6 Top Things To Look For Before Buying A Laptop

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Ashutosh Singh
Mar 04, 2019   •  31 views

When it comes to laptops people are ready to spent anywhere from Rs 30,000 - Rs 1,00,000 or more.
But do they actually know what they are looking for in the device they are going to splurge on?

Here are the top 6 specifications to look for before buying your new laptop...

  • SIZE

Yes, in case of laptop size does play an important role.
as laptop size changes for company to company and also what kind of harware it comes from. the size may vary from 11.6 inches to 17.3 inches. There are also laptops that weight from anywhere between 1.5- 2.2 kg . If you are looking for portability and light weight there are many options available in the market. Laptops by companies Dell, Hp, Acer and Asus have there products which are perfect for prtability and are light weight in this budget.

  • SCREEN QUALITY

if you are a movie lover or work on the applications like photoshop or illustrator then screen quality is what you should also look for in a laptop. Nowdays, people are going for touch screen and high resolution screens with 1920x 1080 pixels ( Full HD). As you will spend most of the time staring on the screen might as well look for a laptop with good screen that will not strin your eyes.

  • KEYBOARD QUALITY

Laptops at different price segments have different build qualty. Keyboard is one of the important part of the laptop. If you are a writer you would want a stirdy and non wobble keyoard in the centre of the laptop. Laptop with plastic build may not have a very good key board but if you can extend your budget then get a metal body laptop. chicklet type keyboard are now the most widely used keyboard types and is in all laptops.

  • CPU

If you are looking for a laptop then you have already heard of the intel processor series Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 processors . AMD is also relesing processors with intergrated graphics of series Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7. Processors are used to handle multitasking and if your looking for a seemless work experience then core i7 or ryzen 7 laptops are what you should look at. the latst processor by the intel is the best cpu yet i.e. core i9 which few of the latest laptops have .

  • RAM AND GRAPHICS

Ram is the memory required by the processor to store the data used by the programs working on the laptop. the more the ram the easier is to perform multitasking on the device. 4 GB ram is the minimum required for an average daily work on a laptop . but, if you are a programmer or a gamer then ram and graphics are what you are concerned about. 16 GB and 64 gb will run your system smooth.

GPU is the processors processing graphics on the games you play on laptop or if you are in image processing and graphic designing. the best graphic cards will be GDDDR5- Nvidia GTX (2-4 GB) or AMD Radeon R7/9. if your budget is low then you can go for lower power graphic cards as per your requirement.

courtsey: nvidia

  • BATTERY LIFE

If all your work and social platforms engagement takes place through your laptop then you need more time to work on it. The battery life is very important if you use your laptop for prolonged period of time. Laptops from low to mid and to high price range have diffrent battery back up. Laptops work from 3-4 hrs to even 8-9 hrs depends upon the batery installed in your device. the most common battery life span is from around 4-5 hrs on an average.

so these are my top 6 points to look before buying yourself a laptop. i hope you find this peice informative for your next purchase.

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