Question Opinions on laptop specs ?

[Gary Berman]

I'm an everyday user. Just looking for good specs. 819.00 Just some streaming nothing intensive. I think this can last me for a while. 256 gb is enough for me.
Windows 11 Home 64 Plus
AMD Ryzen™ 5 5500U (up to 4.0 GHz, 8 MB L3 cache, 6 cores, 12 thread) + AMD Radeon™ Graphics
16 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM (2 x 8 GB)
15.6" diagonal FHD, IPS, micro-edge WLED-backlit, multitouch-enabled, edge-to-edge glass, 400 nitsB (1920 x 1080)
256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
No Additional Office Software
Adobe 1 month trial
Security Software Trial
3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion polymer
No DVD or CD Drive
Full-size island-style backlit keyboard
HP Wide Vision HD Camera + integrated dual array digital microphone (Nightfall Black)
Realtek Wi-Fi 6 (2x2) and Bluetooth® 5.2 combo (Supporting Gigabit data rate)
HP Rechargeable MPP2.0 Tilt Pen (Nightfall Black)

 

[tennis2]

Spec-wise, yes, a 512GB SSD would be better, but if you know 256GB is enough for your needs, then no need to fret.

It's really more a matter of VALUE. Specs vs Price. Aka, can you get the same or better specs in a different machine for less $$

 

[Eximo]

$800: i5-11400H + RTX 3050, 16GB, 512GB SSD

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gateway-...id=&affiliates_ad_id=1167790&campaign_id=9383

$699: Ryzen 7 5800H, 16GB, 512GB SSD, RX5500M

https://www.walmart.com/ip/MSI-Brav...id=&affiliates_ad_id=1167790&campaign_id=9383


$629 i5-11260H, 8GB, RTX 3050, 256GB SSD

https://deals.dell.com/en-us/produc...XrvKktmglutJz3C8RdUclx7ldX-gT2R8BMXYtgqBqSU2G

$649 i7-1165G7, 8GB ram, 512GB SSD

https://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-15-6-...id=&affiliates_ad_id=1167790&campaign_id=9383

$699 i5-1135G7, 8GB, 512GB SSD

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Acer-End...id=&affiliates_ad_id=1167790&campaign_id=9383

A lot of these could just be bumped up to 16GB of ram after you get it.

And there are a few more:

https://techbargains.com/categories/laptops

 

[velo3100]

The laptop you have will be enough for your needs. Is 256 gigs the laptop should have or can you go lower? Also do you have any preference in os as a cheap chromebook will last you for a long time and can do the basics well?