Your laptop can have 16GB RAM, Core i7 and still be a very bad purchase.
Before buying a laptop, take not of these 10 things:
1.🔹Go for SSD instead of HDD.
SSD makes the laptop significantly faster when booting, opening apps and transferring files. It also doesn't make the spinning noise HDDs make.
You can check by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc → then Performance → then Disk.
2.🔹Having a high RAM isn't enough.
A laptop with 16GB RAM and a weak or old processor can still perform poorly. So it's important to check the processor.
3.🔹 Focus more on the generation of the processor rather than just “Core i5” or “Core i7.”
Never assume an i7 is automatically better than an i5. A newer-generation i5 can outperform an older-generation i7, depending on the specific processors.
When you check the model number for most Intel Core processors, the number immediately after the hyphen tells you the generation.
For example:
i7-6500U = 6th Gen
i5-8250U = 8th Gen
i7-1165G7 = 11th Gen
i5-1235U = 12th Gen
i7-13700H = 13th Gen
4.🔹Don't ignore battery health, especially when buying a used laptop.
To check on a Windows laptop, open Command Prompt and type: powercfg /batteryreport
This will generate a battery report showing the design capacity and full charge capacity. The bigger the gap, the more the battery has degraded.
5.🔹Check the screen quality, not just the size.
A 15.6-inch screen isn't automatically better than a 14-inch one. To confirm, go to Settings → System → Display → Advanced display to check the resolution and refresh rate.
6.🔹Check whether the RAM and SSD can be upgraded.
Some newer laptops have their RAM already soldered, meaning you may not be able to increase it later.
7.🔹Check the ports you need.
USB-A, USB-C, HDMI, SD card slot, headphone jack and other ports can make a difference depending on what you use the laptop for.
8.🔹For a used laptop, test everything.
Don't just open the laptop, see that it boots.
Test the keyboard, trackpad, speakers, microphone, webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, charging port, USB ports, HDMI, hinges and screen.
Open a document and test every key. Play audio through the speakers. Connect to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Plug in a USB device and test the charger.
9.🔹Buy according to your needs.
For browsing, Microsoft Office, online classes and basic work, you don't necessarily need a high-end laptop.
For programming, heavy multitasking or professional software, you need a strong processor and sufficient RAM.
For video editing, 3D work and serious graphics work, you have to pay attention to the GPU, processor, RAM and display.
For gaming, don't focus on RAM alone. The dedicated GPU, processor, cooling system and display matter a lot.
Stay informed
And
Stay sharp! 🪒
HOW TO ACCESS THE FG’S FREE 250,000 BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION
This is to remind the general public that the Federal Government, under the leadership of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had approved 250,000 FREE Business Names Registration to support and stimulate the growth and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria.
Further to the approval, Interested and eligible entrepreneurs are advised to only visit: https://t.co/fUSkoRp97z to register and be part of the beneficiaries of this complete support package for small businesses.
Please Note:
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Beware of fraudsters! Do not pay anyone claiming to fast-track your registration.
Thank you.
Signed:
Management
15th August, 2026
I’m starting to believe Otedola only buys into companies when they’re already in trouble, and First Bank is no different.
Look at the pattern, He bought into African Petroleum (later Forte Oil) when it was struggling, fixed it up, then sold his big share and left.
He did the same with Geregu Power. He built it, made it successful, sold his majority stake for a huge $750 million.
Just eight months later the company failed to pay back a big loan, its profits crashed hard, and ordinary shareholders are stuck unable to sell their shares.
Now he’s putting hundreds of billions of his own money into First Bank (First HoldCo). The bank was already in bad shape. It needed serious cleaning up and fixing. He became chairman and keeps saying this one is different, that it’s for the long term, his legacy.
I really don’t trust his hands on this.
Why didn’t he pump that money into his friend’s Dangote Refinery instead? That would have been a clearer bet on Nigeria’s future.
Maybe First Bank is truly different.
Or maybe it’s the same game again: walk into a troubled company, take control, fix the obvious problems, make the numbers look good, then eventually sell and move on.
Regular investors in First Bank should pay close attention to what happened at Geregu after he left. Big money has no permanent loyalty, only permanent interest in making more money.
GOOD NEWS: The Federal Govt has launched YOUTHCRED for Entrepreneurs. It plans to support 500,000 young business owners with loans of ₦2 million to help them grow their businesses, create jobs, and improve their income.
Pls, apply.
Check link in comment section.
INEC is looking for new workers in 2026.
The electoral body has started accepting applications from people who want to work with them. Interested persons should apply online, check if you meet the requirements, and submit you applications before the closing date.
Apply pls 🙏
@OMOGHANA_85@RealAdeshina hold the Local Government Chairman for Neck, He will openly confess if the Money no reach Him Hand, they are quiet and eating the little that reached dem coz nobody is holding them responsible for anything, Let's drag the LG chairman to Drag the Governors to Drag the PRESIDENT
“Date an Arsenal man, marry a man that supports Arsenal cos you’ll never find a more loyal man than an Arsenal fan”
- Association of Arsenal wives advises
Dear Arsenal fans, do not hold back. Do not celebrate this in moderation.
Do not be magnanimous in this particular victory.
Let your celebrations be as loud as all the mockery they served you over the last many years.
Call them. Call them again. Send them texts. Bang on their doors. Scream in their faces. Remind them. Mock them.
This is about us and our haters!!!
@QBXMuyiOdg@Adae_Odogwu@Nimisioluwa Really.?
Bringing Office Issue to SM{wt details and Picture}and Calling Ur Boss 'Werey' in the Post is Now Normal or cud be fictional.?
And its the Company doing too Much for terminating Her appointment.?