Laptops help us with a ton of tasks and they have become something really essential to our lives. We can't manage our lives now a days without a laptop. They remind of things, do calculations and keep us connected with our business.
It is also easy to work on laptops due to their big screens and keep us entertained during our business travels. Overall, having a laptop is a must for all businesses. And having the best tool is necessary since we are only as good as the tools we use. Using a blunt axe will result in us having to work harder to cut the tree and similarly using a bad laptop will waste our time with unnecessary loading times.
The best business laptops
The best business laptops are:
1. Dell XPS 13 7390
Buy from AmazonProcessor: 10th Generation Intel Core i5-1035G1 processor
RAM: 8GB DDR4 RAM
Graphics Card: Intel UHD Graphics
Storage: 256 GB HDD
Display: 13.4-in Display
Dell is known for their business laptops and they started by making business laptops. It was only later that they ventured to make PCs and gaming laptops. The business pedigree still seeps into today's laptops.
The XPS series is a premium offering from Dell, and they look gorgeous. This is a laptop which you'd be proud to take to business meetings. The laptop features a powerful 10th generation Intel Core i5-1021U. This is the latest of processors and this is powerful enough to get the tasks done without breaking a sweat. You don't have to worry about having a laptop that gets stuck half way through the meeting or having any technical issue.
The XPS is also very reliable and has an excellent built quality. The laptop has been made taking into consideration the needs of a business user such as portability and reliability.
The laptop comes with 8GB of DDR4 RAM to make the laptop runs smoothly even after opening a multitude of browser tabs. You don't have to worry about your laptop getting sluggish half way through a video call just because you had opened a few browser tabs to research on some topic.
For storage, the laptop features a 256GB SSD which can be upgraded. 256GB might sound a bit low, but the fact is it is an SSD and not a traditional HDD. SSDs work almost 3x faster than traditional HDDs and are expensive. This sort of performance helps in the laptop to load software faster and also to boot (startup) faster.
The laptop features an InfinityEdge display and next generation Dell Cinema to make the viewing experience really good. The great display will help you watch movies when you're on the move or to edit documents. The laptop has a 4K Ultra HD resolution for better display quality.
The laptop also has a fingerprint sensor for added security. The battery life on the device as claimed by Dell is mind blowing. Dell claims a battery life of 19 hours when working on Office documents such as Word and a battery life of 17 hours of Netflix. Realistically we expect something a bit to the North of 12 hours which itself is a great feat.
The laptop has been given the Best laptop award by multiple companies like Digital Trends, Laptop Mag and News18.
2. HP New Spectre X360
Buy from AmazonProcessor: Intel i7-1065G7 10th Gen processor
RAM: 16 GB DDR4 RAM
Graphics Card: Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Storage: 512GB SSD
Display: 13.3-inch screen
The Spectre is HP pushing the limits of what can be achieved with a laptop, and they have done that extremely well. The laptop is ultra portable with its thin form and features a keyboard that is easy to type on. All those coupled with impeccable performance makes this one of the best laptops for business.
The laptop has an edge to edge display made possible by first reducing the size of the camera to very little. Most of the manufacturers either ditch the camera alotgether or leave space on the top for a camera, but HP was determined to make the camera fit into a tight space and they've done an excellent job.
The laptop is powered by a 10th generation Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor. The processor is a quad core processor with a base speed of 1.30GHz and a maximum clock speed of 3.90GHz. The laptop is smooth and performs brilliantly due to this.
Having an 8GB RAM also ensures that you don't hit any snags while using the laptop. The laptop performs well during watching videos and having a great display makes the experience even better. One of the downsides of this laptop is the audio system which is weak and produces just average sound.
Though the laptop is ultra thin, HP has taken the efforts to make sure that they provide enough ports to keep you connected. The Specrtre comes with a stilus which you can use to draw and write on the laptop. This is a cool addition and is something that you can use on a regular basis.
The laptop keeps charge for up to 13 hours which is great according to industrial standards. The laptop is almost perfection and has a great build quality. The laptop looks more like it was created by a jeweller rather than by a laptop maker.
The laptop is a 2 in 1 and you can rotate the display 360 degrees and use it as a tablet if you want. This makes the laptop more flexible and easier to use.
3. Lenovo ThinkPad E14
Buy from AmazonProcessor: 10th Gen Intel Core i3-10110U processor
RAM: 8GB DDR4 RAM
Graphics Card: Intel UHD Graphics
Storage: 1 TB HDD
Display: 14-inch screen with (1920X1080) full HD display
This laptop is for those who value security above anything. People who have things to loose if their laptop gets stolen. This laptop has 12 military specifications certified. It is built to withstand shocks, bumps and even spills. This laptop is made for rugged usage to keep your data safe as much as possible.
Powered by a 10th generation Intel Core i3-10110U processor, the laptop performs smoothly. The processor is a dual core processor and has a base core speed of 2.1GHz and a turbo clock speed of 4.1 GHz. The laptop offers smooth performance without any lag or stutter of any sort.
