Lenovo 80TJ00LRUS or HP 15-BW011DX?

[erikppeterson]

I’m looking for the best of the cheapest options I can find. The reason this is what I’m looking for, is I’m basically an old guy that only uses my laptop for social media, fantasy football and news. So basically overall quality, reliability, ease of use and solid construction that won’t break easily are most important to me. Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[GreyCatz]

Hello, Erik:
These laptops are almost identical in terms of specifications, as reflected by the similar prices, and since they are both very basic entry-level devices I doubt very much you'll register any significant difference between them.

Going by your background info, I assume that the laptop will be used mostly at home with the power cord plugged into the wall. If so, both machines are likely to offer at least 3 to 4 years of hassle-free use. Note that the HP has better battery life and a slightly better CPU. RAM capacity in the Lenovo can be expanded to 8GBs, but doing this yourself may void the warranty.

Neither machine is renowned for 'solid construction' - as I said earlier they are both very basic devices - so you have to 'be nice and careful' with them. Lenovo may enjoy a better reputation for build-quality, but that is primarily based on models from the 300-series and above. Your 100-series IdeaPad is designed to be affordable more than anything else - just like the HP.

Cheers,
GreyCatz.

 

[erikppeterson]

Hello, Erik:
These laptops are almost identical in terms of specifications, as reflected by the similar prices, and since they are both very basic entry-level devices I doubt very much you'll register any significant difference between them.

Going by your background info, I assume that the laptop will be used mostly at home with the power cord plugged into the wall. If so, both machines are likely to offer at least 3 to 4 years of hassle-free use. Note that the HP has better battery life and a slightly better CPU. RAM capacity in the Lenovo can be expanded to 8GBs, but doing this yourself may void the warranty.

Neither machine is renowned for 'solid construction' - as I said earlier they are both very basic devices - so you have to 'be nice and careful' with them. Lenovo may enjoy a better reputation for build-quality, but that is primarily based on models from the 300-series and above. Your 100-series IdeaPad is designed to be affordable more than anything else - just like the HP.

Cheers,
GreyCatz.

Thank you so much for the well thought out response!