I have some questions about buying a student laptop

Post date: 2020-09-24 09:12:13

I would like to have some recommendations for a laptop between $400 and $700. The main thing I am struggling with is choosing between Ryzen 5 based Idealabs and i5 based laptops. Some details inside.

My sixth grader is now going to a virtual school; he mainly needs good audio/video/zoom performance, persistent Internet connection to work on Google docs/Canvas and a decent keyboard. Would like to future proof it for 2-3 years, if possible.

- Is one better than the other (Ryzen versus Intel) for this kind of use? Ryzen 5 based laptops seem to have better configuration. I grew up on an Intel based world and would love to have some insights.

- Lenovo has a number of Idealab choices in this price range. I read this thread; the feedback seems largely good. I have never used any Idealab laptop and would appreciate some inputs (Although, I have been using Lenovo Thinkpads at work for several years .. )

Any other recommendations?

Thank you very much for your help!

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