expiredHighagain420 posted Dec 19, 2024 10:56 PM
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expiredHighagain420 posted Dec 19, 2024 10:56 PM
HP 15.6" Touch-Screen Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 8GB Memory 512GB SSD Natural Silver 9Q1E9UA#ABA - Best Buy $329.99
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Specsheet: https://files.bbystatic
The screen on this laptop isn't even fhd (1080p), it's 1366 x 768 (hd). The 250nit brightness and 45% ntsc (~62%srgb) gamut coverage are budget tier as well. The panel technology is listed as generic "led" for the screen, which usually indicates tn rather than ips, which would make sense for such poor specs. A below fhd screen is utterly abysmal in 2024. The screen wouldn't matter much if you're using it exclusively with an external monitor, but if you're not using the touchscreen there's no point in paying the premium for a touchscreen laptop.
Next, this laptop only has 8gb of lpddr5 ram, and there's no way to upgrade it. You're stuck with 8gb of ram which is the absolute bare minimum in 2024, meaning this laptop will struggle to run windows well within a couple of years.
Additionally, the 7520u is a quad core 8-thread processor using the tweaked and node shrunk 3 generations old zen2 architecture. It does have somewhat better power efficiency due to the node shrink, has a somewhat more modern rdna2 igpu (with only 2 cu), and supports lpddr5, but it's still fundamentally a very outdated 4-core processor. Pcie support is also limited to gen3. For reference, the multiple generations old intel i3-1215u found in ~$200-$250 laptops is generally superior to the r5 7520u.
I could go on, but the conclusion is clear, this laptop isn't worth anywhere near $330. In fact, I'd struggle to recommend it even at $230.
Specsheet: https://files.bbystatic
The screen on this laptop isn't even fhd (1080p), it's 1366 x 768 (hd). The 250nit brightness and 45% ntsc (~62%srgb) gamut coverage are budget tier as well. The panel technology is listed as generic "led" for the screen, which usually indicates tn rather than ips, which would make sense for such poor specs. A below fhd screen is utterly abysmal in 2024. The screen wouldn't matter much if you're using it exclusively with an external monitor, but if you're not using the touchscreen there's no point in paying the premium for a touchscreen laptop.
Next, this laptop only has 8gb of lpddr5 ram, and there's no way to upgrade it. You're stuck with 8gb of ram which is the absolute bare minimum in 2024, meaning this laptop will struggle to run windows well within a couple of years.
Additionally, the 7520u is a quad core 8-thread processor using the tweaked and node shrunk 3 generations old zen2 architecture. It does have somewhat better power efficiency due to the node shrink, has a somewhat more modern rdna2 igpu (with only 2 cu), and supports lpddr5, but it's still fundamentally a very outdated 4-core processor. Pcie support is also limited to gen3. For reference, the multiple generations old intel i3-1215u found in ~$200-$250 laptops is generally superior to the r5 7520u.
I could go on, but the conclusion is clear, this laptop isn't worth anywhere near $330. In fact, I'd struggle to recommend it even at $230.
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