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watsonsclarets

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I need some help please

I'am totally lost i do not understand this pc gardon even if it hit me in the face.

I currently have a mid 2011 mac but i can not play with decent graphics low it a AMD Radeon HD 6750M it says 512mb???

 

It plays fine but i want the full graphics on very high on a new PC as i love the lights and the look of the game on the videos with better graphics. Sad but true i love the way the floodlight shimmer and all that but i'm a techno non entirety. I have spend half my day looking through ebay and seeing all this mumbo jumbo terms i'm lost. All i want is a decent pc nothing fancy i looked at Alianware but it seems expensive very expensive.

I do not have much money but currently have 8GB of ram on my mac and play large with quite a few leagues loaded.

 

Can somebody point me into the right direction for a decent PC i do not play any other games bar FM but want the highest spec on graphics on the game sad i know.

 

All or any help is appreciated   

 

 

 

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On 05/09/2016 at 10:48, Crispypaul said:

Looking to buy a lightweight laptop to play FM on the train etc, no larger than a 13" screen. Budget is £600 tops. Any ideas? Thanks

Would this work?

http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=dfb&cs=ukdfb1&key=MEe8qbZL8CIdWx6MxVX%2fWA%3d%3d&puid=b6e989f0

Or this?

http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=dfb&cs=ukdfb1&key=MEe8qbZL8CLsBQZtkGTzdQ%3d%3d&puid=cf9fd7cb

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keithw44

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I usually play on key highlights only so I suppose the graphics aren't all that important for me.  About 8 leagues loaded.  I would like to have something reasonably fast.  Would this be any good?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015OG3H2W/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

 

What are the downsides to this laptop?

Thanks

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On 06/09/2016 at 19:44, Rookie FM said:

Desktop PC CPU. What the best CPU for having ALL League running? i7 6800k?

The i7 6700k is a faster processor.

http://ark.intel.com/compare/94189,88195

The 6800k has 6 cores - as opposed to the 6700 which has 4 cores.

But for FM 4 cores is way more than enough - and the faster base speed would be an advantage.

 

On 06/09/2016 at 19:50, stevie_G_32201 said:

if you want to run all leagues just buy the best you can afford, it's all a matter of personal opinion if a game is fast or not.

Just because it costs more doesn't make it better for Football Manager.

 

On 06/09/2016 at 19:55, watsonsclarets said:

Anything under 500 if possible 

 

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/X556UB-XX039T-ASUS-X556UB-XX039T_1970470.html

 

11 hours ago, keithw44 said:

I usually play on key highlights only so I suppose the graphics aren't all that important for me.  About 8 leagues loaded.  I would like to have something reasonably fast.  Would this be any good?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015OG3H2W/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

 

What are the downsides to this laptop?

Thanks

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/X0N33EAABU-HP-250-G5_1959038.html

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I think I’ve decided on a reconditioned desk top, mainly for football manager but also web browsing and some word etc.  With a budget of up to £350.

 

I usually do just one save for about 20 years.  Once I’ve worked my way up the leagues I’ll have loaded the top divisions from 8 Euro leagues and 3 S American leagues.

 

I like to play on key highlights or even just commentary only.

 

If someone could be good enough to point me in the right direction for my needs re processor, ram, hard drive, and anything else I’ll require to play the game fairly quickly.  By quickly I mean loading and saving the game, and the time it takes after pressing the continue button before you can do anything.

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Hi, this laptop has been linked earlier: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/

It has now gone down to just over £350. Now to me this looks like a bargain? However it gets some mixed reviews on there. Anyone have an idea of how FM would run on this?

Also generally whenever I look online AMD processors tend to get a bit of a negative write up compared to Intel, as such I'm always a little wary of them. Is this justified? Anyone here happily playing on an AMD laptop? 

I actually bought an atom powered Lenovo in a vain attempt to ween myself of FM, alas its been unsuccessful:lol:

Any thoughts or advice appreciated. Cheers :)

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That's good enough for FM, 3D will likely be on mix medium to low settings (I'd suggest turning off stuff like the sky & outside scenery as that just icing), league setup will depend on your own preference for processing between matches but I do not see you having any trouble running half a dozen nations without it being intolerably slow going.

