Choosing a mobile computer is not an easy task. In order to be able to work with all the necessary programs and use the additional functions of the device, it is necessary to carefully study the characteristics of the laptop.
Instructions
Step 1
You should start choosing a laptop by determining the type of this device and its purpose. Select the size of your mobile computer. Remember that netbooks with a display diagonal of 10-13 inches are usually not designed to work with heavy programs and 3D-applications.
Step 2
Start analyzing the characteristics of your mobile computer. The most important element of a laptop is the central processing unit. Its parameters determine the performance of the computer. It is best to use a CPU with three or four cores.
Step 3
Be sure to make sure that you are talking about physical cores, and not about virtual devices created using Hyper-threading technology.
Step 4
The amount of RAM, most often, does not play a special role. If your laptop uses 3 GB of RAM or more, pay attention to the characteristics of the memory modules. This refers to the clock frequency of the data bus. Find out the type of memory modules. Modern laptops should be equipped with DDR3 cards.
Step 5
The second most important element of a mobile computer is the video card. There are usually three types of video adapters: an integrated chip, a discrete card, and a mixed version. If you are purchasing a laptop for working with word processing, watching movies and running simple 3D programs, stop looking at the integrated video adapter.
Step 6
This type of video card consumes relatively little power, which allows you to connect your laptop to AC power much less often. If you want to use your laptop as a mobile gaming station or work with powerful 3D editors, choose a discrete graphics card.
Step 7
Check the availability of external interfaces for connecting devices. Modern mobile PCs must have USB, HDMI and D-Sub ports.
