Laptops are serious competitors to desktops in the computer market. The latest models have better displays, more capacious solid state drives, and longer battery life than models that appeared just a couple of years ago. Introducing you 2016 notebook rating for the price and quality. It is based on popularity, ranking and reviews on Yandex.Market. Which in turn reflects the best price / quality ratio.
Update: The 10 best laptops of 2017 in terms of price / quality
10. Lenovo G70-80
The average price is 33? 328 rubles.
A laptop with a bright 17.3-inch screen and a good battery with a battery life of 4 hours. Equipped with 4 to 8 GB DDR3L RAM depending on the modification (can be expanded up to 16 GB) and two video cards (optional), supports Celeron Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium processors.
The disadvantages of users include the clarity of the keyboard and case and the low quality of the built-in speakers.
9. Apple MacBook Air 11 Early 2015
The average price is 61? 590 rubles.
Which laptop is better to buy in addition to the new iPhone 6S? Of course, Apple's product is the best brand in the notebook manufacturers ranking! Although its screen size of 11.6 inches is not as large as that of the previous model, but its weight is less (1.08 kg versus 2.9 kg). Inside the laptop are from 4 to 8 gigabytes of RAM, a dual-core Core i5 or Core i7 processor and an integrated video card.
Cons: a slower SSD drive in the younger model at high loads.
8. HP 15-ac100
The average price is 31? 028 rubles.
A good laptop with a screen of 15.6 inches, weight of 2.19 kg, DDR3L RAM from 2 to 8 GB (depending on version) and support for Celeron Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium processors.
Among the shortcomings: there is no line-in, you need to install only official drivers.
7. ASUS K501UX
The average price is 50? 865 rubles.
A two-kilogram laptop with a beautiful aluminum case, a 15.6-inch matte screen, a Core i5 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M graphics card, a 5-hour battery and 6-8 GB RAM.
Disadvantages: there is no keyboard backlight, the touchpad rattles.
6. HP 250 G4
The average price is 32? 068 rubles.
Another inexpensive and lightweight (2.1 kg) model from HP in the top laptops of 2016. Features: 15.6-inch matte screen, Celeron Core i3 / i5 / Pentium CPU, the minimum memory capacity is 2 GB, the largest is 8 GB.
Cons: uneven backlight, weak viewing angles.
5. Lenovo G50-45
The average price is 23? 599 rubles.
This 15.6-inch model is not inferior in characteristics to the more expensive ones from the rating of the best laptops of 2016. "On board" from 2 to 8 GB of DDR3L memory, processor A4, A6, A8, E1 or E2. Weight - 2.5 kg. A good option for playing "tanks" and office work.
Cons: a very dim screen with a TN matrix.
4. DELL INSPIRON 3542
The average price is 26? 113 rubles.
The best laptops (price / quality) of 2016 include several models with a 15.6-inch screen. So DELL does not lag behind competitors. You can choose versions with RAM from 2 to 8 GB and a Celeron Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Pentium microprocessor. The laptop weighs 2.4 kg. The matte case will not have to be wiped often, but the glossy screen will have to.
Disadvantages: the screen does not have enough brightness due to the TN matrix.
3. HP 15-af100
The average price is 24? 830 rubles.
This laptop differs from the 15-ac100 version by the processor (A6 / A8 / E1 and E2 are supported) and a smaller hard disk capacity (from 500 to 1008 GB, the 15-ac100 supports up to 2000 GB). In addition, the HP 15-af100 only supports graphics cards from AMD, while the 15-ac100 does not hesitate to install video cards from Intel.
Cons: changing the settings for the Windows 10 language does not work, installed "Home version for one language."
2. ASUS X554LJ
The average price is 34? 404 rubles.
This laptop has only two CPU options - Core i3 or Core i5 and one variant of RAM - 4 GB. There is a way out: you can install another 4 or 8 GB DDR3L. The display size is 15.6 inches. The battery is given a separate guarantee, a trifle, but nice. Weight - 2.07 kg.
Disadvantages: easily soiled glossy screen.
1. Lenovo IdeaPad 100 15
The average price is 25? 653 rubles.
The best laptop of 2016 according to experts and users Yandex Market. Among the advantages: lightweight (2.31 kg) and a flat case, a bright 15.6-inch screen with good viewing angles, a high-quality touchpad, from 2 to 6 GB of RAM, a 250 GB HDD and support for the Celeron Core i3 / i5 / Pentium processor.
Minus: only 2 USB ports, both on the left.