I need advice which of these 3 laptops is the best deal. Please help me!

[noname223]

I am a noob in tech so they could sell me anything. I don't know shit. There are 3 latops in a medium price range. Roundabout 500 euros. Due to black fridays the prices are reduced.
Maybe you can help. The prices in Germany differ compared to the US.



1- The first one is from Asus. For 499 euros.

ASUS Vivobook 16 Laptop | 16" FHD+ 16:10 anti-reflective IPS display | AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | AMD Radeon | Windows 11 | QWERTZ keyboard | Indie Black

Brand ‎ASUS
Manufacturer ‎ASUS Computers
Model/Series ‎M1605YA-MB298W
Product dimensions ‎8.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm; 1.88 kilograms
Batteries ‎1 lithium-ion battery required (included).
Model number ‎M1605YA-MB298W
Color ‎Indie Black
Form factor ‎Notebook
Display size ‎16 inches
Screen resolution ‎1920 x 1080 pixels
Solution ‎1920x1200 pixels
Processor brand ‎AMD
Processor type ‎Ryzen 5
Processor speed ‎2 GHz
Processor cores ‎6
Memory technology ‎DDR4
Memory type ‎DDR4 SDRAM
Max supported size ‎16GB
Size hard drive ‎512 GB
Hard drive technology ‎SSD
Hard disk interface ‎PCIE x 4
Chipset manufacturer ‎AMD
Description graphics card ‎Dedicated
Graphics card memory ‎L2 cache
Interface graphics card ‎PCI Express
WLAN type ‎Bluetooth, 802.11ax
Number of USB 2.0 interfaces ‎1
Number of USB 3.0 interfaces ‎3
Number of HDMI interfaces ‎1
Volts ‎72 volts
Optical Storage ‎No optical drive
Hardware platform ‎PC
Operating system ‎Windows 11 Home
Batteries included ‎Yes
Capacity lithium battery ‎42 watt hours
Weight lithium battery ‎250 grams
Number of lithium-ion cells ‎3
Item weight ‎1.88 Kilograms
Guaranteed software updates until unknown






2 - The second one is Lenovo idea pad L15 G3 for 466 euros. Could not find an english description so I used a translator:

Edited this is the wrong description:

processor
AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 5675U processor (2.30 GHz up to 4.30 GHz)

operating system
Windows 11 Home (64-bit)

graphic
Integrated graphics

main memory
8GB DDR4-3200MHz (2 x 4GB SODIMM)

Mass storage
512GB SSD, M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0, TLC, OPAL 2.0

Display type
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, matte, non-touch, 250 cd/m², 45% NTSC, 60 Hz

camera
Infrared & 1080p FHD camera with microphone

battery pack
3 cells lithium polymer, 42 Wh

power adapter
65W USB-C Power Adapter, 90% PCC, 3-Pin - EU

Fingerprint reader
No fingerprint sensor

Pointing device
ClickPad, without near field communication (NFC)

Keyboard
Illuminated, black, with numeric keypad – German

WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS
Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 2x2 AX and Bluetooth® 5.1 or higher

WWAN
Without 4G/LTE mobile broadband

guarantee
1 year premier

-> I just noticed this description might be wrong. As I said I don't know shit I just copied it from another website. I think the difference is the 16 RAM in comparison. With 16 RAM it costs 492 euros. 2 times 8 RAM costs also 492 euros I don't know whether this is better.
With 8 RAM it costs 466 euros.

Here is the right description.
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 5675U Processor (2.30 GHz up to 4.30 GHz)
Operating system: Windows 11 Home (64 bit)
Operating system language: Windows 11 Home 64 – WE (EN/FR/DE/NL/IT)
Memory: 16 GB DDR4-3200MHz (2 x 8 GB SODIMM) (must be selected manually)
Hard drive: 512GB SSD, M.2 2242, PCIe 4.0, TLC, OPAL 2.0
Screen: 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, matte, non-touch, 250 cd/m², 45% NTSC, 60 Hz
Graphics card: Integrated graphics
Camera: Infrared & 1080p FHD camera with microphone
Built-in Wi-Fi/WLAN adapter: Wi-Fi 6E RZ616 2x2 AX and Bluetooth® 5.1 or higher
Ethernet: Wired Ethernet
Near Field Communication: Without near field communication (NFC)
Fingerprint sensor: No fingerprint sensor
Keyboard: Illuminated, black, with numeric keypad – German
Battery: 3 cells lithium polymer, 42 Wh
Power Adapter: 65W USB-C Power Adapter, 90% PCC, 3-Pin - EU
Warranty: 1 year courier collection or return by customer

This is the actual description I don't know whether there are differences.





3 - The third one of Dell Inspiron 15-Laptop Type AMD 379 euros
Which processor is right for you?
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7530U processor with 6 cores, 12 threads and Radeon™ graphics

Which operating system is right for you?
Windows 11 Home, English, Dutch, French, German, Italian
Which graphics card is right for you?

