Things to look out for before buying a laptop

1. Looking for Cheap Laptops: 

Don't be too conscious of cheap laptops.You need to be certain of the features of the laptop if it is something that will serve you well.The model we want to buy should matter other than the price alone.

2. Ignoring the Screen-Size

Screen-Size plays a vital role, mainly if you use your laptop for a more extended period or carry it around at different places. The ideal industry screen-size of a laptop is 15.6 inches.

Although laptops like Dell XPS comes with 13.3″ display, there are some Chromebooks which packs in displays of around 11-inches.

Display plays a significant role in the portability of the laptop. The bigger screen size provides a better viewing experience but increases the weigh and makes the laptop less portable.

So, it depends on you and the type of work that you are planning to do. If you are an architect, then a laptop with a big screen might be useful for drawing with precision.

But if you are a casual user, then a standard 15.6-inches laptop will work perfectly fine.

The size of the laptop matters and it depends on the use in an office you need laptop with good screen size.Do not ignore the screen size.

3. Ignoring Additional Slot for RAM

RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It’s crucial for all the multitasking performed by the laptop. When we go and hunt for a new laptop, we mostly think for the present and end up ignoring the fact whether the laptop has an additional slot for storage or not.

Buying a laptop with 8GB RAM might serve your purpose for today, but in case your workload increase a little bit in the coming years, you surely have to buy a new one if it doesn’t have that additional space for system memory.The ram has a lot to do with a laptops speed and work.A laptop with low ram can not serve you well if you happen to be a designer etc.Be watch full for a laptops ram.

4. Paying Excessive Amount

If you get attracted to every other feature that comes out daily and wants to get a laptop which ticks every box of your wishlist, then you might end up buying something which you don’t need, and as a result of it, you’ll be spending way more than what you need to.

If you a gaming geek, then it’s wise to invest in a gaming laptop, but if you buy one because it looks cool and has that RGB color keyboards, then it might burn your cash.

Always go for what you need rather than what the companies are trying to sell to you. There’s no use of buying a laptop with 2TB SSD when you can get 1TB at a half price of the laptop.

Is not all about paying excessive amount for your laptop is getting what that will serve you better and make you happy.

5. Ignoring Connectivity Ports

The array of ports that use to come with a laptop are decreasing day by day. Ethernet ports are removed from most notebooks, and users are mainly dependent on the Wi-Fi for connectivity.

While buying a new laptop, make sure it comes with all the ports that you need for seamless connectivity.

If you want to connect an external monitor to your laptop, then make sure it has an HDMI port, or you need to buy an additional USB to HDMI adapter for getting things done.

Most of the changes are made by taking into consideration – laptop’s portability.

Modern day users demand a light-weight and performance-pack machine at an affordable price range, which can only be possible when the company reduces the extra features not used by a wide variety of its customers.

6. Ignoring Screen Resolution

Similar to RAM and Processor, the screen size and resolution also plays an essential role in the overall quality of the laptop.

When it comes to displays, there are HD, FHD, 4K models available quickly at a pocket-friendly price range.

An HD display serves you a resolution of 1280 x 720 (or 1366 x 768 in most laptops) while the FHD offers 1920 × 1080. Talking about the 4k, you get 3840 x 2160 pixels which make an excellent viewing and computing experience.

Also, with the resolution, the type of display impacts the overall user experience.

The IPS display technology will easily let you work in outdoor conditions while the usual will get some reflections and will create a disturbance while viewing the screen.

Conclusion

Lastly it is wise you go for the best that will serve you better and make you enjoy your career the more Getting a standard laptop you need to budget 45000 naira - 250000.It depends entirely on your budget. Thanks hope you share.