(PRINTWORDS NEWS)- If you are looking for a cheap yet capable laptop that can perform nearly all types of tasks with ease you should consider the models powered by AMD’s dual core mobile processors. They may be a tad slower than the latest Intel Core series CPUs but they provide great value for money. In real world scenario the performance difference is not much. You can take the Dell Inspiron 5030 as a case.
It is powered by AMD Athlon X2 P360 dual core CPU. The laptop also features 4 GB of RAM which offers decent multitasking and media performance. However, you may need to uninstall some bloatware that Dell provides with it.
The 5400 RPM 500 GB hard disk is decent for the majority of users. Dell also packs in a dual layer DVD drive with the laptop. The 15.6 inch screen of the laptop has a resolution of 1366×768. The display quality is good but viewing angles are not too generous. The graphics is taken care of by the AMD Radoen HD 4350 GPU. It is better than Intel onboard graphics. However, do not expect it to excel at latest games.
The laptop is shipped with a 6 cell 48 WHr capacity. In regular usage it can last for three hours on an average. The laptop is quite heavy and so you may not want to carry it along with you. Connectivity wise it is quite nice as you get HDMI, webcam and Gigabit Ethernet. Dell packs in Windows 7 Home Premium edition with the model.
