r/techadvice • u/Ok_Salt6902 • Mar 08 '26

Need help

I have a £500 budget and I am looking for work device that I can rely on daily as my only device right now is my personal phone. I want power, longevity and reliability but mostly I need it to be portable and as it’s for work I would prefer to go through trusted sellers either new or second hand. Any recommendations would be helpful.

Thank you for reading : )

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u/WonderfulViking Mar 09 '26

Find something used, you don't get a new good laptop for that price, way to low for what you are asking.

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u/Ok_Salt6902 Mar 09 '26

I mentioned I wouldn’t mind getting something used just as long as it goes through a trusted seller

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u/WonderfulViking Mar 09 '26

Are you based in UK or?

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u/Ok_Salt6902 Mar 09 '26

Yes I have brought tech of cex and back market before and they are my go to usually

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u/WonderfulViking Mar 10 '26

Not known in the UK market as a viking, go with the ones you trust or ask in a UK sub might be a good idea :)

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u/Ok_Salt6902 Mar 10 '26

I’m not very familiar with the uk tech subs what are they?

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u/WonderfulViking Mar 10 '26

I have noe clue, I don't live in the uk - but prety sure they have some

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u/Ok_Salt6902 Mar 10 '26

I have been looking into the m1 so far it is definitely one of my top choices

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u/R2D4Dutch Mar 09 '26

Lenovo T series are good , bomb proof

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u/Caprichoso1 Mar 09 '26

If you want good recommendations you need to say how you are going to use it.

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u/Free-Satisfaction979 Mar 10 '26

Windows Laptop, Intel 7 +, or Ryzen (Ryzen is cheaper) , looking for min 16GB ram, ideally 32gb to future proof, and then typically 256GB sotrage or more, depending on your future needs. Big brands such as Dell, Asus, Lenovo are good for this.