Best Dell Laptops Under $800

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Trying to help a family member get a new laptop, his job is offering a discount on whichever one he chooses, but it has to be Dell, bought from their website. Which is the best one with a budget of 800 max? Ideally, it would have a 16 inch screen, and 1 TB storage. Backlit keyboard is a must.

I did some research and came to the conclusion that the

Dell Inspiron 16

13th Gen Intel® Core ™M 17-1360P (18 MB cache, 12 cores, 16 threads, up to 5.00 GHz Turbo)- the 13th gen 17

Graphics Card

Intel@ Iris® Xe Graphics-

16 GB Ram, 1 TB Storage.

would be the best option.

Opinion/suggestions?

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Echo_Raptor · 2 years ago

Look for a Latitude or XPS on the Outlet store. They're better built.

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LonerIM2 · 2 years ago

That is a good option as long as their usage doesn't include gaming, video editing, or other GPU intensive tasks.

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NCResident5 · 2 years ago

If he can order from the Dell Outlet (these include returns and overstocked items), I would get a Latitude either 3000 series or 5000 series. I do like the AMD processors myself, but Dell seems to have more choices with intel. So, I would think about i7 vs. i5 version 12 or 13 and 16gb ram. It seems it is easier to fix or upgrade a Latitude in the future.

The Outlet often has good choices in Latitudes in the $700-899 range. There is a good chance he could still get a new Latitude 3000 with good specs at $800 as well.

here is one example

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Best dell laptop under $800 for linux?

Posted by Hot_Ices · in r/Dell · 3 years ago

Please suggest new laptops not the used ones.

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Character-Stretch804 · 3 years ago

DON'T!

I bought 2 Dells. One was "refurbished." I installed Ubuntu. It gave me an error and it wouldn't boot beyond some basic text only screen. I gave up and reinstalled Windows 11. The second was more basic computer but I couldn't install Ubuntu as it has 2 hard dives in a raid 0 setup.

My recommendation: try something beside Dell.

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BinaryGrind · 3 years ago

> The second was more basic computer but I couldn't install Ubuntu as it has 2 hard dives in a raid 0 setup.

Literally, the dumbest reason to dismiss buying a machine. I can understand issues from booting from because of errors (which may have been solvable, IMHO) but bitching about not being able to install because the drives are in RAID 0? Come on, that just silly.

If its RAID 0 in the BIOS (Intel RST or AMD RAIDXpert) then Ubuntu should installed without any issues. Alternatively, just break the RAID as RAID 0 is stupid, you're just asking for future data loss.

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dukeblue219 · 3 years ago

Not a lot of specifics there. You could have just installed Linux on one of those drives and mounted the other separately.

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vooze · 3 years ago

Just get something with Intel WiFi/BT and you will mostly be fine.

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Character-Stretch804 · 3 years ago

I had a Sony that had come with Windows 7. Ubuntu worked fine. It was a good use for an old computer.

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

Latitude. Try Dell Outlet.

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r/laptops • [3]

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Suggest me some good laptops under 800$.

Posted by Simp888888888 · in r/laptops · 2 years ago

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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-zenbook-flip-2-in-1-15-6-oled-touch-screen-laptop-intel-evo-platform-12th-gen-core-i7-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-azurite-blue/6501008.p?skuId=6501008#tab=buyingOptions?bof=openbox

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alwaysmyfault · 2 years ago

If you have any Open Box near you, this is a great deal.

12th gen i7, 16 GB RAM, 2880x1620 OLED screen.

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r/AMDLaptops • [4]

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What are good laptops under $800?

Posted by ahmedakram903 · in r/AMDLaptops · 3 years ago

Can someone recommend to me good laptops under $800? I'm currently looking for a laptop under $800 that has: A good screen A powerful processor for some light gaming (Minecraft and CS:GO at 60+ fps) Good battery life Storage no less than 256GB, preferably 512GB 8 or 16GB RAM Good build quality Good for school Thank you!

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rycemyce · 3 years ago

Ideapad 5 Pro fits your bill

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ahmedakram903 · OP · 3 years ago

Specs and where can I find it?

