No matter who you are or what you do, you need mobility in your daily life because laptops are no longer considered to be the executive’s tool. Starting from evening classes to your work- from -home environment, laptop truly is indispensable. And looking at the cut-throat competition in the market, there is every reason for you to feel lucky, as even though you have a tight budget you can still find a good deal for a laptop. Today we endeavor to present a competitive list of the top 10 laptops of 2012 and hope , one of these might just be meant for you!
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Dell Inspiration i14z – 2877BK
Compact, powerful and feather-weight! These three words quite aptly explain the Dell Inspiration i14z – 2877BK, it is one of the most potential laptops in the budget market. Packed with an Intel 2.5 GHz Core i5 Dual Core processor, with plenty of storage on a 500GB HDD runs on a 6GB DDR3 RAM. All these and many more, without taking a toll on your wallet.The display is 14inch with an HD and build in premium Sound chip. An entertainment as well as perfect official machine. This wonder-tool is also well connected with 2 USB 3.0 ports and single USB 2.0. The battery backup is about 5 hours which is considered decent for a laptop as powerful as the i14z! This is definitely a great value for money and wouldn’t disappoint you for once. At 558. 86$, this is definitely the most desired buy.
HP Pavilion dm1-4142nr
One of the finest gadgets available in the budget laptops section, which users have tried and tested for long enough . It is ultra-portable, lightweight, durable and powerful! Its powerhouse being an AMD E-350 1.65 GHz Dual Core Processor, 4GB DDR3 RAM which can be further upgraded to 8GB. The visuals are run on aAMD Radeon HD 6320 Discrete-Class Graphics with up to 1973 MB of functional graphic s memory. Pavilion completes all your everyday tasks at ease and gives you room for some not so hardcore gaming. Pavilion DM1 – 4142 nr has turned out to be an absolute whiz-kid to everyone’s surprise and delivered more than what could be expected at that price tag. Definitely give it a thought when considering options for all the budget laptops In the market.
Lenovo G570 43349KU
Next on the list is one sweet deal. This is basically meant for those who have a low budget but don’t wish to compromise on lot of features. Pepped up with an Intel 2nd Gen Core i3 – 2350M or Core i5 2450 M. Optional upgrade available at an extra price. A very capable 4GB DDR3 RAM, Intel HD 3000 Graphic Card. It’s got it all! Keeping in mind the target customer base for the laptop it has made the laptop an extremely sturdy one or as they like to say , an All Terrain Laptop. If you are on a limited budget and have already undergone lot of searches and re-searches. Your search ends here! It has even got an inch bigger screen that all its predecessors. It is a steal at $409.99$ (2nd Gen Core i3).
HP - Pavilion G4-1215DX
The HP Pavillion series notebooks have been delighting users for long now. This is the 2ndPavillionlaptop on the row and we still can’t get enough of it. This is a must buy laptop. Sports a very effective AMD Dual Core A4-3300M pretty fast 2.5GHz processor, a powerhouse of 4GB DDR3 RAM, 320 GB HDD, and AMD Radeon HD 6480G with 512MB Graphics Card. You can’t ask more for an entry level laptop. When tested we personally loved the way it responded to the odd jobs and boosted performance even while multitasking. What would shock you is the price tag of G4-1215DX, we mean every word, at less than $ 400 no other brand can give you more. It is the Pavilion series laptop and you will love every penny spent on this laptop.
Sony VAIO VPCEG34FX/B
How could we have missed out on a Sony VAIO series laptop. They are invincible enough to make a cut to every potential laptop charts available today. The trademark and assurance of the brand Sony highly gives impetus to its VAIO product line and since the time they have launched, they have sold in millions. Small, yet effective! It is powered with a Intel’s Core i5 2540M Processor 2.5GHz , a base memory of 4GB DDR3 RAM, 620GB Sata HDD and Intel HD Graphics. It is a brilliant combination of power and agility. We have really got nothing new to talk about the VAIO line of laptops other than the fact that we were mighty impressed when testing the VAIO VPCEG34FX/B. This kid really knows what it does the best and is designed to deliver the same every time consistently! It also sports the wireless function, so that you can simply connect and share all your stuff on your HDTV. Video rendering and Live Streaming is also supported so that you don’t miss out “a thing” . This is one gadget to die for, however slightly overpriced from the models discussed before . $ 689.00 looks worth enough for what the laptop has to offer!
