HP 15.6" ZBook Studio G8 Mobile Workstation
- Designed for the Creative Professional
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 100% sRGB | 60 Hz Refresh Rate
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Lenovo 15.6" IdeaPad 5 Laptop
- 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 10-Core 12th Gen
- 16GB DDR4 | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 15.6" FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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ASUS 15.6" TUF Gaming F15 Laptop (Mecha Gray)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 15.6" FHD 1920 x 1080 144 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
Acer 15.6" Aspire 3 Notebook (Silver)
- 12th Gen Intel Core i3 Processor
- 8GB of DDR4 RAM | 256GB NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 LCD Display
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
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MSI 17.3" Pulse GL76 Gaming Laptop
- 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 17.3" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
Lenovo 15.6" Legion 5i Gaming Notebook (Storm Gray)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 @ 165 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8GB GDDR6)
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Acer 15.6" Aspire 5 Notebook (Silver)
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 4-Core (11th Gen)
- 8GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 LCD Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
ASUS 13.3" ZenBook Flip S13 OLED Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Notebook (Jade Black)
- 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 4-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB LPDDR4X RAM | 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 13.3" 3840 x 2160 OLED HDR Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Acer 13.3" Spin 3 2-in-1 Touchscreen Notebook (Silver)
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 4-Core (11th Gen)
- 8GB Onboard LPDDR4X RAM | 512GB M.2 SSD
- 13.3" 2560 x 1600 Touchscreen Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
HP 15.6" ProBook 450 G9 Laptop
- Intel Core i5-1235U 10-Core (12th Gen)
- 8GB of DDR4 RAM | 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 Anti-Glare IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Lenovo 14" IdeaPad Flex 5 Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Notebook (Abyss Blue)
- 1.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 8-Core
- 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 14" 1920 x 1080 IPS Touchscreen
- Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
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Lenovo 15.6" Legion 5i Gaming Notebook (Storm Gray)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 @ 165 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
Lenovo 16" Slim 7i 16IAH7 Multi-Touch Laptop (Storm Gray)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB LPDDR5 RAM | 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 16" 2560 x 1600 IPS Touchscreen
- Intel Arc A370M Graphics (4GB GDDR6)
HP 15.6" ProBook 450 G9 Laptop
- Intel Core i7-1255U 10-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 Anti-Glare IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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HP 15.6" ProBook 455 G9 Laptop
- 2.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5625U 6-Core
- 8GB of DDR4 RAM | 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 Anti-Gare IPS Display
- Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Lenovo 16" IdeaPad Flex 5 Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Notebook (Storm Gray)
- Intel Core i7 10-Core 12th Gen Processor
- 16GB LPDDR4x RAM | 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 IPS Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Lenovo 14" IdeaPad Flex 5i Multi-Touch 2-in-1 Notebook (Storm Gray)
- 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 10-Core (12th Gen)
- 8GB LPDDR4x RAM | 512GB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
- 14" 1920 x 1200 IPS Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Dell 15.6" Latitude 3520 Notebook (Gray)
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 4-Core (11th Gen)
- 8GB DDR4 RAM | 256GB NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Lenovo 15.6" ThinkBook 15 G4 IAP Multi-Touch Notebook (Mineral Gray)
- 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 10-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Lenovo 14.5" Slim 7 ProX Multi-Touch Notebook (Gray)
- Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB LPDDR5 RAM | 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 14.5" 3072 x 1920 IPS Touchscreen
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Graphics
Lenovo 14" Slim 9 Multi-Touch Laptop (Oatmeal)
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 32GB LPDDR5 RAM | 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
- 14" 3840 x 2400 OLED HDR Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
HP 15.6" ProBook 455 G9 Laptop
