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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
TRASH ! no space at all low storage fast . . . . .
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
With just 4GB of RAM, this won't set any land speed records, but for casual use and school work, it is more than adequate.
It's lightweight enough that it doesn't weigh down a backpack and feels well-made so I'm not worried about taking it on trips. The hinge is firm but I am still able open with one hand.
Navigating online was quick with pages loading quickly. Videos played without any trouble and the screen was adequate.
I did some work with Excel and Power BI and it's fine for creating smaller spreadsheets, but downloading and navigating through larger data sets definitely put the computer under some stress. Creating and viewing Powerpoint and Word documents was problem-free.
I was able to do some light photo editing on Photoshop Express, but large files or heavy edits slowed the machine down. Any of the full-featured pvideoor video editors aren't going to run on this barebones on a system.
For most students and casual users, this laptop is a perfect solution without sinking a lot of money into a system with more power than they need.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is very much meant to be a more budget-friendly laptop, meant for those who need the very basics without too much else. You won't be able to store much on here, so you will likely want to keep this as a simple work device when away from home. You could probably stretch this out further by uninstalling some of the apps it comes with, but even the essentials are going to take up most of your hard drive.
Be wary that you may have issues just starting up the laptop for the first time. When I got to the Windows Update screen, the whole process got stuck and forced me to hard-reboot the laptop, which ended up restarting the set-up altogether. It eventually did go through, but it's a very glaring mark on this laptop.
Another piece of advice is to turn off the "S mode", which forces you to use Microsoft's own store for all of your app downloads. I'm sure most people use a variety of programs, so you don't need your own computer telling you what you can and can't use.
I've gone over the negatives I've found, but there are some positives. The laptop itself feels sturdy despite being lightweight, and the keyboard is large enough to feel comfortable typing on (in fact, I'm using it to write this review). Sounds and video have played well enough from my experience, and at the very least it can handle some light streaming. Battery life seems adequate, and will likely vary depending on what you're doing at the time, but if you're just checking emails you could probably keep this unplugged all day with no worries.
As I said before, this is very much designed to be your standard work machine without the bells and whistles. You won't be doing much if any gaming on it, and it's best saved as an emergency machine or for something to bring on trips if you need something for work or with a keyboard. I would advise testing one out in-store before deciding if this is for you.