https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLaptops/s/DHpJVZ1ETA

Here’s something from Walmart for $249. It’s a HP i3- 1215u CPU 8GB RAM upgradable to 64GB? I would verify this. 16GB will be plenty. Windows 11 Home 256GB NVMe SSD . You can upgrade this one day if you want.

You can check Amazon for with similar specs.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/HP-15-6-FHD-Laptop-Intel-Core-i3-1215U-8GB-RAM-256GB-SSD-Silver-Windows-11-Home-15-dy5131wm/3186976028

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/226263/intel-core-i31215u-processor-10m-cache-up-to-4-40-ghz/specifications.html

How old is he? What does he need it for?

It can be depending on the specs.

I gave up and kept my 2009 Dell INSPIRON 1545.