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Top 10 Cheapest AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Laptops in India ( 2022 Oct update )

Many 2021 and 2022 entry-level and mid-range laptops priced between Rs 45000 and Rs 60000 are powered by AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processor. In India, you can buy a lot of laptops powered by this chipset made by various brands like Lenovo, HP, Dell, MSI, Acer, Asus etc.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is a 7nm Hexa-core processor launched in Jan 2021. It has a base clock speed of 2.1GHz and a max boost clock of 4.0GHz. This chipset supports 12 threads and has 8MB total L3 cache. For graphics, it has integrated AMD Radeon Graphics GPU.

Compared to the popular 11th Gen Intel Core i5 1135G7 processor, Ryzen 5 5500U has more cores ( 6 vs 4 ) and naturally offers better multi-core performance. It also offers better power efficiency thanks to the 7nm build.

Currently, the cheapest AMD Ryzen 5 5500U powered laptop available to purchase online in India is Lenovo Ideapad 3 82KU017KIN which costs ₹48,990 ( Feb 2022 price ). Lenovo 82KT00MSIN is another model with similar specs and has a price tag of ₹53,790.

Oct 2022 Update: Honor MagicBook 15 BohrM-WDQ9CHNE is currently the cheapest AMD Ryzen 5 5500U powered laptop available to purchase in India online. ( AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB ram / 256GB SSD ) – ₹36,990 ( Sep 22, 2022 – Amazon Great Indian Festive 2022 Deal Price ).

July 2022 Update – Prime Day 2022 Deals ( July 23-24 )
HP 14s 14s- fy1003AU ( Ryzen 5 5500U / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD ) – ₹49,990
HP 14s 14s- fy1005AU (Ryzen 7 5700U / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD ) – ₹57,990

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Top 10 Cheapest AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Laptops in India on Amazon.in

Laptop Model name	Specifications	Lowest Selling Price
Honor MagicBook 15 BohrM-WDQ9CHNE	Ryzen 5-5500U/8GB/256GB SSD/Windows 11 Home	₹36,990
MSI Modern 14 B5M-045IN	Ryzen 5-5500U/8GB/256GB SSD/Windows 10 Home	~~₹45,990~~ ₹41,990
HP 14s 14s-fq1092au	Ryzen 5-5500U/8GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11 Home	~~₹48,199~~ ₹47,990
Lenovo Ideapad 3 82KU017KIN	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U/8GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11	~~₹48,490~~ ₹46,905
HP 14s 14s- fy1003AU	Ryzen 5 5500U / 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD	₹49,990
HP 15 15s-eq2040au	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U/8GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11/15.6 FHD TN panel	₹51,990
Lenovo Ideapad 3 82KT00MSIN	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB / 512GB SSD / 14 inch Full HD IPS / Windows 11 Home	₹51,990.
Lenovo Ideapad 3 82KT00GLIN	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB / 512GB SSD / 14 inch Full HD IPS / Windows 11 Home	₹51,990
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 2021 82KT00BXIN	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB / 512GB SSD / 14 inch Full HD IPS / Windows 11 Home	₹51,990
ASUS VivoBook 15 M515UA-BQ512TS	Ryzen 5-5500U/8GB/512GB SSD/Windows 10/15.6 FHD IPS panel	~~₹52,485~~ ₹46,690
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 82KU00LQIN	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U/8GB/512GB SSD/Windows 10/15.6 FHD TN panel	₹53,950.
Acer Aspire 5 A515-45	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U/8GB/512GB SSD/Windows 11	₹53,999.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 82LN00B4IN	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB ram / 512GB SSD / 14 inch Full HD / Windows 10 Home	₹55,490.
HP 14-ec0036AU Pavilion	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB ram / 512GB SSD / 14 inch Full HD / Windows 10 Home	₹55,999
Acer Aspire 5 A515-45	Ryzen 5 5500U / 16GB ram / 512GB SSD	₹55,990.
Dell Vostro 5415 D552205WIN9S	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB ram / 512GB SSD / 14 inch Full HD / Windows 11 Home	₹57,191
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 82LN00GTIN	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB / 512GB SSD	₹57,990.
Dell Vostro 5415 D552192WIN9S	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB ram / 512GB SSD / 14 inch Full HD / Windows 11 Home	₹58,490
HP 14-ec0037AU	Ryzen 5 5500U / 16GB ram / 512GB SSD	₹59,999.
ASUS VivoBook Ultra K15 KM513UA-BQ511TS	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB / 256GB SSD / 1TB HDD	₹60,990
HP Pavilion 15 15-eh1108AU	Ryzen 5 5500U / 16GB ram / 512GB SSD	₹60,990.
ASUS Vivobook 17 M712UA-AU521TS	Ryzen 5 5500U / 16GB ram / 512GB SSD	₹61,800.
Dell Inspiron 7415 D560470WIN9P Touch	Ryzen 5 5500U / 8GB ram / 512GB SSD / 2-in-1 convertible	₹66,390
Lenovo Yoga 6 Touch 82ND003PIN	Ryzen 5 5500U / 16GB ram / 512GB SSD / 2-in-1 convertible	₹74,990

