Best Computer Laptops

Best Computer Laptops

Best Computer Laptops

Straightforward features - weight and battery life - are the most important.

Hard Disk (HDD) versus Solid State Disk (SSD)

SSDs use the same flash technology as thumbdrives and memory cards. They are now a viable alternative to HDDs.

SSDs

  • are more resistant to physical shock (vibration, hard knocks)
  • use less electrical power
  • do not need to be defragmented

The disadvantage is that they

  • cost more
  • have not yet been proven to be reliable in long term use, on a large scale

Disk Size

A 40 gigabyte disk is sufficient as long as large multimedia files (video, MP3, digital photographs) are not stored.

If multimedia files are required