Friends,
need to give it to a kid in my family for online studies & mild gaming for around 30k
I am looking for one where I can upgrade ram or ssd so even if it has 4gb ram or normal hdd, its still fine because it can be upgraded / replaced but minimum GPU should be 4gb
I am searching but it results in having fixed rams or maybe I am not able to filter it out properly
Thanks
Your best bet within the budget :
https://www.amazon.in/HP-14-inch-5-...dchild=1&keywords=3500u&qid=1606437486&sr=8-1
Highly recommended, meets all your criteria except Discrete Gpu which as Amein has pointed out above is simply not a thing at this price point. (The minimum you will need for a full-fat gaming laptop almost never comes down below 45K, will link a suitable option below). Also, I have had a cheaper variant of the 245 G7 line from HP before (an R3 2200U laptop), I can vouch for it's solid built and overall nice finish. In other words, it's not flimsy and scary to hold. This is relevant as the next product I recommend is reportedly scary thin (according to the comment section).
www.2gud.com
This one is not upgradeable but is 200gm lighter with a smaller footprint than the HP model above. Probably throttles more however I wouldn't know without precise testing. Also has a higher-res display (Full HD) and possibly body integrity/resilience issues long term based on user comments as I said above.
With the 3500u you can look at 8th gen gaming with lower settings and possibly making use of the ryzen controller utility (might void warranty though idk) to overclock iGPU infinity fabric clocks and wattage. I have seen videos where with the increased wattage and clocks you get 50-100% GPU performance boost (also obviously with cooling pads and such to manage the heat). Not making any recommendations just giving you the lay of the land.
Another HP variant which can save a few bucks for you but I wouldn't recommend foregoing the option above for just a couple of grand saved :
Amazon.in: Buy HP 245 G7 AMD Ryzen 3 - 3300U (R3)14 inch Laptop (4GB RAM/256GB SSD/DOS/Radeon Vega 8 Graphics/NO ODD) (1.52kg, Dark ash Silver) New Launch Oct 2020 online at low price in India on Amazon.in. Check out HP 245 G7 AMD Ryzen 3 - 3300U (R3)14 inch Laptop (4GB RAM/256GB SSD/DOS/Radeon...
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Finally, I am linking a few DPGU options you have,
www.2gud.com
Stuff like this, with an mx130/mx150 at around 40K, not very good, just about equivalent or slightly slower to the R5 3500u Above. Plus lower end intel 8th gen CPU's are actually slower than the 3500U, especially In Multi-core.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-8250U-vs-AMD-Ryzen-5-3500U/3042vs3421
www.2gud.com
1050 DGPU at 45K, a real solid option and a decent step above the MX130 but not worth it IMO. Too close in price to better options to settle for 1050 which is only around 30-50% faster than the mx130.
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1650 at 47K. This finally IMO is worth it if one wants a 4GB laptop GPU capable of substantial 8th gen gaming at higher settings. Plus the next step up doesn't happen for many tens of thousands (70-85K) so it's a good place to hang your hat.
I recommend the first laptop and the rest are available as options if the Discrete GPU part is non-negotiable.
