Top 10 Laptops

There was never a better time to be a geek than the present age. In the past few decades, computing technology, boosted by developments in solid state physics, has grown by leaps and bounds. Today's portable laptop computers offer computing speeds, which were once made available only by supercomputers of yesteryears. If you are looking to buy a new laptop, you have plenty of choice. Boosted by the new AMD and Intel computer processors, endowed with phenomenal computing speeds, today's laptop computers offer phenomenal performance.

Buying a Laptop Computer

What does one really look out for when buying a new laptop computer? Besides the obvious first specification of the computer processor, what are the other features you need to check out for? About processors, I would suggest that you go for top of the line Intel core i5 processors or core i7 processors, depending on the intensity of your computing requirements. Go for as high hard drive space as you can. When it comes to data storage space, more the better.

Go for RAM around or in excess of 2 GB. If you are into gaming, see to it that you get a powerful video card with substantial on board RAM. Other than that, choose what size of display would be best for you and the kind of ports and external connectivity offered by the laptop. If you are planning to carry it around a lot, check out the weight specifications of the laptop too.

Top Laptops

Here is a category wise compilation of the top 10 laptops in the market today.

Top Rated Laptops
These are the laptops that score highly in terms of all the overall features. They have been known to deliver the best performance. Check out detailed specifications according to product name and number before you choose.

• Dell Studio XPS 16
• Toshiba Qosmio X500
• Dell Studio 15
• Asus G51J-3D
• Sony VGN-AW420F/H
• Compaq Presario CQ62Z
• Apple MacBook Pro 17 inch 2.8GHz
• Toshiba Satellite P300-ST6711
• MacBook Air 13inch
• Acer Aspire 8942G

For College Students
When choosing laptops for college students, one has to seek products that offer the best trade off between performance and price. Here are top ten laptops for students.

• Toshiba Satellite Pro U400-S1001X
• Asus EPC1000HE
• Lenovo IdeaPad Y530
• HP Pavilion dv7-1245dx
• Dell XPS M1530
• HP G60-235DX
• Sony Vaio VGN-CS215J/W
• Toshiba Satellite P205
• HP Pavilion Dv2
• Sony Vaio VGN-FW140E/H

Under $600
If you are fixed about buying one in a mid price category, the following list of top ten laptops under $600 should be checked out.

• Toshiba Qosmio X500
• Asus G51J-3D
• Dell Studio XPS 16
• Acer Aspire 8942G
• Compaq Presario CQ61-403SA
• Dell latitude Cpi
• IBM Lenovo ThinkPad X60s
• Sony Vaio EB1S0E/WI Core i3
• Cyber Power Xplorer X5-2900
• Asus Eee PC 1000H
• Lenovo ThinkPad R61e
• Dell X300 P4
• Dell latitude D600

Gaming
When it comes to gaming, you need high performance laptops that can handle 3D gaming and deliver the processing power it necessitates. Here are the ones ideally suited for the job.

• Acer Aspire 8930
• MSI GT 725
• Alienware Area-51 m17x
• Dell XPS M1730
• Metabox D901C
• Rock Extreme SL8
• Dell XPS M1730
• Asus W90Vp-X1
• Gateway P-7808u FX
• HP HDX 18

Individual computing requirements vary from person to person. A gaming laptop would be an overkill for a person who wants it for Internet use. Choose one which will offer you the best trade off between features, performance and price.