Buying a laptop for over € 500 to surf the Internet, to search the Web, to watch a movie or to check e-mail could be an exaggerated expense, considering the activities that will be carried out on this laptop. Instead of spending a lot of money, we can evaluate the purchase of an economic range laptop, more than enough to carry out the activities that I showed you at the beginning of the article. In this guide we will show you which features must have low-cost laptops under 300 Euros (even if we aim for savings, there must still be minimum requirements) and some of the valid models on which we can focus, so as to make a nice gift to the our student child or someone looking for an unpretentious laptop to watch movies, visit social networks and check their email account .
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Economical portable features
In order to carry out even the simplest daily activities, we make sure that the laptops we choose have at least these technical characteristics:- CPU : the processor must have 4 pure cores or 2 cores with 4 threads (it can be both Intel and AMD) in order to better manage all the programs and tabs of the browser without jamming or slowing down. It will thus be possible to watch all the videos on the web without fear that the PC may slow down at any moment.
- RAM : 4 GB of RAM is the minimum for union to be able to correctly manage Windows 10 and to open multiple programs simultaneously or multiple desktop tabs.
- Hard disk : in this price range we can find both devices with integrated memory of the eMMC type and the classic mechanical hard disks; if we want to focus on higher speed and do not save too many personal files (we mainly use the browser) we can also focus on the integrated eMMC memory (at least 64 GB), otherwise it is better to always focus on models with mechanical disk (at least 500 GB) which despite the speeds lower ones offer more space to save any type of file. As we will see, there is an exception among the laptops on sale for those who want to have a laptop with SSD M2, which is the absolute best choice.
- Screen : almost all models offer the 15-inch screen with standard HD resolution for laptops (1366 x 768), but if you don't have a lot of pretensions you can also focus on models with 10-inch screens (also called tablet-portable hybrids or convertible).
- Graphics chip : on all models the component that manages the graphics is integrated within the processor and is sufficient to run the videos and to manage the graphic acceleration of the browsers. These graphics chip models are not suitable for playing, except for a few online games and older low-performance ones.
- Connectivity : WiFi must not be missing, as well as at least 2 USB ports (even better if USB 3.0 or 3.1), an HDMI output and an output for headphones.
- Webcam : now all notebook models offer a webcam integrated in the upper part of the monitor body.
- Burner : on all models with 15-inch screen there is a DVD burner that can also function as a player, excellent for watching some films on optical media or for installing the operating system via DVD.
- Battery : since these models are not very powerful, they allow in many cases to exceed 5 hours of real autonomy even with very small batteries.
- Operating system : on the vast majority of the models we will find Windows 10, but we can also find models without an operating system, where we will have to personally install the Windows system or any other system.
- Cooling system : in this price range it is possible to find "fanless" laptops, that is laptops with CPUs so quiet on the temperature and frequencies that there is no need for an active cooling system, therefore there are no fans or vents. These laptops are ideal for watching a streaming movie in absolute silence!
Laptops under 300 Euros: buying guide
Now that we have seen some of the features that cheaper laptops must have, let's find out together the best models that we can consider in this category, so as to always choose the best (avoiding old or disappointing PCs).1) Hp 255 G7
One of the best value for money laptops in this sector is the HP 255 G7, which boasts an AMD Quad-core CPU up to 2 GHz, 4 GB of DDR4 RAM memory, 256 GB M2 SSD, an integrated AMD graphics chip 4GB, HDMI output, DVD burner, 3 USB 3.0 ports, a VGA output and Windows 10 Pro operating system.
We can view this laptop here -> HP 255 G7 (236 €)
2) Asus Transformer T101HA
If we are looking for a tablet that can be transformed into a small laptop if necessary we can take into consideration the Transformer models of Asus, in particular the T101HA model which boasts a 10-inch multi touch display, Intel Atom Z8350 Quad Core 1.44 GHz processor., 64 GB eMMC internal memory, 4 GB of RAM, 2 USB ports, memory card reader and Windows 10 operating system.
We can check this convertible here -> Asus Transformer T101HA (€ 255)
3) Asus Vivobook
An Asus that we can consider if we need more power is the VivoBook, which has a 15.6-inch HD screen, Intel Core i3-6006U processor, 500 GB hard disk, 4 GB of RAM, Intel HD 520 video chip, 3 USB ports (including one Type-C), an HDMI output, a DVD burner and Windows 10 operating system.
We can view this laptop here -> Asus VivoBook (290 €)
4) HP 250 G7
We want a portable notebook of good power without spending too much "> HP 250 G7 (350 €).
THE LIST CONTINUES WITH: Best Low Cost Laptops Above Minimum Requirements
