Best cheap laptop
Pros: huge 17.3-inch screen, big, comfy keyboard and trackpad, solid performance at a very low price
Cons: no touch screen, can handle only casual gaming, unhelpful phone support
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i17RV-6364BLK
1.9 GHz Intel Core i3-3227U
Windows 8; Windows 7 Home Premium also available
4 GB single channel DDR3 DSRAM at 1600 MHz
500 GB 5400 RPM
8X CD/DVD burner (dual layer DVD+/-R drive)
6-in-1 reader
Touchpad
1.0-megapixel, 1280-by-720 webcam
4-cell 40 WHr
17.3-inch, 1,600-by-900-pixel WLED
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000
(2x) USB 3.0, (2x) USB 2.0, Ethernet, HDMI, combination headphone/microphone jack, Kensington lock
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Matte black
1.12 to 1.17
16.2
10.6
5.82
90 days premium phone support plus 1 year in-home service after remote diagnosis
Dell
Laptop
Est. $450 and up
Cheap Ultrabook
Pros: responsive 14-inch touch screen, speedy for the price, impressive battery life, classy brushed-aluminum body
Cons: cramped keyboard, tech support isn't always helpful
not avail.
022265420966
PSU4TU-007004
1.8 GHz Intel Core i5-3337U
Windows 8
6 GB
128 GB solid-state drive
No
2-in-1 reader (SD/MMC)
Touchpad
Integrated HD webcam
6-cell lithium-ion battery
14-inch, 1,366-by-768-pixel LED multi-touch screen
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000
USB 3.0, (2x) USB 2.0, Ethernet, HDMI, headphone output, microphone input
Wi-Fi
Silver brushed aluminum
0.8
13.52
9.1
3.8
1 year
Toshiba
Ultrabook
Est. $800
Best Chromebook
Pros: price, suitable for light web browsing, 100 GB of free Google Drive cloud storage, faster than other Chromebooks
Cons: can't handle heavy tasks, can't do much without an Internet connection
886541817969
C710-2847
1.1 GHz dual-core Intel Celeron processor
Google Chrome OS
2 GB
16 GB solid-state drive
No
2-in-1 (SD/MMC)
Touchpad
1.3-megapixel
4 cell lithium-ion
11.6-inch, 1,366-by-768-pixel LED
Integrated
HDMI, (3x) USB 2.0, Ethernet, VGA, combination headphone/microphone jack, Kensington lock
Wi-Fi
Gray
1.1
11.2
8
3.1
1 year limited
Acer
Web-based laptop
Est. $200 and up