Updated 26 May, 2012, 4:18 pm IST

Business Laptops For All Budgets!

06 Jul, 2010, 3:51 pm IST | by Dushyant Khilnani

A compilation of business laptops across all budgets.

Usually, choosing the perfect laptop can be a bane, especially if you need it for home use or just to use as a second computer. But it isn’t very difficult to spot business laptops, especially if you have been using one already. In any case we’ve listed a few laptops which target business people and professionals alike. Most of these laptops are powerful enough to handle mainstream and office applications and the high-end ones can even handle some serious number crunching.

When it comes to business laptops, price becomes a secondary factor, in most cases. Frequent flyers don’t want to lug a heavy laptop that gives them sore shoulders while walking across terminals. They need something that’s easy to carry and gets their work done seamlessly. Now, while some of them merely want basic computing, like emails on the go, some need good CPU power for various tasks. There are laptops that offer this sort of performance, while being extremely slim and light in weight, but there’s a premium price for such machines.

Entry-level

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Dell Vostro 1014

Weight: 2.1 KG
Screen Size / resolution: 14-inch / 1366 x 768
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM: 2 GB DDR2
Hard drive: 320 GB
Graphics: Intel GMA X4500MHD
Price: Rs 31,000

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Dell Vostro V13

Weight: 2.1 KG
Screen Size / resolution: 13.3-inch / 1366 x 768
Processor: Intel Celeron 743
RAM: 2 GB DDR3
Hard drive: 320 GB
Graphics: Intel GMA 4500MHD
Price: Rs 33,000

Comments: The V13 with its brush metal shell and slim form factor looks and feels truly stunning. It’s a great machine for people who want basic computing on the go and who want to carry something super-sexy and while paying such as modest price for it. It offers very good value for money in terms of aesthetics and portability.�

Toshiba Satellite Pro C650-D5010 / C640-I4530

Weight: 2.6 Kg / 2.3 Kg
Screen Size / resolution: 15.6 / 14 (1366 x 768)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 / Intel Core i3 330M
RAM: 2 GB DDR3
Hard drive: 320 GB
Graphics: Intel GMA 4500MHD
Battery: 3 hours
Price: Rs 30,000 / Rs 40,000

Sony Vaio E-VPCEA22EN

Weight: 2.35
Screen Size / resolution: 14-inch / 1366 x 768
Processor: Intel Core i3 350M
RAM: 2 GB DDR3
Hard drive: 320 GB
Graphics: Intel HD
Price: Rs 38, 990

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