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rycemyce · 3 years ago

on the Lenovo website. https://www.lenovo.com/de/de/laptops/ideapad/500-series/IdeaPad-5-Pro-16ACH6/p/88IPS501619 (change your country accordingly)

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

MSI modern 14 AMD edition

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ahmedakram903 · OP · 3 years ago

Thank you!

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r/GamingLaptops • [5]

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Best ~$800 laptop?

Posted by Bulky-Reputation-420 · in r/GamingLaptops · 1 month ago

Looking for a laptop for around $800. I'd like the battery to be pretty good. Mostly will use it as a secondary device for possible traveling and some gaming. Thanks!

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https://jarrods.tech/list-of-laptop-battery-life/

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shellshock321 · 1 month ago

You can't buy a gaming laptop with good battery life

But only the best your gonna get

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r/Dell • [6]

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Best Dell laptop for my needs?

Posted by Scotching123 · in r/Dell · 4 months ago

Mostly my laptop for home use, primarily internet, email, excel, word.

No gaming, no graphics work.

Ideally 13-14” size, light weight.

Good build, like to keep laptop for about 5 years or so.

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Aruna47 · 3 months ago

I have the Dell XPS 16 refurb NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS and can't get help. HDMI Sound not working - Touch Screen not working - the f1 to f12 keys are lit up rather than the small volume, etc pics - can't get the bluetooth mouse to connect. The Premium Support is terrible.

I would take the advice of others:

Lenovo ThinkPad P-Series

HP Zenbook

Lenovo Ideapad

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ResponsibleRabbit523 · 1 month ago

Are there any Lenovo's that have a backlit keyboard? I've been avoiding them because it seems like none of them have that feature.

Do you know if the HP Zenbook has a backlit keyboard?

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TrickyWatercress1981 · 4 months ago

don't buy dell, there is camera laggying issues with zoom meeting, you can search here and find a lot people mentioned it

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Scotching123 · OP · 3 months ago

What would you recommend instead?

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Admirable-Traffic-55 · 3 months ago

Get a refurbished (off-lease) Dell Latitude from,https://www.dellrefurbished.com/coupons

30-50% off this weekend.

Great Deals!

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Scotching123 · OP · 3 months ago

Which option do you think is best?

Any issue with reliability of refurb?

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Admirable-Traffic-55 · 3 months ago

I've bought several latitude 5420, ssd, 16m. fantastic everyday machines, not a gaming laptop.

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TastyKaleidoscope250 · 4 months ago

whatever you do, don't order directly from dell. you'll never get it and they wont give your money back.

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Scotching123 · OP · 4 months ago

Why is that? I have a Dell credit, not sure I can do it through anyone else?

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TastyKaleidoscope250 · 4 months ago

if you go through this subreddit there are endless threads about product never arriving or fedex employees stealing dell packages. customer service is always unresponsive and no help.

im just fear mongering but i've seen enough stories to put me off from ever buying dell. not that i would anyway, as i prefer gaming pcs and alienwares are a proprietary mess.

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CarrollCstudent · 24 days ago

really really really depends on your needs and budget

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r/AskReddit • [7]

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Are there any decent laptops for under $800, and if so, what?

Posted by hydrolock12 · in r/AskReddit · 4 years ago

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at your budget but will last you years

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ZombieIsLost · 4 years ago

My Lenovo with mid range specs was $650 I believe and I love it. Most people really don't need a fancy laptop but I guess it depends on what you need it for.

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Special-Pie · 4 years ago

Would recommend checking sale prices on last year's models. They tend to roll out new ones before the holidays. Specific model doesn't matter as much as performance at that price. Most brands are good, HP is solid, Dell is passable with certain models, Lenovo is a great choice, and chrome books are paperweights! Get anything with a Core i5, or Ryzen 5 (or better if it's on sale) and a solid state drive (ssd) of at least 500gb with a 1tb hard drive. RAM or memory could be around 8gb minimum. I hope this helps! I do tech support full time, and sold PCs and other electronics for years.

