Staples[staples.com] has HP Laptop: Intel Core i3-N305, 15.6" FHD Touch, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $218.99. Shipping is free.
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Model: HP 15.6" UHD Laptop, Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Home
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The low cost, low-resolution screen should make this a non-starter for most every application. However, one possibility would be that of being fixed on a desk with an external monitor. This then means it could be a nice "mobile" PC you move between such fixed locations.
The CPU is far from e-waste as an 8 efficiency core model (8 core / 8 thread). The key consideration is whether the RAM is upgradeable. Documentation suggests the DDR4 is indeed a single SO-DIMM. This means there is an immediate upgrade path to 16GB (a practical minimum for booting to Windows 11 and then actually running almost anything) and a potential for compatibility with 32GB DIMM upgrades if you're feeling spendy. Unfortunately, you need to toss and/or sell the 8GB installed as single-channel RAM is the only design choice for these modern, low-cost CPUs.
As additional bad news, current DDR4 DRAM pricing puts a single 16GB SO-DIMM upgrade at $80-100. That puts your total system price at $300.
This isn't in the same league as systems with soldered RAM and ancient two-core Atom-based CPUs, but it is certainly limited in application and/or slickness by the issues noted above.
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The CPU is far from e-waste as an 8 efficiency core model (8 core / 8 thread). The key consideration is whether the RAM is upgradeable. Documentation suggests the DDR4 is indeed a single SO-DIMM. This means there is an immediate upgrade path to 16GB (a practical minimum for booting to Windows 11 and then actually running almost anything) and a potential for compatibility with 32GB DIMM upgrades if you're feeling spendy. Unfortunately, you need to toss and/or sell the 8GB installed as single-channel RAM is the only design choice for these modern, low-cost CPUs.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how...ts-advice/
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As additional bad news, current DDR4 DRAM pricing puts a single 16GB SO-DIMM upgrade at $80-100. That puts your total system price at $300.
This isn't in the same league as systems with soldered RAM and ancient two-core Atom-based CPUs, but it is certainly limited in application and/or slickness by the issues noted above.
Good luck!
Jon
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