Laptop buying guide 2020

Choose the best laptop

Whether you are planning to buy a laptop to work from home or attend online classes, finding a good laptop requires proper insight of must-have features and specifications.

To streamline your search, here’s a laptop buying guide that can help you identify a laptop best suited to your needs.

Operating System
Storage
RAM
Processor

Operating system

Choosing the right Operating System (OS) is the first and the most important step when buying a new laptop as it determines the environment you will work in. Therefore, verify that the pre-loaded OS meets your end-use needs.

Windows

Latest version is Windows 10.
Easy to use, intuitive GUI.
An ideal platform for work or study use.
Most devices are Windows compatible.

MacOS

Latest version is macOS 10.15 'Catalina'.
Simplified user interface.
Ease of multitasking for robust users.
Less vulnerable to security lapses.

LINUX

Open-source operating system.
Secure to malicious programmes.
Supports wide range of programming languages for coders.
Reliable and does not compromise performance

Tips for buying a laptop

Category

Tip
Screen size

15.6 is standard, but 12 to 14 inches can be more portable
Display type

Pick IPS for great viewing angles
RAM & ROM

4GB RAM or more for multitasking with at least 512GB storage
Battery

Around 8 hours of battery life support

How to determine the storage capacity

More storage capacity helps a laptop perform actions in the background seamlessly. It is always good to have more storage in your laptop to save media files and give enough space to the device to boot flawlessly. Different types of hard drive are:

HDD

Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) offer huge storage size at a reasonable cost per gigabyte.

SSD

Solid State Drives (SDDs) provide smooth booting and multitasking performance and are good for thin and light laptops

SSHD

Solid State Hybrid Drives (SSHDs) offer maximum capacity at an affordable price along with sound booting and loading

How to identify right RAM size in laptop

Larger RAM renders good multitasking abilities in laptops. You can identify the right RAM size for your new laptop, depending on your usage, i.e. office work, casual browsing, or online classes:

Light use	Medium use	Heavy and demanding use
For browsing websites, watching videos online, or doing office work	Intensive usage like photo editing, and run semi-demanding office programmes	Professional gamer, video editing and rendering, working with large number of images, animation and graphic design work
Budget laptop with a decent 4GB RAM and 256GB SSD storage	Core i3 – i5 processor with 4GB to 8GB RAM and 512GB SSD storage	Core i9 and above, 16 to 32GB RAM and a top-end SSD storage unit

How to choose the best processor in laptop

When it comes to choosing a good laptop, the CPU processor must be considered wisely. The best CPU processor not only offers the fastest speed but also the number of cores.

Features to look for in a new laptop

Now that you know about the most important features that you should look in a laptop before making a buying decision, here are some of the additional specifications that you mustn’t miss out.

USB Port

USB Type-C offers speed and functionality

Display

OLED screen displays better than real life images

Touchscreen

Makes the interface simpler and eases access

2-in-1 PCs

Next-gen laptops that can fold flat and even detach for a tablet experience

Wi-Fi

Get next-gen Wi-Fi 6 which is faster than the standard 802.11ac Wi-Fi

Graphics

Look for a laptop that has a Nvidia Graphic chip

Buy best laptops on EMI

Finding the best laptop that serves you right with perfect features and specifications may fall heavy on your pocket. To ensure you get the best and most reliable laptop from the best brands, Bajaj Finserv EMI Network offers you to buy laptops on EMI. You can use your EMI Network Card to avail instant financing at any of our partner stores across 1,900+ cities in India. Here’s how you can:

Buy laptops on EMI online

Step 1: Visit EMI Store
Step 2: Select the product you want to buy
Step 3: Select a suitable EMI option and make the payment
Step 4: Your product will be delivered to you within 24 hours
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Step 1: Walk into our partner store
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