How to Find the Ideal Laptop that Fits Your Lifestyle and Budget

Searching for the best laptop that matches your lifestyle and day-to-day needs is a serious challenge. Choosing the right laptop requires careful consideration and planning if your goal is to get the most entertainment, productivity, and value from your investment. The type of laptop with the best system that suits your needs depends largely on its intended use.

Nowadays, laptops are a huge help and come with different kinds of purposes. Many of us need a laptop for professional purposes, while others largely use laptops for working from home, running home-based businesses, hardcore gaming, and schoolwork. By determining the main usage requirements of your laptop, decidingwhich type to purchase makes it easier.

When choosing a new laptop, the first thing you should ask yourself is, 'What will the laptop's main purpose be?' Whether it is for work, play, school, or entertainment, find the best laptop that suits both your lifestyle and budget. Start off with SM Deals' laptop buying guide and explore the hottest laptop deals for all kinds of lifestyles.

Know what type of laptop suits your way of life

Basic/Entry-Level Laptops

If you are a parent with kids or a college student looking for a new laptop for writing school papers and researching online, go with basic laptops. Entry-level laptops at low prices are a great choice for those with basic computer needs. Here are our best recommendations for basic laptops:

Acer Aspire 3 A315-58-3080 - Get all the performance you need with its latest Intel® or AMD Processors. Have enough power to see your daily task all throughout, with up to 16GB of memory you have plenty of space to store and share important files and data. Appreciate Full HD display and protect your eyes from harmful blue light with Acer BlueLightShieldᵀᴹ.

Asus X415EA-EK659W - It is an entry-level laptop that delivers powerful performance and immersive visuals with its NanoEdge display. Store more and do more with its Intel® Optaneᵀᴹ memory technology for faster apps and smoother multitasking. With a full-size backlit keyboard and ergonomic design, it is perfect for working in dim lighting and provides a comfortable typing experience.

HP 14s-DQ0509TU Celeron N4120 - Level up your performance with Intel® Celeron® N4120 processor with up to 4GB memory excellent in maximizing your processor and graphics for heavy workloads. Bring your entertainment anywhere and enjoy an immersive experience with Intel® UHD Graphics 600 and 14" diagonal HD Brightview display for a fresh perspective.

These low-cost laptops are capable of general computing tasks like web browsing, checking emails, and general word processing. They can also handle the most basic multimedia tasks such as standard definition video streaming which are suited to casual users and younger students. There’s no need to spend a hefty amount to get all the basic work done, you can have one of these entry-level laptops for P22,990 up to P29,999.

Mid-Range Laptops

HP 15s-EQ2158AU (Pale Gold)

In general, mid-range laptops are aimed at regular computer users, families, students, and business professionals. They can run most software and games though high-end work like intensive video editing and gaming require faster graphics processing. If you are eyeing for performance and affordability, consider one of the following mid-range laptops:

HP Pavilion 15S-EQ2158AU - It is a well-built and classy-looking mid-range laptop that packs a lot of performance with its AMD Ryzenᵀᴹ 5 5500U processor with 8GB memory and up to 512GB PCIe® NVMe M.2 SSD storage. With its sturdy build quality, you have a pretty good option if you want to add a bit of style to your home or office setup.

Acer Aspire 5 A514-54-35EB - It brings a lot of performance power with its Intel® or AMD processors. Have all the power to perform tasks with up to 1TB of fast-loading M.2 PCle SSD1 and up to 2TB HDD1 storage and memory for up to 24GB. Users may also enjoy color-rich Full HD IPS and further enhance visual appearance while protecting eyes with Acer Color Intelligenceᵀᴹ.

Asus Vivobook Pro 14 - Unleash all possibilities with its 14-inch NanoEdge 2.8k OLED display. Realize your visual creativity with AMD Ryzenᵀᴹ 7 5800HX Processor with AMD Radeon Graphics, up to 16GB memory, and up to 1TB PCle® SSD storage. Stay cool and stay productive with Asus IceCool Plus technology to help you complete all tasks and maximize your performance.

Laptops within the mid-range scale get significantly more work done than just plain web browsing and movie streaming. These laptops are excellent for working professionals, coders, content creators, graphic designers, and college students too. If you need a performing laptop that you can take on the go, you can bank on one of these mid-range laptops priced from P30,000 up to P49,995.

