Replace existing Laptop for Office and regular use

I am currently using HP Pavilion 15-p233cl
15.6” i5-5200u 12GB DDR3L RAM 1 TB HDD
Upgraded with 512GB SSD

I have been using it for past 10 years. It is still looking fine except for minor cracks in the body. Hinge is starting to crack

USE CASES

  • I am looking to replace my laptop for office use

  • Excel 3-4 sheets with upto 20,000 rows at a time. Just basic works

  • Outlook for mail

  • Web browsing 8 tabs on average

  • Whatsapp 2 accounts

  • labellive or bartender for label printing
    and other basics like pdf, calculator, etc

PREFERENCE

  • I prefer 16gb RAM

  • 14-16” screen

  • 256gb to 1TB SSD

  • Price range - $550-$900

  • Processor with AI support ( ChatGPT, Gemini Pro, etc)

  • I am looking to use this laptop for very long. so need a good build

My Shortlists:

I am always looking for Excellent Value for money.
Looking for suggestions

The Lenovo has a underpowered processor, the HP is good but the screen resolution is bad even for an IPS. For someone who works on spreadsheets you definitely need a good display. The only best value for money laptop i could find was this Dell laptop. This is the most crazy value for money laptop I’ve seen in a while. The only downgrade is that it’s quite heavy compared to other laptops.

I think you should wait for a sale on the Zenbook s14 for $900 or wait for a different laptop to drop to your price range on a deal, it will be better value for you, Black Friday is just around the corner, so I suggest to wait for it.

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What about the Zenbook A14 @ $549?

Snapdragon, would not really recomend.