【Notebook Recommendation 2023】Notebook Recommendation | Notes | Compare 2025-01-06 The emergence of laptop computers has made our life more convenient. Now we can use laptops anywhere and anytime to enhance our work efficiency. However, there are so many kinds of laptops in the market, how should we choose the most suitable laptop for ourselves? Should you choose the thinnest and lightest computer, or the most expensive and high-end one to use? Before choosing a laptop, we need to know what we are buying for in order to find the most suitable and practical laptop. Base on your purpose, there are different choices for you. If you are just internet surfing, watching videos or playing games at home, basically any laptop can fulfill your needs. But if you have different expectations for a laptop, you need to spend more time to find the right laptop for you. Why Choosing a Laptop Considerations for choosing a laptop computer Weight / Size Display Card CPU Hard Drive Ram Notes on using laptop computers Pay attention to heat dissipation Avoid collision Closing the screen is not equal to turning off the laptop Frequently Asked Questions Can we expand the memory and hard drive capacity Do you need to buy a mouse separately? Laptop Recommendation Click here to see all laptops 1. Why Choosing a Laptop Generally, people will choose to use a desktop computer, an ordinary desktop computer basically has all the functions needed for daily use. The biggest advantage of a desktop computer is that you can customize the internal parts of the computer and increase the storage space without any problem. Although it is difficult to upgrade the hardware of the laptop, but because it is relatively small, it is convenient for users to carry anywhere. In clerical work, general laptops can already do the same functions as desktop computers, even at home, you can choose to buy a laptop computer, not only can save space to place the computer, but also can use the computer in different places you like. Moreover, the current laptops have different special features to attract users. For example, the keyboard can be detached, the screen is touch screen and so on, so that users can change the laptop with the way they use it. 2. Considerations for choosing a laptop computer 2.1 Weight / Size If you need to bring your laptop out for a long time, it is more convenient to choose a laptop with a lighter body and a smaller screen. 13-14" laptops are relatively easy to use outside, weighing about 1.5-2kg and fitting into a backpack. No matter the weight or size, it will not bother the user. The 15-inch laptop is more suitable for people who pursue visual enjoyment. However, its size is larger, so it is more troublesome to carry or use when going out. Therefore, many people choose a 15-inch laptop computer is for replacing the desktop computer. 2.2 Display Card If you're just doing clerical work or watching videos, you don't need to worry too much about the graphics card, because the normal graphics card built into the computer is sufficient. If you need to use your laptop to process video or graphics, you should pay special attention. If you require a graphics card, you better choose a laptop that can equip with a separate graphics card which provide you will a smoother using experience. If you want to play 3D games, it is also better to choose a laptop equipped with a separate graphics card. Honestly, the best situation is using a desktop computer to play games and edit videos! 2.3 CPU Most of the laptops on the market use intel CPUs, which are now mainly I3, I5, I7 and I9. The larger the number, the more cores it has, and the more cores it has, the smoother it can be when processing video with multiple cores working at the same time. Therefore, if you need to use a laptop for video editing or graphic designing, you need to choose a computer with more cores such as i7/i9. If you want to play games, i5 is usually enough, because most of the games will only use one core. For general clerical work, watching videos or playing mini-games, you can choose I3 or I5, depending on your needs. 2.4 Hard Drive Hard disk drives are mainly divided into HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD (Solid-state drive), the biggest difference between the two is the transfer speed and capacity, SSD has faster transfer speed but less capacity. It only takes 5-10 seconds to boot up a notebook with an SSD, and the software in the computer can be opened within 10 seconds. HHDs, on the other hand, take about twice or even three times as long to open software. However, the difference between the two is mainly when booting and launching programs and software, but not much help in reading and running games. For those who need to use notebooks for work, it is recommended to choose notebooks with SSD, because you usually need to use Word, Excel and other software to process documents, and the speed of starting programs and software is very important while working. 2.5 Ram Ram (Random Access Memory) is for temporary storage and fast access to data in the computer. The more Ram capacity you have, the more efficient and faster your computer can operate. If you are editing videos or designing, using a higher capacity Ram will help you work smoother and reduce the memory shortage. Therefore, if you need to use a laptop for editing, you can choose a Ram of 16G or more. For playing games, 16G Ram is usually enough. Of course, if you need to play multiple games at the same time, or use different programs at the same time, it is better to choose a laptop with higher Ram. The general clerical work only requires 8G Ram, so as long as you don't use too many programs at the same time, there will be no problem. 