Is a $130 Laptop Worth It?

For less than $200 it's hard to find a better laptop than this.
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[@Swiss001]

So this 130$ laptop has more ports than my 4200$ macbook pro touchbar?

[@lukoil4966]

Swiss001 what are you doing here,lol

[@SeducedMonk3y]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@michahendriks147]

Swiss001 what macbook do you have?

[@2manyblueberries]

Buttttt... does it have as many inputs as my a310?

[@mos8397]

well don't buy apple products

[@Emmo76]

"the wifi can only do 40mb/s up and down" If only Australian internet went fast enough for that to actually be a bottleneck

[@mikaelafpetersens]

C641076 In Vietnam. Same story here.

[@toastytommy167]

I feel you're pain

[@christianschneemann9046]

Germany- same story here

[@JustinZero0]

Hmm, im in California, United States of America living with 10Mb/s and i think it's fine

[@hummusmotherass4447]

Im in australia n i get 30-40 Mbps lmao

[@subso89]

“It comes with Office for one year, which is like $100 right?” So the laptop is $30?

[@bruh_660]

Most underrated comment ever

[@trenchcoatgaming2893]

tumblrtard moment

[@trenchcoatgaming2893]

@@bruh_660 hey tumblrtard

[@mariusjoachims6866]

And you get a full copy of Windows, which is another 100$... so Dell gives you 70 bucks for taking this piece of trash off their hands I guess 👐

[@Reub3]

@@mariusjoachims6866 lol

[@waterunderthebridge7950]

„It doesn‘t feel like they cut a lot of corners...“ Laptop: _has rounded corners_ Coincidence? I think not _insert X Files music_

[@madmanproductions4180]

lmao

[@therealmistermemer]

@@madmanproductions4180 mao

[@official6686]

I had to break the 111 likes

[@therealmistermemer]

@@official6686 no one cares

[@neilgoodman6130]

@@official6686 I care

[@connor6564]

It's $160 one hour after the making of this video.

[@posthumanistpotato]

Now it's $189 and with an A6...

[@iamnotyourmate]

buy used

[@ajaykaler6115]

its now $279

[@ajaykaler6115]

Oof

[@philatio1744]

damn.

[@trygveevensen171]

"Hey Austin, this is guys..."

[@surlierliakos]

XD 😆😆😆😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 lololol

[@nikaimoore]

😂😂😂

[@azp...]

XD

[@trygveevensen171]

@Soviet Doggo it was a couple years back when I commented, lol

[@YoshMonsterGaming]

Thank you for being a tech channel that doesn't destroy products constantly.

[@abhishekdeyy]

Yes, it’s totally worth it if you’re broke and need a decent laptop. Done, lol

[@CommodoreFan64]

Chromebooks can be even cheaper, more secure, can handle the basics, run Android apps(google model listings for supported Chromebooks), are getting better Linux program support, boom done!

[@haydenw8691]

Used i5 laptop with SSD is even better value and will let you do more with it.

[@jg14gerhard_bar]

"Decent" sure....

[@rlysilly]

Be quiet I have this laptop Jk it sucks and I have punched it so many times in angry

[@nics9840]

Just buy used. You’ll be able to find something a lot better for cheap

[@xxnike0629xx]

At this price, $130 is pretty good. The last laptop I owned was a Dell Inspiron 3000 and that one costed over $1000 way back. This laptop at $130 seems like a more capable machine for much less money.

[@CommodoreFan64]

I'd rather just have a Chromebook at this price, as it will run better on less resources, it's a lot more secure than Windows 10, a lot of the newer ones can run Android apps(not 100% perfect mind you, & do a model list search before buying), and in the newest developer channels they are rolling out support for more feature rich Linux programs, which means STEAM for Linux if you are willing to compile it. I had a $99 Hisense Chromebook I got off Groupon about 2 years ago, and even with only 2GB of RAM, and a 720p screen after the update I was running Android apps, and games on it like GTA: Vice City with ease, and even full USB Xbox 360 controller support, and near 60fps stable frame rates in that 720p resolution in full screen, however the flash storage it used as the boot drive eventually went bad, and it was just not worth trying to fix at that price.

