5 attractive laptops use Core i3 chips

The Vostro 3300 is one of the best examples with a catchy, youthful design and an Intel Core i3 processor.

Core i series is currently the most popular processor at the moment. However, not everyone needs a powerful computer, especially if the needs are just music and web plays and office applications. In this case, Core 2 duo or Pentium Dual Core chips are outdated, Core i3 will be a more reasonable choice with a reasonable price but still powerful enough to serve users' needs like listening to music, watching HD movies, surf the web and play some light games.

Here are some attractive Core i3 usage models in both hardware and appearance selected by Cnet magazine.

New Dell Inspiron 14 generation

New generation Dell Inspiron 14 with 3 colors to choose from. (Photo: Cnet) .

Dell has reworked its thin and light Inspiron model with a sleek and modern look. The new Inspiron 14 owns LED backlight screen that supports standard HD video and HDMI output. Despite the lack of an ExpressCard slot and a FireWire connector, overall, Inspiron 14 is still a smart choice thanks to its youthful design, core i3 processor and a very attractive price. These new Dell models have three color options.

Inspiron 14 version has a screen size of 14.1 inch resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels with configuration including Core i3-330M processor speed of 2.13 GHz, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, Intel graphics chip, DVD read / write optical drive and pre-installed Windows 7 Home Premium operating system cost about 13 million VND in Vietnam.

Dell Vostro 3300

Dell Vostro 3300 with a youthful style. (Photo: Dell) .

With a screen size of only 13.3 inches with a youthful design and using an Intel Core i3 processor, the Vostro 3300 is the next logical choice. The V3300 has a slim design with a thickness of only about 2 cm and weighs 1.8 kg. Although it does not possess the top entertainment features, Vostro 3300 is attractive thanks to its good price. This is the model that Dell recently announced last month (see more photos of the new Dell Vostro).

Machine with 13.3-inch LED backlight screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, Core i3-330M processor with speed of 2.13 GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD read / write drive , and Windows Vista Home Basic operating system preinstalled.

Vostro 3300 costs about VND 16 million when coming back to Vietnam.

Acer Aspire 4740G

Acer Aspire 4740G. (Photo: Acer) .

This is one of the first Core i3 laptops on the market. This model supports good entertainment features with a resolution display that must be HD 720p standard, beautifully designed with discrete graphics while maintaining the low price of Acer.

Acer Aspire 4740G has a 14-inch screen with resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and detailed configuration including Intel Core i3-330M processor at 2.13 GHz, 2GB RAM, 320 GB hard drive, chip Nvidia GeForce 310M graphics and Windows 7 Home Premium operating system are pre-installed.

Machine with selling price in Vietnam is about 14 million dong.

Compaq Presario CQ41

Compaq Presario CQ41. (Photo: Cnet) .

Although there are some disadvantages such as no ExpressCard slot or separate multimedia shortcuts, CQ41 still attracts consumers by owning Intel Core i3 processor, discrete graphics card and HDMI port.

CQ41 version 14 inch screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, Intel Core i3-330M processor speed of 2.13 GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, ATI Radeon HD 4350 VGA graphics card, optical drive read / write DVD, Windows 7 Home Premium operating system costs about 15 million VND in Vietnam.

Lenovo G460

Lenovo G460. (Photo: Cnet) .

G460 features the face recognition and fast function keys One-Key Rescue System. However, currently this model is not available in Vietnam.

Machine owns screen size 14.1 inch resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, Intel Core i3-350M processor speed of 2.26 GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, Nvidia GeForce G310M graphics card, DVD read / write optical drive and Windows 7 Home Premium operating system.

Lenovo G460 is announced by the manufacturer at the price of 956 USD for the above configuration.