CPU for low use laptop

wilsonkaye2 · Jun 15, 2013

I am in the market for a new laptop and price is a very important factor given what it is used for. It is used for light word processing, email and surfing the web. No gaming, no video. My guess is that any of today's processors could handle those tasks without me paying a premium to get "the best" processor. Is that true?

ethereal essence · Jun 15, 2013

Yeah. Unless you are doing stuff like gaming or video editing, than just about any processor you can get would work fine. what i would recommend would be based on your budget. If you wanted flexibility for cheap, you could try finding a cheaper trinity based a-8 laptop, or you could go with a 3rd gen i3 laptop from asus.. The pentiums don't perform as well, they feel quite sluggish but would do the jobs you need them to do for sure.

wilsonkaye2 · Jun 15, 2013

ethereal essence :

wilsonkaye2 · Jun 15, 2013

I forgot to say that I do need a 15" screen due to my eyesight. Might be able to get away with a 13" - not sure. Does screen size make any difference in the CPU you need? The ones with larger screens do seem to have more bells and whistles but I am not likely to use the extras.

wilsonkaye2 · Jun 15, 2013

u_gonna_squeal_b4_we_cookya :

Have you considered the new Samsung or Acer Chromebook? The Samsung is $250 and the Acer is $200. The displays are are 11 inch, around the size of the small Macbook Air. They can do everything you need. Both also have HDMI out so you can hook them up to a larger display if needed.

http://www.newegg.com/chromebook?Tpk=chromebook

If you want a larger laptop, the Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge Pentium series can more than handle those tasks.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834312427

AMD's E1 and E2 mobile CPU has similar performance at a similar price. ($300-$400 for the whole laptop).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230587

wilsonkaye2 · Jun 15, 2013

Sorry, I am probably not posting correctly. Can't figure out how to reply to a particular post. Anyway, to the person who mentioned the AMD E processors, that price range is exactly what I'm looking for so I will check those out. Thanks!

jaguarskx · Jun 15, 2013

Based on what's available at Newegg if you want an inexpensive an somewhat light 15.6" laptop then consider the following Dell:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834200781

It is lightest listed 15.6" for under $500 that they have. It weight just under 5lbs.

If you are looking for something that is just inexpensive, then consider the following Lenovo for $380.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834312428

wilsonkaye2 · Jun 18, 2013

couple of things have changed. I actually need a 17" screen, not a 15" (very bad eyesight). Also, I want windows 7 instead of windows 8. After many hours of searching it appears I will have to get a refurbished laptop in order to get the specs I want for under $400.

Most of the refurbished 17" laptops with windows 7 that I can find have an Intel core 2 duo processor. Would that do the job (light word processing, light web surfing and emailing)?

I have run across some Pentium B processors and a couple of AMD A4. Would they be better or worse?

jaguarskx · Jun 18, 2013

All the mentioned CPUs would be capable of doing what you want to do. Assuming you had one of each CPU and the were all clocked at the same speed, the Core 2 Duo would be the weakest, then comes the A4 and finally the Pentium B.

If you can go a little bit above your budget you can buy a new 17.3" Acer Acer Aspire V3-731-B964G50Maii which has Win 7 Home Premium installed for $440.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834314079

A refurbished laptop typically has a 90 day warranty so if you want to extend that for up to 1 year (like a new laptop), then you need to pay around $70 - $80 for that additional warranty. At that point it is simply better to buy new.

wilsonkaye2 · Jun 18, 2013

Thanks jaguarskx. If I understand you correctly, I should choose the Pentium B out of those 3. Going to a hometown store tomorrow that has refurbs, so I will keep that in mind.

jaguarskx · Jun 18, 2013

Yeah. The Pentium B CPU is based on the Sandy Bridge core so they are roughly 20% - 25% more powerful than AMD's Trinity / Richland APUs.

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