What is the difference between a notebook, laptop, and ultrabook?
In short
| Laptops | A laptop is a portable computer with a built-in screen and keyboard. | |
|---|---|---|
| Notebooks | A notebook is, in fact, the same as a laptop. | |
| Ultrabooks | Ultrabooks are laptops up to 1.5cm thick with an Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 processor and an SSD. |
What is a laptop?
A laptop is, in fact, a portable computer with a built-in screen and keyboard. Initially, the idea was to use a laptop on your lap, hence the name laptop. The first laptops were really large, but nowadays they are getting thinner and lighter.
What is a notebook?
Since laptops are becoming thinner, laptops are often called notebooks. Actually, laptops and notebooks are identical, because it's up to the manufacturer to name their devices.
What is an ultrabook?
Ultrabook is a name that originated from Intel. A notebook is only an ultrabook if it is up to 1.5cm thick, has an Intel processor, and has an SSD disk. The biggest difference with other laptops is that an ultrabook often possesses more powerful hardware, it always has an Intel Core i3, i5, or i7 processor, and it is easily transportable. Ultrabooks are the ideal laptops for users who ask a lot of their laptop and are on the road a lot.
Do I need a notebook or an ultrabook?
For a good answer to this question, you have to think about what you are going to use the laptop for and whether you will take the notebook with you on the go a lot. If you just want to surf the internet and email or if you use the device a lot at a fixed location, a notebook is enough. But if you're on the road a lot and you use heavy software like Photoshop, an ultrabook is recommended.
