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x230 i5 at $208 or x230 i7 at $295 is more worth getting
https://www.lazada.sg/products/lenovo-thinkpad-x230-125inch-led-intel-i5-3320m26ghz-8gb-ram-180gb-ssd-win-10-proone-month-warranty-used-i385774057-s912712618.html?
or
https://www.lazada.sg/products/refurbished-lenovo-x230-125-3rd-gen-core-i7-3520m-290-ghz-4gb-320gb-windows-10-pro-64-bit-free-pre-installed-anti-virus-trend-micro-internet-security-2019-1-device-12mth-i337848559-s740318039.html?spm=a2o42.searchlist.list.22.381d690aEDozPo&search=1
I'm considering between the above 2 models of used laptops:
x230 i5 with SSD 8GB RAM for S$208 or
x230 i7 with HDD 4GB RAM with a Trendmicro AV for S$295
I do have a spare unused 250GB SSD in store room, so the
SSD is not that crucial. Guess I can always use free AV out
there, doesn't have to be a licensed one.
So which of the two are more worth buying? I'm using the
laptop for capturing/cropping videos, copying GB of files to
USB HDD, Internet surfing, possibly watching youtubes.
Which of the two will better meet my above needs better?
I do have 3 pcs of spare x230t Kingsener batteries lying
around, so if both above models don't come with
batteries, I'm not so concerned.
or
https://www.lazada.sg/products/refurbished-lenovo-x230-125-3rd-gen-core-i7-3520m-290-ghz-4gb-320gb-windows-10-pro-64-bit-free-pre-installed-anti-virus-trend-micro-internet-security-2019-1-device-12mth-i337848559-s740318039.html?spm=a2o42.searchlist.list.22.381d690aEDozPo&search=1
I'm considering between the above 2 models of used laptops:
x230 i5 with SSD 8GB RAM for S$208 or
x230 i7 with HDD 4GB RAM with a Trendmicro AV for S$295
I do have a spare unused 250GB SSD in store room, so the
SSD is not that crucial. Guess I can always use free AV out
there, doesn't have to be a licensed one.
So which of the two are more worth buying? I'm using the
laptop for capturing/cropping videos, copying GB of files to
USB HDD, Internet surfing, possibly watching youtubes.
Which of the two will better meet my above needs better?
I do have 3 pcs of spare x230t Kingsener batteries lying
around, so if both above models don't come with
batteries, I'm not so concerned.
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If I'm not mistaken, the i7 comes with Displayport (ie HDMI?)
while the i5 comes with SVGA port. For watching HD videos
on modern TVs, guess the HDMI gives best audio+video.
The above is what I gather from various i5 & i7 models at
eBay
while the i5 comes with SVGA port. For watching HD videos
on modern TVs, guess the HDMI gives best audio+video.
The above is what I gather from various i5 & i7 models at
eBay
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The link above appears to indicate that i7 3520 is typically 3 times
the price (or more) of i5 3320? While the performance comparison
when using all cores show only about 10% difference, the single
core performance of the i7 is almost double. While watching a
HD video, is single or multi-cores being used?