- 2.0 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 5825U 8-Core
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 Anti-Gare IPS Display
- Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Lenovo 16" Legion 7 Series Gaming Notebook (Storm Gray)
- 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 Processor
- 32GB of DDR5 RAM | 1TB M.2 SSD
- 16" 2560 x 1600 IPS Display
- AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT Graphics
HP 14" EliteBook 845 G8 Laptop
- 1.9 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8-Core CPU
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB NVMe SSD
- 14" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Microsoft 13.5" Multi-Touch Surface Laptop 5 (Matte Black, Metal)
- Intel Core i7 10-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB LPDDR5X | 512GB SSD
- 13.5" 2256 x 1504 PixelSense Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Lenovo 15.6" ThinkBook 15 G2 ITL
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 Quad-Core 11th Gen
- 8GB DDR4 RAM | 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Acer 15.6" Aspire 5 Notebook (Steel Gray)
- 12th Gen Intel Core i7 Processor
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Lenovo 14" ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Notebook
- 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 12-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM | 512GB M.2 SSD
- 14" 1920 x 1200 IPS Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Lenovo 15.6" ThinkPad E15 Gen 4 Notebook
- Intel Core i5 12th Gen Processor
- 8GB DDR4 RAM | 256GB M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
ASUS 17.3" Zenbook 17 Fold OLED Multi-Touch Laptop
- 1.1 GHz Intel Core i7 10-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB LPDDR5 | 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
- 17.3" 2560 x 1920 OLED Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Choosing Notebook Laptops
Laptops and notebooks offer many advantages over traditional desktops. The most obvious is their portability, letting you work anywhere even when there's no power. Other factors include easy setup, compact size, and straightforward connection of peripherals. Although notebooks were once considered smaller and lighter than laptops, the differences between them are now minimal.
Operating Systems for Laptops and Notebooks
There are three common laptop operating systems: Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS. A Windows notebook with the Microsoft operating system remains one of the most common choices, well suited for general overall use. The Apple MacBook uses macOS. This user-friendly software is popular with the creative community and is very capable when it comes to graphics design and similar uses. Google's Chrome OS, used on Chromebooks, is a web-based system and suitable for browsing and social networking. This lightweight solution runs well on 4GB RAM laptops, and is compatible with Android applications.
Screens for Laptops and Notebooks
Screens vary from 10 to 18 inches. A small screen is light, easy to carry, and excellent for browsing, while large screens are more suitable for games, spreadsheets, and editing photos. Screen resolution varies between 1024 x 768 dpi and 3840 x 2160 dpi. A low-resolution screen is fine for browsing, word processing, and reading documents, while a higher resolution is optimal for viewing games, photos, movies, and highly detailed spreadsheets and documents. LED backlit screens produce bright colors and are easy on batteries, while IPS screens provide true colors and wide viewing angles. Windows 10 supports touchscreens commonly found on 2-in-1 convertible notebooks.
Laptop Portability
The size and weight of a laptop affects its portability. While a thin notebook is light and simple to carry, it often dispenses with bulky items such as a CD drive, large battery, and other peripherals. Many 2-in-1 laptops use this concept and have small screens, energy-saving SSD drives, and detachable keyboards. As performance and specifications increase, weight and size increase, and this affects laptop portability.
Laptop and Notebook Performance
It's important to match notebook performance to your intended use. For light-duty applications, such as browsing and document editing, a budget or mid-range notebook is more than adequate. On the other hand, if you need a machine for editing photos and videos and performing 3D design, or you prefer a gaming notebook, then higher performance is essential.
Factors that affect the performance of laptops and notebooks include:
- Processor speed
- Processor cooling
- RAM
- Hard drive or SSD access time
Mid-range multi-touch laptops typically use lower specification processors, around 8GB of RAM, and conventional spinning hard drives, while gaming laptops need fast processors, excellent cooling, and at least 16GB of RAM, and they perform best with SSD drives.
Whether you're in the market for a work laptop to perform daily business duties or a notebook for entertainment use while at home, you can find what you're looking for in the wide selection of laptops and notebooks at B&H Photo Video.