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29 minutes ago, Barside said:

That's good enough for FM, 3D will likely be on mix medium to low settings (I'd suggest turning off stuff like the sky & outside scenery as that just icing), league setup will depend on your own preference for processing between matches but I do not see you having any trouble running half a dozen nations without it being intolerably slow going.

Cheers for that Barside :). That HP doesnt sound that great really, just me being tight and seeing a potential bargain:lol:

To be fair I don't really need it until the beta comes out, so I'll just keep up my daily ritual of scanning this thread and hotukdeals and see if anything good comes up.

 Although the Asus from Saveonlaptops does look tempting

Asus

 

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Hello! Just one last boring question, I swear! Now I've been searching around looking for bargains and came across this: 

Medion Erazer 

At £579 that does seem a pretty good deal? Or is there something I'm massively over looking? It has a slightly better graphics card than the Asus and an SSD, but does that mke it worth the extra £80? I really don't know:lol: Any advice or views appreciated, ta :)

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Asus is certainly a brand I trust more than the other two when it comes to putting together a laptop however it's not offering enough of a performance increase over the HP to justify the extra cost & it's got a lower resolution screen than the other two which is something I would take into account. For me the GTX750M in the Medion gives it the edge & would justify the extra cost but I do not know enough about their build quality & you'll probably want to do some research or see if anyone else in here can offer an opinion

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Cheers for that Barside, good to know. :)

Regarding Medion from what I can tell they got bought out by Lenovo and appear to be ok now. However online their rep seems to be clouded by how they were pre buy out when the build quality wasnt great and they were regular feature in the special sales at Aldi. Thats how I read it anyhow. 

Well, cheers for the help Barside :) 

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I am currently looking for a brand new laptop that will allow me to load every single player in the whole database, on FM 2016. Which means that I want to have access to over 300,000+ players, when I am playing the game, plus I want my laptop running smoothly and without many delays. 

I could possibly end up having to pay somebody to build one for me. If I do go down this route then I would definitely need advice on what are the best specifications for my laptop. 

I will also be looking to use my laptop to create my own music. So, I will be using programs like FL Studio, Avid Pro Tools and/or Ableton Live. Plus I'll be using other programs like Photoshop and Auto-Tune.

So, is there anybody out there who can tell me what exact specifications I need my laptop to have - like which processor, how much RAM, what Hard Drive Size, CPU, etc). That will allow me to play FM 2016 with 300,000+ players loaded without a problem, with the laptop still running smoothly, easily & without huge delays, plus a laptop which will allow me to easily and smoothly run programs like FL Studio, Pro Tools and Auto-Tune, without any major problems??

The only game that I use my laptop for is FM, so I don't think I need a gaming laptop, or do I? Cause I really don't know what kind of laptop I require, which will allow me to do what I've listed above and to do it quickly. I am not an expert at all, so I do need big advice  

I have a budget of £1,000-£1,5000 to spend on the new laptop.

Thank you all very much, I hope at least one of you can help me.

Cheers

Geggs.

 

 

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keithw44

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Smurf if you're still online.

What would the following desktop play like, and how much would you expect to pay for it  

Intel i3 4170 cpu

asus intel motherboard

8gb ddr3 memory

1tb hard drive

120 gb ssd hard drive

nvidia gtx 750 2gb graphics card

windows 10 64bit

 

 

 

 

 

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Well that depends - what do you want to get out of FM? 3D graphics important? Day to day fast progression? Fast load/saves?

It's not a bad price. The processor is a relatively newish (Q1 2015).

But what's your budget? Is £580 your budget or can you go more?

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Hello,

I am looking for a laptop that will be able to run a large data base for FM 17. I run the game at 2D with 3D highlights. I am looking for a laptop that isn't too heavy as I would be carrying it around a lot as I am a student. The main use of the laptop will be for FM, Internet and Microsoft office applications such as Microsoft word. The screen size doesn't bother me too much yet I would preferably like a screen size of around 13-14 inches although it doesn't matter too much. My budget is quite flexible I would preferably like It to be around£600 yet if one better came up for more then I could be tempted.

