Looking at specs is just the start: Whether you want a simple budget PC, a productivity workhorse, or a screamer of a gaming notebook, our deep-dive guide has the advice (and top picks!) you need to find the best laptop for you.” (PCMAG, n.d.)

“A laptop won’t revolutionize the minutiae of your life the way a smartphone can. You can’t easily whip one out to kill time in the elevator, capture a breathtaking sunset, or pay for a cup of coffee.  But in the years since smartphones took on all these jobs, laptops have honed their own talents. Amazing battery life and breathtaking screens are now common, if you look in the right place for them. The graphics muscle to play games at full HD is affordable. And those basic old-guard features that you won’t find on any mobile device, such as touchpads and full-size keyboards, tend to get better with almost every generation. With great features, though, has come great fragmentation. Amazon, Newegg, and even your local electronics megamart have a dizzying array of cheap laptops, gaming laptops, 2-in-1 laptops, Chromebooks, and ultraportables. Here at PC Labs, we review as many laptops as we can—hundreds each year—so we’ve seen pretty much every remix of laptop you can buy. Our top picks in each category are below, followed by a detailed buying guide that will tell you everything you need to know about how to buy your next laptop.” (PCMAG, n.d.) 

ASUS VivoBook 14 (2021), 14-inch (35.56 cm) HD, Intel Core i3-1005G1 10th Gen, Thin and Light Laptop (8GB/1TB HDD/Windows 11/Integrated Graphics/Grey/1.6 kg), X415JA-BV301W

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  • Processor: 10th Gen Intel Core i3-1005G1, 1.2 GHz Base speed (4MB Cache, up to 3.4 GHz Max Turbo Speed, 2 cores)
  • Memory: 8GB (4GB onboard + 4GB SO-DIMM) DDR4 with | Storage: 1TB SATA 5400RPM 2.5″ HDD
  • Display: 14.0-inch (35.56 cm) HD (1366 x 768) 16:9 aspect ratio LED Backlit 200nits, Anti-glare display, 82 % Screen-to-body ratio
  • Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
  • Operating System: Windows 11 Home
  • Design: 1.99 cm Thin | Thin & Light | 1.60 kg weight | 37WHrs Battery Capacity | Up to 6 hours Battery life, Note: Battery life depends on conditions of usage
  • Keyboard: Chiclet Keyboard | 1.4mm key travel
  • I/O Port: 1x HDMI 1.4, 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, 1x DC-in, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A
  • Other: VGA camera | Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) (Dual band) 1*1 + Bluetooth 4.1 | FingerPrint | Built-in speaker | Built-in array microphone

HP NB 255 G8 Laptop 15.6 inch (39.6 cm) AMD Ryzen 3-3250U/8GB DDR4 Ram/1TB HDD/HD/Windows 11/AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics/Dark Ash Silver/1.74Kg) 64Q84PA

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  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3250U (2.6 GHz base clock, up to 3.5 GHz max boost clock, 4 MB L3 cache, 2 cores, 4 threads) | Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2400 MHz RAM (1 x 8 GB)| Storage: 1 TB HDD
  • Display & Graphics : 39.6 cm (15.6″) diagonal, HD (1366 x 768), narrow bezel, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC| Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Operating System: Windows 11 Home Single Language
  • Ports: 2 Super Speed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 RJ-45; 1 headphone/microphone combo; 1 HDMI 1.4b; 1 AC power
  • Other Features: Camera: 720p HD camera | Keyboard: Full-size keyboard with numeric keypad| Networking: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 combo| Audio: Stereo speakers, integrated digital microphone

HP NB 255 G8 Laptop 15.6 inch (39.6 cm) AMD Ryzen 3-3250U/8GB DDR4 Ram/1TB HDD/HD/Windows 11/AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics/Dark Ash Silver/1.74Kg) 64Q84PA

About this item
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3250U (2.6 GHz base clock, up to 3.5 GHz max boost clock, 4 MB L3 cache, 2 cores, 4 threads) | Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2400 MHz RAM (1 x 8 GB)| Storage: 1 TB HDD
  • Display & Graphics : 39.6 cm (15.6″) diagonal, HD (1366 x 768), narrow bezel, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC| Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics
  • Operating System: Windows 11 Home Single Language
  • Ports: 2 Super Speed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 RJ-45; 1 headphone/microphone combo; 1 HDMI 1.4b; 1 AC power
  • Other Features: Camera: 720p HD camera | Keyboard: Full-size keyboard with numeric keypad| Networking: Realtek RTL8822CE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2×2) Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 combo| Audio: Stereo speakers, integrated digital microphone