Check out the latest launches in Ryzen 5 5500U powered laptops on Amazon.in here.

Reasons to buy an Apple iPad 9th gen over an Android Tablet

Looking to buy a new Tablet? If you are confused about whether to buy a 2021 Apple 10.2-inch Apple iPad 9th Gen / 8th Gen or an Android tablet, this post is for you. Even if you are a long-time Android user, there are a few things an iPad offers that will tempt you to buy an Apple product instead of an Android tablet.

Major Software updates for years to come
Better designed Apps
Good battery life
Apple Pencil support
iPad OS – Dedicated Operating System Designed for Tablet
A13 Bionic chip with Neural Engine

Unless you own a Google Pixel or a flagship Samsung product, chances are you have to wait weeks and months to get an OTA with the new software update. Apple on the other hand pushes new updates to all eligible devices without much delay. Not only do the updates come faster, but you also get updates for many years to come. Apple sends updates to an iPad for around 4-5 years. There are no Android tablets out there that get such long official updates. So if you are buying an Apple iPad 9th Gen in 2022, you will still be getting major software updates in 2025. How great is that?

Google doesn’t have a dedicated Android Tablet UI. This will change with the launch of the upcoming Android 12L though. Even then, there is something Google can’t fix easily – Tablet App support. Apple Appstore has a lot of great apps designed for Tablets available while many Android apps are not designed well to work on a big, tablet UI. They just scale up to fit the big display and don’t look good. I am not saying all apps are like that but compared to what you get on the Apple AppStore, Google PlayStore apps are a bit behind. Again, this can change in the future, if Google decides to make a dedicated Android version for tablets, and maybe launch a few new Google Pixel tablets as well.

Apple iOS / iPad OS is known for its great battery backup. Many Apple iPhones in the market still have a smaller battery compared to Android phones, but achieve great battery life thanks to the optimizations Apple made in their operating system. Also, Apple uses its own chips, which are again optimized to draw less power. The A13 Bionic chip on the iPad 10.2 9th Generation not only offers good battery life, but it also offers good and fast performance.

Even though you have to pay an extra sum to buy an Apple Pencil, it’s great to have stylus support. It works flawlessly and lets you take Notes, create artworks, etc. The software support is great.

The only major disadvantage/con I can think of is the amount of ram memory this has got. If you multitask a lot with a lot of Google Chrome tabs open and all, chances are you would run into out-of-memory issues. Other than that, and of course a bit expensive, there aren’t many cons I can think of. All in all, I would recommend getting an Apple iPad 9th Gen or even older 8th Gen model over an Android tablet as it offers better value for money in my opinion.

Read this before buying a new Laptop in 2022

Thanks to the ongoing Pandemic and forced to Work From Home scenarios, Laptops have become one of the best-selling electronics products online in India as well as in other parts of the world. The new year 2022 is here, and the Covid pandemic is still out there, now getting more problematic thanks to the new Omicron variant. Chances are you will be working from home in 2022 as well.

If your current laptop is showing its age, lagging, and freezing, you would now be considering getting a new laptop. We already saw many new laptop launches in 2022 from OEMs like Lenovo, Acer, Asus, Dell etc. Is it wise to go purchase those laptops now? If you ask me, my buying advice would be to wait.

Why should you wait to buy a new laptop in 2022?

Most current laptops launching in the early part of 2022 ( Jan, Feb ) are powered by 11th Gen Intel processors or 5th Gen AMD Ryzen processors. Don’t get me wrong here, these are good and capable processors to have in a laptop, and will let you get things done without any issues.

