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Is there a better budget device for $230?
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this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2025
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You did good. Was that Ebay or what?
It was on ebay. I was actually watching Intel versions sell then noticed the AMD version had 8 cores and was selling for around the same price, so I purchased one.
The GPU performance is likely much better on the AMD version, as well, so odds are it will be a very flexible workhorse.
Post when it arrives! I resisted buying an IdeaPad with comparable specs for $500 (although that was new).
It arrived earlier today.
I placed it next to an old 2014 13" MacBook Pro for scale.
I think it's in very good condition, I would say lightly used. The smudges from the ebay pictures are only noticeable if it's under certain lighting. It seems to perform really well. I think the value to dollar on it seems really good, and I'm very happy with it. It seems like one of the best purchases I have made for it's price.
That is awesome, good work.