This is our review of the Best laptops for writers in 2023.
We have tested and compared all the Best laptops for writers in the market. After that, we have prepared this list to ensure you will get a quality product.
We have written their benefits and drawbacks to help you in making the right purchase.
Lets’ get started!
Best Laptops For Writers Under $500
1. Dell Inspiron 15
| CPU | Intel Core i5 – 1035G1 |
| RAM | 16GB |
| Storage | 512GB SSD |
The Dell Inspiron 15 is the best laptop we have on our list. It comes with an Intel Core i5 10th gen processor with 16GB of RAM and 512GB storage.
The display is a 15.6” FHD touchscreen panel that supports a refresh rate of up to 60Hz. The bezels are narrow and looks good. The colors are crisp and vibrant. The build quality is sturdy and the material used is of good quality. The hinges are strong and smooth.
The keyboard is good and comfortable to use. The typing experience on this laptop was very good, the keys have tactile feedback. The touchpad is big and is smooth to use. The hinges lift the laptop slightly on opening it, thus giving some space below the laptop and also providing a comfortable angle for typing.
The battery life under light usage was around 6-7 hours which is not bad given its specifications. The laptop doesn’t hang much and is very smooth to use with an adequate amount of storage.
Drawbacks:
- No fingerprint scanner
- No USB type-C port
2. Microsoft Surface Laptop Go
| CPU | Intel Core i5 – 1035G1 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 128GB SSD |
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go is a compact laptop with Intel Core i5 10th gen processor, 8GB memory, and 128GB SSD.
The display is a 12.4” touchscreen panel with a 1024p resolution and 60Hz refresh rate. The display quality is good, and the colors are vibrant. The bezels are slim, and the overall design looks appealing. The hinges are sturdy and stable.
The keyboard is of decent size with good key travel. The typing experience is good and comfortable. The power button comes with an inbuilt fingerprint sensor. The touchpad is of decent size and gives a smooth user experience. The keyboard is a clicky feel and the touchpad is also nice to use.
The battery life can easily go up to 10 hours under the load of light programs like word processor, browser, and media player. The performance is good and the processes are executed very smoothly. This laptop weighs only 1.1kg which is very good for portability.
Drawbacks:
- No backlit keyboard
- Very few ports
3. HP 15
| CPU | Intel Celeron N4020 |
| RAM | 16GB |
| Storage | 1TB SSD |
The HP 15 is a moderately powerful laptop with an Intel Celeron N4020 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD.
The display is a 15.6” 60Hz panel that supports HD resolution up to 768p. The display is bright and colorful. The screen is good, but the brightness of the screen is only 220Nits. The bezels are quite narrow, only 6.5mm allowing a screen-to-body ratio of 79%. The overall look of the laptop is average. The hinges are sturdy and stable and the screen wobble is next to negligible although the build quality is not very good.
The keyboard is of average quality. The typing experience on it is okay, not too good but has tactile feedback. The touchpad is of decent size, accurate, and smooth to use. The material used for the keyboard is not very good and we can see slight keyboard flex.
The battery life can easily go up to at least 6-7 hours using light programs like word processor, browser, and media player. The system performance is average and the executed processes run fairly smoothly.
Drawbacks:
- The keyboard is not backlit
- Build Quality is not very good
- No touchscreen
4. Acer Aspire 5
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U |
| RAM | 16GB |
| Storage | 1TB SSD |
The Acer Aspire 5 laptop comes with AMD Ryzen 5 3500u processor, 8GB memory, and 1TB SSD.
The display is a 15.6” FHD 60Hz IPS panel. The display is crisp and vibrant. The screen is of good quality and has wide viewing angles. The overall look of the laptop is not bad. The bezels are quite narrow which adds up to the looks of the laptop. The hinges are sturdy and stable.
The keyboard is backlit and of good quality. The typing experience on it is good and has tactile feedback. The touchpad is not too small but not too big either. The clicks are accurate and smooth to use.
The battery life can easily go up to at least 5-6 hours under light usage like typing, browsing, and watching videos. The system performance is quite good and the executed processes run fairly smoothly. It weighs around 1.8kg.
Drawbacks:
- No fingerprint sensor
- No touchscreen
5. Asus VivoBook 15
| CPU | Intel Core i3 – 1115G4 |
| RAM | 12GB |
| Storage | 256GB SSD |
The Asus VivoBook 15 comes with the Intel Core i3 11th gen processor with 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage.
The display is a 15.6” FHD 60Hz panel. The display is good quality with wide viewing angles. The overall looks of the laptop is nice. The bezels are very slim which slightly improves the looks of the laptop. The hinges are strong and also help in slightly lifting the base of the laptop to increase airflow.
The keyboard is of good quality. The typing experience on it was good and the keys have tactile feedback. The touchpad size is decent. Although the touchpad area is not very big, it is smooth to use.
Under light usage like typing, browsing, and watching videos the battery can easily last more than 6 hours. The system performance is good; not very fast but it is smooth. It weighs around 1.8kg.
Drawbacks:
- No fingerprint sensor
- No backlit keyboard
- No touchscreen
6. Lenovo Ideapad 3
| CPU | Intel Core i3 – 1115G4 |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB SSD |
The Lenovo Ideapad 3 offers the combination of Intel Core i3 11th gen processor with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 256GB of SSD storage.
The display is a 15.6” HD 60Hz touchscreen panel. The display is of averagely good quality with wide viewing angles. The overall looks of the laptop is not bad. The bezels are quite narrow adding up to the looks of the laptop. The hinges are strong and has minimal screen wobble.
The keyboard is of fairly good quality. The typing experience is not bad and has tactile feedback. The touchpad size is not bad, it’s not very good, but usable.
The battery can give backup of atleast 5-6 hours under light usage like typing, browsing and watching videos. The system performance is satisfactory. It weighs around 1.65kg.
Drawbacks:
- No backlit keyboard
- No fingerprint sensor
7. Asus VivoBook 14
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| CPU | AMD Athlon Gold 3150U |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Storage | 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD |
The last laptop on our list is the Asus VivoBook 14. It carries in it the AMD Athlon Gold 3150U processor along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD storage along with a 1TB HDD.
The display is a 14” FHD 60Hz panel. The display is of good quality and allows wide viewing angles. Overall, the laptop has nice and decent looks. The bezels are very slim which increases the screen-to-body ratio as well as makes the laptop look better. The hinges are strong and sturdy with minimal screen wobble. The display also comes with an anti-glare coating to reduce unwanted distractions from reflections.
The keyboard is backlit and of good quality. The typing experience on it was good and the keys have tactile feedback. The touchpad size is decent. But the touchpad of this laptop is slightly different. The touchpad features an LED-illuminated Numpad which can be enabled and disabled using a touch button present on the top left corner of the touchpad.
While using it for typing, browsing, and watching videos, we observed the laptop to be running on battery for around 7 hours. The system performance is fairly good; not very fast but it is usable and smooth. The laptop weighs around 1.5kg which is pretty lightweight and aids portability.
Drawbacks:
- No touchscreen
- No fingerprint sensor