 

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Hey i need a really really fast Laptop for Football Manager. Best would be one with a Desktop CPU Intel I7-6700k. Graphics are not so important for me. Perhaps you know some sellers where i can buy such a Laptop ? 2000 € would be ok.

 

Now i have a I7-4700HQ. What do you think is it a big difference from this CPU to the 6700k ? 

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Advice greatly appreciated! :)

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/s_action/compare/10146140-10146360.html

I'm looking at getting one of these.

I am currently running on this: http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-s50-b-15p/

With 10-15 leagues loaded it is starting to slow mainly when loading up games and screen to screen around game time. It's frustrating me. The PC is lightning quite otherwise.

The graphics are OK but FM rates the CPU capability at 1*.

Will the options I'm considering blow mine out of the water? My career is five seasons in, in L1 England... plan on going 20-30 seasons.

I want great graphics and good speed.

Thanks for any help :thumbsup:

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20 hours ago, whiteeagle81 said:

Hey i need a really really fast Laptop for Football Manager. Best would be one with a Desktop CPU Intel I7-6700k. Graphics are not so important for me. Perhaps you know some sellers where i can buy such a Laptop ? 2000 € would be ok.

 

Now i have a I7-4700HQ. What do you think is it a big difference from this CPU to the 6700k ? 

 

Laptops with desktop processors ... then you should primarily look at vendors that sell an assortment of Clevo builds. Depends on where you are in the world; in the UK, PCSpecialist.co.uk and MySN.co.uk (Schenker XMG) are the two main Clevo pushers.

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I'm sorry for the extensive list, however as I am unsure as to what laptop to get, which of the following laptops would be better for FM? 

Primarily I'm looking for medium-high graphics (if possible) on the 3D match engine. I will only load 4 countries with top division on each and large database.

A recommendation of the top 5 would be great:

1)http://www.tesco.com/direct/hp-15-af112na-156-amd-a8-8gb-ram-2tb-hdd-white-laptop/108-5191.prd?skuId=108-5191&pageLevel=sku&sc_cmp=ppc_sh-_-sh-_-tesco-_-108-5191&gclid=CKrx4sTdjc8CFUUW0wod7LAKNQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&source=others 

2)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-envy-15-ah150sa-15-6-laptop-silver-10139156-pdt.html 

3)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-15-5000-15-6-laptop-black-10146365-pdt.html 

4)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-310-15-6-laptop-white-10146132-pdt.html (Cheaper at John Lweis but I'm unsure if there is a difference? http://www.johnlewis.com/lenovo-ideapad-310-laptop-intel-core-i3-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-/p2901213?sku=236268330&gclid=CLHcoLbijs8CFSpgcgodyksB5A&gclsrc=ds)

5)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-510-15-6-laptop-black-10146128-pdt.html 

6)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-15-5000-15-6-laptop-black-10146365-pdt.html

7)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-e15-e5-573-15-6-laptop-grey-10149858-pdt.html 

8)http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=W4N13EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB (Cheaper at PC World, again is there a difference? https://www.pcworldbusiness.co.uk/catalogue/item/P242074P)

9)http://www.johnlewis.com/dell-inspiron-15-5000-series-laptop-amd-a10-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-black/p2859440

10)http://www.johnlewis.com/lenovo-ideapad-300-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-black/p2457271

11)http://www.tesco.com/direct/hp-250-156-intel-core-i5-windows-10-8gb-ram-1000gb-laptop-black/253-0152.prd?skuId=253-0152 

12)http://www.tesco.com/direct/lenovo-b50-156-intel-core-i5-windows-10-4gb-ram-8gb-ssd-500gb-laptop-black/546-9703.prd?skuId=546-9703 

13)http://www.tesco.com/direct/hp-250-156-intel-core-i5-windows-10-4gb-ram-500gb-laptop-grey/299-2567.prd?skuId=299-2567 

I would really appreciate any help you can provide.

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Hi, on the lookout for a new laptop on a budget, found this for £300 due to student discount, would it be good enough for 3D FM and then other day to day tasks eg word processing? 