[@LFCsince93]

Where is this sold for $130

[@brickman409]

Well I guess at this price, any laptop is a good laptop

[@CodyCLI]

@thomas samson No they don't, I much prefer chromebooks, especially at this price point. A chromebook will always run faster than an equivelent windows laptop at the same price range. Windows is a bloated, crappy, virus infested os.

[@ChrisMX9]

Honnestly just buying an older premium laptop like a MacBook or a Thinkpad is way better

[@acidicjosh3813]

I’m starting high school next year and it’s an art school so I need a laptop. This is the exact bare minimum i need! It’s great!

[@deadherron]

I’m so glad you brought up the issue with widows updates. I had so many ppl come back to the store with this problem when I worked at a tech shop

[@Brolylover007]

Wow this laptop is actually pretty amazing for the price. Only problem is the storage but other than that, pretty surprised with the overall package. That webcam quality destroys laptops that cost 2-3 times more.

[@LuBlitzem]

Lmao I have the exact same laptop with all the same specs and that webcam is hot garbage

[@rydoge21]

Looks better than my school’s chrome books.

[@LamarINH]

Rydoge 21 Because your school chrome books are probably cheaper

[@LamarINH]

David Zheng that was four months ago and I think I did get the joke then to sometimes I reply seriously to jokes knowing full well that’s a joke

[@tripleunder]

@David Zheng Wasn't even funny

[@tripleunder]

@@LamarINH Your pfp is a disgrace

[@tayntedmemories]

Because kids dont know how to take care of computers 🙂

[@almed23]

"Extensive tasks like Windows Update" LOL

[@IIIIII705]

Great video Austin!👍😁

[@malcolmelliott3471]

Love your videos keep up great work

[@vgamesx1]

I have Linus's opinion of GPUs for laptops don't waste your money on a crappy $100-200 model, spend just a little more for a better value laptop and if you don't have more money then go find a used laptop, they won't have the nice 6-10 hours of battery life a new one might offer but the performance and general usability of a $200 used laptop will be far better than a new one at that sort of price, I mean if you really want to waste your money like that you may as well blow it all on a high-end phone, I think you'd be better off with at least one nice device rather than having several budget devices. Also consider that if you spend under $200 on a laptop now you will at some point hate it, it could take a few days, few weeks or even a year later, but you're almost guaranteed to absolutely hate it at some point and want to toss it for another, but if you spend $400-500 on a laptop you'll probably have a good time and end up keeping it for good 5-10 years.

[@PowahSlapEntertainmint]

You know you're broke when you pirate Microsoft Office.

[@shockminerx1518]

ayyyy PowahSlap

[@theworstpersonintheworld923]

Nobody wants to pay Microsoft's exorbitant prices for office. $400 for a non-revocable licence to normal office? No thanks.

[@SolamenteTavo]

I run a pirated Office 2010 and everything is just fine, don't need newer versions

[@hanoi97]

Luna-chan True

[@christopherbeltran5020]

Luna-chan just use googlr docs and the ither ones

[@KiwiHavok777]

I'm glad that you start the video saying "hey guys, this is Austin" cause otherwise I wouldn't realized it.

[@aditya.tanniru]

Awesome Video Austin.

[@cDekKk]

Hey Austin! Upload a video that is different aside from tech. Like your gym workout. Those biceps are real. Lol nice vid tho. 😊

[@SolarPlayz]

*BUT CAN IT RUN ROBLOX*

[@rocket_9691]

Can it run minesweeper

[@herevalkry3884]

That is windows10?

[@mustafasaqib2895]

Sadly no it cannot and this comment isnt ironic my brothers laptop has an amd a6 and it cant even run roblox bloxburg. Well it can but at 5 fps. My 300 buck lenovo I3 gets 60fps auto settings and not to mention my laptop is from 2008 while my bros is from 2016

[@TechBullz]

My pc dosent even support ROBLOX!its 3.25 GHz and had 4 gb ram but has core 2quad and no graphics card

[@TechBullz]

Danny Corn well I have a Xbox one x so I don’t need to😅....my pc does Basic computing work that’s what I need!...and my gaming needs are fulfilled by Xbox

[@bb1kehn]

I dig your new background haha

[@zwordsman]

I appreciate that ya'll quantify your terms. LIke i have no clue what any of those cpu's mean.. but you gave an understandable quanitfying statement to it.

