Laptops are slowly and steadily becoming the standard of daily computing need of people on the move. Laptops are now available in various sizes, configurations and prices so as to meet the requirements of people from different walks of life. On one hand this has increased the choice for consumers but on the other, this has made the decision to select a model much more difficult. This article tries to list some points which can be useful in comparing various laptop models available in the market.
So how do you choose a laptop? The most important criterion to choose a laptop is the usage of the device. For example, if the laptop is required mainly for surfing the Internet, chatting etc. any cheaply available laptop would do the trick. However, if the laptop is required for playing games and watching High Definition videos, then laptops with higher processing power and better memory capabilities should be choosen.
The following points would throw light on some of the technical aspects of laptops for a good laptop comparison:
Laptop Operating System Comparison: Laptops are available with MAC OS, Windows XP/ 7 or other free operating systems. Both, Windows and MAC operating systems have similar performance and the choice depends on your taste and preference. Recently many laptop manufacturing companies have come up with laptops loaded with open source operating systems like Linux and Android. But Windows and MAC operating systems are the most common, making them the most supported operating systems in terms of third party software. After one has decided on the operating system, the following points should be considered for comparing laptop models available for the OS.
Laptop Processor Comparison: Processors are the basic elements of a computing device, turning the human instructions to machine format and vice-versa. If you go to a store looking for laptops, you’ll find that Intel provides processors for most of the laptops out there. If your usage is limited to Internet surfing, writing documents etc and you are looking for a highly mobile laptop, Intel Atom would be the processor of choice. This processor is optimized for low power consumption and can handle simple tasks like writing documents, E-Mails etc. very efficiently. In case, you are looking to replace your desktop, you should go with a laptop which runs Intel Core 2 Duo or Intel Centrino processors. These processors pack enough processing power to handle video, gaming and other complex applications. All these processors come with various computational speed measured in Giga Hertz (GHz). Higher the processing speed, better is the performance of the processor.
Laptop Random Access Memory (RAM) Comparison: The performance of a laptop depends on the combination of processing power and the available Random Access Memory. One of the two can be a bottleneck in increasing the performance further. For example, if you select a laptop with 2.4GHz processor, but only use 1GB of RAM, the performance would be limited because the processor would not be able to work to its maximum capacity. The RAM would be the bottleneck here. To avoid these kinds of situations, choose at least 1GB of RAM with Intel Atom processors, and at least 2GB of RAM with Intel Core 2 Duo processors. The combination of processor speed and RAM available in the laptop models should be thoroughly reviewed while performing laptop comparisons.
Laptop Battery Life Comparison: Battery requirements should be taken into account while choosing a laptop. Currently laptop batteries are available in 3 cell, 6 cell and 9 cell configuration. Higher the number of the cells, higher is the battery life and higher is the weight of the battery. For people constantly on the move, consider buying a laptop such as Toshiba for which external battery packs are available.
Laptop Size Comparison: The laptop screen size depends on the category to which the laptop belongs. A user can only choose the screen size within the category of the laptop. For example, a laptop in mini laptop category would have screen size ranging from 8-inch to 12-inch. And a traditional laptop might have the screen size ranging from 14-inch to 17-inch. The choice of the screen would depend on the mobility and eye-sight requirements.
Laptop Weight Comparison: Laptop weight is a crucial factor to consider for people who love to carry their laptop wherever they go. The laptop comparison rule in this is simple : The lighter the better.
Laptop Connectivity Comparison: One of the important use of laptops is to work on the move. Since most of the work in today’s world is based on internet connectivity, the choice of the laptop should also be based on Internet connection options available. Most of the laptops provide the option of connecting to the Internet via WiFi. Some Latest laptops like Nokia Booklet 3G also provides an in-built option of connecting to the 3G telecom network.
Laptop CD Drive(R/W) Comparison: In order to make laptops smaller and lighter, manufacturers are sacrificing on parts such as CD Drive. If available check if it has Read/Write capability.
Laptop Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Comparison: Hard disk drive refers to the place in your laptop where you can store your data. Traditionally, photographs, videos and other graphics related applications require more storing space than text documents. So if you plan to save a lot of videos and photographs on your laptop you should go with higher hard disk drive capacity. However hard disk space is playing a lesser role in selecting laptop models as external drives are easily and cheaply available nod provide the full functionality of a hard drive.
Laptop Price Comparison: No need to mention that a price comparison must also be done. It may be possible that a similar configuration to what you have selected is available at a cheaper price in another model.
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