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Student advice - How to choose a laptop
Tips for picking the right computer for university
Choose a laptop with the best processor to suit your needs. The processor, more than any other part, determines the overall performance of your computer.
An Intel® Pentium® processor is a good starting point. But, if you like to do lots of things at once you may need something more powerful. Consider how often you will want to upload pictures, update your social status, or download tracks at the same time you are researching online, writing an essay or creating a presentation? If this sounds like you, then you will definitely need a processor that can really keep up with you. An Intel® Core™ i3 is great for studying and playing hard because it has Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. This lets you multi-task and switch between applications quicker, giving you amazing performance you can both see and feel.
An Intel® Core™ i5 is the ultimate processor for study and play
Multitask. Multimedia. Multi smart.
A laptop with an Intel® Core™ i5 processor will keep pace with you for your time at university. If you are studying design or media it is perfect, this visibly smarter processor adapts to your needs and appeals to your senses.
Movie buffs will love it. You can playback HD video seamlessly, making it the perfect entertainment centre in between lectures, the library visits and during that all-important relaxation time.
Other things to consider
The size, weight and casing
You will be carrying your laptop around a lot. So, be sure to check its size and weight, you don’t want back ache, but you do need a decent sized screen. Probably a good idea to check it is quite sturdy too!
Memory and hard drive for storage
It is important to make sure your laptop has a decent amount of memory. About 2 GB is sufficient. The hard drive, where all your work, music and pictures are stored, is less important because you can always extend this afterwards with external drives. A laptop with about 250 GB should suit you. It is a good idea to be disciplined about what you store to keep your laptop in good working condition.
Linking up your other gadgets
It is likely you will want to sync up other pieces of technology too, your phone, camera, MP3 player. So, you need to be sure that your laptop has all the connections you need for memory cards and USB.