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BleedingRaindrops · 4 years ago

What would you consider decent? What do you need it to do for you?

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[deleted] · 4 years ago

Plenty, if you're not a gamer.

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wrongotti · 4 years ago

I second the Lenovo recommendation. They make great products that last without breaking the bank. Here are a few:

option 1

option 2

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r/GamingLaptops • [8]

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Best option for $800?

Posted by PillowPantsXX · in r/GamingLaptops · 2 years ago

Hi I've been looked through the last month or so of posts and haven't seemed to find any single best recommendation. Looking to spend near $800 for a budget gaming laptop.

Main games I'm looking to use it for aren't all that demanding. Diablo 2 resurrected, csgo, chess. Possible video recording/streaming of those games, though I'm not surprised if that's asking too much.

I saw the many nitro 5 posts, and the IdeaPad on sale at best buy. But those are like 600, I want to spend a couple hundred more so I can at least hope to video record/edit if I'm lucky.

I do know that I want at least 500gb ssd. Other than that Im not sure exactly what I should look for. Thanks in advance.

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Plumililani · 2 years ago

Oh that IdeaPad on best buy is definitely the best you can buy. It's on sale, but is worth $800.

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PillowPantsXX · OP · 2 years ago

Ty this leads so far

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xGeoxgesx · 2 years ago

I have the same one, but with double the storage. It's great!

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weeniewoman · 2 years ago

I got my acer nitro on sale for 880 with taxes and shipping and it’s performance is really good.

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oathbreach · 2 years ago

Same. The only game I had trouble running was Mortal Kombat 11.

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Ok-Product2408 · 2 years ago

I have a Lenovo legion y540-15IRH that was about $1000-1100 or so if I remember, this feels dumb because it’s Reddit but I am looking to sell it for around your price point to buy a pc so maybe if you’re interested we can work something out. Otherwise though if you can find it on sale it’s not a bad laptop, Had it for like a year and a half or so and it still works great I use it for gaming and school and I’ve never had a problem playing Csgo or any other games like that

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User858 · 2 years ago

When items go on sale at bestbuy, they also discount their open-box items as well. I just got an open-box G14 Zephyrus 3060 for $749 before tax. Still testing it, but it's a phenomenal laptop so far. Basically new. Build quality is great as opposed to the nitro 5s. Now that deal is over however, but you can probably expect deals like those coming into this holiday season.

I would recommend trying to go for a 3060, they are a lot stronger than a 3050 or 3050ti. Screen size is up to you, I would recommend seeing them in person at like a Walmart or BB though you can always connect an external monitor to it. Screen resolution is subjective and depends on you, for example a lot of people agree that 1080p is perfect for a 14 inch laptop and any more is a waste of money. Refresh rate should be 120hz+, 60hz is fine but old news.

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FrequentWay · 2 years ago

For a gaming laptop : 16gb ram, 6 to 8 cores, 1TB ssd if possible. If on a budget look for a laptop that has dual m.2 slots and dual memory slots.

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r/GamingLaptops • [9]

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Laptops under $800

Posted by Senaraze · in r/GamingLaptops · 1 year ago

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https://youtu.be/ofaDHdnW4x0?si=32qJqZx_jvfAHXKJ

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Unkno369 · 1 year ago

Hi! :D

I hope this can help you:

and

https://gaminglaptop.deals

Have a nice day! ^^

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Senaraze · OP · 1 year ago

Thank you so much!

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Pitiful_Standard9543 · 1 year ago

Check you messages

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r/laptops • [10]

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Just tell me what to get…

Posted by jane5101 · in r/laptops · 4 months ago

I’m looking for a new laptop. I currently have a 7th gen Dell and like it, but the battery sucks and it’s old. I’m using it for online courses and assignments. I need 16-32 RAM and 1TB SSD. I’d like to stick with Dell, but would also consider an HP. Budget is $800-$1,000. Thanks!

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The_B_Wolf · 4 months ago

Why do you need 32 gigs of RAM and 1 TB SSD for online work?

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