Yes, smartphones have taken over many things a laptop can do, from personal to professional. However it cannot out-perform laptop computers in a variety of functions. It can’t replace the dependability of a laptop when it comes to the mainstream arena of tasking. Laptop sales haven’t slackened in recent years.

Increase in the sale of low budget laptop computers: According to The NPD Group, Inc (previously known as National Purchase Diary), a market research company based in the country, sales for laptop computers under $300 increased by nineteen percent. It would be safe to say that the demand for low budget laptop computers is on rise.

Decrease In the sale of mid-range laptop computers: NPD Group Inc also showed that the sale of the high-end laptop computers over $700 decreased by a small four percent. However, there was a substantial drop in the purchase of mid range laptop computers. These laptops, between low budget and high-end laptop computers, reported a miserable nineteen percent drop. They concluded that customers either want a low budget laptop computer, or a multi-function high end premium one. The mid range laptops in between have too many functions for a budget user, and not enough for a work PC.

Buying a new laptop computer: The best time to buy a new laptop computer is when you need an upgrade or when yours opens with a blue screen of death. The best way to go about it is to do a considerable amount of research beforehand.

So, here’s a list of five laptop computers for sale you can consider buying.

HP Spectre x360
Starting price: $1049.99
Processor: Intel core i5
Battery life: 10 hours
Size: 12.79 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
Weight: 3.26 pounds
Pros: Sustainable battery life; elegant outlook
Cons: Runs warm quickly; uncomfortable to use as a tablet

Lenovo ThinkPad T470
Starting Price: $873
Processor: Intel core i7
Battery life: 17 hours
Size: 14 inches
Weight: 3.5 pounds
Pros: Amazing battery backup, thunderbolt 3 port, well-built keyboard,
Cons: Dull Screen, inaudible audio

Asus Zenbook UX330UA
Starting Price: $699
Processor: Intel core i5-7200U
Operating system: Windows 10 Home
Battery life: 10 hours
Size: 12.7 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
Weight: 2.7 pounds
Pros: Affordable price, good battery backup, good audio quality
Cons: Uncomfortable touchpad, Can’t charge over USB type-C

Asus ChromeBook Flip C302CA
Starting Price: $499
Processor: Intel Core m3 6y30
Battery life: 9 hours
Size: 11.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
Weight: 2.6 pounds
Pros: Speedy operations, 1080p display, nice battery backup, low-budget
Cons: No USB type A ports

Dell XPS 15
Starting Price: $999.99
Processor: Intel Core i7
Battery life: All day
Size: 14.6 x 9.27 x 0.45 inches
Weight: 4.6 pounds
Pros: Good battery life, strong operation
Cons: Webcam not efficient