Ultraportable Laptop Buying Checklist

Features To Check Before You Buy

☐ Ultraportable Laptops Will Be More Expensive Than Standard Laptops
☐ Spend $1000+ For The Top Models
☐ Spend $700 - $900 For More Budget, But Still Very Portable, Options

☐ Screen Should Be 11 – 14 Inches
☐ Choose Glossy For The Best Viewing Experience
☐ Choose Matte For Better Viewing Outdoors

☐ The Lightest Options Will Weigh Under 3 lbs.
☐ Expect A Higher Weight If Optical Drive Is Included
☐ Up To 5 lbs. Is Still Considered Very Portable
☐ Smallest Options Are No More Than One Inch Thick

☐ Solid State Disk Drives Are Best For Travel And Load Much Faster
☐ Look For 64 GB – 128 GB As Standard
☐ Standard Hard Drives Come In Bigger Sizes From 250 GB – 750 GB
☐ Hybrid SSD and Standard Hard Drives Can Bring The Price Of Ultrabooks Down

☐ Don't Expect Battery Life To Last As Long As Netbooks: 5 – 9 Hours Is Average

☐ Graphics Are Usually Integrated: Ultra-Light Gaming Laptops Cost More

☐ Look For 4 GB Or More RAM As Standard For Multi-Tasking

☐ Connectivity Options:
☐ Wi-Fi Should Come As Standard
☐ Bluetooth Is Very Common
☐ Some Models Will Feature 3G Mobile Connectivity

☐ Less Powerful Processors Are Common Due To Small Size:
☐ Intel Core i5 Is Very Common
☐ CPU Speeds Average Between 1.6 GHz – 2.0 GHz

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