How not to get lost in such a wide variety of laptops and how to choose the best one, specifically for yourself? The answer to this question can be found in this article.
How to choose a laptop for home use?
Before proceeding to the choice of a particular model, it is necessary to determine the tasks for which the device will be purchased. This is the main point from which choice always begins. There are 3 main options:
- "Game" or worker. If the main task to be performed by a laptop is computer games or work programs that require a large amount of computation, then it is necessary to select the device from this category.
- Ultrabook (eng.Ultrabook). The opposite of massive gaming laptops. The weight of such devices rarely reaches 1 kg, which allows you to carry them with you everywhere without any problems. Also, in these models, quite often, there is no cooling system at all, which ensures absolute noiseless operation. But for noiselessness, you have to pay performance.
- Universal. If you are not a discerning user who needs to surf the Internet and run simple programs. Then devices of this type will suit you better than others.
Important! You can also select the category "Economy class". But consider these laptops to purchase, it is not necessary. In such products, the manufacturer literally saves everything. And the device not only quickly fails, but will not bring anyone pleasure during use.
Now more about each type. Gaming is a powerful, expensive and noisy laptop. It is acquired by people who want to enjoy the best graphics in modern games, or people who need more computing power for work programs, such as video processing or 3D models.
The advantage of gaming laptops will be their “power”, but you will have to pay for it not only with a ruble, but also with convenience. And it's not just a lot of weight, but also a lot of noise, when working under load. Powerful iron, requires good cooling, and it produces a decent level of noise. If the laptop will act as a desktop replacement and a high level of performance is also needed, then this option is for you.
The main feature of the ultrabook is its compactness and lightness. Also, for many, its elegant appearance will be a plus. This allows you to comfortably take it with you to a cafe or to work. But because of such small sizes, iron cannot have a high level of performance. Due to the lack of cooling, absolute noiselessness is achieved. But you will have to forget about a discrete video card. And the price of good total books is not much different from “games”.
Such a laptop will not pull serious loads, and as a replacement for a home personal computer, it should not be considered. But if you need a laptop, you only need it for simple programs and internet visits, and you are ready to spend a decent amount of money for the comfort and appearance of the device, then the ultrabook will be an excellent option.
Universal, this is a predominant option for ordinary users. Not too heavy, not too noisy, meeting the needs of most users. Games at medium and low settings, watching movies and simple programs. With all the main tasks of the laptop will cope without problems.
Reference! A prominent representative of ultrabooks, are devices manufactured by Apple.
But such a great versatility is provided by a very wide range. And it is extremely difficult to understand the variety of processors, matrices and other characteristics. How not to be mistaken with the choice and purchase a laptop that will please as long as possible, we will analyze further in the article.
How to choose a laptop for the home - the main criteria
The main criteria for choosing a laptop are its “hardware”, design and build quality. If the design is simple, choose the one that you like the most, then you should talk about the technical characteristics in more detail. The main points to pay attention to are:
- CPU. The so-called computer heart. The main stone responsible for the calculation.
- Screen matrix In fact, the main criterion for the quality of the monitor. With a bad matrix, even the highest graphics settings will not help make the picture beautiful.
- Video card It is not found in all laptops, but when choosing a "game", is also a fundamental criterion.
- RAM. Also extremely important indicator. With a lack of "RAM", the programs will start to work slowly, and the game will slow down.
It should be understood that you should not strive for maximum performance, in one of the paragraphs. Leptop is a complex system where any of the elements can become a weak link.
So what are the characteristics to choose for a home laptop? Let's start with the processor. Here, Intel holds the palm, with its “i 3-5-7” stones and the more low-priced “Pentium”. There is “Celeron”, but these stones are morally obsolete and are installed only in low-quality leptops.
"Pentium" is well suited for simple tasks and is suitable for home devices, whose tasks include only watching movies and surfing the Internet. But modern games on this stone will not work. Processors "i3" and low-end models "i5" are already worthy stones, which will perfectly cope with games at medium settings, but "i7" stands on powerful systems that are designed to work with complex processes.
The screen matrix is divided into two main types, these are “TF” and “IPS” matrices. The first is conditionally faster, that is, it changes frames faster. The second is more beautiful, usually has a richer picture. But it should be said that a quality TF matrix will be almost indistinguishable from IPS, and a cheap IPS will look worse than TF and have a smaller viewing angle. Unfortunately, check the quality of the matrix, it is possible only to live independently. If it is not possible to check for yourself, then you should at least look at the reviews on this model.
With a video card, everything is simple. A good discrete card is only in expensive "gaming" laptops, and the more expensive it is, the better. But it should be noted that the GeForce series cards are lower than xx50, are not considered gaming and are intended more for easing the load on the processor than for independent work. In these cards, the last two digits are the rank of the video card, and the first or second two are the series. For example, the GeForce 960M is gaming, but the GeForce 1020M is not.
The optimal amount of RAM for 2019 is considered to be 8Gb, and the minimum is 4Gb. If you expect to use a laptop not only for watching movies, 4Gb is the minimum limit of the required amount of memory. For serious tasks, you may need all 16Gb, and with complex video processing even 34GB.
It remains to deal with the build quality. And here, unfortunately, will have to check live independently. Online reviews will not give you a complete picture, such as the location and key response. Is the trackpad and other little things that are an integral part of the operation of the laptop. All this, it is best to check yourself in the store.
The best laptop for home 2019
Before choosing the best laptop, for the beginning we will enter some restrictions, on a price category. From 15 to 30 thousand rubles., Devices valuable below 15, it is better not to consider at all, the quality of such laptops is too low and they quickly fail.
The best laptop up to 30k will be the model "Acer Aspire 3". For about 27k you will receive:
- AMD A9 processor, with 2 cores and a clock speed of 2.5 GHz.
- RAM in the amount of 6Gb.
- Hard disk with a capacity of 1TB.
The downside of this model is not very high-quality screen. And the operating system from ACER, but nothing prevents yourself to install Windows.
For devices in the price range from 30 to 60 thousand rubles. The best choice is the "HP Pavilion 15-bc400ur Laptop". With features:
- The i5 processor with four cores and a clock frequency of 2.3 GHz, with automatic increase in frequency to 4 GHz.
- 8GB DDR4 RAM.
- Hard disk on 1TB.
- And a good IPS matrix.
The disadvantage will be high noise at work and brand material of the body.
After a threshold of 60 thousand, almost all laptops will be a good choice. Here you should make a start from your needs and select technical characteristics based on them. Otherwise, you get a quality assembly, in this segment, the manufacturer is no longer profitable to save on build quality. We choose the laptop correctly and you will not be disappointed in your choice.
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