Out of these 3 notebooks which one would you pick?

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This is for a varsity law student.

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ponder said:
This is for a varsity law student.

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Dell Latitude 5440 i7-1365U/512GB/16GB RAM | Nucleus Tech

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Dell Latitude 3550 Ultra 5/512GB/16GB RAM | Nucleus Tech

Dell Latitude 3550 - Demo Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vPro ( 12MB cache, 12 cores, 14 threads, up to 4.4 GHz Turbo) 16GB DDR5 5600 M T/s 512GB M.2 PCI-e SSD 15.6″ FHD (1920×1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam, SLP, ComfView+, WLAN/WWAN(5G) Intel Iris XE Graphics English International...
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For myself. Second one, more cores than first. Cheaper than others. Bigger screen than others,
 
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ponder said:
This is for a varsity law student.

www.nucleustech.co.za

Dell Latitude 5440 i7-1365U/512GB/16GB RAM | Nucleus Tech

Dell Latitude 5440 - Demo 13th GenerationIntel Core i7-1365U (10 cores, 12 threads, 3.40-4.60 GHz, 12MB cache) 16GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM 512GB M.2 PCI-e SSD 14.0″ FHD (1920×1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 300 nits, FHD Cam, SLP, ComfView+, WLAN/WWAN(5G) Intel Iris XE Graphics Single Pointing Backlit...
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Dell Latitude 3550 Ultra 5/512GB/16GB RAM | Nucleus Tech

Dell Latitude 3550 - Demo Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vPro ( 12MB cache, 12 cores, 14 threads, up to 4.4 GHz Turbo) 16GB DDR5 5600 M T/s 512GB M.2 PCI-e SSD 15.6″ FHD (1920×1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 250 nits, FHD Cam, SLP, ComfView+, WLAN/WWAN(5G) Intel Iris XE Graphics English International...
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14th Gen Dell Latitude 5450 ULTRA 5 135U/512GB/16GB RAM | Nucleus Tech

Dell Latitude 5450 - New Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vPro ( 12 MB cache, 12 cores, 14 thre ads, up to 4.4 GHz Turbo) 16GB 5600 MT/s (5200 MT/s with 13th Gen Intel Core processors) 512GB M.2 PCI-e SSD Gen 4 14.0″ FHD (1920×1080) Non-Touch, AG, IPS, 300 nits, FHD Cam, SLP, ComfView+, WLAN/WWAN(5G)...
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Don't go Intel is my advice. Get something with decent battery life i.e. Ryzen.
 
Pho3nix said:
For a Lawyer, there isn’t anything a mac won’t run.
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I’d verify that first, it could be an expensive mistake. Don’t forget there could be plenty of Uni software on that list. I’d also pick a Mac if I didn’t need support or could be sure it’d work. Battery life won’t be beaten.
 
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I would avoid the yoga series, not built for wear and tear like an enterprise laptop.

EDIT: To clarify a bit more. The hinges are metal, but they fit into the plastic frame of the laptop. With the many small bumps and scrapes of student life and travel, the plastic cracks over time and the metal hinge pulls out of the frame of the laptop. This happened to a lot of the first unibody MacBook's, until they went to an actual metal unibody years later. When it fails, it can be quite bad as it damages the screen or motherboard depending on which side breaks first.

The manufacturers do it to save some cost and likely to make sure the laptop does not last long beyond its warranty.
 
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Willie Trombone said:
I’d verify that first, it could be an expensive mistake. Don’t forget there could be plenty of Uni software on that list. I’d also pick a Mac if I didn’t need support or could be sure it’d work. Battery life won’t be beaten.
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Uni software is probably going to be browser based.
 
Here is another enterprise laptop for consideration:
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BEWARE PLASTIC LAPTOPS
I don't consider the 3000 series latitude laptops enterprise grade. The frame is plastic like the Inspiron consumer laptops, so they break and crack easily.

This laptop is well reviewed for students. Arm processor means MacBook levels of battery life (when windows is behaving). It also has 32GB RAM and a large battery. not sure what the student reward is, but it could mean an R2000 discount.
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Vivobook S S5507 Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X1E 78100 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Laptop

Windows 11 Home 15.6-inch OLED display 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD storage Snapdragon® X Elite X1E 78 100 processor Qualcomm® AI Engine up to 75 total TOP's Backlit chiclet keyboard FHD camera with IR function 3 year warranty (upon registration)
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Do note that like with Apple, not all software will run well on the arm processor for a few years still. But if they are just going to be doing normal browser and office things on the laptop, it should be fine.

BUY ENOUGH RAM
best to avoid windows laptops with only 16GB RAM. they won't last 5-7 years the way app and website bloat is going. 16GB is barely doing the job if you do anything more than light multi-tasking. remember that because of Apple, even PC's are no longer upgradable.

Same story with 8GB MacBook's. This OS uses less RAM than windows, but the apps use the same, so you will need to buy 16GB today if you still want it to be a pleasant experience in 3-4 years. Consider 16GB the recommended base spec mac and 32GB for windows.

BANG FOR BUCK
That said, if you want bang for buck over a 3 year period, its tough to beat this deal at R13000:
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Just make sure it's a 16GB model. Their SKU is for the 16GB model and the page says 16GB, but their URL says something about 8GB. 8GB on windows is disastrous. After 3 years, you can always try Linux on it and get ram efficiency even better than a Mac.
 
Just check some of them say Demo. So you need to check how much of the 3 year warranty you still have left. Also make sure you complete a transfer of ownership.

Make sure you know who the previous owner was and make sure you are doing a transfer of ownership for the warranty. You need the company name and the postal/zip code.
This is not an issue if only repairs is done, you just need the service tag, but if it happens that a warranty repair does not fix the issue , Dell will replace the unit but only if you are the registered owner and have completed the asset-transfer.

Also make sure it comes with the original charger that was shipped with the laptop. Dell will ask for a photo of the original charger next to the laptop as proof that it was not stolen.

The same goes for if it is sold as new.


If a seller cannot provide this info. Walk away, or at least know the risk if you proceed.
 
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Adenoid Hynkel said:
Are there any business grade laptops that have 120hz screens?
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Not quite business grade, more like macbook grade. Screen ia probably the best screen in a laptop today.

This one is enterprise grade:
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ASUS ExpertBook P5 14" WQXGA | Intel Ultra 7 | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD

Say hello to ASUS ExpertBook P5 — a revolutionary leap in AI PC for work. Engineered for the future of productivity, ExpertBook P5 harnesses the power of the next-generation of Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 processor and Intel Arc graphics. This AI powerhouse delivers exceptional efficiency, empowering...
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