Is your college laptop struggling? This Intel i5 and 16GB RAM-powered Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 will get you back up and running for £499.99
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Mid-tier laptops with 16GB RAM at sub-£500 price points keep basic local dev and productivity viable without premium hardware. For SaaS and AI tool builders, you still need to run acceptably on this class of device—don’t assume everyone has an M-series MacBook.
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