A laptop is very essential for any one.
Most of them buy's laptops more than desktops because of the portability factor.
It is necessary to check out some feature
technology and other issues before buying
Touchscreen :-
These days laptops with touch screens are available.
Windows 10 Operating System (OS) facilities touch screen. Touch screen improves speed
It is easy to see photos and play games. Web pages can be scrolled fast. But the price of laptops with touch screens is very high. While all laptops have common features for laptops with this one facility of touch screen the price escalates. In any case if you can afford it, you can go ahead and buy a touch screen laptop.
Screen size :-
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| 15.6 inch screen laptop |
Most laptops have 15.6 ins screens Many like these. Laptops with screens bigger than this size have some problems.The weight of the laptop increases with the size of the screen.
For those travelling a lot screens of 12 ins or 13.3 ins are adequate. They have a good battery backup. Medium screens are 14 ins or 15.6 ins.
Laptops with 17.3 ins screens are useful for games , photos and videos. Notebooks come with 10 ins and 11 ins screens. The quality of the screen too is important. For (In-plane Switching) (IPS) display laptops, you will have to shell down nothing less than Rs. 40,000. Laptops with more resolution are good. Even full HD screen laptop costs around Rs. 40,000.
Storage/Hard disc :-
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| Harddisk inner components |
Representational imageAnother important factor is that CPU speed depends on the storage. There are two kinds of storage drives.
Solid State Drive (SSD) and Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
SSD has higher speed because information is stored in this in microchips.
Laptops with SSD and SSD cache are preferred for their speed. Even though the hard disc is 500 GB in them, tasks are completed speedily. In case of gaming laptops, focus should be on graphics card. In this case GTX is better than GTS and GTS is better than GT.
Graphics chip :-
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| Graphics card |
An integrated graphics chip is sufficient if you are not playing games or editing high definition videos.
In case you are involved in the last two functions you need AMD, N Video Graphics chip. High end graphics chip are also available. The graphics card should be at least 1GB capacity.
Random Access Memory :- (RAM)
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| RAM |
RAM determines the efficient functioning of the laptop.
For a good working experience a laptop needs 4 GB RAM.
Eight GB is even better.
16 GB RAM laptops are ideal for videos and photos editing.
CPU/Processesor:-
The working of a computer depends on the processor.
It is better to choose a laptop with the kind of processor that is ideal for your work.
If the capacity of the processor is more it will run the apps at a good speed There will be no scrubbing.
Intelcore I5 :-
Select CoreI5 CPU for efficient functioning. Usually every model has the trademark Those with Y at the end use less power.
Their functioning too is slower than those with U.
CoreI7:-
This processor gives a good experience of gaming.
Those with HQ or K
At the end use more power.
CoreI7 Y series chip uses less power and functioning is limited.
Core I3:-
The functioning is limited compared to CoreI5.
Only price is less.
AMD, FX or E series:
This chip is available in low-priced laptops.
It is meant for web surfing and viewing media files.
Intel Atom/Pentium/Celeron:-
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| intel atom/pentium/celeron. |
Intel Atom is an old-fashioned processor.
It is present in very low-priced laptops.
It is a basic laptop and only minimum tasks can be fulfilled.
Atom is slower than Pentium/Celeron models.
But battery does not last long in the last two models.
It is better to choose CoreI3, instead of these.
OS no OS :-
Expensive laptops come with the in-built OS. There are those which have no OS.
There is a difference between them in price.
Laptops coming with OS are cheaper than those that come without OS as you will need to buy OS separately.
Battery and others :-
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| Battery of laptops |
Battery efficiency is also of primary concern.
If you need more back up select those that are more efficient.
In two in one laptops the battery life is low.
The use of DVD in laptop has reduced a lot these days.
Unless otherwise necessary choose those without DVD facility.
















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