[@hmok1083]

Can you make a video on how to take care of a gaming laptop. How to maintain it's longevity. How to clean. What to clean. When to clean. How to charge. When to charge. Etc etc. Please!!!!!

[@NATORDEN]

Luqman Oqbah I agree wth this

[@ryantoomey611]

To maintain battery longevity, never let the battery go below 10% and do not leave it plugged into the charger all the time. Only charge it when necessary.

[@youtubetroller]

I know for smartphones the range is between 40-80 percent so I would assume it's the same for laptops

[@ifitsfreeitsforme2913]

Always keep it plugged in because without it being plugged in it probably last like an hour

[@joycechu5911]

@@ryantoomey611 you need to keep it plug, battery drains hellla fast. Also if u dont plug it in when gaming your FPS drops faster than your grade

[@soh8ib]

*"ITS SMALL BUT IT STILL WORKS"*

[@VictorWAT]

I love these budgets videos

[@Codemantic]

I could see that as a burner laptop something you give the kids take on vacation to offload your photos onto or just to watch video on and not have to worry about it too much if it gets broken. It's nice to see how far technology has come.

[@jacobgilstrap2843]

I was going to buy it the other day!

[@ythamany5779]

NEW EXCITING VIDEO AGAIN !!!!!

[@forza1sra]

WOW the webcam and mic on that laptop is better than every $2000-$3000 laptop I've seen.

[@kayrokk]

I bought one, and Austin is correct about the difficulty of installing apps and updates with almost all of the storage eaten up by the windows installation. Returned it a few days later for that reason. I just wanted to put a few select apps that don’t run on MacOS, and didn’t wanna do dual boot on my MacBook Pro

[@arsh_DSJ]

All i heard at the beginning was "Hey guys this is Exhausting"

[@rainbowwarrior4995]

Do a HP envy vs. Acer Aspire 5 comparison video!!

[@itsdeonlol]

Nice Austin!

[@hoangtran4736]

austin, there wasn't "space" on the bezel for the keyboard. if you look to the side, that space is occupied by the ports.

[@muhammadsadaan8638]

We can play fortnight in epic setting on this laptop by just downloading a GTX 1080 ti graphics card

[@drmagnusw1238]

TheOSKiller r/woosh

[@synchd5807]

r/whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh

[@chrism1014]

TheOSKiller I downloaded the 1080ti I'm my core 2 duo laptop it could run Roblox at 28 FPS avg I'm so lucky hehehe.

[@Keniz99]

TheOSKiller /wooshhhhhh

[@haydenturner6689]

TheOSKiller woosh

[@WannaDJ]

This, Austin Guys Hey Is!

[@zUltraXO]

.-.

[@balderoine]

WannaDJ origenel

[@finn6326]

Oof

[@acronymn8382]

No no no, Hey Austin! This is guys!!!

[@tromino2598]

26 likes is too much for this. Edit: 106 likes is also too much for this.

[@ethanfoster8300]

I like the bevels on the side compared with the stream as theyre a little bit snaller

[@14RChico]

After 4 years of using a similar priced netbook, I am tempted to get this as a secondary laptop plus, this laptop should do what I need. Ish

[@acdfghhirndynsk5585]

iPad 2018 budget is the best what bought recently for college cause I didn’t have any other

[@nororlol4life819]

sangam sharma Can it run x86 apps

[@snoopdogg2578]

Austin can you do a video on a $500 gaming pc or gaming laptop video because I’m thinking of getting one and I don’t know what should get

[@jackbeames7643]

Youcantsea Me same.

[@TakedaDoujin]

Sucks that it can't handle a mandatory update. I use a HP Stream for trips, but it's an older one. So this is a good swap

[@eternalhalloween1]

Strangely enough, I got a more positive impression from you when you reviewed the even cheaper RCA Cambio.

