Experience in buying Laptops for Students and Office Workers

You all have many questions when choosing to buy a laptop for students or office workers. Especially students who are about to return to school. So today I would like to give you a few ways to choose a device for you to study, work, play light games and even do graphic design. Hope it’s useful to you!

When buying a device, everyone probably wants it to always work quickly and smoothly. In general, this part belongs to the machine configuration.

The configuration parameters including chip, card, RAM, Hard drive are all announced by the manufacturers on the company’s website or the seller’s website. It’s easy to see this, the important thing is how to choose to suit your needs.

WHAT CONFIGURATION IS ENOUGH?

If you are a student majoring in accounting, economics, society… you should read the article Experience in buying laptops for students majoring in accounting, economics, and society…. to choose the correct configuration.

If you simply buy a laptop for students to study and work with software applications such as word, excel, powerpoint or other office applications and software, you do not need a very high configuration:

– With CPU:

• Just from Intel i3/i5 or Ryzen 3/ Ryzen 5 3.4 generation is very good. This also depends on your budget. With a budget of about 9 million or more, I can choose a new machine with Intel i3/i5 chip, mainly 8th and 10th generation.
• However, with a budget lower than about 5 million, you must choose old machines with i3, i5 chip generations 5,6,7. As long as it’s not too old, everything is fine.

– RAM: 4GB is the minimum. However, most of you have the habit of opening many work tabs at the same time. With many Chrome tabs, you should invest 8GB to avoid lag, and surfing the web also consumes quite a bit of RAM. In case you don’t have enough money, remember to prioritize choosing a device that can be upgraded in case you need to use it later.

– Hard drive: in addition to storing data, it also determines the speed of reading and writing data of the machine, basically, starting the computer, software, copying data quickly or slowly depends on it. The most popular types today are two types of hard drives: HDD and SSD. For smooth speed, you should prioritize choosing an SSD that only needs 120GB. If you need to store large data and images, you can use SSD and HDD in parallel, or the machine already has HDD but can be upgraded.

– About cards: If you don’t have a heavy game or graphics, you don’t need to worry too much about the card, guys, the card is already on the device and just use it. Who has a need…? then see below…

For those who buy a laptop for students to play more games or do graphic design, you need to pay more attention to the configuration.

– With CPU:

• If using an Intel chip: you choose a chip from i5 with U or G tail, and have a lightweight discrete card included like MX230, MX330, etc. In case you don’t have a discrete card, you should only choose the latest Intel gen 11 chip with G7 tail with the included Iris Xe card.
• If using an AMD chip: because the 3.4 generation Ryzen chip with integrated Vega card has quite good graphics processing power, with machines using this chip you will not need an additional separate card.

(For example: Lenovo ideapad 3 Ryzen 3 chip + Vega 3 card can already play LOL max settings with 70-73 fps)

– RAM: If you are involved in heavy games or graphics, the RAM must be at least 8GB to be able to support you well in the process of playing games or doing PS and AI.

HOW TO CHOOSE A MACHINE SCREEN?

This is also an equally important factor when you choose to buy a laptop for students or office workers, but many people who buy a computer do not pay attention. The laptop screen needs to be bright enough, sharp enough and display clearly.

• Screen brightness is measured in Nit. The higher this parameter, the clearer the display and the better it can limit glare and shadows. Normally the screen will have a brightness of 200 -300nit and higher in high-end laptops.
• The higher the resolution, the more detailed the image displayed. It’s best to invest in a device with Full HD resolution or higher. Working and watching entertainment movies are also much more enjoyable.
• If you buy a device with additional needs to work with color (PS, AI, Pr…) or simply have the money to like a better screen, you should pay more attention to color standard. Color standard should be around 72%NTSC or 100%sRGB.
• Choose size depending on your needs. If you often have to work and study with data and spreadsheets, you should choose a large screen of at least 14 inches, the most optimal is 15 inches to have a number pad. If you often travel, choose a small screen of about 12 or 13 inches for ease of movement and easy checking of work.

Of course, display quality also depends on many other factors such as screen technology, panel, size, etc. so when buying a device, try checking the screen first, feel that the screen is not yellow or green, it is obviously fine.

ABOUT MACHINE DESIGN

Whether the device design is good or bad is up to each person’s taste, so I won’t discuss this, but if you care about durability, you should choose a device made from metal or carbon or magnesium alloy. That’s the theory, but where do you get a cheap machine with a metal shell? Many machines made from hard plastic are also quite sturdy, so you can also choose.

Before deciding to buy, it’s best to go to the store and try holding the device, gently pressing it, opening the hinge, typing on the keys, etc. to see if it’s sturdy, has a tight grip or is rickety, and you’ll know right away.

