Laptop Finder India !!! 16 MAIN THINGS FOR BUYING A LAPTOP!!! | TECH REVIEW

 16 MAIN THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE BUYING A LAPTOP!!!

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The following thing you must know before buying a laptop in India. These is very useful things to decide. Let find the laptop.

1.PERFORMANCE :

There are commonly 3 types of uses in normal life.

A) Light Use:

                      Very simple like only using for browsing, email, social media and movie watching.

B) Medium Use:

                      For typing works, photo editing and some basic gaming. You can operate the system with multi-taps. Mostly it is using by students and professionals

C) Heavy use :

                      To create heavy contents, Heavy programming like Auto CAD, Photoshop as well as heavy games

Performance =  Processor + RAM + Internal Memory + Battery +  Graphics card

2) PROCESSOR:

                    The processor is the computer brain. Actually, it is more powerful than the brain and can do anything very faster

Processor Types:
                      Intel -  Pentium, Celeron, and Core i3,i5,i7 series ( In increasing order of processing power)

                      AMD  - A, FX, and Ryzen series ( In increasing order of processing power)

Atom    - Browsing, Watching movies, Used in Tablets and Notebooks, Not Good for Heavy work /                    1-4 Cores / 1.3 GHz to 1.6 GHz clock speed/

Celeron - Browsing,Watching movies / 2-4 Cores / 1.1 GHz - 3.7 GHz clock speed

Pentium - Browsing,Watching movies,Light productivity eg ( MS Office) / 2-4 Cores / 1.2 GHz - 3.7                   GHz clock speed 

Core i3 -  Pentium performance + Multitasking,Better HD Playback / 2-4 Cores /                                                   1.9 GHz - 4.0 GHz clock speed

Core i5 - Core i3 performance + Light gaming,Photo editing , Heavy Excel usage /  2-6 Cores /                            1.9 GHz - 4.0 GHz clock speed

Core i7 - Core i5 Performance + Professional photo editing, Video editing, Heavy gaming /                                2-8 Cores / 2.40 GHz - 4.0 GHz clock speed

3) RAM :

More RAM = Superb Multitasking

RAM is the internal memory

More RAM gives the best running performance

RAM  - 4,8 or 16GB of RAM

RAM Type:

1. DDR4 - Faster, Low power consumption
2. DDR3 - Older, Slower & Consumes more power

4) INTERNAL STORAGE:

This is the capacity of Laptop -  Hard drive size
It is required to store all multimedia's  and speed performance

Types of Internal Storage :

1. HDD - Hard Disk Drive - Old, Slower
2. SSD  - Solid State Drive - New, Faster, But Expensive
3. SSHD -  Solid-state Hybrid Drive  - New, Mixed of HDD and SSD

5) BATTERY :

Bigger Battery = More time to spend with LAPTOP
More WHr = More battery life

6) GRAPHICS CARD:

It is a dedicated chip for Heavy photo editing, Video editing, Design  software  like PRO E, Auto CAD

1. Integrated  -  Sufficient for regular usage
2. Dedicated - Heavy gaming, Photo, and Video editing. More powerful compare than Integrated card


7. DISPLAY:

When you are buying a laptop, you need to decide the right screen size and resolution

i) Screen Size:

Laptops are available with 11, 13, 15.6,17.3 Inches. Mostly 15.6 inches used in common

The large screen will give the best result for gaming, watching movies, Editing, Visualization

Do not forget the bigger the screen, heavier the laptop. This is because glass is made as durable

ii) Display Resolution :

 Higher screen resolution = Clear, sharp and rich visual performance

Most common resolution  - HD, FHD  and 4K

Screen resolution is measured as the pixel count

HD or 720P - Budget laptop, 1366*768 pixels count, Basic games and documents

FHD or 1080P - High-end Laptop, 1920*1080 Pixels count, for HD movies and Rich game experience

Ultra HD or 4K - Most expensive laptop, 3840*2160 Pixels count, Sharp images, watch 4K videos, graphics-intensive games



8) SCREEN TYPE :

IPS - In-Plane Switching  - Great looking colors and Viewing Angles

Touch Screen - 2 in 1 Laptop, Experiences like mobile and tablet

9) REFRESH RATE :

The refresh rate is the number of times an image is changed per second on the laptop

Measured as Hertz or Frame per Second ( FPS)

For gaming purposes, more FPS required. Mostly 60Hz used

10 ) BEZELS :

The plastic border that surrounds the screen on your laptop. It is used to avoid damages on laptops.

11 ) MATTE VS GLOSSY DISPLAY

Matte Display -  Don't have reflections, Content creation, Premium cost

Glossy Display - Very common Laptops, Generally make the colors on the monitor pop


12. OPERATING SYSTEM -OS:

This is the hardware of the laptop and allows other software to communicate with the hardware. It manages all software and hardware, including files, memory and connected devices.

Various OS available for laptops

i) Windows :
It is the most popular OS among all. Any software can install compatible with Windows

ii) Mac OS:
It is used in all Apple laptops. Any software can install compatible with Mac OS

iii) Chrome OS :
It works on Chromebooks. Any software can install compatible with  Chrome OS

iv) Linux:
It is an open-source operating system. Any software can install compatible with  Linux

v) DOS :
It is the most basic OS. You need to install any of above OS for software installation


13. PORT & CONNECTIVITY.

USB Type-A :
Using to connect mobile, Pen drive and Etc

USB Type C :
Faster data transfer

Card Reader :
Directly connect micro SD or SD memory cards to copy data from your DSLR or Phone

HDMI :
Laptop with TV /Projector

VGA Port :
This is an older type of connector for TVs, monitors, and projectors

Thunderbolt:
This is the latest and fastest type of connector for laptops. Combination of Type C and Display port and allows charging.

14. DESIGN:

i) Basic Laptops:
Traditional calm-type design, with a screen that folds down onto the keyboard and mouse pad. Less Expensive, Sufficient for most users

ii) Thin and Lightweight Laptops:
weight of the laptop is less than 1.8 Kg and 14 inches or lower. Easy to take anywhere. Expensive laptops

iii) Gaming Laptops :

Equipped with powerful hardware and study design, IPS display and dedicated graphics card. Heavier and bulky.Superior performance.

15. KEYBOARD:

Backlit keyboard very useful for night working, but expensive

16. BRAND:

Nowadays DELL, HP, APPLE, ACER, LENOVO are the best laptop manufactures with higher quality