[@umedjonsharipov5956]

"Intensive task such as Windows Update" lol

[@maherneffati7386]

only if i got a dollar every time he mentioned the AMD cpu

[@jasper6343]

You'll only get $4

[@donaldduck1148]

if i got a dollar everytime he say 'pretty well', i will be richer than you

[@playeraman8153]

if every time he said a word you gave me 10 dollars ill be more richer than u

[@sslnello29]

You should do reviews on All-in-One desktops

[@GereldTheCat]

I legit thought the box at the beginning was the computer for a second

[@Justin2x]

*No*

[@curtisfung5872]

Hey Bill this is Gates

[@chumkisaha814]

Bill Gates hey Bill. Plz reply. I want a reply from you ,DESPERATELY!!!. A word would do.

[@ninaadrajputofficial2683]

Chumki Saha He is not bill gates donkey

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Can I have a Job?

[@chumkisaha814]

NINAAD RAJPUT OFFICIAL I ain't that dumb, I already know that. Humor, bro!!

[@greenpixel_]

NINAAD RAJPUT OFFICIAL r/whooooooooooooosh

[@YankiEBubbAAussiE]

What aspect ratio is this shot in? I tried watching this in landscape and there was atleast an inch of black screen on both sides. Much more noticable than other videos. And zooming in only made it way worse.

[@rayleeyitlun1101]

This laptop has so much potential in it , only if they're willing to put in a dual channel 2x2 2400 MHz ram and slightly improve the cooler by adding more heatsink and a good quality thermal paste , on that 768 res it will be able to play so many esport game at low- medium setting at 50 plus fps

[@TechBullz]

*ARE AUSTIN EVANS REVIEWS WORTH IT?*

[@danielsirola2740]

Tech Bullz are*

[@culturedsquid8442]

Well he hit all the right points for this laptop . I don't own one but I know someone who does . And their experience is like this . If you're considering this laptop I'll advise you to go for something that has atleast 64GB eMMC. 32 just leaves 8 GB for you . 64 leaves around 37 . Also I think this thing is way too small . But performance will be pretty fine for simple computing . Just not having ethernet connection is a negative if you ask me .But atleast you get Dell's excellent customer support

[@nihilisticketchup5973]

*_Y E S_*

[@p3ter408]

Tech Bullz sure

[@kquote03]

Yes

[@JustKevYTP]

I'd throw it down a mountain. Then I'd see A DELL - ROLLING IN THE DEEP

[@brandanhoover4146]

that would be a Kevin Li sight to see....

[@thetechbyte1843]

Kevin Li lol

[@D1Cheek]

Kevin Li that was funny

[@m.s.o]

Worse joke ever, but I laughed.

[@MrZombie999]

Oh father of memes and humors protect me from the hard cheese in these jokes

[@poucent6994]

But can it run Minesweeper? I'm looking for an upgrade from my toaster.

[@uss_04]

Im actually considering getting a dedicated $100 such PC to run my network. So this series is interesting.

[@sesu5543]

2nd hand laptops are much better with lower prices and better performance in my place

[@CKTDanny]

At this price range, I think I'd rather get a Chromebook but this isn't bad for a Windows machine

[@tilerdurpen4135]

SDG Danny chrome OS is really bad tho

[@sirsalmon9878]

Tiler Durpen - Not bad, just not as universally compatible because it's Linux.

[@unassumingaccount395]

Tiler Durpen It's not the same as it was 2-3 years ago. Most mainstream Chromebooks have android, and they are introducing Linux support. Plus their web apps work very well tbh. Most security experts buy Chromebooks because of how secure they are.

[@CommodoreFan64]

KillMeWithPotato Well said, I've got an ASUS Chromebit I bought new for $70, and it's been in use as a internet kiosk for my clients at my work on an ACER 19in VGA LCD 1440x900 monitor(HDMI to VGA adapter with 3.5mm audio out), and even with only 2GB of RAM it's nice, and snappy, and has been able to handle anything they have thrown at it far as basic web browsing, and 1080p(720p for 60hz videos) KZbin, and it even has 5Ghz WiFi with constant updates. I know not a Chromebook/laptop, but just goes to show how little hardware ChromeOS actually needs to run smoothly for basic daily task most people will throw at it. Having said that I bought a used $90 Lenovo Thankpad X131e Chromebook, and bumped the RAM to 8GB DDR3L added a 500GB HDD for extra storage, and replaced the battery because, but honestly even that's overkill for Chrome OS.

