When searching for the best laptops for less than 500$ the options are surprisingly wide these days. A few years ago you had to spend allot of money to get a decent laptop. Now there is a wide array of laptops in that price range. Every manufacturer offers several models with a variety of features, and that in its nature is the first hurdle we must cross. That is to say: What do I want to get for my money?
If you find yourself looking for newest, biggest, and sometimes, best laptops while still only spending less than 500$ one would only be considering recertified laptops. These are not necessarily bad deals depending on selection made. A word of warning can be said about recertified laptops.
Do a little research on the model of laptop you are considering, Look for the biggest reported problems with that model. Money is not a concern when it comes to recertified stock. Recertified computers were sent back to the manufacturer, repaired to original factory specs and are now being resold at a deeply discounted rate sometimes even for the newest models.
Some of these were sent back because of simple software conflicts that are bundled with OEM software packages that are easily remedied and only cost 300$ leaving you with a solid long lasting computer. You also may end up spending 600$ and your model was sent back because it like to catch fire… a little research can save you allot of pain later and any recertified laptop you buy for whatever price will have some quirks some of them are easily negotiable or fixable others are not.
Fortunately you can usually research, and find the problem with these models since they have already been on the market for moretime, making information more available. When considering only new Laptops under 500 the options slim down significantly so rather than selecting a model based on raw power perhaps a more specialized machine is in order.
If you primarily plan to use the laptop for viewing DVDs in wide screen format and completing school work a great selection is the MSI CR650 retailing at only 499$ this laptop has a great picture quality for the price and even boast superior sound though its onboard speakers, however its OEM software configuration leaves it with lower benchmark scores and a slower boot time it has an above average battery life which can be handy for any use.
If you were only searching for a laptop to connect to the internet and perhaps compose emails or research Google’s new chrome laptops receive some fairly good reviews for fast boot times, and with all of them usually boasting WIFI and some even G3 (like mobile phones) these laptops will always get you to the internet, however they lack the ability to run other off-net software. If the internet is all you are looking for, you can grab almost any of them for under 500$.
If price is your main concern while still maintaining a decent laptop for general personal use a Toshiba Satellite c655d sports a great retail price of only 389$ It’s a good deal on a windows laptop but it will lack some of the higher specs and thus not perform as well as higher dollar models might even-though its battery may last a little longer.
At 499$ the ASUS K25F-bbr5 gives you a fast Pentium processor 3 gb of memory and a 320 GB hard drive. These are impressive stats for the price range on a new laptop and you are getting a 15.6 inch display. ASUS makes some of the best quality mother boards for desktop systems and what is a laptop other than essentially a mother board and LCD display.
It’s no wonder this laptop is reported to be powerful, fast, and incredibly well built and long lasting all for a relatively low price. Of course the author’s opinion on this matter is not exactly impartial. This review of laptops you are currently reading is actually was actually written on an ASUS K25F-bbr5 and its owner could not come up with any negative comments besides the OEM software package which leaves allot to be desired.
You have a number of things to consider when buying the best laptop you can for under 500$ mostly it comes down to personal preference. Any new system sold at that price is going to have some kind of a drawback the best Laptops under 500 for you is going to be selecting on with the specialized features you are searching for, they may even be a recertified model.
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