A laptop is not a luxury, but an indispensable thing in the country, while traveling or studying. Convenient when all the necessary work programs, as well as reading, music and video are always at hand.
It is better to look for a suitable option for yourself in advance, because the pre-New Year sales period is not far off, when good 2018 laptops can be bought at a good discount. And we will tell you which model to choose based on the recommendations of experts from Laptopmag, Cnet, Techradar and reviews from Yandex.Market users.
10. DELL XPS 13 Ultrabook
The average price is 101,745 rubles.
- Processor: Core i5 / Core i7
- Processor frequency: 1600 ... 2200 MHz
- RAM: 4 ... 8 GB
- Hard disk capacity: 128 ... 512 GB
- Screen diagonal: 13.3 "
- Video card: Intel HD Graphics 3000 / Intel HD Graphics 4000 / Intel HD Graphics 5500
- Weight: 1.36 kg
- Optical drive: DVD no
- Bluetooth: yes
- Wi-Fi: yes
This is the best laptop for most users, including students, writers, office workers and travelers. It has a great backlit keyboard, a bright Gorilla Glass screen, a long battery life (almost 9 hours) and enough power to run any office program. True, modern games are unlikely to be played.
The body is made of metal and carbon fiber, it looks not only elegant, but also expensive. At the same time, the laptop is very light, and you can carry it with you for at least several hours in a row.
Cons: it gets very hot, there are no RJ-45 and HDMI connectors.
9. HP Stream 11-y000
The average price is 19,430 rubles.
- Processor: Celeron
- Processor frequency: 1600 MHz
- RAM: 2 ... 4 GB
- Hard disk space: 32GB
- Screen diagonal: 11.6 "
- Video card: Intel GMA HD / Intel HD Graphics 400
- Weight: 1.17 kg
- Optical drive: DVD no
- 4G LTE: no
- Bluetooth: yes
- Wi-Fi: yes
The rating of laptops in 2018 in terms of price and quality would be incomplete without a model that is ideal for the needs of schoolchildren, both junior and high school students.
The HP Stream 11-y000 is distinguished by its high-quality assembly, light weight, long battery life (10-11 hours), and cute design, which is important for today's children. It works very quietly, heats up moderately, and the performance is sufficient for working with office programs and Internet browsers. The screen is glare-free and the sound from the speakers is surprisingly good for the price.
Cons: Can't expand the 32GB eMMC internal drive, the screen is pale.
8.Lenovo THINKPAD X1 Carbon Ultrabook (5th Gen)
The average price is 119,940 rubles.
- Processor: Core i5 / Core i7
- Processor frequency: 2500 ... 2800 MHz
- RAM: 8 ... 16 GB
- Hard disk capacity: 256 ... 1024 GB
- Screen diagonal: 14 "
- Video card: Intel HD Graphics 620
- Weight: 1.39 kg
- Optical drive: DVD no
- 4G LTE: yes
- Bluetooth: yes
- Wi-Fi: yes
The keyboard is one of the best parts of the X1 Carbon. If you have to type long texts, you will quickly appreciate the comfortable concave keys, with deep travel and good pressure resistance.
Ultra-fast SSD, presence of a fingerprint scanner, pleasant coverage, fast charging, minimum of pre-installed software, a large number of ports and powerful "stuffing" allowed THINKPAD X1 Carbon to be ranked among the best laptops of 2018.
With this model, you don't need to worry about battery life. In Laptopmag tests, the laptop ran nonstop for over 11 hours.
Cons: the most expensive laptop on the list, the case, although beautiful, is very easily soiled. The memory is unsoldered and it will not be possible to "build up" it.
7. Acer ASPIRE E5-575G
The average price is 30,460 rubles.
- Processor: Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7
- Processor frequency: 2000 ... 2700 MHz
- RAM: 4 ... 16 GB
- Hard disk capacity: 128 ... 2128 GB
- Screen diagonal: 15.6 "
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce 940M / NVIDIA GeForce 940MX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
- Weight: 2.23 ... 2.39 kg
- Optical Drive: No DVD / DVD-RW
- 4G LTE: no
- Bluetooth: optional
- Wi-Fi: yes
In seventh place in the top laptops is one of the few models that still comes with a built-in DVD recorder. It also comes with a variety of ports, including USB Type-C, USB 3.0 Type A, VGA, Ethernet, and HDMI.
Even though this budget laptop costs a little more good tablet, its screen can reproduce over 150 percent of the sRGB color gamut. And the autonomous work of the laptop lasts more than 8 hours.
Cons: keyboard buttons can be loose. And the cooling pad is a necessary accessory for the Acer ASPIRE E5-575G, as the laptop gets very hot.
6. ASUS ZenBook UX330UA
The average price is 59,952 rubles.
- laptop with 13.3 ″ screen
- weight 1.2 kg
- Intel Core i5 8250U 1600 MHz processor
- memory 8 GB DDR3, LPDDR3
- integrated graphics
- storage device (SSD) 256 GB
- without optical drive
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
- Windows 10 Home
- working time 12 h
- dimensions (LxWxT) 323 × 222.3 × 13.65 mm
With a beautiful aluminum chassis, this laptop boasts light weight, a bright IPS screen, backlit keyboard, and a good array of ports including USB 3.0 × 2, USB 3.0 Type-C, and a flash card reader.
Another useful feature of the laptop is the presence of a fingerprint scanner. The ZenBook's touchpad is very comfortable, even those who are used to a mouse note this.
And music lovers will appreciate the excellent sound, with soft bass and pleasant highs.
Cons: heats up quickly, makes noise under load, overpriced. In foreign online stores, you can buy ASUS ZenBook UX330UA cheaper than in Russia. According to user reviews, the laptop is not enough for the claimed 12 hours of operation, a maximum of 10.