[@diamondburned5229]

Sir Salmon well said non sense

[@bhavanirohith1030]

web cam is lot better than I expected :0

[@sburton015]

For about that same price, I remember a couple of years ago when I was able to find a Dell Precision m6400 laptop which rather than it being a new budget laptop, its more like an older flagship laptop from dell, like top of the line specs from late 2008 to early 2009 with a 2.53 ghz Core 2 Quad extreme QX9300 cpu with 12 gb ddr3 ram, 1 gb ATI firepro card, and for about $100 more, I put in an intel 480 gb ssd, and has windows 7 pro with a full hd 1980 by 1200 screen and a front facing camera. I feel its still very capable today even with built in wifi, although its either g or n, and bluetooth. Of course most of the case is made of medal.

[@194-debeshkumarjena4]

I am tired of *Hey Guys & Worth it jokes* 😥

[@snugglyhedgehog]

Debesh Jena HEY GUYS

[@turboswordsman9693]

Blake Hum3r are austin evans intros worth it?

[@murdochwong3346]

Is being tired of “worth it” jokes worth it?

[@rei_2645]

Are "I am tired of *Hey Guys & Worth it jokes*" comments worth it?

[@murdochwong3346]

SilverHelmet Is stealing my comment worth it?

[@moataznabil8223]

The question is... Does it have 1080p *cough Budget iPhone

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

Just got one for $139.99 at Best Buy. Great for daily use. Nice review !!!

[@Othercargo]

Some of these major updates for Windows like the 1803 won't allow you to use external storage to update, so you can't update unless you reload Windows with that update. If you don't update Windows constantly harasses you to do the update, not worth it one bit.

[@littlebeanze8210]

I downloaded a gtx 1080ti on it and it broke the laptop

[@KyleLi]

I'd just think of this as a tablet with a keyboard running windows and no touch screen.

[@StevenWintringham]

Kyle Li so... a laptop?

[@thearmyofiron]

a laptop isn't exactly that though

[@crazycommunistcosmonaut1988]

NoteBook

[@kolvis1641]

Pretty much

[@rynsaccount]

So basically a laptop, with tablet-grade specs...

[@gordooce]

what do you do with all the computers you build,buy & review

[@masonbarrett1478]

I had an Inspiron 11 and i FACTORY RESET it and it deleted windows 10 off of it and it’s getting fixed as I type this

[@pipic9590]

Is the Table worth it?

[@vd130]

*Is SpongeBob Squarepants worth it though???*

[@foolwhodreams]

Hey 130 Dollars Laptop, This is Guys ,We are reviewing a 700 Dollars Austin

[@fintoofishing]

My school uses these I never realized that they were so cheap

[@genethebean7597]

I have one of these with 32 GB eMMC and the first week after getting it it was completely full, as dell automatically took 4 GB, Windows took 12-13 GB, and Windows Updater took up 10 GB, without being able to turn off autodownload, so the micro SD is very necessary

[@Zack-xz1ph]

it's 190 now :(

[@LamarINH]

Ass Möde For you

[@L30NBL4NK]

I bought once a 65€ laptop (70$) and it works great. I just had to change the thermal pads, but it wasn't a mandatory. It has a Core Duo, and 2GB of RAM. It's quite small, but KZbin works really good, and even Minecraft runs at 50 FPS at best. ^^ It was my daily laptop for a while, but it still reliable. It's a 2007 Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pi.

[@ericshun2552]

You should make building the ultimate 130$ Dell laptop episode

[@TheBeastNation]

Not sure if you’re ever going to see this but, i would love to see a 800 dollar budget setup. Including everything needed for using a pc from the pc itself and the peripherals along with the desk and chair. Everyone like this so he can see.

[@deepestfried]

Wait, this is my school laptop

[@aetvrna]

That's better than my school's chromebooks

[@jasperssssa]

Wait a second did he rob my school?

[@eljoskaziu7477]

Your school has those your lucky,mine doesn't even have any...no joke...