However, recently Intel has announced their 12th Gen Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7 / Core i9 processors made for Laptops. We are gonna see many laptops launching with these new and more powerful processors in mid to late 2022. During the CES show this year, AMD has unveiled Ryzen 6000 laptop CPUs which are replacing older AMD 5000 Series chipsets. So, we are soon going to see a flurry of new laptops powered by 12th Gen Intel processors and AMD 6000 Series CPUs in the market.

So if you are not in a hurry, and your current laptop is still going OK, it’s better to wait for the upcoming laptops to drop with these new processors. They are probably going to sell for similar prices as the current-gen versions.

Asus has already listed some models with 12th Gen Intel and AMD 6000 Series processors – Zenbook Pro Duo 15 OLED (UX582, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H / Core i7-12700H ), ASUS TUF Dash F15 (2022) ( Core i7-12650H / Core i5-12450H ), ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022) ( AMD Ryzen 7 6800H ), ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (2022) ( Core i7-12700H / Core i5-12500H ).

12th Gen Intel laptops you can buy today in India [ April 2022 list ].

Other Laptop manufacturers like Lenovo, Acer, Dell, etc are also gearing up to announce and launch new laptops with these new processors. Stay Tuned.

Do you really need to buy a 4K monitor for work?

If you have never used a 4K monitor or a QHD monitor, you would be very much confused to go with which monitor from which brand. There are many 4K, QHD, and Full HD monitors out there made by brands like Benq, Lenovo, Dell, MSI, Acer, LG, Samsung, etc at varying prices. Most of the 4K Monitors are priced above Rs 30000 in India. You can also find some Benq 4K monitors as well as Lenovo and Philips 4K monitors selling in India for under Rs 30,000 online.

Do you really need a 4K monitor?
If you have been straining your eyes staring into your 14-inch or 13-inch laptop, it is recommended you invest in an external monitor. This not only gives you a better viewing experience, but you also get to use a Dual monitor setup by extending the screen. This really helps if you switch between different tabs when you are working from home.

Do you need a 4K Monitor for this purpose? The quick answer is No. A good Full HD monitor like Dell P Series P2419H ( the current bestseller on Amazon.in ) is more than enough for your work needs. Oftentimes 4K is overkill for the tasks you do on a daily basis.

However, if you really want to buy a 4K monitor, and have plenty of money keep in mind of these tips when choosing a 4K Monitor.

Do not buy a 27 inch or 24 inches 4K monitor. In these sizes, at Full 4K resolution, the icons and texts look very small and are often impossible to read and work properly. If you are on Windows, it will automatically scale it around 150% for you to get a better look at the icons and text. So this scaling result in the display looks like you are using a Full HD monitor. You won’t be getting the extra real estate you were expecting to get from a 4K monitor. So if you are buying a 4K monitor, to get the full use of the resolution, get a 32 inch one. If you have never used a big monitor, you would need some getting used to the large area your eyes have to wander.

If you are buying a 27 inch Monitor, I would recommend you get a QHD resolution monitor. If you are buying a 24 inch or 22 inch Monitor, get a Full HD one. These are the best sizes for these respective resolutions in my opinion. A 27 inch Full HD monitor would look a bit pixelated. So it’s better to go for a 24 inch if you going for a Full HD monitor.

Do not buy a VA Panel 4K Monitor. I recently used a VA Panel 4K monitor which was selling for under Rs 30K in India online. The viewing angles were not that good and the colors get washed out towards the edges. VA Panels are cheaper, but if you want a better visual experience, pay more and get a good IPS monitor.

Best selling 4K Monitors in India ( April 2021 )
LG Ultrafine 27UL850 27 Inch 4K (3840 x 2160) – Price: Rs 43,280
LG 27 inch 4K-UHD 27UL550 ( Price: Rs 30,999 )
Benq EL2870U VA Panel ( Price: Rs 22,990 )
Samsung 28 inch LU28R550UQWXXL ( Rs 27,999 )
Acer Nitro VG280K 28 inch UHD 3840 X 2160 ( Rs 24,999 )
Acer Predator 27-inch 4K UHD XB273K ( Rs 47,500 )

Check out all the Best Selling Computer Monitors on Amazon.in here.