forum threadAmusedAlpaca6496 posted Oct 21, 2025 01:20 PM
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forum threadAmusedAlpaca6496 posted Oct 21, 2025 01:20 PM
ACEMAGIC PC Laptop 17.3" FHD Netbook Intel N97 16GB RAM 512GB M.2 SSD 2.4G/5G (Refurbished) $195.49
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An "N" Processor??
N97 was intels weakest CPU but the next gen came out and the N100 and N150 are slower... the N97 uses 12watts and the N100 and N150 use 6watts. I will try to put things in prespective.... A 10th generation Intel Core i3 is faster than an Intel N97 in multi-threaded performance,while the N97 is faster in single-threaded performance and has better integrated graphics.
This laptop is fast enough to do most tasks well.
$195.49 with coupon code
An "N" Processor??
23% (9 out of 40) 1-star reviews at Amazon [amazon.com].
7.4V 6000mAh battery? Major manufacturers all use 3 to 4 cells in series (11V or 14-15V) since 1990's. Maybe AceMagic doesn't trust their battery supplier can make 3 cells that are matched in capacity lol?
People keep saying that Alder Lake-N PCs are adequate and "as fast as Skylake with low power consumption" almost apologetically, but browsers and other apps are much more demanding these days and people are retiring Skylake-era PCs. Will these CPUs be enough for the next 2-3 years. A cheapskate relative's $300 laptop from 2020 with a lowly Core i3-1005G1 (2C4T, similar single-core performance as N97, multi a bit lower) has high (50~100%) CPU usage when browsing (partly due to ads admittedly, plus Microsoft Defender scanning a million scripts that's present in every webpage these days) and it's going to get worse so they're thinking of upgrading. One can often find a refurb brand name 17.3" laptop with at least a i3-1215U for $200-250, and you get significantly faster CPU (and P-cores, because plenty of tasks don't benefit from 2+ cores), dual channel memory after upgrade, NVMe SSD, double the GPU cores ...
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