Choosing a laptop: a guide by how you'll use it
This guide helps you understand which criteria to compare before you buy a product. We do not claim to have tested any product, and the guide contains no price or stock information.
Checklist
- First define your use: office work, school, creative work or gaming.
- Find out whether the memory can be upgraded.
- Compare the SSD capacity and the storage upgrade options.
- Check the screen's brightness and resolution.
- Prefer real-world battery life tests.
- Check the ports and external monitor support.
- Check the keyboard layout, warranty and return terms for the country where you buy.
Before you head to the store
Confirm the exact model number, whether it can be delivered to your address, the final total price, shipping costs, the return period and the seller's reliability directly with the store. For cross-border purchases, taxes, customs and warranty terms may differ.