That makes the E14 perfectly fit for me.
The only part left is persuading my dad for going over the budget, even though he has given me a big “NO” for that.
Right now there’s a 30% discount. SSD is small, but HDD is 1TB.
20,000 baht ain’t getting you much .
I would go the acer . 4700U will smoke any i7 out there . 8)
I was going to purchase a yoga slim 7 here for around 30,000 bht w/ 4700u , 16gb ram but couldn’t wait and just grabbed the G14 .
EDIT: Saying that , it looks like India amazon are pricing the 4500u model @61,000 RP. Can’t beleive something in Thailand is actually cheaper for once.
That is what I was saying. Usually it is the other way around. EVERYWHERE is cheaper than Thailand for IT parts.
I’d steer clear of i3. 4-core or higher would suit almost anyone better for a new pc (which needs to be future-proof to an extent). even video playing requires more and more cpu as compression algorithms become more complex and decoding them requires more computing power.
These days I’d be looking at a 4000 series AMD for best bang for the buck. At a minimum an 8th gen discounted i5 would also work if that fits in your budget better.
The one and only reason I will probably never buy a non thinkpad ever again: the keyboard is incredible.
Sounds to be a pretty strong reason.
@flyingcakes whatever you buy ; there is a good chance I will buy that too . Coz I got the same budget and same reasons
Sure, I will update on this thread.
I’m currently discussing with my dad the possibility of increasing the budget because I like the ThinkPad E14 (i5 version). Looks good on paper and has decent reviews too.
And of course, because its a ThinkPad 
They mention things like that in many of their reviews; it’s one of the reasons I like them (the level of detail) but I personally wouldn’t be concerned about a noise from a hinge.
One thing I will say that relates to early questions, the E14 (AMD) is more powerful than the E14 (Intel) if you’re looking at as close to like for like. R5 4000 series > i5 (any generation that’s available now). And should be a little cheaper than the Intel version.
Lolz just a bit of plastic friction - I wouldn’t worry much… our Vivobook feels smart and light - but not strong - it’s a new generation of build and I’m sure I could make it creak a bit if I wanted to.
I’d suggest you go shopping and play with a few display models to get a feel for what to expect - feel those keys and hinges for yourself.
If only I could head to the marketplaces 
Hello everyone! I’ve ordered this laptop. Should reach me by the end of this week.
@Hystrix At the same price (55k) you can get a Dell Vostro from the Dell website, which has a newer 11th gen processor. I didn't order that because the delivery will take at least a month and I cannot wait that much. :sweat_smile:
quality of build wise the vostro is a level higher than the inspiron. the inspiron is the entry level tier, while the vostro is entry to mid level (it being the entry level business tier).
Yes I can guarantee this firsthand. I’ve used both Vostro and Inspiron models and Vostro has a bit more reliable body. I went right to the checkout page for the Vostro, when I noticed that that delivery would be very late. Otherwise, Vostro was my first preference.
I just hope I’m not too rough with my Inspiron.
Hopefully you have the same luck my wife has had with her daily driver, an Inspiron 5250 that we bought in December 2012. At some point I swapped the original HDD for an SDD to help with performance, but she hasn’t had any problems with it otherwise. Battery life is noticeable shorter now, but after 8 years that’s expected.
My home laptop is a Dell 7548. It’s been just fantastic. I’ve had 4 Dell laptops given to me over the years, and they’ve all been very reliable. Specs look decent. You should fly on endeavour. I’m i5 with mismatching RAM and it works just fine. Good luck on your purchase
My university course runs for 4 years (no plans of repeating any semester 
), so 8 years is more than what I could ask for.
Yes. The reliability and after sales services of Dell is what made me skip the ThinkPad E14. (Here, Lenovo is infamous for poor services).
When it arrives, after wiping windows and installing EnOS (or Arch), I’ll compile the linux kernel to see how much time it takes.
My current PC is a an old Pentium. Didn’t ever try compiling the kernel. Dunno how many weeks it will take.
