The best laptops for under $650,000

A laptop computer, like a mobile phone, for many people is already an integral part of their daily work. Whether for work, study, communication or entertainment, our laptop is where we produce, see our content and connect our devices. The idea is that hopefully it will be really light and portable, to take wherever it is needed, and the battery will last as long as possible.

Fortunately, the laptop industry is healthy. Beyond the global contractions caused by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, sales growth is still strong, with balance sheets for this year approaching $120 billion, and rates expected to exceed 7% by 2024.

Therefore, there are thousands of buying opportunities and the temptation is looming. Will I need much more than 15 inches? Will a more expensive and more powerful device really work for me? Or bigger? The first answer, fortunately, is no.

Let’s say that the barrier between entry-level and mid-range laptops can reach, as a ceiling, 650,000 pesos. In this price range, we won’t get any hilarious features, fancy designs, or long-lasting performance, but really good balance and great performance can be found.

Here we have a few deals from the world’s leading laptop manufacturers, but maintaining the precious cap of 650,000 pesos. Many of these models can look very similar in terms of features and dimensions, so often the heart is the one that will give the final verdict.

The largest computer manufacturer in the world, with a market share of 24.1%, certainly has a wide range of equipment for all needs. In fact, the level of customization for the user is unlimited. But in this nearly endless Lenovo universe, here’s our favorite from the lineup.

He IdeaPad 5i we love it above all because it fits perfectly at the top of our roof and for its features: 12th generation Intel Core i5 processor, 14-inch anti-reflective screen (1920 x 1200) with full HD front camera, 512 GB of storage SSD and 16 GB of RAM, double what this segment usually offers.

Other than that, in terms of overall performance, the unit is more or less on par with the rest of the picks on this list.

Of course, Michael Dell’s company, which has just turned 39 — the company, not Michael — and which has always been more geared towards the business segment, has a wide range of dedicated personal computers to productivity. This is where you will find the cheapest models, with endless specific variations that can somewhat suffocate the novice buyer.

To make this selection easier, we are left with the Latitude 3410, a solid entry-level model featuring 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processors, with integrated graphics, Windows 10 Home, up to 256GB SSD storage and 8GB DDR4 RAM. All on a comfortable 14-inch Full HD screen. Not bad.

The other major North American computer manufacturer, HP, of course offers a very varied portfolio of solutions for all types of users, whether domestic, corporate or dedicated to video games.

The all-rounder here is undoubtedly the HP 15, a device that immediately picks up the brand’s traditional lines and design, in addition to its classic silver color and recycled materials.

It has a large 15.6-inch Full HD display, which for standards that go beyond productivity — like watching movies, for example — is very good, not to mention brightness or display other more advanced models. Its 12th generation i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage do their thing, without asking too much of you.

It comes with Windows 11 right out of the box, so let’s just say the HP 15 packs a powerful combo of features, ports, and battery life that lets you hit the road with confidence.

while the Victory 15 It’s a little closer to our $650,000 cap, but it’s worth it: it’s a model that at first glance seems to be much more expensive, but in reality it’s not that much. Within its more leisure-oriented Victus family, it sports a beautiful white design, which greatly enhances its lines. It also has a 15.6″ screen, Full HD, an AMD Ryzen 5600H processor, 8 GB of internal memory and 512 GB of solid storage.

What sets this device apart from the average is that it has a dedicated graphics card, an NVDIA GTX 1650 (with 4 GB). This clearly emphasizes visual processing, for example when running video games and graphics-intensive applications, in addition to having a battery that, depending on its use, can last more than ten hours.

Asus is having a good time as a brand. In addition to its constant innovation in terms of components, and its particular and very popular families of laptops dedicated to video games, such as the Republic of Gamers (ROG) and TUF lines, it also offers very good equipment within this line to less than $650,000. . The main thing that stands out is its very bright OLED screens, which guarantee an exceptional display of content, photos, video games and films in high resolution.

book vivo 15 : A little cheaper, here we have a laptop that manages to pack all the basic features for a common user in three soft colors (silver, terracotta and light blue), as well as the possibility of being able to open the device in its completeness, thanks to a hinge that offers flexibility up to 180 degrees. And it’s really light – only 1.7 kg – and it must be said: very similar to a MacBook.

With 12th generation Intel i5 processors, performance and correct resource usage are guaranteed, as well as 8 GB of DDR4 memory (at 3200 Mhz, expandable to 16 GB), 512 GB of SDD memory (expandable up to 1 TB) and software that enables noise cancellation in video conferencing, biometric readers and next-gen Wi-Fi 6 connectivity, we have a sub-$500,000 alternative that works for any type of basic user.

Raising the bar a bit, and just at the edge of our range, we have the ZenBook 14X OLED , a round laptop in its range and price. Its engine is an AMD Ryzen 7 5800 (4.4 GHz) processor and an AMD Radeon graphics card to complement it. It has a solid-state hard drive with 512GB of storage, expandable up to 1TB, and offers 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM which, unfortunately, is not expandable. But for the vast majority of users, this configuration is more than enough to have very good performance during the day.

Although only available in one color (black), it is a model that clearly reflects Asus’ classic military-grade design lines, which includes a comfortable backlit keyboard, biometric fingerprint reader fingers and a large trackpad, which can also be transformed. in a handy numeric keypad. But what really stands out here is the OLED touchscreen, a good 14″ (2880 x 1800) with Pantone validation and a 90Hz refresh rate. Visually on a laptop, things here are premium.

*Prices for products in this item are updated as of May 23, 2023. Values ​​and availability may change.