In this guide, I’ll show what I search when looking for the best laptop for making music and what are the best laptops for making music right now.
Let’s drop the guide.
I’ll start off with showing you what you need to look for EXACTLY to identify the best laptop for making music. But don’t worry, at the end of the article, I’ll cover which laptops match these requirements the closest for every price tag.
There are so many different laptops on the market today that it can be quite difficult to make the right choice. Each one has different components, build quality, screen, and battery metrics. I know how difficult it can be to find the perfect laptop for your needs and still remain within your budget. If you know exactly what you’re looking for in each area, finding the best i7 laptop becomes a whole lot easier.
After reading this post, you will know exactly how to find the best i7 laptop. You will learn what to look for when you’re in the market for a brand new laptop. In other words, you will be able to find the laptop that offers the best bang for your buck. At the end of the post, you will also find the top 6 best i7 laptops.
The processor – commonly referred to as the CPU – is the most important part of your laptop. However, a good laptop cannot be summed up in this one dimension. There are many good processors, but not all laptops that have them are good. It all depends on the other components as well – RAM, storage space, and type, video card, etc.
Intel Core i5 laptops are one of the best processor choices out there. Sadly, just making up your mind to get the best i5 laptop is not enough. There are dozens of different options and each option has a unique set of specifications, metrics, and benchmarks. Also, each Intel Core i5 laptop comes with its own price tag; keep in mind that more expensive laptops are not necessarily better than cheaper alternatives. However, if you know exactly what you’re looking for, you will be able to find the right laptop for your needs.
But what should you be looking for in best writers laptops. There are two essential features that writers need to consider first, portability and battery life, because these will allow you the freedom and flexibility to take your writing anywhere. The other two considerations will depend on what kind of writing you’ll be doing, and where you’ll be doing it. Storage and screen resolution are things you might be able to sacrifice if you plan to write in a mainly Wi-Fi accessible area and aren’t going to be dealing with a lot of graphics or other media in your writing projects.
The first thing on any writer’s mind is going to be the portability. Most likely, you want to carry your machine with you wherever you go, which means that mere ounces will make a difference. The thinner and lighter the computer, the easier it will be to have it with you whenever idea strikes.
You could carry something like an iPad, but since your main craft is writing, the keyboard isn’t an optional feature. This means that you’ll want a laptop, or something like a Chromebook, with the keyboard built in. This way you don’t have to pony up any extra cash for a detachable keyboard.
Staying connected with relatives, colleagues or clients is hard. Sometimes, a quick message or a chat is not enough. In those cases, it is essential to have a laptop that is capable of making high-quality voice and video calls. At the same time, it shouldn’t run out of battery juice every other hour. And there are some great laptops just for that that don’t demand of you to empty your wallet.
At the first glance, if you want to buy a cheap laptop for Skype, you might start by considering Chromebooks. Chromebooks are extremely cheap internet-driven notebooks for everyday use. Sadly, Skype is not officially supported on Chrome OS – you can use Skype on Web. At the same time, it’s a bit buggy and only recently voice calls became available. So I’d recommend looking for a Windows or a MacOS laptop instead. It’s just better to avoid Chromebooks for confusion and unnecessary hassle.
Whether you want a Windows laptop or a MacBook depends entirely on your own preference. Of course, as a default, I would recommend a Windows laptop as they’re cheaper and there are a lot more options. But there’s nothing wrong with looking for a MacBook Air if you’re already in the $1000 budget range. At the same time, I’d guess most people wouldn’t want to spend that much on a Skype laptop.
Any modern laptop will do performance-wise. There’s no need for anything fancy or complicated. I would simply advise not to get a laptop with a Celeron, Pentium or Atom processor if it’s not a Chromebook.
If you don’t know what Chromebooks are – they are not expensive basic laptops designed for the internet age. That means they are not designed with demanding software or gaming in mind. Instead, Chromebooks focus on ease of use, long battery life, and simple design. They run Google’s own Chrome OS instead of Windows or MacOS. This system is very friendly to somebody who hasn’t use a laptop or only needs one for very basic tasks: browsing the internet, video chatting with friends and relatives, watching movies and working on basic documents. All of that should be more than enough for most seniors.
Now, let’s get back to the topic.
Any Intel Core M/i3/i5/i7 processor will be just fine for a Windows laptop and for a Chromebook – any processor will do.
When talking about RAM, you need to remember 3 numbers:
Finally, you can ignore graphics cards altogether. Even a basic integrated chip in any Intel/AMD processor has enough muscle to drive basic daily tasks.
