Small Laptop for schoolwork

Wulffz

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Hye everyone,

i'm searching for a small laptop (13-14 inch) for schoolwork. The most important specs that I need are:

-Small & Lightweight (13-14 inch)
-Affordable (Max 700 euros)
-8 GB RAM
-intel i3 minimum 2,5Ghz or an i5 if possible in this price range
-SSD storage (A single 128Gb ssd is enough)

I already have a gaming machine at home with enough storage space. So this tiny laptop would exclusively be used for Microsoft Office, Google Chrome and a little bit of Photoshop. An SSD is a must have just like the small form factor. But I can't find one that really convinces me so far. Any Suggestions?

They always implement weak points in cheaper laptops.. It really frustrates me. 8GB Ram but a CPU with less than 2Ghz or max 2.2 and then they'll ask 700 euros..

Next laptop has an i3 with around 2.5 Ghz which is ok but then only 4GB ram..

Now that my little rant is over :)
If you find a laptop that would suit my needs, please comment! I can't use my old blue screening 17inch laptop.

THANKS SO MUCH!
 
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I have found two laptops that would be suitable for your needs:

1# Lenovo Ideapad 510s (14inch) - 679 Euro

+ 14 inch 1920 x 1080 IPS Full HD display with Anti-glare
+ 7th Intel core i5-7200u (Kaby Lake) 2.5Ghz with boost to 3.1Ghz - Includes, hyper-threading
+ 8GB's DDR4 RAM 2133Mhz (Latest; DDR4)
+ 256GB SSD
+ AMD R5 M430 2GB GDDR3 graphics card (Entry level, but capable enough for photo and video editing, HD video and some light games).
+ Backlit keyboard
+ Up to 3-5 hours battery life (Realistically)
+ Weight 1.7 KG

Link:https://www.amazon.de/Lenovo-Anti-Glare-Multimedia-Notebook-i5-7200U/dp/B01N2QILNK/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1486983321&sr=1-3

2# Lenovo Ideapad 510s 13.3 inch - 699 Euro

+ 13inch 1920 x 1080 IPS Full...

Seaweed Monster

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I have found two laptops that would be suitable for your needs:

1# Lenovo Ideapad 510s (14inch) - 679 Euro

+ 14 inch 1920 x 1080 IPS Full HD display with Anti-glare
+ 7th Intel core i5-7200u (Kaby Lake) 2.5Ghz with boost to 3.1Ghz - Includes, hyper-threading
+ 8GB's DDR4 RAM 2133Mhz (Latest; DDR4)
+ 256GB SSD
+ AMD R5 M430 2GB GDDR3 graphics card (Entry level, but capable enough for photo and video editing, HD video and some light games).
+ Backlit keyboard
+ Up to 3-5 hours battery life (Realistically)
+ Weight 1.7 KG

Link:https://www.amazon.de/Lenovo-Anti-Glare-Multimedia-Notebook-i5-7200U/dp/B01N2QILNK/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1486983321&sr=1-3

2# Lenovo Ideapad 510s 13.3 inch - 699 Euro

+ 13inch 1920 x 1080 IPS Full HD display with Anti-glare
+ 7th Intel core i5-7200u (Kaby Lake) 2.5Ghz with boost to 3.1Ghz - Includes, hyper-threading and Intel HD 520 graphics (On the same performance scale as the Nvidia 820M and 910M)
+ 8GB's DDR4 RAM 2133Mhz
+ 256 GB SSD
+ Backlit keyboard
+ 4-6 hour battery
+ Weight 1.5 KG

Link: https://www.amazon.de/Lenovo-Anti-Glare-Multimedia-Notebook-i5-7200U/dp/B01M0MD04B/ref=sr_1_6?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1486981864&sr=1-6

I did not know which country you were from (Amazon website local to your country), but attached prices that are in euros.

Both laptops look very attractive, small , light and pretty powerful for your needs. The model without the graphics card will most likely return with slightly better battery life, but the HD 520 can pull its own weight. However, bare in mind that integrated graphics (HD 520) will share graphics memory from the RAM. However, this will only really be noticeable when playing games.

Hope this helps!

Regards,
SM
 
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