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Which new laptop under $300 with upgradeable parts should I be looking at? (self.linux)

submitted 9 months ago by MigratingtoLemmy to c/[email protected]

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Hi,

A problem I have been coming up against is that a lot of the newer, budget Windows laptop (which I will immediately replace with my distribution of choice upon receipt) have memory soldered on the motherboard. This is a decision which brings the utmost distate to my mouth; I'm looking for budget laptops around the $300 mark (new) that let me upgrade their parts. Which models should I be looking at?

I am aware that the used market is fairly decent right now but I'd like to take a look at what's coming up alongside looking at used gear. Thanks.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Thinkpads will get you what you want. A T480 can be found at around that price and is basically fully upgradable and Linux compatible

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Yes this, everything new at that pricepoint is complete garbage, ewaste straight out the factory.

The T480, while getting a little bit up there in age now, is still very capable having a quad core CPU, if you get both the internal and largest external battery it will rival M1 macbooks in battery life, two ram slots.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

This is what I have and I was in your situation, op.

[–] MigratingtoLemmy 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, and yes I'm looking at the used Thinkpad market. I was just curious if I could purchase anything of the sort new in my budget

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

new budget computers are horrible. don't get them. they're old designs sloppily put into tacky new looking chassis for a higher price.

hell there's probably a $300 budget laptop that's slower than my fucking <$100 11yo thinkpad t430