Another year has passed, like every year we have seen the big guns of the computing industry introduce new laptops with cutting-edge technology along with top-notch specs and heftier price tags. We saw many design upgrades making it slimmer and lighter but unfortunately, we also saw the loss of most useful USB ports. Now what you shell out for a laptop depends on your needs as what you are going to use it for. Laptops in different price segments come with different set of processors, displays, GPUs and more. So we have picked out laptops from each segment currently available which might suit your specific needs. Go ahead and read through our best picks from 2017 and plan that laptop upgrade for the New Year.
Premium Segment:
Dell XPS 15
- 6-inch Infinity Edge 1920 x 1080-pixel display (UHD available)
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ (i5 available)
- 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD
- 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Weight: 1.8kg
- Thunderbolt 3
- Tested Battery Life: Around 9 hours
HP Spectre x360 13inch
HP Spectre x360 is the best convertible laptop around edging out the “Microsoft Surface Book 2”. The x360 keeps the battery life, design and build quality above the competition making it a brilliant hardware for everyday use. Powered by Intel Core i5 (7th Gen ) processor clocked at a speed of 2.5 GHz. On the memory front, the laptop is equipped with a hard drive of 360GB and an 8 LPDDR3 RAM.
The standout feature of the x360 stands out as part of the name. The ability to open out the screen from the closed clamshell and rotate through 360 degrees so you have a tablet styled tablet device is stunning. However, a 15.6 inch screened tablet is still questionable, and it’s more ‘arm-held’ tablet than ‘handheld’ because of the size and weight. Nevertheless giving the Spectre stunning looks.
- Intel® Core™ i5-7200U Processor (2.5 GHz, up to 3.1 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
- Windows 10 Pro 64
- 1-year limited parts and labour
- 8 GB LPDDR3-1866 SDRAM (onboard)
- 360 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD
- Intel® HD Graphics 620
- 32 kg
- 3″ diagonal FHD UWVA BrightView WLED-backlit touch screen (1920 x 1080)
The Mid-Range Segment:
Lenovo Yoga Book
Looking for a budget laptop that offers something extra, as with the previous Yoga devices the screen folds flat so you can use it either as a tablet or a laptop. Lenovo gives you the option to buy it with either Windows 10 or Android 6.0 onboard – which one you choose will depend on how you’re more likely to use the device. The screen on the laptop feels premium and the keyboard and capacitive touch-keyboard are both awesome too. A perfect budget option for basic computing tasks, for creating art using the built-in Wacom digitizer or a train device for watching movies. The Intel Atom-powered CPU in the laptop is great at saving power and making the battery last longer and does not support heavy usage.
- Operating System: Windows 10 Anniversary Edition or Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
- CPU: 1.44GHz Intel Atom x5-Z8550 (quad-core, 2MB cache, up to 2.4GHz with Turbo Boost)
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 400
- RAM: 4GB (LPDDR3)
- Screen: 10.1-inch FHD (1,920 x 1,200 resolution), IPS touchscreen
- Storage: 64GB flash storage (expandable by up to 128GB via microSD)
- Ports: microUSB, microHDMI, 3.5mm audio jack
- Battery: 8,500mAh
- Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi (2.4 & and 5GHz), optional 4G radio, Bluetooth 4.0
- Camera: 2MP front-facing webcam with fixed focus; 8MP rear camera with auto-focus
- Weight: 690g
Asus Vivobook S15:
The Asus Vivobook was one a very interesting launch this year in the mid-range category. The device is aimed for those who like their laptops to be powerful, good looking and ultra-portable at the same time. Powered by Intel 8th generation Core i5-8250U processor, the laptop is equipped with a hard drive of 1 TB and a 16 DDR4 RAM. Sporting a 15.6 inch FHD NanoEdge with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the picture quality is crisp providing an enriching surfing and video watching experience. NVIDIA Geforce MX150 makes it an ideal gaming laptop as well.
- Processor : Intel i5 8th Gen
- Operating System : Win 10
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA MX150
- Display: with 178˚ wide-viewing angle display FHD with 72% NTSC Panel Anti-Glare (1920 x 1080)
- Storage: 1TB HDD
- Battery: 3 Cells Polymer 42 Whrs Battery
- Weight: 1.7Kg
The Budget Section
Dell Inspiron 3565:
Probably the best option in the budget section in my opinion, most of your daily needs will be taken care by this laptop. The laptop comes with 6GB of RAM which is coupled with an AMD dual Core A9 chip which makes it perform better on the graphics front. Clocked at a speed of 2.4 GHz and sports a 15.6 inch HD LED Backlit Truelife that comes with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels,so the picture quality is crisp and detailed.Backed by a Li-ion battery that keeps the device running for a considerable amount of time. It is loaded with Dual and Waves MaxxAudio Pro for a great audio experience.
- Processor : 7th Generation AMD E2-9000 Processor
- Operating System : Win 10 Home SL
- Memory : 6GB RAM
- Display : 6-inch HD (1366 x 768) Truelife LED-Backlit Display
- Storage : 1TB HDD
- Battery : 4 Cells Battery 40 WHr
- Weight : 2.2K
- Buy Now
Lenovo Ideapad 100
The Ideapad 100 is strictly for someone who is running very tight on budget and needs a laptop for just basic everyday computer use. Display comes at 14-inch, 1366 x 768 display is vibrant enough for surfing the Web and watching videos with a Chiclet-style keyboard provided satisfying feedback, allowing me to comfortably blaze through the Key Hero Typing Test at a quick 102 words per minute with perfect accuracy. Powered by an Intel Celeron N3540 processor with 4GB of RAM, the Ideapad 100 handled basic tasks with ease.
- Processor : Intel Pentium N3540
- Operating System : Dos
- Memory : 4GB RAM
- Display : 15.6 HD TN GL Display (1366 x 768)
- Storage : 500GB HDD
- Weight : 2Kg
So the above mentioned laptops are some of our top picks of 2017 which offers a perfect mix of performance and features for every budget segment. We are sure you would love atleast one off the above laptops . Let us know what you think of our top picks in the comment sections below.
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