HP ENVY 15-ah100na Laptop

Windows 10 Home 64

AMD Quad-Core A10-8700P processor

39.6 cm (15.6") diagonal Full-HD (1920 x 1080) display

8GB RAM memory with 1TB storage

AMD Radeon R6 Graphics

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On 13/09/2016 at 12:51, numbas2 said:

Advice greatly appreciated! :)

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/s_action/compare/10146140-10146360.html

I'm looking at getting one of these.

I am currently running on this: http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/satellite-s50-b-15p/

With 10-15 leagues loaded it is starting to slow mainly when loading up games and screen to screen around game time. It's frustrating me. The PC is lightning quite otherwise.

The graphics are OK but FM rates the CPU capability at 1*.

Will the options I'm considering blow mine out of the water? My career is five seasons in, in L1 England... plan on going 20-30 seasons.

I want great graphics and good speed.

Thanks for any help :thumbsup:

So I now have my new laptop - I went for the DELL Inspiron 15 7000 15.6" Gaming Laptop.

It has:

Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ Processor

RAM: 8 GB / Storage: 1 TB HDD

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

It's brilliant!!

5* graphic capability - the matches look amazing. Game is so fast. VERY HAPPY CHAPPY.

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On 9/14/2016 at 12:03, faith7777 said:

I'm sorry for the extensive list, however as I am unsure as to what laptop to get, which of the following laptops would be better for FM? 

Primarily I'm looking for medium-high graphics (if possible) on the 3D match engine. I will only load 4 countries with top division on each and large database.

A recommendation of the top 5 would be great:

1)http://www.tesco.com/direct/hp-15-af112na-156-amd-a8-8gb-ram-2tb-hdd-white-laptop/108-5191.prd?skuId=108-5191&pageLevel=sku&sc_cmp=ppc_sh-_-sh-_-tesco-_-108-5191&gclid=CKrx4sTdjc8CFUUW0wod7LAKNQ&gclsrc=aw.ds&source=others 

2)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/hp-envy-15-ah150sa-15-6-laptop-silver-10139156-pdt.html 

3)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-15-5000-15-6-laptop-black-10146365-pdt.html 

4)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-310-15-6-laptop-white-10146132-pdt.html (Cheaper at John Lweis but I'm unsure if there is a difference? http://www.johnlewis.com/lenovo-ideapad-310-laptop-intel-core-i3-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-/p2901213?sku=236268330&gclid=CLHcoLbijs8CFSpgcgodyksB5A&gclsrc=ds)

5)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-ideapad-510-15-6-laptop-black-10146128-pdt.html 

6)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/dell-inspiron-15-5000-15-6-laptop-black-10146365-pdt.html

7)http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/acer-aspire-e15-e5-573-15-6-laptop-grey-10149858-pdt.html 

8)http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=W4N13EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB (Cheaper at PC World, again is there a difference? https://www.pcworldbusiness.co.uk/catalogue/item/P242074P)

9)http://www.johnlewis.com/dell-inspiron-15-5000-series-laptop-amd-a10-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-black/p2859440

10)http://www.johnlewis.com/lenovo-ideapad-300-laptop-intel-core-i5-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-black/p2457271

11)http://www.tesco.com/direct/hp-250-156-intel-core-i5-windows-10-8gb-ram-1000gb-laptop-black/253-0152.prd?skuId=253-0152 

12)http://www.tesco.com/direct/lenovo-b50-156-intel-core-i5-windows-10-4gb-ram-8gb-ssd-500gb-laptop-black/546-9703.prd?skuId=546-9703 

13)http://www.tesco.com/direct/hp-250-156-intel-core-i5-windows-10-4gb-ram-500gb-laptop-grey/299-2567.prd?skuId=299-2567 

I would really appreciate any help you can provide.

Could someone please help me out, I'm edging towards the Dell inspiron 15 5000 http://www.johnlewis.com/dell-inspiron-15-5000-series-laptop-amd-a10-8gb-ram-1tb-15-6-black/p2859440 and https://www.debenhamsplus.com/p/1133649/hp-250-g4-core-i5-6200u-2.3ghz-8gb-1tb-dvd-rw-15.6-inch-windows-10-laptop

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2 hours ago, faith7777 said:

Thanks for that. Out of the HP and Dell which would you recommend?

