A review of the top 5 budget laptops 2011  

Laptops are popular and useful devices because they are mobile and can be used to almost any environment. Nevertheless, the technology in which they are built is quite costly and not everyone can pay for such a significant amount. However, laptop makers have found a way to lower their costs without having to compromise their quality and performance.

Samsung Series (NP900X3A)

These series of laptops from Samsung are one of the most affordable laptops in the market today. Their looks are of glossy aluminum and the design is rugged for all the models belonging to this series. The screen size is rather small at 13.3 inches and 6 hours of battery life can be expected with these Samsung series.

Product Features:

• Intel Core i5-2537M dual-core processor
• 4GB DDR3 RAM
• 128GB Solid State Drive
• Intel HD GT2 built-in graphics
• 1.3 megapixel HD webcam
• 6-cell Lithium-ion battery
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS

Acer Aspire AS5742G-7200

This 15.6-inch budget laptop runs a dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with a 2.53GHz speed and an Nvidia GeForce graphics card. The overall performance of this laptop is quite good according to several online reviews but some complains about its battery life. However, some Acer enthusiasts found out that they could extend its battery life for up to 7 hours by using its power saving mode. One other complain are the speakers and this is where Acer should improve on this model.

Its other features are:

• 4GB DDR3 SDRAM expandable to 8GB
• 500GB SATA HDD with 5400rpm speed
• 15.6" TFT active matrix LED backlight widescreen
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• Wireless networking and Gigabit Ethernet
• 6-cell Lithium-ion battery
• Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS

Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4106

Also be used for gaming is the reasonably priced Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4106 laptop. It runs an AMD Phenom II dual-core N660 processor with 3.0GHz speed, and you have the option to install a bigger hard drive with 640GB capacity. This model can be organized to be a media station by installing HDMI and eSATA connectors. If you are looking for a highly configurable laptop, you should consider having this model.

Following are its other product features:

• 4GB DDR3 RAM expandable to 8GB
• Toshiba hard drive impact sensor
• 14-inch TruBrite TFT HD LED backlit widescreen
• 6-cell Lithium-ion battery
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS

ASUS A52F-X3

The Asus A52F-X3 laptop should be included in your shortlist when buying a budget laptop. It is equipped with all the basic features that a laptop should have. It boasts of an Intel Core i3-350M processor running at 2.26GHz with a 15.6 HD LCD widescreen. Check out this quality laptop from Asus for a definite wise buy.

Here are the other product features of Asus A52F-X3 laptop:

• 4GB DDR3 RAM upgradeable to 8GB
• 320GB HDD with 5400rpm speed
• Super multi optical disk drive
• 0.3 megapixel webcam
• Intel HD graphics
• HDMI port
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition

Lenovo G560 Series 067999U

This inexpensive laptop uses a dual-core Intel P6100 processor running at 2.0GHz with 4GB of DDR3 memory. The battery life of Lenovo G560 Series 067999U is 3.8, but its energy conservation feature keeps the battery protected thus making it lasts longer. The sound quality of this laptop is one of the drawbacks as well as the charger, which some people say is a bit short.

Included in its features are:

• 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3 RAM expandable to 8GB
• 320GB HDD with 5400rpm speed
• 15.6-inch HD TFT LED backlight screen
• Intel HM55 integrated graphics
• DVD RW drive
• 6-cell battery
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit edition

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