Is Intel HD Graphics 520 good enough?

[Domse65]

So I'm searching for a laptop for my sister, and found HP ProBook 450 G3, which would be perfect if it didn't have integrated graphics. I'm more of a desktop user, and I'm don't know if integrated graphics are really bad on a laptop? My sister would use the laptop for studies, social media sites and youtube,so are integrated graphics enough for that? Or should I look for a laptop with a graphics card?

 

[Rogue Leader]

For what she is using it for it is perfectly fine. The only time you need a GPU on your laptop is for gaming or attempting to use high end graphics and modeling software.

 

[Corwin65]

For the purposes you described the integrated graphics would be more than sufficient.

 

[Domse65]

For what she is using it for it is perfectly fine. The only time you need a GPU on your laptop is for gaming or attempting to use high end graphics and modeling software.

Which is better the HP ProBook 450 G3(i5 version) or the Lenovo Ideapad 300(i5 version)

 

[Domse65]

For the purposes you described the integrated graphics would be more than sufficient.

Which is better the HP ProBook 450 G3(i5 version) or the Lenovo Ideapad 300(i5 version)

 

[Rogue Leader]

The HP looks like it is a newer model and has faster memory. I would get that one.

 

[Domse65]

The HP looks like it is a newer model and has faster memory. I would get that one.

But the lenovo one has a dedicated graphics card or is it slower than the intel 520?

 

[jayambroziak]

Get the HP ProBook 450 G3(i5 version). It's a more dependable manufacturer and their tech support actually responds to you within a reasonable time.

 

[Rogue Leader]

The HP looks like it is a newer model and has faster memory. I would get that one.

But the lenovo one has a dedicated graphics card or is it slower than the intel 520?

No it doesn't it has the same graphics, Intel 520

 

[Domse65]

The HP looks like it is a newer model and has faster memory. I would get that one.

But the lenovo one has a dedicated graphics card or is it slower than the intel 520?

No it doesn't it has the same graphics, Intel 520

Thanks

 

[Domse65]

Get the HP ProBook 450 G3(i5 version). It's a more dependable manufacturer and their tech support actually responds to you within a reasonable time.

Thanks

 

[geofelt]

Integrated graphics, particularly latest gen 6 processors can play HD movies and some games perfectly well.
A dedicated graphics card is only needed for fast action gaming, and you will pay extra for it.

The one thing I would insist on for a laptop is a ssd for storage, It is THE main performance component.
Standard 5400rpm drives are s l o w, mainly to conserve battery run time.

The second thing I would look for is a great display. Not so much for the resolution, but for the image. IPS displays will look better than tn displays.

For any laptop you are considering, check the reviews at a site like notebookcheck.net