In the following lines, you will read about the products that are in the top 10 affordable laptops – meaning laptops that in most cases cost less than 600 dollars (450 Euros) but still have decent configurations. These high-tech products offer an increased functionality and also become useful from an ergonomic point of view, being very easy to use and transport. The laptops are successfully replacing the needs of the businessmen, but they also satisfy the needs of those spending their time trying a video game. If some types of laptops have very high prices and they are not accessible to anyone, the manufacturers are also offering alternatives to those running on a limited budget regarding the acquisition of a personal computer, who want a laptop they can carry with them everywhere. So here are the most viable solutions at a decent price.
The tenth place in top 10 affordable laptops is occupied by Toshiba Satellite C855-1U, a laptop for personal use that in some places costs a little over 500 dollars. This laptop has an Intel Pentium Dual Core processor with two cores running at a frequency of 2200 MHz and an integrated Intel HD GMA video card. On top of that, it comes with 4GB of RAM DDR3 memory and a storing capacity of up to 640 GB at a speed of 5400 rotations per minute. The 15.6 inch LED display has a resolution of 1366×768 HD pixels and it also presents HDMI, VGA, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports. Toshiba Satellite weighs 2.3 kilograms and has a battery that provides autonomy up to 5 and a half hours. Albeit it also has the Ensington Lock security, Toshiba Satellite comes without a pre-installed operating system.
On the ninth position in top 10 affordable laptops, there is DELL Inspiron 3520. This laptop, which is also in the personal use category, has a 15.6 inch LED HD display with a resolution of 1366×768 pixels and an Intel Sandy Core i3 2328 processor running at a frequency of 2200 MHz with two cores and 4 GB of RAM DDR memory at a frequency of 1600 MHz. The laptop has a storage capacity of 500 GB at a speed of 5400 rotations per minute and an integrated HD 3000 video card. This product has a Li-ion battery with six nuclei and has an autonomy of up to 5 hours; it weighs 2.4 kilograms and it comes with the Linux operating system pre-installed.
The eighth position in the top 10 affordable laptops is occupied by Acer V5 Mauu. This laptop comes as a great alternative regarding price and quality for those with a fixed budget. It has a 14-inch LED display with the resolution of 1366×768 HD pixels and an Intel Celeron 887 processor with two cores running at the frequency of 1500 MHz. Acer V5 Mauu has an integrated Intel GMA HD video card, 4 GB in RAM DDR3 memory and a hard drive of 500 GB at 5400 rotations per minute. The laptop also has VGA, HDMI, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, plus a Li-ion battery with four cells of a maximum autonomy of 4 hours. Acer V5 Mauu weighs 2.3 kilograms and it comes with Microsoft Windows 8 64 bit operating system pre-installed.
On the seventh position in the top 10 affordable laptops there is HP Pro Book 4540 S. This laptop from the business category comes with the Linux operating system pre-installed and it has a 15.5 inch display with an HD resolution of 1366×768 pixels. HP Pro Book has an Intel Sandy Core i3 2370M processor running at a frequency of 2400 MHz and an integrated HD 3000 video card. The laptop also has 2 GB of RAM DDR3 memory working at a frequency of 1333 MHz and storing space of 320 GB on a SATA II hard disk. HD Pro Book also has HDMI and VGA ports, as well as two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports. Its battery has six cells and it keeps the laptop on for up to five hours, while the laptop weighs roughly 2.3 kilograms. It is silver and the keyboard has an anti dropping function.
The sixth position in the top 10 affordable laptops is occupied by Asus VivoBook X202E. This mini laptop has an 11.6 inch screen and a HD resolution of 1366×768 pixels with touch-screen technology. Asus VivoBook is part of the business category and it comes with the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system and Microsoft Office Starter 2013 pre-installed. It has an Intel Pentium Dual Core 987 processor with two cores running at a frequency of 1500 MHz and an integrated graphic processor HD GMA. This laptop presents a RAM DDR3 memory of 2 GB and it has a storing capacity of 320 GB running at a speed of 5400 rotations per minute. Asus X202E has stereo speakers and an incorporated microphone, as well as Bluetooth 4.0, VGA and HDMI ports, USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, plus regular audio ports (microphone and headphones). It also has a Li-polymer battery with two cells and it weighs 1.38 kilograms.
