Lenovo 15.6" IdeaPad Slim 3 Notebook (Arctic Gray)
- 2.8 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Quad-Core
- 8GB LPDDR5 | 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 15.6" Full HD 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated AMD Radeon 610M Graphics
ASUS 15.6" Vivobook Pro 15 Laptop
- 2.9 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 16-Core
- 24GB LPDDR5x | 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
- 15.6" 2880 x 1620 OLED 120 Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 (6GB GDDR6)
ASUS 16" TUF Gaming F16 Laptop
- 2.7 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX 24-Core
- 32GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 SSD
- 16" 2560 x 1600 IPS 165 Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU (8GB GDDR7)
Lenovo 15.6" LOQ 15IRX9 Gaming Laptop (Luna Gray)
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 10-Core (13th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 RAM | 512GB M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8GB GDDR6)
Acer 15.6" Aspire 15 Laptop
- Intel Core i9 14-Core (13th Gen)
- 32GB LPDDR5 | 1TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Acer 14" Aspire 3 A314-36P-35UU Laptop
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core i3-N305 8-Core
- 8GB LPDDR5 | 128GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 14" FHD 1920 x 1080 60 Hz IPS Display
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics
MSI 15.6" Cyborg 15 Gaming Laptop
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 10-Core (13th Gen)
- 32GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 15.6" FHD 1920 x 1080 144 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (8GB GDDR6)
Lenovo 14" Slim 7i Aura Edition Multi-Touch Laptop Copilot+ PC
- 2.2 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 8-Core
- 16GB LPDDR5X | 1TB M.2 SSD
- 14" 1920 x 1200 60 Hz OLED Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel ARC Graphics
Lenovo 16" IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 Multi-Touch Laptop (Luna Gray)
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core 7 10-Core
- 16GB LPDDR5x RAM | 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 IPS Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Graphics
Lenovo 16" Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop
- 2.7 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 24-Core
- 32GB of DDR5 RAM | 2 x 1TB M.2 SSDs
- 16" 2560 x 1600 OLED 240 Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 (16GB GDDR7)
Acer 14" Swift Go 14 Multi-Touch Laptop
- 1.4 GHz Intel Core Ultra 7 16-Core
- 16GB LPDDR5x RAM | 512GB M.2 SSD
- 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Arc Graphics
Lenovo 16" Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop
- 2.7 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 24-Core
- 32GB of DDR5 RAM | 2 x 1TB M.2 SSDs
- 16" 2560 x 1600 OLED 240 Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (12GB GDDR7)
HP 16" ProBook 460 G11 Notebook
- Intel Core Ultra 7 155U 12-Core
- 16GB DDR5 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 WLED Display
- Integrated Intel Graphics
Acer 15.6" Aspire 5 15 Laptop
- 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1335U Processor
- 8GB LPDDR5 | 512GB M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
HP 16" ProBook 460 G11 Notebook
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 12-Core
- 16GB DDR5 RAM | 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 WLED Display
- Integrated Intel Graphics
Lenovo 16" Legion Pro 7i Gaming Laptop
- 2.7 GHz Intel Core Ultra 9 24-Core
- 32GB of DDR5 RAM | 2TB M.2 SSD Storage
- 16" 2560 x 1600 OLED 240 Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (24GB GDDR7)
Lenovo 14" ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 13 Aura Edition Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 7 8-Core
- 32GB LPDDR5X | 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 14" 2880 x 1800 120 Hz OLED Display
- Integrated Intel Arc Graphics | NPU
ASUS 14" Zenbook Duo UX8406CA Multi-Touch Laptop
- Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 16-Core
- 32GB LPDDR5x | 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
- Dual 14" Lumina OLED Touchscreens
- 2880 x 1800 at 120 Hz per Screen
HP 15.6" ENVY x360 15-fe1085nr 2-in-1 Multi-Touch Notebook
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 12-Core
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM | 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Graphics
HP 15.6" ProBook 450 G10 Notebook
- Intel Core i5-1334U 10-Core (13th Gen)
- 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 Anti-Glare Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Lenovo 16" ThinkBook G8 Multi-Touch Laptop
- Intel Core 7 240H 10-Core
- 16GB DDR5 | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 60 Hz Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Graphics
ASUS 15.6" Vivobook Laptop (Cool Silver)
- 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7-1355U 10-Core
- 16GB DDR4 RAM | 1TB M.2 PCIe 3.0 SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- Integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Microsoft 13" Surface Pro Copilot+ PC (11th Edition, Platinum, Wi-Fi Only)
- Snapdragon X Elite 12-Core Processor
- 32GB LPDDR5x | 1TB SSD
- 13" OLED PixelSense Flow Touchscreen
- 2880 x 1920 Screen Resolution (267 ppi)
HP 16" ProBook 460 G11 Notebook
- Intel Core Ultra 5 125U 12-Core
- 16GB DDR5 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 WLED Display
- Integrated Intel Graphics
Lenovo 16" ThinkBook G8 Multi-Touch Laptop
- Intel Core 5 210H 8-Core
- 16GB DDR5 | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 60 Hz Touchscreen
- Integrated Intel Graphics
Microsoft 15" Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC (7th Edition, Black)
- Snapdragon X Elite 12-Core
- 32GB LPDDR5x | 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
- 15" 2496 x 1664 PixelSense Touchscreen
- Integrated Qualcomm Adreno Graphics
ASUS 15.6" Vivobook 15 Laptop (Quiet Blue)
- 2.3 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 7430U 6-Core
- 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 LCD Display
- Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics
Lenovo 16" ThinkBook 16 G7 QOY Laptop Copilot+ PC
- Snapdragon X Plus 8-Core
- 16GB LPDDR5x | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 60 Hz IPS Display
- Qualcomm Adreno GPU | Hexagon NPU
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.