Top 8 Laptops Under $500
January 31st, 2012 by David Eitelbach The price of Windows laptops continues to decline, with the average system costing just $456 in December 2011. However, you don’t have to settle for something that’s underpowered or poorly made when you opt for a bargain notebook. You can get a second-generation Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB hard drive in this price range, which is plenty of power for everyday computing. Here are the 8 best laptops you can get for under $500 right now.
HP g6t ($494)
HP offers the 15.6-inch, 2.1-GHz Core i3 HP g6t for only $494 ($449 with a much-slower Pentium CPU). We reviewed its cousin, the HP Pavilion g6-1c77nr, very favorably in 2011, praising it for its solid performance, comfortable keyboard, and good speakers.The Pavilion g6t is no slouch compared to the g6-1c77nr, featuring a 2.2-GHz Intel 2nd Gen Core i3-2330M CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive. Although the Gateway NV55C54u (also on this list) offers slightly better performance and longer battery life, this is a great deal for a performance laptop.
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February 21st, 2012 at 8:17 pm
My 10 year-old desk top is dying and I had no idea where to begin to find information on laptops. I stumbled on to your site and so appreciative of the reviews and comments. I’ve managed to narrow my choices to only 4! That’s a great accomplishment for me.