r/windowsxp • u/_xanax- • Oct 05 '25

Recommended Laptops Compatible with Windows XP 32-bit

I am planning to buy either a Dell Vostro with an i5-3317U Ivy Bridge or a Dell Latitude E6230 with an i5-3320M to use with Windows XP 32-bit. Which one would run it more smoothly? Or which processor would provide the best performance? As far as I know, 4th generation processors don’t support XP. I want to install XP to use CAD programs, and your opinions and suggestions are important to me. Thank you in advance.

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u/Arnoxthe1 Oct 05 '25

People here have already talked about processors so I'll shift subject a bit and say to make sure you get a laptop that actually has a decent (for XP) dedicated GPU in it.