It's a good deal, but I think Best Buy's description is wrong. The Intel Core i3-1215U has Intel UHD Graphics, not Iris Xe graphics (would be much nicer if it did). I also question whether the base frequency is 3.3GHz, although I suppose it could be if the processor is configured for very high...
There are probably some 4-core laptops in that price range that would feel a lot less bottlenecked or even smooth enough for basic use. You can't expect too much from a 6W processor&GPU. This is the first one I found on Amazon (with a Celeron N4120), probably available for less somewhere else...
Before I start commenting, I want to say my intention is to find out where you think the value in this system is. I'm just curious.
Haswell processors and chipsets were discontinued eleven years ago, so I wonder where this stuff is coming from. I don't know where you could buy a new Haswell...
The most impressive thing about the Intel N100 (on paper at least) is the 6W TDP. This laptop comes with a 20W power supply and it might be fanless. Not your typical "gaming" laptop.
If this were $200, I'd think about replacing my old laptop. It has limitations though. 38Wh battery, 24 graphics...
Just putting this out there in case anyone is interested. Specs look good, but I don't know the seller.
https://www.newegg.com/p/1TS-000A-0W9G7?Item=9SIBFE4JJ01860
Dell Latitude 5500
Core i7-8665U CPU @ 1.9GHz base (4C/8T,, Intel specs say up to 4.8GHz turbo, 15W by default, maybe up to 25W)...
I guess it depends on your budget, Jimminy. Refurbs which can support Windows 11 are already available (recent generations, mostly in the form of customer returns that are being resold). Older systems like the Dells we've been discussing cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 because they do not meet...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086PNTN3H/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A119SE0C9SQSZY&psc=1
For a few dollars more, you can get one in "excellent" condition with a 256GB SSD, Windows 10 installed, and a cheap USB wifi adapter. I think the next vendor up charges $195.
But in the bigger picture, a 500 series motherboard is superior to a 400 series motherboard. If you're not willing to spend the extra money for a better motherboard, performance is not the number one concern.
If I were shopping for a new motherboard, onboard WiFi would offset some of the...
The 5500 and 3600 for less than $100 are both good deals. But if you're worried about saving $15, what about the motherboard? If you want PCI 4.0 support, you need a motherboard with a 500 series chipset. I haven't seen one of those for less than $100. But there are 400 series motherboards for...
I think it's great to keep old PCs like this in use. Lenovo and Dell have solid, reliable build quality (I'm not so sure about HP). They need to be kept clean, of course, and you don't want one that's been beaten up. It's easy to upgrade the memory and add SATA SSDs. Most of them have embedded...
Well, this time they did not deliver what they advertised. I was supposed to receive a brand new laptop. The one I received was obviously a customer return. VIPOutlet is in the business of refurbishing customer returns from stores such as Walmart. As long as they sell it as "used" or...
That's not 12th gen, Larry. :) Interesting find, though. I can't find many benchmarks, but that GPU's FP32 performance appears to be roughly equivalent to i5-1135G7 and inferior to Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics. One review site says NVidia 960M GPU family drivers are not optimized for...
I bought six "certified refurbished" computers from VIP Outlet a couple years ago and three of them looked brand new. The others had only a couple of marks on them. They were spotlessly clean. I also bought a couple pairs of Bose PC speakers that were new.
Shortly after that, I bought four...
Well, I was talking about 11th gen stuff at a lower price, or more for your money. :)
Here's one:
https://vipoutlet.com/product/gateway-gwtn156-9bk-15-6-fhd-i5-1135g7-2-4ghz-intel-iris-xe-graphics-16gb-ram-512gb-ssd-win-10-home-black/
I got one of those on Halloween from Walmart for $299. (See...
That's a good deal, but I keep thinking better deals are just around the corner. I bought a couple of Gateway laptops on Halloween which would probably be considered early Black Friday deals that were a lot hotter than this one. The build quality seems okay to me (the shells seem to be...
In general, I agree with you. I think some merchants are still offering the formerly ubiquitous GeForce GT 210 videos cards. NVidia should not be rewarded for this.
On the other hand, I actually crippled my mother's computer on purpose with a GeForce GT 710 (the best version of it). Her two...
