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HP 15s-FQ5121TU 15.6" Laptop (Intel i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $677 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks

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HP 15s-FQ5121TU 15.6" Laptop (Intel i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $677 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks
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ChineseElectronics on 18/05/2023 - 20:41 officeworks.com.au (2470 clicks)
Last edited 18/05/2023 - 20:49 by 1 other user

Quite a compelling value oriented laptop for the average joe. No TN rubbish screen, fast processor and ample RAM and storage (both upgradable) for office work and web browsing, etc. Would much prefer this over a Lenovo Ideapad 1 or 3 for example.

Specs (copy pasted from OW's site):
15.6" IPS micro-edge bezel display with 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Intel Core i5 processor.
8 GB RAM.
256 GB DDR4 SSD storage.
Intel Iris Xe graphics processor.
Connections via HDMI, MediaTek WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C 3.1, 2 x USB 3.0 and 3.5mm Audio Out.
12 month warranty.
Lithium-ion battery with up to 7.5 hour battery life.
Windows 11 Home operating system.
720p HD intergrated webcam.
Sleek black design.

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  • DogeConomy on 18/05/2023 - 20:50
    +6

    Manufacturer
    Country of Manufacture China

    Username Checks out :D

    • kingmoron on 18/05/2023 - 22:22
      +6

      i refuse to buy china made. only australian made and sourced laptops for me!

      • MrFrugalSpend on 18/05/2023 - 22:57
        +4

        haha - Username also checks out …. :) ?

        PS - How did you type this without a laptop!?

        • pointnlarf on 19/05/2023 - 07:20
          +1

          On his Aussie made phone?!?

      • 1zero1 on 18/05/2023 - 23:08

        Correct name!

    • silenthillrocks on 19/05/2023 - 06:50
      +1

      Also comes with Intel Xi graphics processor

  • MrFrugalSpend on 18/05/2023 - 21:11
    +5

    I remember the days when every component of computers got a lot bigger every year, but it seems like 8GB RAM and 256GB SSDs have been the standard 'go to' entry level office/work/study laptop businesses hand out on mass for years now! …

    …Has Moore's law slowly succumbed to the law of diminishing returns for RAM?

    • Raynes on 18/05/2023 - 21:22
      +2

      keep in mind that's an SSD not a HDD, so while the sizes haven't changed the speeds have greatly improved

      and yea Moore's law is over

      • Dbuiz on 18/05/2023 - 21:58
        +2

        But it's DDR4 SSD. That's insane speeds

      • Mondorock on 19/05/2023 - 01:03

        If Moore's law still existed we would have 200+ GHz CPUs today.

        • flagger on 19/05/2023 - 06:49
          +5

          Moore's law isn't about clock frequency. It was an observation that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit (IC) doubles about every two years.

          • Mondorock on 19/05/2023 - 07:49

            @flagger: Yet, throughout the 90s CPU frequencies were doubling every two years.

    • PVA on 19/05/2023 - 16:08

      Most business laptops don’t need much. Storage could be 128GB as all files should be going to storage on servers for security and back ups.

      • at9 on 19/05/2023 - 16:27

        My work computer needs 8gb just to run all the security software

        • PVA on 19/05/2023 - 16:55

          😀😀

      • MrFrugalSpend on 19/05/2023 - 22:18

        Not as true as originally thought - we've had dozens of incidents of our work machines filling up since going to sharepoint and teams cloud based files because we deal with a lot of large files and everybody is obsessed with syncing the teams site files / folders to their local machine for various reasons, so effectively have a duplicate copy of a large part of the server on their local device, and it just takes care of keeping the changes synced back to the great big azure cloud !!

  • paloverde88 on 18/05/2023 - 22:02

    200 nits

  • Jimbuscus on 18/05/2023 - 22:33

    DDR4 SODIMM is extremely cheap if this isn't soldered LPDDR4 memory.

  • ram4ram on 18/05/2023 - 23:17
    +2

    If this is one of those plastic HPs… beware, it will start snapping after 2-3 years, build quality is non-existant with consumer grade HPs.

