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Greenbank

Looking for a new personal laptop.

Doesn't need to have amazing specs but a minimum is:-

Absolutely must be able to output 4K@60Hz via USB-C (or, at a push, HDMI)
8GB RAM minimum (16GB ideally)
256GB SSD minimum (and it must be an SSD, no HDD)
Able to run a 2-4GB Linux VM that has light usage, using something like Virtualbox
14" or 15" screen (don't want smaller or bigger)
Windows 10
£600 max

Acer Aspire 5 series is currently winning.

Can't find definitive proof that the Acer Aspire 5 can drive an external 4K monitor.

With that in mind I can see a refurbished Lenovo T470 with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 14" screen and Windows 10 that is just under £600: https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/refurbished-lenovo-t470-core-i5-6300u-16gb-512gb-14-inch-windows-10-profess-t2-t470i516gb512gbw10p/version.asp

That will definitely 4K@60Hz via USB-C (my current work laptop is a T480 that I've got connected to the 4K monitor via USB-C), and the Lenovo's I've had over the years have been good.

No hurry to buy it yet, probably will pull the trigger by the end of Jan though, just in case I can get a slightly better model for the same, or less.

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aggi in reply to @Greenbank

I wouldn't consider anything less than 8th gen processor. That Lenovo is a pretty slow laptop nowadays.

You're not really going to see anything good with 16GB of ram at that price, I'd just look for something that can be expanded.

Most modern stuff should do 4k@60Hz.
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spenceey in reply to @Greenbank

What about something from the Dell outlet? Not sure on models but you can get some decent discounts on there.

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