laptop preset
Budget 13
Previous generation, lower price.
A 13.5 inch laptop built on a Core i5 DDR4 mainboard with 16 GB of memory. Not the fastest, but it does the basics well and keeps the price down.
Best for: First laptops, second laptops and anyone who wants the lowest price that is still repairable.
Assembled and tested$1,044
As a DIY kit, no operating system$965
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- Charger: at least 60 W
What is in it
| Part | Choice | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Assembly | Assembled and tested We assemble it, install the operating system you chose and run a burn-in test before it ships. |
$79 |
| Chassis | 13.5 inch aluminium chassis Light and portable, 4 port bays. |
$229 |
| Mainboard | Core i5-1240P mainboard (DDR4) Previous generation at a lower price. Takes DDR4 memory. 13 and 14 inch. |
$329 |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4-3200 (2 x 8 GB) For DDR4 mainboards only. |
$45 |
| Storage | 500 GB NVMe SSD M.2 2280. |
$49 |
| Screen | 13.5 inch 2256 x 1504, 60 Hz, matte Sharp 3:2 screen, easy on the eyes. |
$169 |
| Keyboard | US English keyboard ANSI layout. 13 and 14 inch. |
$39 |
| Ports | 2 x USB-C expansion card Charging, data and video out. |
$38 |
| Ports | 2 x USB-A expansion card For keyboards, drives and dongles. |
$38 |
| Charger | 60 W USB-C charger Small and light. |
$29 |
| Software | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS installed Installed, updated and tested. |
Included |
| Total before shipping | $1,044 | |
Every part above has been checked against the others by the same rules the builder uses. View as Markdown.
Other presets
13.5 inch aluminium chassis
Light 13
The portable one for school and travel.- Board
- Ryzen 5 7640U mainboard
- Memory
- 16 GB DDR5-5600 (2 x 8 GB)
- Storage
- 500 GB NVMe SSD
- Screen
- 13.5 inch 2256 x 1504, 60 Hz, matte
Everyday 14
The all-rounder. This is where most people start.- Board
- Ryzen 7 7840U mainboard
- Memory
- 32 GB DDR5-5600 (2 x 16 GB)
- Storage
- 1 TB NVMe SSD
- Screen
- 14 inch 1920 x 1200, 60 Hz
Creator 16
A big screen and a graphics module.- Board
- Ryzen 9 7940HS mainboard (16 inch)
- Memory
- 64 GB DDR5-5600 (2 x 32 GB)
- Storage
- 2 TB NVMe SSD
- Screen
- 16 inch 2560 x 1600, 165 Hz