  • toxicshiba on 19/05/2023 - 08:20

    Hello guys, just wondering if that build in graphic card is enough to run league of legends? I have been using my old dell for almost a decade, that has radeon 74xx, and i am able to run just fine. Reason asking is that i only play this pc game, so dont really need a fancy ‘better’ one. Thank you

    • YeemaiI on 19/05/2023 - 10:31

      Plenty of vids benchmarking this iGPU on YT

    • linx1398 on 19/05/2023 - 15:00

      LoL is designed to be able run on a baked potato.

      This should be roughly the experience you should get (it's the i7 but the GPU difference is not very large):
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tICWntn4R4

      If it's the only game you play you should be set.

      • toxicshiba on 21/05/2023 - 07:28

        Thank you sir. Seems like can run at decently high frame rate. Awesome!!!

  • Tollery on 19/05/2023 - 08:43

    Processor and Memory

    RAM Installed Size
    8 GB

Processor Manufacturer
    Intel

Intel Evo
    No

Primary Processor Type
    Core i5

Processor Clock Speed
    3.3 GHz

Max Processor Clock Speed
    4.4 GHz

Number of Processor Cores
    10-Core

64-bit Computing
    Yes

Graphics Processor
    Intel Iris Xe

Primary Processor Number
    i5-1235U

RAM Technology
    DDR4
    • bigbadboogieman on 19/05/2023 - 08:53

      Is it soldered RAM?

      • Tollery on 19/05/2023 - 08:55

        I couldn't find anything on HP site so I think it's just for office works, the closest I saw was a laptop for $1,000 (sometimes OW changes the model number so a price beat can not be done or it's stock just for them)

  • utsc on 19/05/2023 - 10:41
    +1

    It's almost Q3 2023 and I rarely see laptops with DDR5 Ram

    • calvink on 19/05/2023 - 11:08

      pretty good value this one w/ DDR5

      https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/dell-laptops/new-inspiron-16…

    • qaz182 on 19/05/2023 - 14:20
      +1

      Is DDR5 RAM a big upgrade over DDR4 for non-gaming applications?

      • Ryballs on 19/05/2023 - 15:10
        +2

        It's more beneficial to non-gaming specialised workloads but varies greatly between applications, anywhere from 1-25%.

        • qaz182 on 19/05/2023 - 15:30
          +1

          a 25% increase in performance would be substantial, I can see justification for the extra monetary investment (in DDR5) in that scenario

    • Richardc on 19/05/2023 - 16:40
      +1

      It does listed under specifications.

  • utsc on 20/05/2023 - 12:57
    +1

    Does the USB C support Display and PD

  • OfficerBarbrady on 25/05/2023 - 13:23

    Can someone help me. I'm just wondering if this is better value https://www.harveynorman.com.au/lenovo-ideapad-slim-3i-15-6-…

    thank you

    • Shirr0 on 30/05/2023 - 21:30
      +1

      Some things to consider:

      Your linked laptop has:
      - More space (512GB vs 256GB)
      - $11 cheaper

      Disadvantages:
      - TN display instead of IPS
      - Slightly older and slower CPU (11th Gen vs 12th Gen)

      If you value space highly, then perhaps the Lenovo is the way to go.

      I decided to go with the HP. I've purchased both HP and Lenovo laptops before…my HP laptop from 2016 is still going strong with no issues, whilst the Lenovo laptop I purchased in 2018 has had to be fixed twice. Anecdotal I know, but I feel the lifespan of Lenovo laptops seems to be a bit of an issue based on what others have said online as well. I needed a cheap backup laptop to use when presenting etc and don't need much space so decided to go with the HP.

      Hope this helps!

  • Sheepsheep on 01/06/2023 - 22:28

    Thanks OP,
    Got one on Tuesday!
    The price has gone up since to $797

  • Shirr0 on 01/06/2023 - 22:30

    Interesting… looks like the price has just jumped up to $797.00?

    Mine was delivered today. Not too bad… it gets the job done, but just don't expect a premium laptop (plastic, bendy keyboard, no charging via USB C etc). Pretty slim, good performance so far. Battery life doesn't look terrible but definitely not very long.. maybe 3-4 hours.

    It's good value for money, but not gonna blow anyone's socks off. You can't ask for much more at this price point.

  • silenthillrocks on 27/06/2023 - 11:21

    Back at $697

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