I wish I could have "liked" Igor's post twice. :) Once for the information about upgrade paths, and a second time for the suggestion to get a different laptop. I'm ordering the one for $299.
Can the memory be upgraded, and can the SSD be replaced? Or are they soldered onto the motherboard? Either way seems fine to me, but I'm curious what sort of options there are. If it's not impractical, I'd consider installing Windows 10 since I'm not used to Windows 11.
Honestly, I'd spend so much money upgrading a machine like that (16GB RAM, a 256GB NVME SSD to replace the Optane module, and a video card in the 50-60W range) it wouldn't be such a good value anymore.
IMO, the machines you discussed in other threads are much better for a low budget (e.g., Dell...
I don't mean to split hairs with you. Different sources offer contradictory reports. From what I gather, Acer acquired Gateway in 2007 just to put them out of business. Sometime around 2019-2020, the Gateway brand name became active again, but the merchandise was not produced either by Acer or...
Gateway was bought by Acer about 15 years ago, and their made-in-Taiwan merchandise pops up in places like Walmart.com. They are meant to be inexpensive, so you see things like the CPU, RAM, SSD and battery soldered to the mainboard so they're not upgradeable or user-serviceable. Gateway's own...
Incidentally, I received a call from VIP Outlet's customer service center because they missed a call from me. When I called back their number, I got a recording identifying them as "goTRG". They're one of the largest electronics refurbishers in the US. Their specialty is taking returned...
You can probably find a coupon code to get $50 off a $500 purchase from VIP Outlet. $475 plus tax and free shipping is a pretty good deal for the components you're getting. I just think the whole is less than the sum of its parts, so to speak. Personally I wouldn't use a system like this for...
I can understand your disappointment, but personally I don't think anyone should be held to a deal they didn't intend to make when it was obviously an honest (and very dumb) mistake. To each his own.
Having said that, I'm just as wary as the rest of you. Some of their deals sound too good to be...
I haven't kept close tabs on their stock, but I can tell you a little about the history of this deal. It started out at a lower price earlier this year (perhaps February) and the price and specs have fluctuated a bit. Sometimes the units are "Certified Refurbished" (in which case they might...
I don't like the HP bloatware and telemetry crap either. I wiped the SSD and installed Windows 10 from an image I downloaded from Microsoft without any extra crap, just the usual stuff from Microsoft I like to disable or get rid of. The embedded license key was recognized and it runs fine...
I'm glad to hear it worked for you. That's a great "under load" temp. I still think the original cooler could do its job if you could find a way to manage the speed control properly. (By default, it spins at around 500rpm and then jumps to about 1100rpm when the CPU temp hits 70 C.) Are you...
That would be hard to do because the holes in motherboard are designed for a proprietary fan. I woudn't swear to it, but it looks to me like their AMD CPU cooler is interchangeable with an Intel CPU cooler. I suppose you could try to use an Intel CPU cooler, but the holes in the motherboard are...
Walmart.com is a "marketplace" where other stores can sell their products. When Walmart ran out of stock, they let another store sell the same item in the same listing. Notice who the seller is: VIP Outlet. That's where the original deal in this message thread originated. You can buy merchandise...
Does anyone know for sure if the M.2 2280 socket will support a PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD? I know that some H370 motherboards will.
I found this link but it's not very specific:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05991290
"One M.2 socket 3, 2280 type for SSD"
The fact that processors and video cards are in short supply and selling for three times what they should makes me hesitate to spend this kind of money in the current market. I know that you might have to spend $900 to get an RTX 3060 at the present time, but they were supposed to cost close to...
The link you posted does not go directly to Dell's website. You're clicking a link on the SD site that goes through a third party who pays Slick Deals for the click. My ad blocker blocks it.
I searched the Dell website and didn't find this deal. There were a lot of comments on similar machines...
Apparently that link brings up a list of all power supplies on sale, including some that aren't B-Stock. There's a limit of 1 on most of those (versus a limit of 2 on the B-Stock). I bought a couple the last time they were available, so I can't purchase any more of the same items. Apparently the...
I ordered another one and I'm much happier with the second unit. It is "like new" except that one of the punch outs for the first PCIe x1 expansion slot was replaced with a slot cover, so maybe something was installed there. The mouse still has the protective film on it and the keyboard appears...
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