Dell Inspiron 15 3505 (Ryzen 5 3450U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, FHD, Win10) $599.20 Delivered @ Dell eBay

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LJiGaXD on 01/04/2021 - 17:15 ebay.com.au (1050 clicks)
Last edited 01/04/2021 - 17:17 by 1 other user

PDLT20

This popular laptop is back in stock in Dell's eBay store (the AMD Ryzen 7 3700U was previously posted for about ~$100 more, see link below). Solid specs for an entry-level laptop for general usage. I've been browsing for new and secondhand laptops around the $400-800 price range and came to the conclusion that this laptop is best value, particularly for a new laptop.

Not the lowest price from the previous Black Friday sale of ~$560, but still decent if you need a laptop now. You can use 5% off eBay gift cards to get to ~$570 and 2% cashback on top of that.

Specs:
AMD Ryzen 5 3450U Mobile Processor with Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
Windows 10 Home (S mode) 64-bit, English
8GB, 1x8GB, DDR4, 2400MHz
256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Anti-glare LED Backlight Non-Touch Narrow Border WVA Display
AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics
3-Cell, 42 WHr, Integrated battery
802.11ac 1x1 WiFi and Bluetooth
1Y In-Home Hardware Service
Starting Weight: 1.83 kg

Ports:
1 USB 2.0 port
2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
1 Headset (headphone and microphone combo) port
1 RJ45 - 10/100Mbps Ethernet port
1 HDMI 1.4 port
1 Power-adapter port

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U v Ryzen 5 3450U:
From some brief googling, I found that the performance score difference between these processors were marginal (for general usage) and wouldn't be able to justify the extra ~$100 (particularly as I'm buying this for the in-laws), but really depends on each user's needs!
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/AMD-Ryzen-7-3700U-vs-AM…

Previous deals:
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/606823
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/592722
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/583963

AMD Ryzen 7 3700U deal:
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/613653

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  Mortgagetightass on 01/04/2021 - 17:27

  Me: checks the comments in 20 minutes

  is the 8GB RAM upgradable?

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    belongsinforums on 01/04/2021 - 17:28

    Past deal mentions an empty memory slot

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    Mike444 on 02/04/2021 - 05:44

    4 GB, 1 x 4 GB, DDR4, 2400 MHz
    8 GB, 1 x 8 GB, DDR4, 2400 MHz
    16 GB, 1 x 16 GB, DDR4, 2400 MHz
    8 GB, 2 x 4 GB, DDR4, 2400 MHz
    12 GB, 1 x 8 GB + 1 x 4 GB, DDR4, 2400 MHz
    16 GB, 2 x 8 GB, DDR4, 2400 MHz

    Are the memory configurations supported

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  Musiclover on 01/04/2021 - 17:31

  +1

  Bought it during the last discount. Good laptop for the price, no problems with it. Surprisingly, came missing one bolt at the bottom. It has one empty SATA spot for an HDD, no SSD M2 spot apart from the main one. I think it has an extra spot for RAM. No keyboard backlight.

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  wetwork on 01/04/2021 - 17:43

  No USB-C port, but so what!

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    aert on 01/04/2021 - 18:41

    So no external 4k@60Hz monitor?

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  Phoebus on 01/04/2021 - 18:51

  Could make a good alternative to a NUC. However, "Fast Ethernet" and "HDMI1.4" is a bit of a bummer.

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  drinkin-beer on 01/04/2021 - 19:55

  +1

  Honestly this laptop seems like a pretty good deal but then I saw the 100mbps ethernet port. I don't know why that is such a big deal to me tbh but if a raspberry pi can manage a gigabit port then surely this can.

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    djkelly69 on 01/04/2021 - 20:22

    +2

    Wouldn't have thought many people use ethernet on a laptop, so i guess they choose to save some money in that area.

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      drinkin-beer on 02/04/2021 - 07:42

      True, can tell I am not a regular laptop user 😅

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      pinkybrain on 05/04/2021 - 18:50

      you never know when you might need to ethernet

      100mbps is pretty shit slow..to save cost on.

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  SneakyBastd on 02/04/2021 - 13:44

  Thanks OP, got one. Maybe update the title to say it is Win10 'S'…? This version forces you to pay $50 to unlock pro. If you don't, you can only install apps from the MS store. I didn't realise until after I bought, but still happy.

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    1bug on 02/04/2021 - 16:21

    +3

    According to TenForums, you can switch from 'Windows 10 Home in S mode' to 'Windows 10 Home' for free (as long as you stick to the same edition).

    How to Switch out of S mode in Windows 10 for Free
    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/128622-switch-out-s-mode…

    You can also upgrade to another edition (eg. Pro) for additional cost.

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      SneakyBastd on 02/04/2021 - 18:08

      +1

      Oh that's awesome, thankyou! :)

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  OZTechGuy on 03/04/2021 - 09:48

  Pretty sure Harvey had an Acer with 4xxx Ryzen for ~700