What is the Best Laptop Computer?
Just what is the best laptop and who makes it?
Realistically no company can claim to make the
best laptop, after all most companies actually use the same
parts, such as hard drives, motherboard components, processor,
and of course graphics cards, plus one persons idea of the best
laptop may not be someone else’s, this could be due to a whole
host of factors such as screen size, does it have a built in web
cam or TV card.
So the most important question is, what is
the best laptop for you
When deciding what laptop computer is right for you, look at
the specifications and then choose a laptop manufacturer who can
offer this.
This needs to include..
RAM
Each version of Windows comes in 64 and 32bit editions, a 32bit
version will support up to 3.5 GB of RAM, any more than this
will be a waste and it cannot be utilized. 64 bit versions of
Windows allows up to 16gb of RAM to be used.
The problem with a 64bit operating system is
compatibility, by this I mean many older applications including
games may not be compatible.
When choosing an operating system type, a standard 32 bit
version is the one I would recommend for most users as 3.5 GB of
RAM is easily adequate.
CPU
The CPU (central processor unit) or Processor is the brain of
the computer, the more powerful the processor the faster
calculations can be performed.
The most powerful laptop processors today are
Quad core CPU’s, these in effect offer 4 processors on one chip,
making it much faster than the fastest single or even dual core
processors.
Quad core processors
currently include Intel’s Core 2 Extreme and AMD’s Phenom
Hard Disk
As with laptop models there is also no best laptop hard drive
manufacturer, so it’s better to look at the spec rather than
models, this should include a 7200rpm (spin speed), 8mb buffer
RAM, and a storage capacity of around 500gb, (it’s worth noting
that the size does not increase the speed)
Graphics
Graphics cards come in two
distinct types, this is based on memory and how it uses it.
The first type is the shared memory
variety, this normally comes on cheaper laptops, as it does not
actually have any memory or RAM of its own, it borrows it from
the computer main RAM, meaning less for the system.
The next type of graphics card is the dedicated
memory type, this offers much better performance over the
cheaper shared type as it has its own onboard memory.
Ideally a dedicated memory graphics card should
have as much RAM as possible, and currently 512mb is very good,
cards such as ATI’s Radeon HD 4570 offer very good graphics
performance.
Screen
Personally I have always
found laptop screens to be too small, the way I
have always dealt with this is to find the smallest most
powerful laptop around, and then use an external screen, this
way I still have a very portable laptop, but I then connect it
to a 22” monitor when I use if for gaming or other high end
graphics.
Of course there are lots of 17” laptops around,
but going for a laptop of this size is not the most portable
machine, and if you’re one of those people who really does not
need to move it, then you might want to ask yourself if you
really need a laptop, as an equivalent or more powerful desktop
computer can be purchased at a cheaper price.
When deciding what
is the best laptop for you, it’s vital to do your homework to
find the right one
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for our money?
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