The fifth position in the top 10 affordable laptops is taken by Asus X55C, a laptop with a 15.6 inch display and a full HD resolution of 1366×768. This laptop has an Intel Sandy Core i3 processor – second generation working at a frequency of 2300 MHz. It also has an integrated Intel HD 3000 video card, 4GB or RAM DDR3 memory running at 1333 MHz and a storing capacity of up to 500 GB on a unit running at 5400 rotations per minute. Its battery has six cells and the laptop weighs 2.45 kilograms. In terms of ports, this laptop having USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, VGA, HDMI and the regular audio ports for microphone and line out or headphones.
Acer Aspire V3 is on the fourth position in the top 10 affordable laptops. This laptop is very good for personal use allowing the access to the Internet, modifying files and documents and watching full HD movies on the 15.6 inch screen at a HD resolution of 1366×768 pixels. This Acer model has an Intel Premium Dual Core B960 processor with two cores working at a frequency of 2200 MHz, 4 GB of RAM DDR3 memory running at a frequency of 1066 MHz and a storing capacity of 500 GB at a speed of 5400 rotations per minute. The integrated video card of the processor also belongs to Intel and it’s from the GMA HD series. The laptop has VGA, HDMI and USB 3.0 ports, as well as two USB 2.0 ports and it comes with Microsoft Windows 8 64 bit operating system pre-installed.
The third position in the top 10 affordable laptops is occupied by Asus X55VD-SX037D. This laptop is just perfect for personal use and it has a 15.6 inch LED display at a resolution of 1366×768 pixels in HD format. ASUS X55VD has an Intel Sandy Core i3 processor from the second generation working at a frequency of 2200 MHz with an integrated graphic processor HD 3000. The dedicated video card belongs to Nvidia and the model is GeForce 610M DDR. The storing capacity is up to 500 GB on a SATA unit. The laptop also has 4 GB of RAM DDR3 memory running at a frequency of 1333 MHz and HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, microphone and VGA ports. The Li-ion battery with six cells consumes 47 watts hour. Asus X55VD weighs roughly 2 and a half kilograms and it comes with the Fee DOS operating system pre-installed.
On the second place in the top 10 affordable laptop we find Lenovo SleekBook IdeaPad S300, a thin laptop that is quite performing thanks to its technical performance. At a decent price, Lenovo Sleekbook can be used to surf the Internet, access and edit documents or watch movies in HD format thanks to the HD 13.3 inch display with the resolution of 1366×768 pixels. SleekBook has an Intel Core i3 processor with two cores working at a frequency of 1400 MHz and an L3 cache of 3072 KB. The integrated graphic processor is helped by an AMD Radeon HD 7450 video card which allows the user to run even most of the newest video games. This laptop also has 4 GB of RAM DDR memory and a SATA hard drive with a storage capacity of 320 GB running at a speed of 5400 rotations per minute. The sound is ensured by Dolby integrated speakers and the three-cell battery is capable of autonomy for up to five hours. The Sleekbook also has HDMI and USB 3.0 ports, as well as two USB 2.0 ports. This laptop weighs 1.8 kilograms and it even has an HD web camera.
The leading position in the top 10 affordable laptops is also occupied by a representative of the Chinese manufacturer Lenovo, namely the Lenovo Essential IdeaPad G580 model. This performing laptop with a 15.6 inch display is just perfect for personal use and it has a performing Intel Sandy Core i3 processor from the second generation with two cores working at a frequency of 2200 MHz with 32 nm technology. It has an integrated HD 3000 video card, 4 GB of RAM DDR 3 memory, two extra slots for RAM memory, a SATA hard disk with a storage capacity of 500 GB running at a speed of 5400 rotations per minute and a dedicated Nvidia GeForce GT610 M video card with 1024 MB (1 GB) dedicated memory. The laptop has audio stereo support, HD, and the display has the resolution of 1366×768 in HD format. Lenovo IdeaPad G580 has a battery that can ensure autonomy for up to 5 hours, HDMI, VGA and USB 2.0 ports as well as two USB 3.0 ports. The web camera has 0.3 MP and it comes with Free DOS operating system pre-installed. This laptop is very good for surfing the internet, watching movies in HD format and even connect it to a bigger TV thanks to the HDMI ready port. Moreover, the video card also allows accessing video games that don’t require an all too high level of graphic detail. Lenovo Idea Pad is worth every penny spent on it!