Friday 28 December 2012

Most Popular Laptops: Readers' Picks

Each month we compile data for the number of times a particular notebook is viewed on this site's product pages to get an idea for what mainstream consumers are looking at and thinking about buying. Take a closer look at the notebooks that our visitors wanted to see the most during the month of November.
In that sense, think of this list as the "most clickable laptops of the month" ... the notebooks that most of the people visiting this site are interested in learning about. Keep in mind that clicks directly on the "Most Viewed Laptops" list do not count toward the total - keeping the list as fair as possible each month. The only clicks that count toward the monthly totals come from web searches like Google or from visitors who have clicked on a laptop after visiting our "Notebook Database" or inside our forums.
The affordable HP Pavilion g6 held onto the #1 spot last month thanks in no small part to searches related to Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. The Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display held firm to second place while the budget-friendly Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 and Acer Aspire V5 notebooks both made significant gains from holiday shoppers searching for low-priced laptops.
1. HP Pavilion g6 (Previously #1)- The Pavilion g6 is a budget-priced laptop that tries to balance great design, solid performance, and affordability. The Pavilion g6t series with 15.6-inch LED display features a range of available Intel Pentium and Core i series processors, Windows 7, multiple graphics options, and a 6-cell battery with more than four hours of battery life while browsing the web. (43,350 unique views)
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View the NotebookReview.com Review for the HP Pavilion g6
2. Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display (Previously #2) The Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display features a 15.4-inch display with 5.1 million pixels; an all-flash architecture; quad-core Intel Core i7 processors; all in a design that's just 0.7-inch thick and 4.5 pounds. It's not just the most advanced notebook Apple has ever made, it's the most advanced Mac. At a price of $2,199 it's not cheap, but if you are willing to sacrifice the amazing display you can buy a similar MacBook Pro for just $1,799. (29,341 unique views)
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3. Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 (Previously #6) - The Lenovo IdeaPad Z580 is a 15.6-inch consumer laptop designed for families and students on a budget who want a notebook with a reasonably large screen. Featuring a range of Intel processors, our review unit came equipped with the Intel Core i5-3210M dual-core processor, 6GB of RAM, a 750GB hard drive and a DVD burner. For $579 this is a great deal. The low 1366x768 screen resolution is acceptable at this price point ... of course, we prefer something much higher. (19,319 unique views)
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4. Lenovo ThinkPad T430 (Previously #5)- The Lenovo ThinkPad T430 is the replacement for the popular T420 business notebook. This 14-inch "business rugged" laptop features a lightweight carbon-fiber reinforced exterior with a metal roll cage supporting the inside of the chassis. Equipped with the latest 3rd generation Intel Core series processors, a wide selection of ports, and up to 15 hours of real-world battery life, the T430 is one of the best business notebooks of 2012. (15,235 unique views)
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5. ASUS ZENBOOK UX32VD (Previously #3) - The ASUS ZENBOOK UX32 series is the update to last year's UX31 Ultrabook. Available with a variety of processor, graphics, storage and display options, the UX32VD is the top-of-the-line configuration packed with Intel Core i7 processor, NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M discrete graphics, a 500GB hard drive with 24GB SSD cache and a 13.3-inch 1080p IPS display. If you're looking for a Windows 7 alternative to the Apple MacBook Air this is a great place to start. (13,441 unique views)
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6. Acer Aspire V5 (New to the Top 10) - The Acer Aspire V5 series is designed to provide and thin and light computing experience at an affordable price. Despite being relatively thin, the $600 Aspire V5-571 packs an Intel Core i5 processor, 6GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. The specs might not be as impressive as the latest Ultrabooks, but the V5 delivers some decent hardware for the price. This notebook features a 15-inch display with 1366x768 resolution and a range of Intel processors and graphics options. (13,393 unique views)
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7. Dell Inspiron 15R (Previously #4) - The Dell Inspiron 15R multimedia notebook includes a 6-cell battery that was tested to last for a maximum of 4 hours of power. Consumers can choose to purchase the optional 9-cell battery for longer mobile power. Hard drive can include up to 640GB of storage. Comes with a standard integrated graphics card or an optional ATi Radeon graphics card. Color choices include black, blue, pink or red. (12,637 unique views)
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8. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (Previously #8) - The X1 Carbon is the 14-inch business-class Ultrabook that replaces the old 13-inch ThinkPad X1. Loaded with third generation Intel Core processors, and high-speed solid state drives for storage, the X1 Carbon gets its name from the carbon fiber used in both the exterior and in the interior roll-cage construction. Carbon fiber allows the X1 Carbon to weigh just three pounds but it passes eight separate MIL spec tests for humidity, low temperature, high temperature, extreme temperatures, sand, altitude, vibration and mechanical shock. (9,483 unique views)
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9. Samsung Series 5 NP535U4C-A01US (New to the Top 10) - The Samsung Series 5 line of ultrathin laptops is available with your choice of either Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processors or AMD A6 or A10 "APU" processors with discrete-class Radeon graphics. The NP535U4C-A10US configuration features the AMD A10-4655M APU with much of the same raw performance as the latest Intel Core i5 processors and much better graphics. The Series 5 is offered in both 13-inch and 14-inch varieties and comes with an impressive array of ports and a starting price of less than $700 in most US retail stores. (9,434 unique views)
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10. Lenovo G570 (Previously #7) - The G570 is part of the budget-priced/general use G-Series line by Lenovo. Running on Windows 7 Home Premium on a 15.6-inch display (1366x768), the G570 has an Intel Core i5-2410M dual-core processor and up to 8GB of RAM. Choose from a 500GB capacity hard drive at 5400rpm or a 750GB capacity hard drive at 5400rpm. The integrated graphics included with the system is an Intel HD 3000. (8,557unique views)
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