Hi everyone,
I am using an Inspiron 14z laptop with an i3 3227u (1.9 GHz), 6gb ram, and a 500gb 5400rpm hdd. However, I have been using it for some video editing with PowerDirector 13 and emulation gaming (since I can't really play any actual games with decent settings lol) lately, for which it is garbage. And of course I use it for web browsing, Microsoft Office, YouTube- all the usual stuff. Also, my hinge just broke on one side so my laptop is officially a stationary MEH pc.
Now to my current dilemma. I am looking for a cheaper laptop I can use for when school starts back but still packs a little power behind it. I found a deal on Newegg for a refurbished thinkpad x220t with an i7 2640m (2.8Ghz), 8gb ram, and a 320gb 7200rpm hdd. Its under 300 which is my limit right now, and the stylus support and flip screen would be awesome for notes and art in photoshop/manga studio.
It seems like the only other choices within my price range are the newer little chromebooks and netbooks, but I hate the serious lack of power, storage, and ram they all have, and I need a certain amount of power for the things I do (until I can afford to build my own pc).
I guess my question is: is there anything I'm overlooking by considering this thinkpad x220t instead of a newer generation of netbook or chromebook? How would it hold up now if I was to upgrade it from windows 7 to windows 10? Would it provide the power necessary for my needs (listed above) despite being older? And if, by chance, I decided to install some of my steam games on it would they at least be playable until I build my desktop?
Thanks so much to anybody who can help!
I am using an Inspiron 14z laptop with an i3 3227u (1.9 GHz), 6gb ram, and a 500gb 5400rpm hdd. However, I have been using it for some video editing with PowerDirector 13 and emulation gaming (since I can't really play any actual games with decent settings lol) lately, for which it is garbage. And of course I use it for web browsing, Microsoft Office, YouTube- all the usual stuff. Also, my hinge just broke on one side so my laptop is officially a stationary MEH pc.
Now to my current dilemma. I am looking for a cheaper laptop I can use for when school starts back but still packs a little power behind it. I found a deal on Newegg for a refurbished thinkpad x220t with an i7 2640m (2.8Ghz), 8gb ram, and a 320gb 7200rpm hdd. Its under 300 which is my limit right now, and the stylus support and flip screen would be awesome for notes and art in photoshop/manga studio.
It seems like the only other choices within my price range are the newer little chromebooks and netbooks, but I hate the serious lack of power, storage, and ram they all have, and I need a certain amount of power for the things I do (until I can afford to build my own pc).
I guess my question is: is there anything I'm overlooking by considering this thinkpad x220t instead of a newer generation of netbook or chromebook? How would it hold up now if I was to upgrade it from windows 7 to windows 10? Would it provide the power necessary for my needs (listed above) despite being older? And if, by chance, I decided to install some of my steam games on it would they at least be playable until I build my desktop?
Thanks so much to anybody who can help!