cheapest possible refurbished laptop for zoom teaching

[jcaverso]

I need a laptop for teaching zoom classes, under 5 participants (usually only 2/3) I am looking into 2017/2018 refurbished pcs and would like to know if i5-6200u is enough for stable use of zoom.

The options I come up with are as follows;

HP ProBook 645 G4 AMD Ryzen 3 2300U 14" - 16 GB - 256 GB

180eu

HP EliteBook 840 G3 14" Intel Core i5-6200U 16GB SSD 240GB

200eu

Fujitsu Lifebook U728 Intel Core i5-8250U 3.40Ghz, Ram 16gb, Ssd 256gb

250eu

HP ProBook 640 intel Core i5-8th, Ram 16GB SSD 512G, 14"

260eu

Lenovo ThinkPad T480 14” 8th gen i5-8350U 16 GB 256 GB SSD

250eu

 

mac air 2017 8gb which I can find for 260eu

I would love to know if the cheaper of these would hold up for teaching small classes with zoom. Any other options under 25eu would be appreciated.. My understanding is that i5-8250U would be fine but I would like to know if also i5-6200U or a ryzen quad core would work too.

Thanks!

Edited August 27, 2024 by jcaverso

[Norphy]

Sixth gen i5 will run Zoom quite happily, but they aren’t on the Windows 11 HCL. You’ll only get another year out of Windows 10 without paying for extended support. I would not get anything earlier than eighth gen.

[jcaverso]

thanks! i think i'll go for a lenovo thinkpad

[Olliedawg]

thanks! i think i'll go for a lenovo thinkpad

 

Go for a thinpad t480 with the 8th gen intel chip. Great laptops for the price

[elsiegee40]

Don’t forget @ICTDirect_Dave. Fab refurbished kit at good prices

[ICTDirect_Dave]

yes! I can definitely help

[Roberto]

Sixth gen i5 will run Zoom quite happily, but they aren’t on the Windows 11 HCL. You’ll only get another year out of Windows 10 without paying for extended support. I would not get anything earlier than eighth gen.

 

Rate may vary for edu, but I've seen hints of £61/device/year to continue Win 10 support.

[Olliedawg]

Rate may vary for edu, but I've seen hints of £61/device/year to continue Win 10 support.

 

Curious where you have seen the £61/device pricing?

 

This M$ blog states first year will be $1 per device Windows 10 end of support updates for education | Microsoft Education Blog

 

To help you plan a successful transition, we’re offering special education pricing for the Windows 10 ESU program:

 

• ESU pricing1 for Microsoft education customers will be $1 per license for the first year, $2 the following year, and $4 the third year to ensure institutions receive the support they need.   
  
• This offer is extended to all education customers, including K-12 and Higher Education.
  

[Norphy]

@Roberto doesn't work in education any more. I would imagine that the figure he's quoting there is what is coming from his own suppliers or contacts within Microsoft. Prices for Microsoft products have always been significantly lower for education than they are for industry in general.

[Olliedawg]

@Roberto doesn't work in education any more. I would imagine that the figure he's quoting there is what is coming from his own suppliers or contacts within Microsoft. Prices for Microsoft products have always been significantly lower for education than they are for industry in general.

 

I must have been reading between the lines! Apologies - that is very expensive for non edu!

[Roberto]

They want to put Windows 10 to bed, clearly.