[@Screamingtut]

Austin, can you upgrade the 32GB eMMC flash memory without an SD card? is the eMMC card removable or solder on the board?

[@FuglyFatt]

I wonder if Austin talks like a local news reporter in real life and announces "hey guys, this is Austin" every time he walks in a room.

[@nisomsom]

Where can I download $130?

[@joeyhillers9460]

Off the internet. All you need to do to physically use it is print it out. Note: I am not responsible for you if anybody tries this and gets arrested.

[@restingcomet]

Bitcoin boi

[@androizyt]

By Selling Lemonade

[@eldaribrahimov2847]

*Hey Austin This is Austin*

[@CheezMonsterCrazy]

Why is the webcam on that thing better than most multi-thousand dollar laptops I've seen reviewed?

[@yxng_ari8052]

I love your vids

[@CkBalVlogs]

Yes . Which laptop is best for video editing ??? Under 500 $

[@chrisreynolds6391]

A desktop.

[@chrisreynolds6391]

If you can get access to a university just use their hardware and software to edit.

[@ArtisticallyEligible]

iMac Pro

[@RuggeD_]

Good luck finding something that can properly edit videos for less than $500

[@yw5617]

software also matters, some things like davinci resolve are gpu bound meaning not recommended. i recommend shotcut for a low powered laptop like the aspire

[@eduardoavila646]

The answer to the storage space problem with these laptops, is to install linux, with a full fledged linux like opensuse it uses about 6gb, ubuntu around 8-10gb. In such machine you probably will only browse the web and use for media and or wordprocessing and powerpoint creating, so linux could be a really good system for it.

[@nakyer]

I'm confused. The specs on that processor, given elsewhere, have the speed at 2.5ghz up to 2.9. Why the slower speed range mentioned here?

[@nikolasgranada959]

I actually bought that same laptop, and the computer is really slow opening everything, I tried to open two tabs on Opera and it crashed and restart it....

[@waffleii6841]

Yay, it’s not sponsored!

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Hey Austin, this is guys!!

[@scottythompson940]

cool laptop talk austin

[@steveboessow1576]

I got this for Christmas last year. I like it okay for what I need it for. However, Windows 10 updates won't work, even with a 64 GB flash drive. How did you get yours to update? With everything possible removed, I still only have 2.8 GB free. I need 4 to run updates.

[@davidlondon7631]

Hey guys this is Austin, is Evans worth it?

[@jcdenton1310]

This zzzustin

[@hoodrich5]

*Guys Austin this is hey*

[@ilovewall.e]

Read it from right to left and pretend there's a question mark at the end

[@SaIvat0re]

When I was at an apple shop I felt the MacBook Pro 15” it was uncomfortably hot on the keyboard, when it was just running the preview.

[@stormsaill]

This is so good thank you only 200

[@Joshua-YY]

CAN IT RUN MINE CRAFT??

[@ilovewall.e]

Joshua Joji Mathews yeah, maybe MAYBE

[@forza1sra]

Maybe for a few minutes at 15fps before it tanks due to throttling.

[@pastel5174]

Probably at 20 FPS unless Optifine is installed

[@HabibKhan-im7wc]

I have a AMD A6 but it's from 2013 and it runs minecraft between 30-60 fps on fancy settings and 8 render distance but on low I get 40-100 fps

[@Joshua-YY]

Jancy Varghese they does

[@AlbertvdBerg]

I wish decent gaming laptops/pc's had prices like this...

[@sirsalmon9878]

albert Van den Berg - They can, if you build your own with used parts. (Desktop)

[@jamesr9400]

get a used dell business model, and put a 60$ gpu in it, 200$ for a vastly better pc

[@sirsalmon9878]

James R - Great idea. i5-2400 + 750 Ti.

[@jg14gerhard_bar]

In your fucking dreams if u want recent parts..but if ur smart u can build decent ones with a 1050 for under $300 ive help friends the key is buying older gen prebuilts for 200$ than chucking an ssd and maybe GPU with some other cash.

[@ooka7705]

Then after that the computer stock market would crash.

[@treronn]

Shout out bobby, 6ix in there like oh my goodness

[@ankabest9751]

Does it have virtualization ?