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The X53E is a seriously powerful basic notebook, and for those who don’t need much graphics rendering power it’s a compelling option.
While this basic notebook costs a bit more than most, it hasn’t compromised on either RAM or HDD space.
Budget minded shoppers would do well to consider this basic notebook, because it’s very cheap for the specs it contains.
This basic notebook is pretty well specced for the price, and the smaller than average screen leads to better than average portability.
The Toshiba Satellite L750 is a fairly potent mid-range basic notebook and it’s also affordably priced.
The storage is a bit smaller than expected, but the low price and otherwise great specs make this the basic notebook of choice for those on a budget.
This basic notebook is a lot lighter than most others, but the specs aren’t as good as they could be for the price.
This basic notebook uses one of the newer Intel Pentium processors, and while it’s decent overall it still needs discounting to be really competitive.
The ASUS X53E is a high-end basic notebook that will easily smash through demanding programs and productivity applications.
Although AMD Fusion processors have their place, this basic notebook has the same price tag as alternatives with much faster Intel Core i5s.
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