What To Look For When Buying A Laptop?

New laptops are faster than you think, but buying one is difficult. To choose the right one among so many options, you'll need to know what to look for.

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Choose an OS before buying a laptop. Laptops use Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS.

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Note that Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 in 2025. If you're buying a new laptop this year, be sure it's Windows 11-compatible.

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Apple created macOS to be simpler and cleaner than Windows for all MacBooks. MacBooks are excellent for non-techies.

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Chrome OS was built for web apps. Microsoft Word, Netflix, and Android apps can now be downloaded and used offline.

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Laptop CPUs are like brains. This small chip processes application, operating system, and other data. This makes it a crucial laptop purchase consideration.

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Intel and AMD are the primary CPUs manufacturers using today. AMD's CPUs are now similar to Intel's.

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Core i3: basic tasks like email, etc. Core i5: Multitasking and casual gaming Core i7: Power users, gamers Core i9: Professional workstations and apps

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12th gen: Out in 2022 11th gen: Out in 2020-2021 10th gen: Out in 2019-2020

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Ryzen 3: basics Ryzen 5: multitasking Ryzen 7: gamers and power users Ryzen 9: professional workstations

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RAM is like laptop short-term memory. It stores temporary programed data on your laptop. RAM increases laptop speed.

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Most laptops today need at least 256GB of storage. Laptops using for Games, photographs, and videos require 512GB to 1TB of storage.

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Hard drives are your laptop's long-term memory. It holds your files, folders, apps, and more. HDDs and SSDs are the two types of hard discs (SDD).

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Laptops have two screen types: TN (Twisted Nematic) and IPS (In-Plane Switching). For gaming, TN panels are the fastest. IPS laptops offer more accurate colors.

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Pixels determine screen resolution. High-resolution computers show more details. Laptops have Full HD (1080×1920), Quad-HD (1440×2560), or 4K (2160×3840) displays.

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Refresh rate, measured in hertz (Hz), is directly tied to GPU frame rate. To play games at 144 fps, you need a monitor with 144Hz or greater.

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