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My laptop has needed a replacement for quite a while. So, I have been exploring possible replacements. One interesting option was the HP Notebook 15-bs021ne, but there are some bottlenecks. Let’s look at the specs and the surrounding issues .
Admittedly, I am not much of a laptop person. I am mostly on my smartphone for work and entertainment. But cranking out a blog post is definitely a better experience on a laptop than on a smartphone, so I often turn to my laptop for that.
HP Notebook 15-bs021ne Quick Specs
Let’s have a quick look at the key specs of this notebook.
- Operating System: Free DOS 2.0
- Screen Size: 15.6 inches (39.62 centimetres), 1366 x 768 pixels,
- Dimensions: 38 x 25.38 x 2.38 cm
- Weight: 2.1 kg
- Hard Drive: 500 GB HDD
- RAM: 4 GB SDRAM
- Processor Name: Intel Core i3-6006U
- Processor Speed: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
- Video Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 520
- External Ports: USB 3.1 Gen 1 x2 for data transfer only; USB 2.0 x1; HDMI x1; RJ-45 x1; headphone/microphone combo x1
- Battery: User-replaceable 4-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion,
Looking at the specs of the HP Notebook 15-bs021ne, I am not sure why the battery capacity isn’t specified, at least the way I understand it. Which is in mAh. Like I said, I am more of a mobile phone person and more familiar with the mAh standard. However, searching around, I found that the battery voltage is in the range of 10.8V to 11.1V. That puts the battery capacity in the range of 3,700 to 3,800 mAh. Which is kind of small.
I’d be more comfortable with a 4800 mAh battery. But then, I may be calculating this wrong. Anyway, battery aside, why is the HP Notebook 15-bs021ne interesting at all?
Core i3 Processor
For one, it has a Core i3 processor. Elroy helped me with vital information that helped me understand what to look out for in picking a laptop with fairly good performance. And a Core i3 is the barest minimum, if I understood him well.
The Core i3 processor is a key part of the specs of the HP Notebook 15-bs021ne
Intel’s Core i3 processor is designed for affordable laptops. I want an affordable laptop. I don’t game on my PCs. I don’t do video editing, either. Some basic image editing is required for my blog posts. Other than that, the major software that I use on my laptop is the web browser.
99.5% of the time, I have only the browser running. Once in a while, I put Microsoft Office to use.
Elroy also says that for even better performance, I will need to swap out the HDD for an SSD. I have since read up a bit on that and I have a better understanding of what he means. This article agrees with him, for example, and says, “Intel Core i3 has enough power to run Windows 10 well, but you need an SSD rather than a hard drive for slick performance.”
So, performance-wise, HP Notebook 15-bs021ne is fairly good for a budget laptop. But then, I do not like the idea of tinkering with a new laptop. Which is what I would have to do should I choose to put in an SSD. But wait; what is SSD?
What is SSD?
SSD, or Solid State Drive, can be thought of as a huge flash storage. It has no moving parts whatsoever, and it reads and writes information faster than HDD. HDD has moving parts, which is why you hear a slight whir when your traditional laptop is running. Because SSD is faster, it delivers better performance during use. But the HP Notebook 15-bs021ne has HDD built in. I don’t want to have to tinker, or have someone tinker with it.
Free DOS Software? Where is Windows OS?
If you look at the specification sheet again, you will see that it says that the operating system running on this notebook is Free DOS 2.0. Free DOS is an open source software. Let me cut to the chase. Unless you are a computer nerd or geek, you don’t want to have anything to do with it.
At least I know I don’t. Which means that I will have to install Windows OS on the Notebook 15-bs021ne after purchasing it. This list of after-purchase configuration is getting long.
At this point, I would rather go hunt for a laptop that has Windows OS pre-installed and SSD built in than buy one without the two, and then start running up and down to upgrade it. Give me a laptop that I can hit the ground running with as soon as I unbox it.
Verdict on HP Notebook 15-bs021ne
If you are on a budget and love to tinker and tweak your gadgets, the HP Notebook 15-bs021ne is an interesting laptop for you to consider. It has decent specs and at N114,000 or about $330, the price is decent too.
If you are like me and don’t want to stress around with tweaking a laptop before you can put it to good use, you need to look elsewhere.
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Author:Mister Mobility
Digital Skills and Communication Coach | Mobile Phone Connoisseur since 2001 | Tech Blogging since 2004
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Samsung Galaxy A70 Quick Specs : Android 9 Pie smartphone, released in April 2019, features a 6.7-inch display, Snapdragon 670 chipset, 32 MP selfie camera, 32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP rear triple camera, up to 8 GB RAM, 128 GB internal memory, and a 4500 mAh battery.
