Best Ultraportable Laptop for $150-$300 Price Range

kevinblue3

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I am looking for an ultraportable laptop within the $150 to $300 price range and would be looking for something that can do light gaming i.e. League of Legends at 60fps on the lowest possible settings or something else like Old School Runescape as well as Skype. I am a consistent gamer by the way and just want to use one of these for portability while traveling. What I have currently considered have been https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015CQ8SGE/ref=twister_B00OZJQVTG?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 A Refurbished HP Stream 11 for $150, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014854RGK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B014854RGK&linkCode=as2&tag=austevan-20&linkId=P43OMHP7R2IUJY23 Used T100HA for about $250, or https://www.amazon.com/Ideapad-Premium-Performance-11-6-inch-Windows/dp/B0187USDZS/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1472339923&sr=1-5&keywords=lenovo+ideapad+100s for $130 new. I think that the HP Stream will give me the best experience overall, but the T100HA is the best for gaming and the Ideapad would be the most reliable. I am not sure which one is best, so please leave suggestions.
 
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majdkhou

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Hello, as I see you're looking to a decent cheap gaming laptop, so first off, never go for any with a touch screen because it highers price and you wont use it for gaming, you should mostly look for something with decent RAM and VRAM for example:
1. https://www.amazon.com/Dell-i5759-1776BLK-i3-6100U-Processor-Windows/dp/B01F3R9DAM/ref=dp_ob_title_ce (Perfect, a bit over budget.)
2. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CJDMX3M?psc=1 (Decent enough for Skype & LoL)
3. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B6WZJJW?psc=1&smid=A3FRK8L7VAQ0JY (Almost 60% off and very good for its price and also perfect for your gaming.)
P.S: I had another reply to your question idk where it disappeared.
 

kevinblue3

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Hi. Thanks for the suggestions, they are much appreciated but what I am looking for is something ultraportable and very light/small which is a reason why I listed the HP Stream 11 inch instead of the 13 inch.
 


I'd get the ASUS out of those ones, really for the price you are basically getting a calculator and a web browser.

Small systems are not super cheap, most are basic use systems, and are likely to be slow even then with noticeable lag when multiple web sites are open and the RAM gets maxed out.
 
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Well none of these are recommended for gaming even if they are basic ones. Only browser games like runescape are playable as storage will be your main issue. Also most low end games like lol need a good cpu which none of these have. I strongly recommend you save up to play games as they will not be enjoyable at all.