CHOOSE A KEYBOARD SUITABLE FOR YOUR NEEDS

If you work a lot with data or excel, you should choose a machine with an additional numeric keypad for convenient data entry. As for typing pleasure, bounce, soft keys, etc., you can choose Lenovo’s thinkpad. But typing is familiar, so you should consider this criterion.

Some laptop models for office workers

Below are some outstanding laptops for students in their price range, you can refer to:

Under 5 million

First is the old machine, for those of you with a low budget 5 millionextremely durable and also very good performance for you to study and work. For low budgets, these are extremely good options

• Dell Latitude 7240: Compact 12.5 inch screen for those who often travel.
• Dell Latitude E5440 i3: 14-inch HD screen, durable, extremely elegant design.
• Dell Latitude 6430 ATG: The famous “copper pot and stone mill” machine is extremely durable.
• Toshiba Dynabook R734: Durable and stable Japanese brand machine.
• Dell Latitude 3340: Strong battery for comfortable working and studying.
• Dell Latitude E5530 i5: Large 15.6 inch screen, with additional numeric keypad for easy data entry.
• Lenovo K2450: Comfortable typing keyboard, durable and lightweight design.
• NEC VK17TG: This is a super light laptop and is also rare in its price range with an extremely good screen with 2K resolution.

From 8 – 10 million

Higher price range from 8 million There will be machines with better configuration and design. You can refer to:

• Hp elitebook 840 G3: thin, light, beautiful design, quite good configuration with Intel i5 chip.
• Dell Latitude 6540: The machine has an M-tail chip, has a separate card option as strong as a workstation, and has a large 15.6-inch screen.
• Dell Latitude 7270: Compact machine with compact 12.5 inch screen, 6th generation i5 chip configuration, 8GB RAM for smooth multitasking.
• Dell Latitude 7450, 7440: 2 machines with 14 inch screens, stable configuration with 4th and 5th generation Intel i5 chips.
• Dell Latitude 5570: Large 15.6 inch screen, 6th generation Intel i5 chip suitable for accountants, warehouses, and data entry.
• Dell Latitude 5450: 14 inch screen, 5th generation Intel i5 chip meets office needs well.

Under 10 million

With budget low 10 million If you want to buy a new full-box device, there are many good choices for you

At this budget range, you can choose to buy a Laptop for students or working people to be able to play games, do PS, light AI with Ryzen 3 chip + Vega 3 Card, typically:

• Dell vostro 3405: ​​Durable, sturdy, high perfection, peace of mind for long-term use.
• Aspire 3 A315-23-R1XZ: Thin and light, large 15.6 inch Full HD screen, pleasing to the eye for entertainment and work.
• HP 14 refurbished: beautiful design, compact, sturdy, easy to move.
• Ideapad 3 ryzen 3: Sharp 15-inch Full HD screen, sturdy device, extremely sturdy in hand.

12 – 15 million

With an average price range from 12 – 15 million, You can refer to a few outstanding models, newer generation chips are stronger.

• HP 250 G7: Fast and smooth 10th generation Intel i5 chip, large 15.6 inch Full HD screen, sharp.
• Dell vostro 3400, 3500: 11th generation Intel chip, Iris Xe card good at 2D graphics, popular gaming, sturdy design.
• Asus X515JA-EJ605T: thin, light, youthful design, 10th generation Intel chip, large 15.6 inch screen.
• Hp pavilion dv0005TU 2D7A1PA: beautiful design, compact, fast i3 gen 11 chip, 14 inch Full HD screen.
• Asus Vivobook A415 A515: Beautiful design, youthful colors, strong configuration from gen 11 chip.
• MSI Modern 14 B10MW-427VN: Beautiful design, high perfection, stable configuration of 10th generation Intel i3 chip.

With a larger budget, you will have many laptop options for students with high-end models such as Dell XPS, HP Envy, Macbook that meet well from performance to design.

Hopefully through this article you will find a machine that suits your needs and budget!

Frequently asked questions

Which laptop configuration should I choose for basic study and office needs?

For basic office work (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), an Intel i3/i5 or Ryzen 3/5 generation 3, 4 or higher CPU is enough. Minimum 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD hard drive is best. The built-in graphics card is enough.

How to choose the right laptop screen?

You should choose a screen with a brightness of 200-300 nits or higher, Full HD resolution or higher. Screen size depends on usage needs (14-15 inches for office work, 12-13 inches for traveling a lot).

What should I keep in mind when choosing a laptop keyboard?

If you often work with data, choose a laptop with an additional numeric keypad. Keystroke quality depends on personal experience, but you should check the bounce and smoothness of the keys before buying.