5 Tips you Need to Know Before Buying any Laptop


5 Tips you Need to Know before buying any laptop


 

 

There are many laptops you can choose from. Think about what you want to do with your laptop. This way, you can easily find the laptop that suits you best.

Do you often travel with your laptop? A small size up to 13 inches will definitely suit you. For example, do you mainly want to play games or edit videos? Then you need a powerful processor .

 

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1. How big should my laptop screen be?

Laptop screen size is extremely important and is measured in inches ("). The higher the number of inches, the larger the screen of your laptop.

Are you often on the road and will you often take your laptop with you? It is therefore preferable to choose a laptop between 13 and 15 inches . They are compact and easy to take with you.

Is your laptop mainly staying at home and will it be used intensively? In this case, it is better to choose a 17-inch screen.

 

2. What resolution should I choose for my laptop?

The resolution indicates the sharpness of the image on the screen. The higher the resolution, the better the quality and the sharper the image.

Which resolution should I choose?

  • An HD ready (1280 x 720 pixels) or HD+ (1600 x 900) screen is enough if you want to use your laptop mainly for surfing, sending e-mails, performing tasks, etc.
  • With a Full HD laptop (1920 x 1080 pixels), you can watch movies and series and edit photos and videos.
  • 4K or Ultra HD goes  even further and is 4 times sharper than Full HD. Such a resolution is ideal if you still want to enjoy good image quality.

 

3. Should I choose a touch screen or not?

Do you choose a touch screen or not? If your laptop has a touchscreen, it 's okay if you forgot your mouse . By using your fingers, you can quickly select text, switch between programs and save a lot of time.

Are you on the road very often and want to work comfortably on the go? With a 2-in-1 laptop, you get the benefits of a powerful laptop and a compact tablet.

 2-in-1 laptops

Ultraportable PCs with touchscreen



4. Which processor should I choose?

The processor is the heart or engine of your laptop. It performs many calculations and thus helps to speed up your laptop . The choice of processor mainly depends on what you intend your new laptop to be.

  • For everyday use, multitasking, and non-CPU intensive tasks , an AMD, Intel Celerion, or Intel Core i3 processor is sufficient.
  • Need your laptop to edit photos and videos? If so, you will need a powerful processor such as an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor.
  • Serious gamers should choose an Intel Core i7 or i9 processor paired with at least 16GB of RAM and a high-quality graphics card

 

4. Which processor should I choose?

 

For everyday use, multitasking, and non-CPU intensive tasks , an AMD, Intel Celerion, or Intel Core i3 processor is sufficient.
Need your laptop to edit photos and videos? If so, you will need a powerful processor such as an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor.
Serious gamers should choose an Intel Core i7 or i9 processor paired with at least 16GB of RAM and a high-quality graphics card.
 

5. Which graphics card to choose?


The graphics card of your laptop ensures that (moving) images are displayed smoothly and without problems. If you play games a lot, make 3D drawings or edit photos and videos , you should choose a graphics card from NVIDIA . It's much more powerful and great for all of the above!

If you use your laptop primarily for (school) work, email, internet browsing, etc. a graphics card is less important. So it is better to choose an AMD graphics card


6. How much RAM does a laptop need?

Looking for a fast laptop with lots of memory? Then the working memory or RAM memory is very important. The more gigabytes, the faster your laptop.

Most laptops have 8 or 16 GB of RAM. 8 GB is enough to perform normal tasks without problems. For photo and video editing you should choose a bit larger working memory, for example 32 GB .

 

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