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Old Mar 21, 2023 | 12:33 pm
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Originally Posted by DenverBrian
I recommend an Intel Core i5 processor or better; 8 GB RAM or more; 256GB hard drive or larger; ALWAYS a solid state drive (SSD), NEVER a spinning disk drive these days; screen resolution 1920x1080 or better.
Why the specificity of an i5 or better? I'm also in the market for a low end laptop for light use while away from the desktop I built and am considering a machine that has an i3. Is Windows that much of a resource hog now that it requires an i5 to run well on non-resource intensive tasks?
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