High-End Laptops

Dell Inspiron 5415 (Platinum Silver/Peach Dust)

For serious computer enthusiasts and professionals who like to challenge their workhorse systems with intensive computing tasks, what you need is a high-end laptop. High-end laptops have respectable graphics capabilities, could handle rendering 3D scenes, compatible with the latest games, capable of massive spreadsheets and documents with unmatched performance and portability.

If money is not an issue and you aim for the absolute best, get one of these high-end laptops:

Dell Inspiron 5415 - Experience lightning-fast responsiveness with AMD Ryzenᵀᴹ 7 5700U processor and Integrated AMD Radeonᵀᴹ Graphics. Thanks to Dell Mobile Connect, you may unite your devices and stay focused on your tasks with seamless connectivity on your phone and PC. Designed for the real world, you can count on a reliable laptop where life happens and prepare for the open road ahead.

Acer TravelMate P2 - Working away from the office has never been easier with 11th Gen Intel Core processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® MX330. With up to 32GB of rapid DDR4 memory and 512GB of storage, you may accelerate your multitasking with powerful computing and graphics performance. Step up on your productivity through a combination of increased processing power, portability, and durability.

IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro Gen 6 - This is an excellent choice for rendering heavy graphics for its AMD Ryzenᵀᴹ 7 5800U mobile processor. With up to 16GB DDR4 memory and 512GB SSD storage, you have unrestrained performance perfect for creators who need an extra boost on their workhorse. Enjoy elite performance for uncompromised work and long-lasting entertainment.

If you want something to give you the processing power of a desktop computer while being transportable with relative ease, go for laptops that are known to provide supreme, high-quality performance, and are user-experience-oriented. Looking for a powerful laptop with the latest-generation processor and plenty of RAM, prepare to shell out around  P51,999 up to P55,990.

Ultimate Gaming Laptops

Asus ROG STRIX G513IH-HN009T (Original Black)

Built for intensive experience and ultimate performance, gaming laptops are a little thicker and bulkier than their consumer-focused counterparts. They are usually built with all the extra space, more powerful processors, larger batteries, and dedicated graphics processors also known as GPUs. High-end gaming laptops often have high-resolution displays with enough ports dedicated for external displays, gaming mice, keyboards, and other peripherals.

Go beyond your gaming capabilities with one of these high-end gaming machines:

 Asus ROG STRIX G513IH-HN009T - Elevate your pro gaming experience with a powerful AMD Ryzen™ R7-4800H processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX graphics. Achieve seamless gameplay on Esports and video games with up to 8GB of high-performance DDR4-3200 memory and 512GB of NVMe SSD storage. Discover a laptop that brings gaming greatness and makes every gameplay ultrasmooth with Adaptive-Sync and advanced thermal upgrades.

Acer Nitro 5 - Conquer and dominate games with AMD Ryzen™ 7 5800H octa-core processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX™ 3060 graphics. Go full throttle with up to 32GB of DDR4 3200 RAM and 512GB NVMe SSD storage. Get a huge leap in performance with a laptop that is made for speed with a 15.6-inch monitor with IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology and a Full HD display.

Gigabyte G5 (Intel 11th Gen) - Setting a new standard for all-around gaming, entertainment, and work capabilities with its powerful 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 Processor, you can handle multitasking with pure ease. Get ready to take on beasty games with large-sized files, thanks to its M.2x2 slots, one 2.5-inch swappable bay, and 3 slots that offer a total of up to 6TB storage plus a high-speed PCle 4.0x4 SSD slot.

If you are a professional gamer hungry for playing graphics-intensive games while on the go, then one of our best finds for ultimate gaming laptops might be one of your greatest discoveries. Immerse yourself in one of these gaming monsters priced from P54,995 up to P68,999.

Grab discounts and promos on new laptops with SM Deals

No matter how you use your laptop, there are ways to determine the right one that answers your lifestyle and budget. Score the best laptops in the market by checking online to see where the best deals are. Another tip is to check manufacturers’ websites to stay up-to-date on their incoming discounts and promotions.

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