multiple sources to write your essays

  • scrimshaw on 19/01/2020 - 12:17
    +1

    You're going to have a really bad time when it comes to returns from Kogan, better to buy directly from the manufacturer (e.g Dell, HP Australia or Lenovo.com) or from your local Umart or MSY.

    If you can stretch the budget a little you could buy a $598 Acer Aspire 5 which has the current 10-th gen Core i3, 128GB SSD / 8GB RAM (same price on Amazon). Refurb laptops from Dell outlet also something worth looking at.

    • pat0809 on 19/01/2020 - 12:48

      Just saw that Acer Aspire 5 right after I posted it.
      I had a quick look at the refurb Dell laptops but nothing caught my eye. I will have another look after work.

  • UnknownUser74 on 19/01/2020 - 12:56

    Have a look on Gumtree, In particular the Dell Latitude series.

    • Muzeeb on 19/01/2020 - 15:05
      +1

      Please buy locally and cash on meet up only. For the love of Jesus please don't do it any other way.

    • LayG on 19/01/2020 - 15:46
      +1

      Another 'I got scammed on Gumtree' thread in the making.

    • pat0809 on 19/01/2020 - 23:48

      I'd rather not buy off Gumtree because dealing with people can be a bit of a pain lol

  • pantsparty on 19/01/2020 - 14:34

    How about buying a tablet? This should suffice if it’s just for typing and probably be lighter.

  • qwerty on 19/01/2020 - 16:18

    Why not get a refurb E6540 for the same price with double the ram

  • Lv80 on 19/01/2020 - 18:08

    4gb is enough. Unless you are doing gaming or rendering. By uni I'm guessing you mean usual stuff like internet and word.
    Maybe be a bit more specific with what you want it for as even a mobile phone can handle uni work.

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