Here is where laptops made for more specific usages start to appear. At this price range we will find a fair deal of laptops, from gaming laptops, business oriented laptops, multimedia laptops, design laptops and even some entry level ultrabooks.
The best laptop you can get for under 600 dollars?
Most people searching online for best laptops under 600 dollars already have some kind of usage in mind. This means they are looking for a laptop that is very good at that specific task (for example mobility, performance, gaming, etc.) but is also good enough to perform other tasks if needed. With that in mind I have made a shortlist of laptops under 600 dollars with a specific usage in mind.
Best bang for buck
The best performance laptop you can get at the moment in the 600 dollar range right now is the Asus TUF FX505DT 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop.
Asus TUF FX505DT 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptop
- AMD Ryzen 5 R5-3550H
- 8GB RAM
- 256GB SSD
- GeForce GTX 1650
- 1080p 120Hz Screen
The ASUS TUF FX505DT is one of the recent 15.6-Inch Gaming Laptops equipped with AMDs second generation mobile CPUs. At this price range it comes equipped with the AMD Ryzen 5 R-3550H CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSH, an nVidia GTX 1650 GPU and a 1080p high refresh rate screen. Equipped with this GPU, the laptop should be able to max out the 120Hz panel in most competitive titles.
Lenovo Ideapad S340
As another good example of a laptop series in this price range we have the refreshed Lenovo Ideapad S340 15.6-Inch Laptop.
Lenovo Ideapad S340 15.6-Inch Laptop
- Intel Core i7-1065G7
- 8GB RAM
- 256 GB SSD
- 1080p Screen
The updated Lenovo Ideapad line, now with the S340 15.6-Inch laptop, gets the latest 10th generation Intel Core i7-1065G7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD and a FullHD 1080p screen. With the help of the latest generation CPU and a relatively large battery, this laptop boast up to 8.5 hours of battery life.
HP 15.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop
Considering that Touchscreens are more readily available at this price range, I decided to recommend HPs new 2020 15.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop.
HP 15.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop
- Intel Core i7-1065G7
- 8GB RAM
- 512GB SSD
- Touchscreen
The updated for 2020 HP 15.6-Inch Touchscreen Laptop chassis is now available with the latest 10th generation i7-1065G7 Processor, 8GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD and a Touchscreen. While the specifications and performance are very good, a 1366 x 768 resolution even with touch is not the best. If high resolution is not one of your requirements, then it’s stil one of the laptops with high storage capacity and a very good CPU.
Most common configuration you will find on laptops under 600 dollars:
The most common configuration at this price range is usually a good processor, either Intel or AMD, 6 to 8 gb of RAM, hard drives of 750gb or higher, some of them even have SSDs, good displays, good sound systems and most of them will be very stylish. Also a large number of them will have some dedicated graphics processor.
Because of the price you can’t really get everything in one laptop so most laptops priced under 600 dollars have one or two very good characteristics but loose on the others. So you can find laptops with amazing performance and no dedicated graphics card or the other way around.
Who can use these 600 dollar laptops?
Well as explained before, in this price range we can pretty much find something to meet almost every need. To be thorough let’s explain what individual users can expect.
Students
A student who is interested in buying a 600 dollar laptop is most likely looking for a more multimedia oriented experience. A big display to watch movies in the dorm, a good sound system and maybe some minor gaming ability to be able to play with friends. It should also be very well built for the occasional party or transport accident.
I think a student will find a good laptop witch fulfils all these needs well enough. There are plenty of laptops with really good performance, capable of handling almost any of the demanding applications even an engineering student might require and at the same time be a good all rounder for the everyday browsing, movie watching, playing music, writing and maybe some gaming also.
Casual Users
The Casual User will probably look at laptops under 600 dollars only if he is considering owning it for more than 3-4 years. Buying a good laptop initially ensures that you can use it for longer without needing to change it. If you are considering this, then I would recommend a laptop with 8GB of RAM and plenty of storage space(750GB or more).
In any case most if not all laptops priced under 600 dollars will suite the needs of any Casual User.
Power Users
Power Users looking for laptops under 600 dollars want the most bang for their buck, and at this price range, they will not be disappointed. There are plenty of laptops with a lot of RAM and good Processors to chose from. Depending on whether you do graphical or video processing you will have to dial down on the Processor, RAM or HDD if you also want a good graphics card. There are plenty of models to chose from with either nVidia or ATI graphics cards.
Business Users
Looking at laptops under 600 dollars a business man would most likely need mobility from his laptop. He needs to be able to be productive during down times (flight, commute, etc). At this price range there is plenty of performance for almost anything you could encounter in the business world so the emphasis will be on mobility.
The lack of a dedicated graphics card will also drastically improve battery life on most models and I don’t think that the lack of one will ever be an issue for a business man.
You can find Ultrabooks under 600 dollars which have a battery life usually over the 6 hour mark, they are lightweight, thin, and can be very easy to carry around with you wherever you go. Because of their Rapid Start Technology they are ready to use in seconds, so down times are reduced to a minimum.
Gamers
If you are in the market looking for a gaming laptop under 600 dollars you are just about covered. You can find laptops with really good graphics capabilities, good processors and a good amount of RAM.
With the laptops priced under 600 dollars you can play virtually any of today’s games on medium to high details with reasonable frame rates. There are plenty of online videos showing demanding games running of laptops.
Conclusion
After looking at what laptops are available for less than 600 dollars right now, we can see that there are plenty of very good choices for very different people available. The performance of these laptops are above average and satisfy any need a potential user might have. The performance can also be optimized to better suite your usage by opting for models with more resources in the area you require most.