When it comes to watching movies, the quality of the laptop screen and sound will make or break your experience. But let's face it; nobody wants to spend a fortune to get their own mini-theatre at home. Whether you're a movie buff, enjoy watching shows on Netflix, or just want to stream some YouTube videos, I've got you covered. In this guide, I'll break down what specifications you need in a laptop to get the best experience for watching movies, without breaking the bank.
Then, I’ll cover the most important specs and metrics that are essential for any good graphic design laptop. One by one, I’ll explain their role in our particular case and then what exact specs you should be looking for.
Finally, I show what are the 10 absolute best laptops for graphic design. These notebooks were picked out of a pool of over 170 computers. And in the unlikely event that you don’t fancy a single of my recommended models – I’m giving away the comparison sheet of all 172 compared laptops for free. It is tailored specifically for graphic design so you’ll save hours.
But first things first – what are the requirements for the best laptop for graphic design?
First of all, to know what kind of laptop will be the best for you, you decide on your budget and preferred screen size.
For simplicity’s sake, I’ll talk about 3 most common laptop sizes: 13″, 15″ and 17″. I apologize for not including 14″, which I know is just in the sweet spot for some graphic designers. But their characteristics can be easily guessed as a mix between 13.3″ and 15.7″ laptops.
Let’s begin with 13-inch notebooks. They are best suited if you need a very portable laptop. It’s the best size for travel due to its excellent portability. But the lack of screen “real estate” is not ideal for any type of visual work.
15″ is the most common option for most people, including graphic designers. 15 inches is the standard size for an office laptop.
17″ the best screen size if you’re searching for a desktop-replacement workstation and you will need to carry it only once in a while.
Don’t forget that often there are options for external displays. If you need a small laptop for home and a larger one for office – getting a 13″-15″ notebook with a few ports for display can be enough. So you’re not necessarily limited by a screen size. The number and versions of HDMI, Display Port, USB 3.1 Type C (w/ Thunderbolt III) connections determine the number of screens you can use. 13″ laptops usually can have 1-2 external displays while a standard 17″ behemoth can have ~4 of them.
In this post, I’ve taken up the task of researching and comparing a whole lot of hottest laptops (over 400!) to find the best of the best. In essence, I’ve compiled all the relevant information out of a bunch of blog posts, articles, forums and university guidelines with some EXACT requirements for a laptop that are rarely found online.
First off, I’ll start off by examining what an average nursing student needs, describing to the T what you should get, what is not important and where you should make decisions on your own if you want the best laptop specifically for you. At the end, I’ll list out the best laptops for nursing students and what are their strengths and if there are any “gotchas” that you should be aware of.
Let’s begin by defining what we mean by “best laptop for nursing students”.
These are not particularly demanding specs. Let’s go through them one-by-one:
It is quite easy to know if a laptop has one of these slow CPUs. In short, any Intel processor that is not in Core series (does not have a prefix of i3, i5 or i7 before its model name) – is most likely either a Celeron, Pentium or Atom CPU.
Kali Linux is quickly getting traction as de facto penetration testing suite/OS for professionals and hobbyists alike. But obviously, it is not as popular as mainstream Linux distros like Ubuntu, Mint or Debian. That leaves most of pentesters in the dark when searching for the best laptop for Kali Linux. Up until now, Kali forums are filled with year-old suggestions of buying a Lenovo laptop that’s almost as old as you are. And I won’t lie – in some cases, you might aswell get that refurbished Lenovo. But maybe now is the time to get a something new?
Well, I took on the mission of finding the best Kali Linux laptops and it wasn’t pretty. Apparently, checking laptops one-by-one for their WiFi chipsets is not most fun way to spend my free time.
Now, I will skip the whole “do you really need Kali Linux” part and I’ll assume you have all the reasons in the world to install it and to buy a laptop for it.
Ok, let’s go straight to finding the holy grail of penetration testing – the best laptop for Kali Linux.
To find the best laptop for penetration testing we need to define what exactly it will be used for.
For the most part, any laptop that runs Linux will work. You don’t need anything fancy when it comes to pentesting laptops. In the most basic sense, if Ubuntu can run on a laptop, Kali can run on it too.
You could use a Kali Live USB with persistence or dual-boot with Windows (or other Linux distro). Most likely, you’ll also need to have a couple of virtual machines (via Oracle Virtual Box, VMware or Parallels). That only requires a basic processor and a bit extra RAM. You don’t need much for capturing, probing and listening. In that case, you might want to steer away from bulky machines and towards lighter ones if your budget allows it.
Using GPU cracking is an entirely another subject. In that case, you’ll need a laptop resembling a gaming rig. Then powerful CPU and GPU will come a long way but even then there some serious issues with GPU cracking on a laptop.