BEST BUDGET NOTEBOOKS

This is a list of laptops that serve a variety of purposes and are all priced under $750.

Lenovo G530 15.4-inch
This is a full-featured notebook that can be bought for under $500. It comes complete with a Pentium Dual-Core T3400, 3GB of DDR2 memory, 250GB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11b/g wireless and Vista Home Premium operating system. Downsides include average battery life and incompatibility with the 802.11n wireless standard.

Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 16-inch
With its 16 inch screen, this laptop is a bit bigger and heavier. It delivers solid performance at an affordable price. Toshiba Satellite A355-S6925 is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 processor. It has 4GB of PC2-6400 DDR2 memory, 320GB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11a/g/n wireless and Vista Home Premium 64-bit. Additional features include FireWire and eSATA port.

Hypersonic Avenger AG2 12-inch
The 12-inch Avenger AG2 is ultraportable. It delivers solid performance that you can’t usually find in netbooks. Its configurations are as follows: Intel core 2 Duo T8100 processor, 4GB of DDR2 memory, 160GB hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11b/g wireless, Bluetooth and Vista Home Premium 64-bit.

Cyberpower Xplorer X5-2900 15.4-inch
If gaming is your passion, you need a machine that comes with a discrete graphic card. The weakest part in most budget notebooks is the integrated graphics that can’t handle most modern games. Cyberpower's Xplorer X5-2900 may be the right solution for users who need good gaming power at an affordable price. Xplorer X5-2900 comes with a dedicated NVIDA GeForce 9600M GT graphics processor with 512MB of memory. You can buy this notebook for under $750.

Dell Inspiron 15 15.4-inch
If you use your laptop to do graphics work, you need one with a great display. Dell's Inspiron 15.4-inch WLED display gives neat color representation. This notebook is available in several configurations. The major downside is the battery life which is below average.