Thing to consider before you buys a laptop

With a wide spread of Smartphone and tablet, Laptops still hold its own importance, through this blog we provide you with a complete guide that you should follow before you buy a laptop:

What are you planning to use it for?

If you want to do a little bit of everything or plan to share your laptop amongst family members, you can consider anything from an inexpensive 15-incher that mostly stays in your living room to a lightweight 11- or 13-inch system you carry around the house. Depending on how much gaming and graphics work you want to do, expect to spend.

Is it for Business/Productivity? Whether you’re a traveling executive or a student,

your main goal is writing and editing text, manipulating spreadsheets and creating presentations. So you’ll want a laptop with a good keyboard, durable design and sharp screen

Do you wish to use it also to play games? If you play high-end games, go for a laptop with an

equally high-end Core i7 processor, top-of-the-line discrete graphics (perhaps even dual cards), a high-res screen and strong speakers. For the best performance, expect to spend well a bit high.

Choose the Right Size?

You have to figure out just how portable you need your laptop to be. Laptops are usually categorized by their display sizes:

11 to 12 inches: The thinnest and lightest systems around have 11- to 12-inch screens and typically weigh less than 3 pounds. (Many Chrome books come in this size.) However, the screen and keyboard may be cramped for some users.

13 to 14 inches: This size provides the best balance of portability and usability. Laptops with 13- or 14-inch screens usually weigh between 3 and 4 pounds and fit easily on your lap while still providing generously sized keyboards and screens.

15 inches: The most popular size, 15-inch laptops are usually the most affordable and typically weigh 5 to 6 pounds. If you’re not planning to carry your notebook around very frequently, then a 15-inch system could be a good deal for you.

17 to 18 inches: If you prefer the biggest screen possible, a 17- or 18-inch system could provide the kind of processing power you need in order to play high-end games or reach workstation-level productivity. Because of their girth, laptops this size can pack high-voltage quad-core CPUs, powerful discrete graphics and multiple storage drives.

Check That Keyboard and Touchpad The most impressive specs in the world don’t mean

diddly if the laptop you’re considering has bad ergonomics. Ask yourself a few questions to test this important quality: Does the keyboard have solid tactile feedback and enough space between the keys? Is the touchpad smooth to operate, or is it jumpy? Do the mouse buttons have a satisfying click, or do they feel mushy? How well do multi touch gestures work? Can you zoom in and out with ease, and select text using the touchpad without the cursor skipping around?

If you’re shopping for a Windows 8.1 notebook, test the touchpad to make sure that gestures work well. In general, Apple and Lenovo offer the best keyboards and touch pads.

Know Your Specs Here are the main components to keep an eye on. CPU: The least expensive laptops on the market have

AMD E Series or Intel Pentium/Celeron CPUs, which will struggle to handle serious productivity, gaming or media tasks, but can handle Web surfing, email and social networks use.

RAM: When it comes to memory, or RAM, even the cheapest notebooks have 4GB these days, so don’t settle for less. If you can get a system with 8GB, you’ll be better prepared for high-end applications and lots of multitasking.

Hard Drive/SSD: For most users, a fast drive is more important than a large one. If you have a choice, go with a Solid State Drive (SSD) over a hard drive, because SSDs provide twice to three times the speed of their mechanical counterparts. However, SSDs are usually more expensive and come in much lower 128/256GB capacities.

Flash Cache: Some Ultrabooks and some other notebooks come with 8, 16 or 32GB flash caches that can increase performance when paired with a traditional hard drive. While it won’t make your computer as fast as an SSD would, a flash cache will help boost load and boot times while allowing you to store all your data on a large hard drive.

Display: The more pixels you have, the more content you can fit on screen, and the sharper it will look.

Graphics Chip: For the most part, an integrated graphics chip (one that shares system memory) will be fine for basic tasks, including surfing the Web, watching video and even playing some mainstream games.

Don’t Skimp on Battery Life  Nobody wants to be chained to a power outlet, even if there’s

a socket within reach. If you’re buying a 15-inch notebook, look for at least 4 hours of endurance. Those who plan to be fairly mobile should shop for notebooks that offer more than 6 hours of battery life, with 7-plus hours being ideal. The longest-lasting laptops in the business (ex: The ThinkPad X240) can last for 10 to 20 hours.

If given the choice, pay extra for an extended battery; you won’t regret it. Keep in mind that some notebooks (such as the MacBook Air) feature sealed batteries that you can’t easily upgrade yourself.

The Brand definitely Matters

Your laptop is only as good as the company that stands behind it. Accurate and timely technical support is paramount, which is why LAPTOP evaluates every major brand in our annual Tech Support Showdown. This past year, Sony came in first place, followed by Apple and Samsung.

Support is only part of what makes a notebook brand worth your money. You also have to consider how the manufacturer stacks up to the competition in terms of design, value and selection, review performance and other criteria. 

Mac, Chrome OS or Windows? This is not an easy question to answer, especially if

you’ve never considered making the switch from Windows to Mac or if you’ve never heard of Chrome OS.

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