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Student picks: 'My laptop lets me switch between applications quickly'

Laptop advice from student staff members at Currys PC World.

Buying a laptop for school or college can be a daunting experience. With so many options, it can be homework in itself to find the best laptop for you. To help you make up your mind, here’s some advice from our student staff members…

Rahumna Rahnuma needed a fast laptop with plenty of memory.

Rahnuma, Currys PC World Carlow
Studying: General Science
My pick: Dell G3 3579

“I’m constantly working with numbers and different applications. The Dell G3‘s Intel Core i7 processor means it has one of the fastest laptop processors which helps applications load faster. Also the handy numpad allows me to enter numeric data quickly.”

Lorraine F 2 Lorraine looked for a laptop to fit with her busy student life.

Lorraine, Currys PC World Carlow
Studying: Advertising and Marketing Communications
My pick: HP Envy 13″

“I’m currently going into final year. I picked the HP Envy as its 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM allow me to effortlessly switch from working on Excel to creating beautiful illustrations in Photoshop. The laptop’s light and slim design makes it ideal for busy college students like myself.”

kieran Kieran needed a high-performing laptop that could handle demanding software.

Kieran, Currys PC World Naas
Studying: Robotics
My pick: HP Envy 13″

“As I’m studying robotics, I chose the HP Envy 13″ for its powerful processor and 8GB of RAM. I needed my laptop to be able to run demanding software, along with large programming files. The 16GB of memory also allows me to run all my other college tasks with ease.”

Find your perfect laptop for school or college at currys.ie.

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