Hmmm I'm loath to say really, I'm far from an expert!:lol: Thats why I post on here as I'm unsure myself.  

I'm tempted by AMDs value but then from my own research online there appears to a bit of a stigma attached to them, I'm not sure if thats fully deserved though?

I'd wait for a more qualified recommendation from someone in the know.

Sorry couldnt be of more help :) 

 

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7 minutes ago, jomo said:

Hmmm I'm loath to say really, I'm far from an expert!:lol: Thats why I post on here as I'm unsure myself.  

I'm tempted by AMDs value but then from my own research online there appears to a bit of a stigma attached to them, I'm not sure if thats fully deserved though?

I'd wait for a more qualified recommendation from someone in the know.

Sorry couldnt be of more help :) 

 

No problem, I appreciate your feedback.

Thank you

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10 hours ago, numbas2 said:

So I now have my new laptop - I went for the DELL Inspiron 15 7000 15.6" Gaming Laptop.

It has:

Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ Processor

RAM: 8 GB / Storage: 1 TB HDD

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M

It's brilliant!!

5* graphic capability - the matches look amazing. Game is so fast. VERY HAPPY CHAPPY.

Was looking at that laptop myself or this one as suggested https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/cosmosXT-15/eyAWBpYagM/ earlier on the thread.  Glad your pleased and its performing well.

Can anyone offer any advice on what would be better between them?

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Hello. In case anyone is interested I've finally bought something. 

Medion Erazer p6661

Normally its £699, then reduced to £619 but then with the code: ERAZER16 it then goes down to £569. Think thats quite a good deal on paper.

Unless of course it turns out to be a piece of junk.:lol: Guess I'll find out later this week.

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4 hours ago, jomo said:

Hello. In case anyone is interested I've finally bought something. 

Medion Erazer p6661

Normally its £699, then reduced to £619 but then with the code: ERAZER16 it then goes down to £569. Think thats quite a good deal on paper.

Unless of course it turns out to be a piece of junk.:lol: Guess I'll find out later this week.

Good deal that, translated some Dutch reviews on the Eraser's and they're highly rated, especially considering their value.

They don't seem to have any mid range offerings at the moment, perhaps they're lining up gtx 1050 and/or RX 460 offerings for October.

Where did you find that code by the way?

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1 hour ago, Mr U Rosler said:

Good deal that, translated some Dutch reviews on the Eraser's and they're highly rated, especially considering their value.

They don't seem to have any mid range offerings at the moment, perhaps they're lining up gtx 1050 and/or RX 460 offerings for October.

Where did you find that code by the way?

Hi, yeah I think I probably translated that same Dutch article before. I'm feeling cautiously optimistic about it!

Mid range they did have Medion Akoya but then thats only £70 cheaper than the deal I got.

They seem to change their "Early Bird" deals fairly regularly too like once or twice already this week since I started looking on their page.

I signed up to their newsletter as that gave me a £10 discount code then today I got an email from them giving the £50 code for the Erazer series. (The £10 code couldn't be used with the £50).

 

 

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Hi Looking for a new cheap laptop ready for Uni.

I've had nothing but bad experiences with i5 so not too keen on forking out for a laptop with i7. I've found one with the following specs would this run FM 16 smoothly?

  • AMD A10 processor (AMD A10-8700P 1.8 GHz 2mb cache)
  • Radeon R5 M330 Graphic
  • 8Gb RAM
  • 1Tb (1000Gb) storage
  • 15.6 inch full HD display (1920x1080)
  • SuperMulti DVD drive
  • Windows 10
  • JBL stereo speakers with Dolby Home Theater®
  • 802.11 WiFi; Bluetooth 4.0
  • 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI, 4-in-1 card reader
  • Webcam
  • H 2.5, W 38, D 26.2 cm
  • Weight: 2.3 kg
  • Lenovo Ideapad 500 laptop - White

Feedback appreciated.

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