Dell Latitude or HP EliteBook: which used laptop to buy in Qatar

The short answer

Neither brand is better across the board. Choose by the specification and the price: a newer processor generation and more memory matter more than the name on the lid.

Dell Latitude

Latitude is Dell’s business line. The 5000 series, such as the Latitude 5410 and 5500, is the everyday office model. The 7000 series, such as the Latitude 7420, is thinner and lighter, and the 7420 2-in-1 folds into a tablet.

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HP EliteBook and ProBook

ProBook is HP’s value business line and EliteBook its higher one. The EliteBook 600 series, such as the 640 and 650, is the everyday office model; the 800 series, such as the EliteBook 840 and the x360 830 and 1040 convertibles, is slimmer and better finished. The G number, such as G8 or G9, is the generation of the model: higher is newer.

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HP ZBook: the workstation

For engineering, CAD and design, the ZBook line is HP’s workstation laptop. Some models add a separate graphics card, such as the ZBook Power G7 with 4GB of graphics memory. Check the graphics line on each listing.

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Which one for what

• Office work and school: a Latitude 5000 series or an EliteBook 600 series with a Core i5 and 8GB of RAM.
• University and heavier multitasking: a Core i7 with 16GB, such as a Latitude 7420 or an EliteBook 840.
• Notes and travel: a 2-in-1, such as the Latitude 7420 2-in-1 or an EliteBook x360.
• Engineering and design: an HP ZBook.

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