5. Lenovo Ideapad 330s 15
The average price is 41,930 rubles.
- Processor: Core i3 / Core i5 / Ryzen 3 / Ryzen 5
- Processor frequency: 1600 ... 2500 MHz
- RAM: 4 ... 8 GB
- Hard disk capacity: 128 ... 1000 GB
- Screen diagonal: 15.6 "
- Video card: AMD Radeon 540 / AMD Radeon Vega 8 / Intel UHD Graphics 620
- Weight: 1.87 kg
- Optical drive: DVD no
- 4G LTE: no
- Bluetooth: yes
- Wi-Fi: yes
One of the cheapest laptops is interesting for its good characteristics, stylish design, large screen with IPS-matrix and Full HD resolution. On the side faces of the device there are two USB 3.0 Type A ports, 1 USB 3.1 Type-C port, HDMI video output and a headphone jack.
In terms of size and weight, the Lenovo Ideapad 330s 15 is almost identical to an ultrabook. If you are looking for a thin and light laptop for work or school, then it is difficult to find the best candidate.
Cons: mediocre sound from speakers, not very smart hard drive.
4. Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-52)
The average price is 88,750 rubles.
- Processor: Core i5 / Core i7
- Processor frequency: 2200 ... 2300 MHz
- RAM: 8 ... 16 GB
- Hard disk capacity: 1000 ... 1256 GB
- Screen diagonal: 17.3 "
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
- Weight: 3 kg
- Optical drive: DVD no
- 4G LTE: no
- Bluetooth: yes
- Wi-Fi: yes
This powerful machine can handle the most demanding video editing and gaming programs at medium to high settings. And the Full HD display with realistic color palette is a pleasure to watch movies and read texts. The laptop is equipped with a comfortable, ergonomic keyboard with a fairly good bounce.
In addition to two USB 2.0 ports and a headphone jack, the Acer Predator Helios 300 also has a USB 3.0 port, a USB 3.1 port, an HDMI port, Ethernet and an SD card reader, which will definitely come in handy if you are using a laptop for storing photos and the like. content.
Despite the excellent performance and reasonable price (compared to top competitors), this model has two glaring drawbacks, namely a poor cooling system and weak speakers. You cannot yet adjust the brightness of the keyboard backlight and select its color.
3. ASUS VivoBook 15 X542UF
The average price is 43,641 rubles.
- Processor: Core i3 / Core i5 / Core i7
- Processor frequency: 1600 ... 2400 MHz
- RAM: 4 ... 8 GB
- Hard disk capacity: 500 ... 1000 GB
- Screen diagonal: 15.6 "
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce MX130
- Weight: 2.3 kg
- Optical Drive: No DVD / DVD-RW
- 4G LTE: no
- Bluetooth: yes
- Wi-Fi: yes
According to SquareTrade, ASUS laptops are among the top three most reliable (along with products from Toshiba and Sony). And if this information did not inspire you to buy the VivoBook 15 X542UF, then here are some more facts about it: it is a very quiet, fast and beautiful device (it is especially good in a gold case), with fast charging technology, thanks to which it charges up to 60% in 49 minutes.
Several preset display modes allow you to choose the one that is most suitable for reading, watching movies or working with text and other tasks.
The disadvantages of this model include the TFT TN matrix. It would be better if the manufacturer used an IPS matrix.
2. Huawei MateBook X Pro
The average price is 99,990 rubles.
- Processor: Core i5 / Core i7
- Processor frequency: 1600 ... 1800 MHz
- RAM: 8 ... 16 GB
- Hard disk capacity: 256 ... 512 GB
- Screen diagonal: 13.9 "
- Video card: NVIDIA GeForce MX150
- Weight: 1.33 kg
- Optical drive: DVD no
- 4G LTE: no
- Bluetooth: yes
- Wi-Fi: yes
Best laptop of 2018 according to Techradar experts. It features a superb 3000x2000 display, full-size backlit keyboard and fingerprint sensor. Huawei claims the MateBook X Pro is the world's first FullView laptop with a 91 percent body ratio.
The device is made of aluminum with a sandblasted finish, and looks expensive and stylish. When closed, it is only 4.9 mm thick at its thinnest point and 14.6 mm thick at its thickest. Therefore, this Huawei laptop can be safely ranked among the thinnest laptops.
Weighing only 1.33 kg, it is the perfect companion for the frequent traveler and needs a high-quality and powerful laptop.
Cons: no SD card slot, webcam cannot be tilted up or down ..
1. Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2017)
The average price is 106,990 rubles.
- Processor: Core i5
- Processor frequency: 2300 MHz
- RAM: 8 GB
- Hard disk capacity: 128 ... 256 GB
- Screen diagonal: 13.3 "
- Video card: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
- Weight: 1.37 kg
- Optical drive: DVD no
- 4G LTE: no
- Bluetooth: yes
- Wi-Fi: yes
The best laptop according to reviews on Yandex.Market. The build quality, the screen with excellent color reproduction, the keyboard with large keys and uniform backlighting, the fast 128GB or 256GB SSD and the excellent sound quality of the built-in speakers justify the high price of this model. In addition, it has one of the best touchpads on the market and a stable, comfortable (especially for those who write on iOS) macOS.
The battery lasts 8 hours of surfing the Internet, and still has some power left. Another nice feature of the laptop is the powerful integrated Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640, which the competition lacks.
Cons: Scratches and chips easily appear on the aluminum case, and the keyboard, despite its convenience, is noisy. And if multiple full-size USB ports or microSD card slots are important to you, then the Apple MacBook Pro 13 isn't the best laptop for you. Instead, Apple offers two Thunderbolt 3 ports, with one of them periodically busy with the charger.