HP g7-1310us
If repetition of HP laptops in this chart makes you think we are biased about HP laptops, trust us, We are not. HP’s product line has so much to offer for the entry level or budget laptops it gives us no other choice but give them some space when making the top laptop’s list. HP G7 is a great innovation in itself. Makes your decision to buy a laptop even more sensible if you are moving from a desktop, as it is capable of doing almost everything a desktop PC does. We don’t intend to mean that you can play high definition games on it. But every odd chore, for which you thought a desktop would have no alternatives. HP G7 does them at ease, with the comfort of usability and portability. It will give a-just treatment to many of your favorite games. However when It comes to the everyday tasks of an odd man, it will simply blow you away. Browsing, Watching Movies, Working on some random accounting software, play Counter Strike all at one go. It causes no pain at all! Packed with Intel’s 2nd generation Core i3-2350M Processor and 6GB DDR3 RAM, Yes 6GB!! G7 is immensely capable to say the least. And the price tag at which it comes currently makes it all the more strived for.
Lenovo ThinkPad X120e
A netbook or a Laptop?? If you are in a dilemma, what it should be the ThinkPad x120 is definitely what you should be looking at. It is a “netbook sized” laptop! With an 11’6” inch screen to make your world look small yet portable. But don’t just go by its size, it is a pocket size bazooka. It possibly best defines a budget laptop. Thinkpad X120e was an instant hit amongst the college goers when first launched and still continues to make them happy along with the other business class users. For them, it meets the purpose of a backup laptop and some thing they can take anywhere. There is no reason why you shouldn’t like it. As along with mobility even portability is important!
HP dv4-4270us
The dv4-4270ushas been quite a consistent performer, and has got style, looks to die for, portability and all other factors that make a laptop. It is a heavy duty laptop with a 14” screen , yes agreed it is slightly heavier than most others posted in the list but its performance, usability and other features truly beats the mass and doesn’t let it take an upper hand. We tested dv4 by running some random edit operation on Adobe Photoshop CS4, the game of Need For Speed and other od jobs on MS Office to check if the CPU overheated or the performance lagged. To our surprise, there was not one such issue faced and even after exposing the machine to such tough task. The CPU meter didn’t quite rise abnormally. We are more than optimistic that the DV4 will be a perfect buy for you, if you are looking to gift it to someone or simply use it yourself.
Toshiba Satellite L755- S 5170
The newest offering from Toshiba, The satellite series although not much widely popular in the European or American market. It is making its space there quite fast. With an average standalone battery time of 5 Hours+ and a dual core Intel i5 – 2450M processor , 750GB HDD and equally strong Memory, it can give good competition to its contemporaries. The Satellite series has been known to be enough responsive to games as well and sports an extremely vibrant color module. The maximum display resolution supported is 1366X768 and comes with a 15” inch LCD- LED screen. All this makes the laptop even more competitive and a must have on our chart.
Acer Aspire: AS5750- 6414
Acer has been making consumer line laptops for quite some time now and has done a significantly good job in making great budget laptops. The Aspire AS5750 is one such wonder gadget which sports a plethora of features like 15.6” Screen, 2nd generation i5 2450M processor , 4GB DDR 3 RAM, 500 GB HDD , Intel HD Graphics 3000 and a 4.5 hours of battery life ! That is indeed a lot of attributes to a budget laptop. The Cine Crystal LED backlight screen is the newest innovation as far as the display technology is concerned and speaks volumes of the advance nature of Acer laptops. We put the Aspire laptops to a grueling test of playing High Definition movies and process data simultaneously to understand the CPU Clock speed and the overall performance. There was no lag experienced what-so ever and we were mighty impressed with the standalone battery life as well. This Is perfect to be in your wish list of Budget laptops.
Finally, let’s head at the end of the comparison. Which one suits the perfect bill? Well that’s a tough call! All the laptop’s have their own positives and negatives and quite obviously. The more you pay, the more you get. Historically all these laptops have had some extremely positive and to some extent negative reviews as well. So it is on the end- user to choose wisely and as per his budget. It is important for the end user to check for the end users warranty agreement while making purchase and match the features that comes along with the laptop with the tech spec sheet. Also a user needs to keep in mind various factors like Customer support and after sales service before making a purchase as the same varies from brand to brand.
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