Purchase channel
The selection of notebooks, many people's first step is dazzled by the dazzling configuration and price. Here I will give an economical answer first. If you don't know the notebook parameters at all, I personally suggest buying a notebook from a self-operated store in JD.COM, which is very important, because unlike Taobao, JD.COM will have a variety of configurations for the same name or even configurations many years ago. For example, when placing an order, I thought it was the latest model, only to find that it was an old computer after I got it, which would be a disadvantage. At the same time, we must avoid all kinds of offline channels, which is very easy to be pitted.
Hardware identification
Compared with desktop computer, the main hardware that notebook computer should pay attention to is monitor and memory. Let's start with a simple cpu and graphics card.
CPU
Take intel's I7 13700k as an example, i7 represents the positioning of this CPU, and intel's CPU positioning is i3 i5 i7 i9 from low to high. 13 in the following 13700k indicates that this is the13rd generation CPU, 700 indicates its position in the CPU, and the following k indicates that this is a CPU without frequency locking. There are also I3 13 100 and i5 13400. Can you see the positioning level at once? Among them, the CPU with suffix F is special, such as i3 13 100F. It stands for no nuclear display, and must be used with a discrete graphics card.
Cpu is the most direct influence on the running performance of the computer, so I personally suggest choosing a better one.
display card
Graphics cards are divided into stand-alone display and nuclear display, which are generally integrated in CPU, so there is no need to make special selection.
Take RTX 4090 in NVIDIA as an example for discrete graphics cards. RTX is generally a graphics card that supports optical tracking. Relatively, there are GTX prefixes at present, but the performance is generally low and there is no optical tracking performance. 40 in the 4090 represents that it is a 40 series, and 90 represents its level in the positioning of graphics cards. At present, there are RTX3050, RTX3060, RTX4070, RTX4080 and other graphics cards in NVIDIA, so we can easily understand the differences between different graphics cards here. There are also some special graphics cards with Ti or S behind them, which represent the improved version of the graphics card, and the performance will be slightly improved.
memory
Unlike desktop memory, at present, due to the development of technology or the treachery of manufacturers, the memory of many notebooks is welded to the motherboard. Before buying, you must first understand whether the model you buy supports self-replacement, if the product details page is not written. We can ask the customer service directly in official website.
monitor
The display screen can be said to be our first impression of the notebook. A good notebook must have a very delicate screen and looks comfortable in color. My first notebook was because I didn't pay attention to the choice of display screen, which led to very painful use later. Later, I paid for someone to upgrade myself to solve this problem. Back to the topic, the screen of a notebook should mainly pay attention to its resolution, such as 1080P, 2K, 4K, etc. The larger the number, the more delicate it is. Besides, I think the color gamut is more important than the resolution. At present, there are mainly two kinds of color gamut, namely 100%sRGB and P3, and the larger the percentage, the better.
How to choose
Learning to look at hardware is the first step in choosing a computer. In the second step, we should know our own needs. Demand is very important to the choice of computer. In my personal experience, the current demand for computers can be roughly divided into the following categories.
1, text work
Let's talk about how to choose a computer for text work. If it is general text work, such as daily editing of word or simple production of ppt. We can choose i3 or i5 series nuclear display computers, which are cost-effective, light, easy to carry, power-saving, and can be used for a longer time without a charger.
2. Design work
Although the design work can be subdivided a lot, the choice is actually constant. For general graphic design, you can choose i5 cpu+ computer with single display, and 3050 computers with single display are recommended, and lower ones are not recommended (please cooperate with the hardware identification above). This configuration can generally meet our graphic design requirements. However, if 3d design is involved, such as running 3d software such as 3dmax or maya, the demand for computer performance is rapidly increasing. At this time, we should consider changing the configuration to i7+3060 or above.
3. Games
Just play games, regardless of work needs. The first demand of most people to buy computers is to play games. Many people will have doubts when playing games, why my computer is so stuck and why others can run so many games. At present, i5 can meet the needs of most games. If you want to run all the games smoothly, the main pressure should be given to the graphics card. Recommended level above 3060. The best is 4060. If you don't consider the price/performance ratio, I personally recommend a computer above i9+4070, which can basically kill all the games in the world.
Notebook recommendation
After talking about simple hardware identification and how to choose according to your own needs, it is definitely time to recommend. Next, I will recommend several notebook models that individuals are using or prefer. (Prices are arranged from low to high)
Xiaomi laptop Redmi Book 14 price: 3699 yuan.
This notebook is equipped with a powerful 12 generation standard i5 12500H processor, plus 16g memory and 5 12g hard disk, the screen is its highlight, and the ultra-high resolution screen of 14 inch 2.8K plus 100%.
2 DELL game box G 15? Price: 5499
This is a popular game computer at present. Its configuration is I7 12700H+RTX 3060, with 16G of memory and 5 12G of solid state drive. This configuration can satisfy the operation of almost all games on the market, whether it is simple LOL or popular "Against the Water" and "Survival of the Jedi". This configuration can be easily handled. Moreover, the display screen of this computer is very powerful, with a color gamut of 100%sRGB and an ultra-high refresh rate of 165hz.
3 Lenovo rescuer Y7000P price: 8499
Lenovo's Y series has always been very popular. The notebook I went to college is also Lenovo's Y series. This y7000p is equipped with such powerful configurations as13rd generation i7 13700H+RTX 4060, which can make us invincible in the game. Compared with Dell's, it has stronger performance, better heat dissipation, and is used for games, with only one word, cool ~!