The Computeen

When you're looking for a new laptop, whether it's for yourself, a child or a loved one, the numberless choices can be daunting! What's the CPU? What does '4GB RAM' mean? Let's find out! There are a few different factors you need to think about when buying a laptop, and we're going to look at them each quickly to help you to make the right choice! CPU (Processor) All laptops will advertise their CPU, or they may call it a Processor. The CPU/Processor is like the brain of a computer, and so having a good CPU is very important. The CPU will (in part) dictate the responsiveness of the laptop, and generally improve the quality of the experience. Unfortunately most CPUs have obscure, unusual names, and can be hard to compare performance wise. To help you with the job, there's a table below detailing a comparison of some of the most common CPUs, in different price categories (Best at the top). RAM Many laptops will also advertise the size of their RAM. This w...

On the 27th of October, Intel gave the exciting announcement that they would be releasing their 12th generation of Core Series CPUs. Although their past few generations have been ... less than amazing, these new CPUs hold real promise, and may provide AMD with some strong competition! Overview Not only do these new CPUs have competitive performance, they are also priced fairly competitively against AMD's offerings, especially at the lower end. Intel had been struggling to excite the community, with their 11th Gen CPUs actually being a downgrade from their 10th generation in some cases, but this is a sign that things are changing. Not only does this give consumers more options, but it encourages growth and innovation in the CPU market. If one company becomes dominant, as Intel did in the decade before Zen, technological advances are rare and insignificant, as the company has no real reason to spend money developing new technology, when no one else can compete with them anyway. This ...