3. Notes on using laptop computers 3.1 Pay attention to heat dissipation Due to the relatively small size of the laptop, it has less space for heat dissipation and its ability to dissipate heat is somewhat limited. If the temperature is too high, it will not only affect the performance of the computer operation, but also may lead to damage to the data in the computer. Therefore, you should avoid using it in a hot environment. Many users will consider purchasing an additional stand for their laptops, to improve their posture when using the laptop, and to provide more space for the laptop to cool off. Some users will buy a stand with cooling function to enhance the effect of cooling. However, such products are only auxiliary products, not necessary, users should consider clearly before buying, avoid wasting money. 3.2 Avoid collision The design of the laptop is convenient for users to carry around, but they should also be careful to avoid collisions when carrying it around. In order to make the size small, there is not much space left inside the laptop, and all the parts are almost put together. Therefore, if the laptop accidentally collides with something else, it will directly hurt the internal parts and may damage the screen or hard drive, etc. Many computer merchants will provide laptop bags when selling laptops, in addition to making it easier for users to carry them around, and also to protect them. If you need a better protection computer bag, you can choose some of the style with fleece padding inside, to reduce the strength of the impact. 3.3 Closing the screen is not equal to turning off the laptop Laptops are generally set to sleep when the screen is closed. Sleep means that the computer enters low power mode, and the user only needs to press the mouse button/any key on the keyboard to wake up the computer immediately and continue the interrupted operation. However, when using a laptop computer, users may forget that the computer has not been turned off after the screen is closed, resulting in the computer being left on for a long time. It is possible to accelerate the aging of computer parts, slow down the operation of the computer, and even crash. Therefore, users need to pay attention to shutdown of the laptop computer regularly. If you want to change the setting after the screen is closed, you can also go to the computer settings to change it. Under "Power Settings", select "Power and sleep buttons and lid settings" and choose to shut down the computer automatically after the screen is closed. 4. Frequently Asked Questions 4.1 Can we expand the memory and hard drive capacity Although the small size of laptops makes it difficult to upgrade hardware, some models can expand its memory. Before purchasing memory for your laptop, you should check if your laptop can add memory or not. You can check the maximum amount of memory your computer can support, then check if there are extra slots on the motherboard for adding memory, and then decide on the type of memory you want to buy. If you don't know how to choose and install memory, you may seek professional assistance from the computer experts. As for the expansion of hard drive capacity, users can directly purchase an external hard drive without having to consider whether there is room to add it to their laptop. External hard drives are convenient for users to carry around and can be used on any device to read data from different devices. However, when using an external hard drive, user need to pay more attention, avoid any collisions, as frequent collisions can damage the hard drive, and data may not be readable. 4.2 Do you need to buy a mouse separately? Laptops can be controlled with the touchpad below the keyboard, Lenovo's ThinkPad series even has a red " TrackPoint " in the middle of the keyboard to control the direction and speed of the computer's mouse pointer. Although the computer itself has enough accessories to control the computer, but if you use the touchpad or TrackPoint for a long time, your hands will easily feel fatigued. Therefore, if you are not used to using a touchpad or TrackPoint, or if you need to use the computer for a long time, you should consider buying a mouse. In recent years, some brands have introduced foldable mouse that are easy to carry, so when you go out, you can flatten the mouse into a bag and fold it up again for use. 5. Laptop Recommendation Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Core-i5 16Gb 512Gb SSD 14" Ultrabook #21CBS00B00 The 10th generation of our premium ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop is built on the Intel®Evo platform and powered by up to 12th Gen Intel®Core™ vPro®processors. It still has the legendary ThinkPad keyboard, only now we’ve redesigned the keys to create better airflow, in addition to rear exhaust ventilation. We’ve also transformed the camera into a Communications Bar to improve videoconferencing. Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 4 Core-i5 16Gb 512Gb SSD 14" Notebook #21E3S00H00 Stylish, high-performance 14″ business laptop. Powered by up to 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors; Enhanced security & durability, weighs from just 1.59kg; Plenty of DDR5 memory & SSD storage, optional dual SSD; Dolby® Audio™ with Harman® speakers for superb audio; Optional fingerprint reader & FHD hybrid IR camera The above information is for reference only Click here to see all laptops
