Samsung QX411-W01UB

The Samsung QX411-W01UB is extremely affordable while still offering a complete set of connection features, including WiMax and USB 3.0, plus a very sturdy design and long battery life.
This year, the Samsung QX411-W01UB continues that design trend with this year's updated processors and other updated specs, including USB 3.0 connectivity. Even more impressively, this retail-only Best Buy configuration is only $649, which just shows how much cheaper laptops have gotten.

A Core i5 second-gen processor, 6GB of RAM, and a 640GB hard drive are a bargain for this price. The closest equivalent is the Dell Inspiron 14z, but configuring it with similar specs takes its price to $749, a full $100 more than this Samsung. The better news is that the Samsung QX411-W01UB's battery life is among the best of mainstream laptops we've recently tested. I'll make this simple for you: if you're in the market for a Core i5 laptop, don't feel the need to customize it, and don't mind that you're not getting higher-end gaming graphics, then the QX411-W01UB would be an excellent choice. Just bear in mind that this 14-incher is a little heavy and would be more comfortably kept on a desk than in a backpack.samsung qx411