AMD Radeon™ graphics card

How much RAM is right for you?
8GB, 1 x 8GB, DDR4, 3200MHz

How much storage is right for you?
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

Which display is right for you?
39.6 cm (15.6″) FHD display (1,920 x 1,080), 60 Hz, wide viewing angle, with touch function, low-reflection, with narrow bezels and LED backlighting
Carbon Black
Internal keyboard without backlight – German (QWERTZ)

Edit: I might add some more information on the last one.

processor
AMD Ryzen™ 5 7530U processor with 6 cores, 12 threads and Radeon™ graphics

operating system
Windows 11 Home, English, Dutch, French, German, Italian

graphic card
AMD Radeon™ graphics card

display
39.6 cm (15.6″) FHD display (1,920 x 1,080), 60 Hz, wide viewing angle, with touch function, low-reflection, with narrow bezels and LED backlighting

random access memory
8GB, 1 x 8GB, DDR4, 3200MHz

Storage
512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD

Color
Carbon Black

Productivity software
No Microsoft Office license included - 30 day trial only

Security software
12-month subscription to McAfee® LiveSafe™

Support Services
1 year on-site basic service with hardware support

Accidental Damage Protection
None

Keyboard
Internal keyboard without backlight – German (QWERTZ)

connections
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port
1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port (data only)
1 USB 2.0 port
1 headset jack
1 HDMI 1.4* port
* A maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 at 60 Hz is supported via HDMI. No 4K2K output

Slots
1 x SD card slot 3.0

Dimensions
Height: 16.96mm to 18.99mm (0.67" to 0.75")
Width: 358.50mm (14.11")
Depth: 235.56mm (9.27")
Starting weight: 1.63 kg (3.59 lb)

camera
Integrated widescreen HD webcam (720p) with a digital microphone in a plastic housing

Audio and speakers
Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio® Pro, 2W x 2 = 4W total

Wireless
Wireless card for Realtek Wi-Fi 5 RTL8821CE, 1 x 1, 802.11ac, MU-MIMO, with Bluetooth®

Main battery
Integrated battery with 3 cells and 41 Wh

Power supply
65W rugged power adapter, 4.5mm barrel plug, E4

Hand rest
Palm rest in "Carbon Black" color without fingerprint reader

Are these good deals that special? Do I really save money? Your help would be highly appreciated. Is it weird to ask these question on a suicide forum? Maybe but on here there aare so tech savvy people around. In the past I asked the same question. Do you think I will get similar deals also not at black friday? How common are these deals? Thanks a lot!

 

[tiger b]

What do you want to do on the laptop? Any gaming, and what sort?

 

[noname223]

What do you want to do on the laptop? Any gaming, and what sort?

No gaming (except one game with very low graphics and low level of power needed (simulation game) - not that important). Mostly college work, streaming (YouTube), listening to music (daily), storing a lot of data.

Thanks for replying to me :)

 

[tiger b]

PassMark - CPU Comparison

I'm just checking this...
I'd go for 1 or 3, but based on your needs, 3 is cheaper and seems to do well enough. I just hate Dell. All 3 have 512GB storage anyway.

I don't think the deals are that amazing, but I haven't purchased any tech for 3 years. I'm reasonably ok computers-wise, but can't beat advice for someone who works with them or builds them, and that's not me.

 

[noname223]

PassMark - CPU Comparison

I'm just checking this...
I'd go for 1 or 3, but based on your needs, 3 is cheaper and seems to do well enough. I just hate Dell. All 3 have 512GB storage anyway.

I don't think the deals are that amazing, but I haven't purchased any tech for 3 years. I'm reasonably ok computers-wise, but can't beat advice for someone who works with them or builds them, and that's not me.

Thanks a lot for your feeback. I tend now to not buying any of these. My current one still works but the storage becomes more and more of a problem. I only would have bought one if the deals were exceptional.

 

[tiger b]

Storage? Why not buy an external pocket drive, move stuff over? That's the easiest way to do it.

I got a hd caddy and I can put old hd into it. 6TB is definitely overkill lol.

Also, most laptop hd can be replaced and Windows transferred over.

 

[noname223]

Storage? Why not buy an external pocket drive, move stuff over?

I have one but the storage of my laptop is so small that the necessary data overburdens it. My current laptop has 128 GB storage and half of that is filled by windows and some other programms.

 

[tiger b]

Personally, I'd just fit a 512ssd or bigger myself then (have done so in the past), unless the laptop really was in a poor state and just would upgrade it anyway.

Best wishes

 

[noname223]

Personally, I'd just fit a 512ssd or bigger myself then (have done so in the past), unless the laptop really was in a poor state and just would upgrade it anyway.

I think the laptop is in a pretty poor state. It is now 6-7 years old and I have to use an external keyboard. Lol.

 

[tiger b]

Oh mensch! Well no I wouldn't waste time on doing anything to it then. Let's say you could get something very like the Dell for cheaper - I suspect you're not going to ever get it cheaper than 349. So maybe just for the sake of a bit of comfort, maybe it's worth it now.

 

[noname223]

Oh mensch! Well no I wouldn't waste time on doing anything to it then. Let's say you could get something very like the Dell for cheaper - I suspect you're not going to ever get it cheaper than 349. So maybe just for the sake of a bit of comfort, maybe it's worth it now.

I am pretty stingy and mentally pretty fucked up currently. I used this chase after a new laptop primarily to boost my mood. Whether I really buy one was very uncertain. It was rather a distraction for all the pain I am in. I think a new laptop would not solve my problems. I wish there was something to buy to comfort my soul and to fill the emptiness/replace the sadness. College and love related topics totally fuck me up currently. The later one is so fucking hopeless. The laptop would be good for a convenience purpose. Though I am so fucking scared of poverty. It will literally drive me to commit suicide. I am scared to get used to a high living standard which would make my hellhole even less endurable. My life is so fucking sad. But thanks for all your replies :) They meant a lot. Just a good person who tried to support/help me.

 

[tiger b]

I used to love shopping and used consumerism as escapism. Although I'm poor now I have some nice things. But they are just that - things (even beloved guitars hehe). They have not solved my problems. This is the first Black Friday I have bought nothing!

I understand what you say about high living standards. I'm sorry for what you are going through, you seem a good guy.