Are these specs good?

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I've just purchased a laptop from HP today, it seems to be incredibly slow and I do not know why. The laptop was apparently presetup by a company & they was talking about something to do with a recovery disk being made.

Anyway, I went ahead and baught it. It's very slow but I can't decide weather its the specs or not. Here are my specs:


OVERVIEW
Type Laptop
Operating system Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
SPECIFICATION
Processor - Intel® Core™ i5-8250U Processor
- Quad-core
- 1.6 GHz / 3.4 GHz (Turbo boost)
- 6 MB cache
RAM 4 GB DDR4
Storage 1 TB HDD, 5400 rpm
SCN
Touchscreen No
Screen size 15.6"
Screen type WLED
Resolution 1920 x 1080
Screen features - SVA anti-glare
- WLED-backlit
CONNECTIVITY
Wireless - Wireless-AC
- 1x1
Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
USB - USB 3.1 x 2
- USB 2.0 x 1
Video interface HDMI x 1
Audio interface 3.5 mm jack
MEDIA
Optical disc drive No
Memory card reader SD card reader
SOUND
Speakers Dual speakers
FEATURES
Camera HP TrueVision HD Camera
Microphone Yes
Mouse / trackpad Multi-touch trackpad
Keyboard Full-size island-style keyboard with numeric keypad
Security features Kensington MicroSaver lock slot
POWER
Battery type 4-cell Lithium-ion
Battery life Up to 11.5 hours
GENERAL
Colour Silver
Box contents HP 15-bs162sa 15.6" Laptop
Dimensions 23.8 x 253.8 x 380 mm (H x W x D)
Weight 2.1 kg
Guarantee 1 year



What I'll be using it for:

- Minecraft
- Less demanding games like Minecraft
- Surfing the web, multitasking

However it takes ages (3-6 seconds to open up task manager) and sometimes it keeps freezing. I did not expect this from a brand new laptop.

Is it the specs that are the issue or is it just the computer I have and should get it replaced?

Kind regards,

 

[Quackster]

4 GB RAM in 2017, lol.

All your memory is probably filled up and is getting paged on that 5400 RPM harddrive.

 

[Ecko]

4 GB RAM is like the bare minimum for Win10 (they say 1 or 2, but that's BS).

 

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4 GB RAM in 2017, lol.

All your memory is probably filled up and is getting paged on that 5400 RPM harddrive.

4 GB RAM is like the bare minimum for Win10 (they say 1 or 2, but that's BS).

4 GB RAM is like the bare minimum for Win10 (they say 1 or 2, but that's BS).

Do you recon its a good buy for £399? Usually it costs £600... Also can you upgrade ram on laptops?

 

[Quackster]

Do you recon its a good buy for £399? Usually it costs £600... Also can you upgrade ram on laptops?

I wouldn't call it a good buy, but no one is going to deny that it's a better purchase at 399 than 600.. not really a desirable laptop though.

A second-hand ThinkPad would've been better.

 

[Ecko]

Do you recon its a good buy for £399? Usually it costs £600... Also can you upgrade ram on laptops?

Nah you can get way better for that price. Where are you seeing this advertised?

 

[Resubmitted]

Nah you can get way better for that price. Where are you seeing this advertised?

PCWorld/Currys.

Can you link me to a laptop that's better at the same price from a well known firm?
 

Nah you can get way better for that price. Where are you seeing this advertised?

Cant find any?

 

[Ecko]

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could probably find better but not doing your work for you

 

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could probably find better but not doing your work for you

Decent deals. However, NEVER heard of newegg before.

 

[Ecko]

wtf who hasn't heard of newegg

 

[Benden]

Newegg is huge and it's the first place I look for anything computer related

 

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could probably find better but not doing your work for you

Would you say these specs are way better?:

Tech Specs

• Inspiron 15 - 5559
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6500U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz)
• Windows 10 Home (64bit)
• 8 GB DDR3 Memory 1600MHz (2 DIMMs)
• 1 TB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
• 8X DVD+/- RW Drive
• Software
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-AC 3160 + Bluetooth 4.0
• 40 WHr, 4-Cell Battery (removable)
• 15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with Truelife and HD resolution (1366 x 768)
• Internal Qwerty Keyboard

 

[Ecko]

Would you say these specs are way better?:

Tech Specs

• Inspiron 15 - 5559
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6500U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz)
• Windows 10 Home (64bit)
• 8 GB DDR3 Memory 1600MHz (2 DIMMs)
• 1 TB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
• 8X DVD+/- RW Drive
• Software
• Intel® Centrino® Wireless-AC 3160 + Bluetooth 4.0
• 40 WHr, 4-Cell Battery (removable)
• 15.6 inch LED Backlit Display with Truelife and HD resolution (1366 x 768)
• Internal Qwerty Keyboard

way better? no. good? sure.

 

[Resubmitted]

way better? no. good? sure.

So you think the laptop that you linked me is faster than those specs?

 

[Ecko]

Lenovo one is, yes. You guys have shitty deals in the UK. For that money I could get a much more powerful laptop here in the US.

 

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Lenovo one is, yes. You guys have shitty deals in the UK. For that money I could get a much more powerful laptop here in the US.

Yeh but the laptop I just mentioned has a higher processor etc? Also your right tbh ahaha the laptop you linked me to is worth around £600 ($700-800) in the UK
 

Lenovo one is, yes. You guys have shitty deals in the UK. For that money I could get a much more powerful laptop here in the US.

Which one is 'Lenovo one'

 

[Benden]

Open both links, one is Lenovo and one is Dell. Cmon man...

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Open both links, one is Lenovo and one is Dell. Cmon man...

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Really don't get it tho, i7 is better than i5? And the laptop I was talking about earlier on has a i7 processor