This year has brought an assortment of new laptops but which one is best for you depend on your personal needs. For instance, what are your preferred requirements a long battery life or a more lightweight model?
There are some groups of people that prefer speed to size of hard drive whilst others require portability, yet other sturdiness.
As there are different laptops to suit different groups of people, it is impossible to make a list of the ten best for everybody’s needs; however here are what are considered to be perhaps the 10 best laptops available for 2013.
01: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
This is Lenovo’s second ultra book for business and is turning out to be a big hit. Capable of doing serious work, this slim and professional looking laptop is proving to be strong on performance and have a good battery life.
Memory: 2X2GB Integrated DDR 3L-1333
Processor: Intel Core i5 3427U
Battery: 4 Cell
Graphics: 14″ Glossy LED
Price: Starting from $1319
02:Dell XPS 12
With its capability to be used as a tablet, this laptop has 1080p resolution on a 12.5 inches screen. 8GB Ram from an i7 processor provides plenty of potential for good performance at high speed. This is ideally suited to laptop/desktop use.
Memory: 4GB DDR 3L-1333
Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Battery: 6 Cell
Graphics: 12.5″ LED
Price: Starting from $999
03: Asus Zen Book Prime
This is one of the first 13 inch screens to support full HD. It is long lasting and light with the versatility to be viewed from several angles. Having a useful 7 hours of battery life makes it a worthy asset.
Memory: 4GB DDR 3L-1333
Processor: Intel Core i5 3317U
Battery: 6 Cell
Graphics: 12.5″ LED
Price: Starting from $999
04: Apple Macbook Pro
At number four, this product from Apple often appears on the best 10 list year after year. Both extra light and extra thin, it is still durable and has a 7 hour battery life plus all the latest features.
Memory: 8GB DDR 3
Processor: Intel Core i7
Battery: 6 Cell
Graphics: 13.3″ Backlit LED
Price: Starting from $999
05: Apple Macbook Air
first released in 2008, this has appeared on the list of the top 10 laptops ever since. It is available in two models, one with an 11.6 inch screen and one with a 13.3 inch screen, weighing 2.4 and 2.9 pounds respectively, make this a continuingly popular item.
Memory: 4GB DDR 3
Processor: Intel Core i5
Battery: 6 Cell
Graphics: 13.3″ Backlit LED
Price: Starting from $999
06: HP Envy 14 Spectre
Although this laptop has a 14 inch screen with superb resolution and is capable of high contrasts, it is probably its hot, stylish design that makes it so popular with students and business men alike.
Memory: 4GB DDR 3
Processor: Intel Core i7 3317U
Battery: 4 Cell
Graphics: 14″ LED Glossy
Price: Starting from $1399
07: Asus VivoBook S200
This laptop has a great touchscreen and seems to work perfectly with Windows 8. This is a slick and well designed product that comes at a price that makes it perhaps the best value for money in the laptop market.
Memory: 4GB DDR
Processor: Intel Core i3
Battery: 4 Cell
Graphics: 14″ Glossy LED Display
Price: Starting from $1199
08: Asus K55VD
There is nothing fancy about this laptop, it has no touchscreen or exceptionally high speed processor but does have a graphics package ideally suited to students and a slot especially for an extra memory chip.
Memory: 4GB DDR 3
Processor: Intel Core i5
Battery: 4 Cell
Graphics: 15.6″ LED
Price: Starting from $599
09: Toshiba Satellite L855-148
This is perhaps the most powerful laptop today, simulating a good desktop. The great graphics package is an added bonus.
Memory: 8GB DDR
Processor: Intel Core i7
Battery: 6 Cell
Graphics: 15.6″ LED
Price: Starting from $799
10: HP Envy 6 Sleekbook
This laptop is probably most popular for its exceptional 9 hour battery life, making it ideally suited to those people that are always on the go. It does though give high performance and is especially good for playing games.
Memory: 8GB DDR 3
Processor: Intel Core i5
Battery: 4 Cell
Graphics: 14″ LED
Price: Starting from $599