The new Toshiba Satellite S50 mid-ranger makes for a great bridge between cheap laptops and more serious ultrabooks or even workstations. The happy blend of hardware, design, features and portability will likely make this laptop a best seller in the upcoming months, especially since it’s usually on sale with considerable discounts.
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Dell Inspiron 15 i5558-6435SLV
The Dell Inspiron 15 i5558-6435SLV is a mid-range classic notebook with impressive capabilities and a good number of features for the price range it sits in. The people at Dell have made just enough compromises to keep the price down, but also deliver a great portable device.
Acer Aspire E 15 E5-573G-79JP
The Acer Aspire E Series are laptops designed with the user in mind, providing a great set of features for the advertised price, emphasizing on processing power and functionality over design or portability, making them ideal notebooks for home and office use as a desktop replacement. The more expensive models are even more versatile, with specs coming close to those of gaming laptops or more expensive ultrabooks at a fraction of the price.
ASUS F554LA-WS71
The ASUS F554LA-WS71 is mid-range notebook most suited for users needing the laptop at home as a desktop replacement device since it’s packed with backward compatible technology and decent enough hardware to actually replace a stationary PC for most everyday activities.
HP ENVY 15-v010nr
The HP ENVY 15-v010nr is a mid-range notebook with decent performance ratings that doesn’t truly shine in any area, but as a whole is a great device. Despite the numbers, the HP feels lighter than it actually is and on the surface of things gives a higher quality vibe thanks to its decent building materials.
Acer Aspire E15 ES1-512-C88M
The Acer Aspire E Series is specifically designed for everyday users who need modest laptop performance for a very good price tag. Acer managed just that with the E series, a range of laptops that emphasize the balance between tech specs, build quality and an attractive selling price. For being one of the cheapest full-sized laptop, the Acer Aspire E15 ES1-512-C88M has received stellar reviews from hundreds of satisfied users on Amazon.