[UK] Laptop for Parent -- Light Video Editing // Ableton Live

[Mister K]

Hi, my dad is looking for a laptop that he can use Resolve Free (color work not important) + Ableton Live and screen recording.




Current Specs:

• T4200 CPU with iGP45
• 3GB RAM
• 500GB HDD

Would a spec from PcSpecialist be enough or second hand from ebay / refurbished laptop be better? PcSpecialist has the following: £662

• 1080p LED 72% NTSC
• i5 8265U
• 16GB 1x16 2133Mhz RAM
• MX250 2GB
• 512GB M.2 Intel 660p
• Heard that chassis trackpad is a bit poo and build quality not that great (Fussion III

I found £550 XPS 15 on eBay:

• i7 6700HQ (probs iGPU)
• 16GB RAM
• 256GB M.2

Medion Erazer P6689 for £650:

• 15.6 Inch Full HD Screen
• i5 8250U
• GTX 1050 4GB
• 8GB RAM
• 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD

The cheaper the better, form factor, smaller the better. As long as it can do light video editing as a hobby. Anything serious I can just help him on my workstation instead.

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Edit: Ended up getting this spec:

• 15.6" HD IPS 60Hz 45% NTSC LED
• i5 9300H
• 8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (1x8GB) -- space for 2 Dimms (2x16GB futureproof) -- 32GB maximum support
• GTX 1050 (Mobile) 3.0GB
• M.2 Port 2 x M.2 2280 SSD Ports, 1 x WLAN M.2 2230
• 256GB Sabrent Rocket M.2 (3100 MB/R, 1050 MB/W) -- OS/Apps
• 128GB ADATA SX6000 LITE M.2 2280 (1800 MB/R, 1200 MB/W) -- temp files, downloads, scratch and cache
• FREE SLOT 2.5" Bay
• Memory Card Reader (SD /Mini SD/ SDHC / SDXC / MMC / RSMMC)
• LAN 1 x RJ-45 jack
• USB 1 x USB 3.1 Port (Type C), 2 x USB 3.1 Port, 1 x USB 2.0 Ports
• Display 1 x HDMI, 1 x Mini Display Port
• Microphone-IN 1
• Headphone-OUT 1
• DC-in 1
• 120W AC Adaptor (4 Cell Lithium-Ion 48.96WH)
• Sound Card 2 Channel High Def. Audio + SoundBlaster™ Cinema (High Definition Audio + SOUND BLASTER™ cinema 5)
• Bluetooth & Wireless GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2.4 Gbps) + BT 5.0
• Webcam INTEGRATED 1MP HD WEBCAM
• Illuminated Keyboard
• Weight 2.2KG inc Battery