Samsung Galaxy A70 Mobile Phone Specs and Features
Wireless Network and Software
- 2G mobile network bands : GSM, GPRS, EDGE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
- 3G mobile network bands : UMTS, WCDMA, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900/ 2100 MHz
- 4G mobile network bands : LTE 1(2100) / 3(1800) / 5(850) / 7(2600) / 8(900) / 20(800) / 38(2600) / 40(2300) / 41(2500).
- SIM Type : Nano-SIM, Single and Dual SIM
- Software / OS : Android 9 Pie + One UI
Design, Form Factor and Appearance
- Dimensions : 164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
- Weight : 183g
- Display : 6.7 inches, 1080 × 2400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, Super AMOLED, Infinity-U display
- Sensors : Fingerprint (under-display), Face Unlock, Accelerometer, Ambient Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Compass
- Colours : Black. Blue. Coral. White.
Samsung Galaxy A70 specs and price
Internal Hardware Specs
- Processor Type : 64-bit 2.0 GHz Octa-core Cortex-A73
- Processor Name : Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
- Graphics Processor :
- RAM : 6 GB / 8 GB
- Internal Storage : 128 GB
- External Storage : microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Photography and Video Recording
- Rear Camera : 32 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP dual camera, LED flash, 1080p@30fps video recording
- Front-facing Camera : 32 megapixels, f2.2 Aperture, AI Face Recognition, 1080p@30fps video capture
Audio and Video Playback
- Music Support : PCM, AAC / AAC + / eAAC + / MP3 / AMR – NB / WB / APE
- Audio : 3.5 mm audio jack
- Loudspeaker : Mono speakers
- Video Support : H.264/MP4/MPEG4 player
- FM Radio : Yes
Connectivity Features
- Bluetooth : v5.0, A2DP
- WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
- GPS : Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- USB : microUSB v2.0. Type-C. USB-OTG
Miscellaneous Specs and Features
- Battery Type and Capacity : Non-Removable Lithium-Polymer 4500 mAh
- Battery Charging : 25W Super Fast Charging
- Announced : March 2019
- Market Availability : April 2019
- Model Number : SM-A705FZKUXFE.
Samsung Galaxy A70 Price and Availability
- Country Availability : Europe. Asia. North America. Africa. Middle East.
- Price : The price in Nigeria is ₦130,000.
In Nigeria, the Galaxy A70 phone can be purchased from online retailers like Jumia and others, as well as in brick-and-mortar stores.
Samsung Galaxy A70 Review Rating
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MobilityArena Buyer’s Guide Verdict
2019 appears to be the year in which Samsung Mobile have come up with adequate responses to those competitors who have been eating its lunch in the mid-range market, and the Galaxy A70 is fruit of that push back.
Thanks to the new A and M series of Galaxy smartphones, we are seeing good pricing that matches what other manufacturers are offering in the market. The Samsung Galaxy A70 2019 is a mid-range smartphone packed full of flagship features.
There is an under-display fingerprint sensor, 6 GB and 8 GB of RAM, a generous 128 GB storage for your videos, pictures and other files, as well as a beefy 4500 mAh battery coupled with 25W fast charging. There is even a triple camera on board.
Perhaps the only thing mid-range about the Samsung Galaxy A70 2019 is the Snapdragon 670 processor. Even at that, it is capable. For ₦130,000, the A70 2019 is a highly recommended. If you can’t afford the S series phones, you won’t miss much if you buy this.
Our Buyer’s Guide Verdict is a recommendation that we make based on our evaluation of the specs of the device. It is a general guide designed to help you understand how much value a smartphone offers for its price. It is not a stamp of quality assessment or an endorsement of the device or of the manufacturers. Be sure to ask questions and use your judgement when buying any device, as MobilityArena may not be held responsible for your buying decisions .
Samsung Galaxy A70s Specs and Price
In September 2019, Samsung released an upgraded version of the A70, named Galaxy A70s. It has the same 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a water drop notch that houses the same 32MP selfie camera, the same in-display fingerprint scanner, and looks almost 100% alike to the A70 from the front.
Samsung Galaxy A70s has a 64MP triple camera
Differences include an upgraded 64MP triple camera at the back, an upgraded Snapdragon 675 processor, .
Software: Android 9 Pie + OneUI
Dimensions: 164.3 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Display: 6.7”, 1080×2400 pixels, Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 (Dual 2.0GHz Kryo 460 Gold + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU: Adreno 612,
RAM: 6GB / 8GB,
Storage: 128GB,
Memory Card Slot: microSD card; up to 512GB capacity,
Battery: 4,500 mAh, 25W Super Fast Charging
Rear Camera: 64MP, f/1.8 + 8MP, f/2.2 ultra-wide (123°) + 5MP, f/2.2
Front Camera: 32MP, f/2.0
Miscellaneous: In-display fingerprint, facial recognition
Availability: India, from 29th September, 2019
Price: INR 28,999 ($410) for the 6GB RAM variant, while the 8GB RAM version is priced at INR 30,999 ($440).
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