The laptop's power button doubles up as a finger print sensor to make logging into your device easier. That's a job well done. You don't have to touch the power button again on the login screen, but when you press it to start it itself, it registers your fingerprint and transfers it to the operating system once it loads. That's pretty cool.
The ThinkPad laptop has a great keyboard on which it is easy to type. One of the unique things about ThinkPad laptops is the red pointing stick. It is a small red rubber button which you can move to move the cursor. If you push that button up, the cursor moves up and similarly for any direction.
The laptop has enough ports to keep you smiling, when you have to copy data from device to device. It also has HDMI port for showing presentations and so on.
The laptop comes with 4GB of DDR4 RAM which should keep you happy for most of the tasks you might meet on a daily basis. Making excel sheets, or word documents and reading the mail is a joy on this machine.
For storage, the laptop has 1 TB of HDD. This is a lot of space and you can load movies or songs which you can view or listen to during your commute.
The display on the laptop is also crisp, with a Full HD IPS display. The screen has a resolution of 1920x1080. It has great viewing angles and good contrast ratio to make the display neat.
Overall this is a great laptop for businessmen around the world.
4. Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga
Buy from AmazonProcessor: Intel Core i5-10210U processor
RAM: 16 GB DDR4 RAM
Graphics Card: Intel UHD Graphics
Storage: 512GB SSD
Display: 13.3-inch Full HD Display
When things are purely business, this is the laptop you should go for. An upgrade over the ThinkPad which we presented before, this is one hell of a powerful machine and one of the best business laptops in the world.
The laptop is powered by a 10th generation Intel Core i5-10210U processor. The processor is a quad core processor with a base speed of 1.6GHz and maximum clock speed of 4.2GHz. The performance from the laptop is impeccable due to the latest processor.
The laptop has a great build quality so that the laptop can last a long time. It has a magnesium-aluminium alloy lid which adds beauty to the laptop. The keyboard is a joy to type on. The keyboard also features a pointing stick to move the cursor around which we find fancy and at the same time very utilitarian.
The thinkpad comes with 16GB of DDR4 RAM that can work with any task you dare to throw at it. With 16GB of RAM you'll never find yourself in short of memory. On the same line, the RAM is soldered and you'll not be able to upgrade it. Not that you'll ever need to upgrade the RAM.
It has a ThinkPad Pen Pro with which you can draw and write on the screen. This is a neat feature which would be especially useful if you're a creative. The laptop has a 360 degree hinge which will let you use the laptop like a tablet. This adds to the value of the laptop since you can write and sign documents on the laptop itself.
The laptop has a spill resistant keyboard so you don't have to worry about accidentally spilling your tea on the keyboard and ruining your laptop. The keyboard is back lit which will help you type smoothly in dark conditions.
The battery in the laptop charges up to 80% within an hour which will be particularly useful if you're in a hurry and don't want to take the charger with you.
The laptop also comes with a 512GB SSD for storage. SSD will ensure fast boot and optimal performance from the laptop.
Overall an excellent laptop and good value for money.
5. Mi Notebook Horizon Edition 14
Buy from AmazonProcessor: 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U processor
RAM: 8GB DDR4 RAM
Graphics Card: Nvidia MX350 2GB GDDR5 Graphics
Storage: 512 GB SSD
Display: 14-Inch (1920X 1080 )Full HD Anti-Glare Screen
One of our personal favourite laptops, this laptop has been featured in a multitude of our articles. The laptop offers great value for money and impeccable performance.
The laptop looks great and has an aluminium chasis. The extremely thin bezels adds to the look of the laptop. It has 91% screen to body ratio. The keyboard is also great with excellent spacing between the keys and large keys.
Let's talk about performance now. On the performance front, the laptop has an the latest generation (10th) Intel Core i7-10510U processor. This processor has a lot of power. It is a quad core processor.
The laptop comes with Windows 10 preinstalled. It has 8GB of DDR4 RAM, which is enough for most users. The only downside of this laptop is that the RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded.
The 14 inch display on the laptop has a resolution of 1920x1080 and is full HD. It features an MX350 graphics card. This is a 2GB graphics card and helps in media creation and occasional gaming if that is something you're interested in. The graphics card helps in creation of videos or rendering of 3D files if you own an architecture firm or something on those lines.
The laptop's display is crisp and has great quality. You can enjoy Netflix on the screen for long hours.
For storage the laptop comes with a 512GB SSD. The SSD is enough to satisfy most peoples' storage needs and offers the performance needed from the laptop. SSDs are 3x more faster than HDDs. This means that the laptop will boot 3x faster than traditional HDD based systems.
If you're on a budget, this is the laptop you should look for and is the best laptop for businessmen.
Conclusion
Choosing the right laptop is hard and is a task that needs to be done with care. You're going to be stuck with your laptop for at least a year and should be considered as a part of you. We hope this guide will get you one step closer to buying the best business laptop in India.
