Looking for a durable, powerful, portable, business laptop that can last through a cross-country flight? These are the best business laptops you can buy.
Finding a great laptop for work is serious business. After all, you need something that's durable, secure, powerful, light, and can last through an intercontinental flight. With the countless options available, it can be a daunting task to find the perfect one. Fortunately for you, we have already found the top five business laptops on the market today.
For the budget-conscious business person who needs power, portability, and a long battery life without breaking the bank, the Dell Vostro 3350 is the obvious choice. This 13-inch business laptop comes with a second-generation Intel Core i5 processor and features over nine hours of battery life. It also offers some forward-thinking features such as two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI port, and a combo USB 2.0/eSATA port.
For those professionals who put a premium on performance rather than portability, a desktop replacement laptop is a great option. The HP Elitebook 8560p is a powerhouse, as its 15.6-inch widescreen and top-of-the-line parts can get you through the most difficult tasks with ease. Its modern look, thanks to a new aluminum chassis, doesn't hurt either. Like the Dell 3350, it also comes with two USB 3.0 ports and a combo USB 2.0/eSATA port.
Large enterprises may require a business laptop that can be configured in numerous ways. In that case, the Dell Latitude E6420 fits the bill. This 14-inch business laptop has every feature and component that a power user could possibly dream up, from the full range of Intel Sandy Bridge processors to the gamut of business-oriented features. This particular configuration runs an Intel Core i5-2540M processor, a 9-cell battery (the biggest available), and integrated graphics.
Apple makes it to the tops of business laptops with its MacBook Pro 15-inch (Thunderbolt). In fact, it's the fastest, most technologically advanced laptop to grace our Labs benches. It sports an Intel Core i7-2720QM, the first quad-core CPU in a Mac laptop, as well as a glass Clickpad with no equal. Plus, it's the first laptop (or even desktop) to come with Thunderbolt, Intel's new I/O technology.
An ultraportable laptop that should be on your short list is the Lenovo ThinkPad X220. An improved keyboard, made up of larger keys, is made possible by widening what is now a 12.5-inch widescreen, yet the X220 is even lighter than its predecessor. Factor in the new Intel Core i5 i5-2520M CPU, based on Intel's Sandy Bridge platform (now known as second-generation Core processors) and fantastic battery life and you've got a fully-loaded yet light laptop.
So there you have it, five laptops that will definitely get you working. One of them is sure to be good for (your) business.
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Dell Vostro 3350
The power of the Dell Vostro 3350 small business laptop's second-generation Core i5 processor and more than hours of battery life are well-worth its budget-conscious price.
HP Elitebook 8560pThe HP EliteBook 8560p is a powerhouse business laptop, as its 15.6-inch widescreen and top of the line parts are there for powering through the most difficult tasks—-and a modern look doesn't hurt either.
Dell Latitude E6420The Dell Latitude E6420 is configurable in so many ways because it has so many options to choose from, though it's quite heavy for a 14-inch laptop.
Lenovo ThinkPad X220 The Lenovo ThinkPad X220 is an amazing piece of engineering when you factor in all the features it squeezed into a 12-inch frame, including best-in-class battery life and the new Intel Core i5 i5-2520M CPU.
Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Thunderbolt) The Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Thunderbolt) is the fastest, most technologically advanced laptop to grace the PC Labs benches.
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