Best laptop for blogging

When you want to buy a laptop for blogging, you have to consider some important things to make sure that you get the perfect laptop. In this article, we will highlight some features such as weight and processing power. If you travel a lot the weight is important for example and if you have to edit a lot of videos the processing power will be vital for you. Let’s dive into the world of laptops.

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How to choose the best laptop for blogging

Price

The first thing you will have to consider is the price. Everybody knows that laptops can be very pricey. You have to consider what your budget is. Normally you will find a decent laptop for blogging between $500 and 1500$ (€420- €1280). As with all things in life, you get what you pay for.

Buying a laptop is probably the biggest investment you have to do for blogging. It’s unlike some other business where you need a big capital to get started.

Screen size and weight

Depending on what kind of work you do you’ll need a bigger screen. If you’re doing a lot of graphics and web design a bigger screen will be more comfortable. Working from home won’t be any problem with a big laptop.

But if you’re a travel a lot you will appreciate a smaller laptop. Having a light, compact and portable laptop is completely worth the money.

So screen size and weight of your laptop will depend on your lifestyle.

Processing power – performance

The software you want to use will determine the processing power you need. If you’re a vlogger and want to use the laptop for editing movies a strong processor, fast CPU, and high RAM are recommended.

You also need a good processor to have a stable and regular internet connection. Especially when traveling finding good wifi can be hard. When you have a slow laptop and bad wifi, you better go swimming because working on your laptop will just get you upset.

The faster the CPU (central processing unit), the better the laptop’s performance will be. This means that you can work on several projects at the same time. For example, your WordPress site, Word and Adobe.

Ram (Random Access Memory) ensures that your computer will have enough space to store working data. This is not the same as your hard drive storage.

Battery Life

Most of the laptops for blogging have an all-day battery capacity or at least 8h. If you think the price is too much you can always buy an extra laptop power bank.

Having a long battery life is very important as you can work for hours without interruption, watch videos, edit your photo’s and so on. As a travel blogger finding a spot for charging your laptop can sometimes be hard.

Storage

Running out of storage space is something you need to avoid. Blogging is the kind of job that will take a lot of space on your laptop. Pictures, video, software,… you just need a lot of storage on your laptop.

You can choose between two kinds of hard drives: HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SDD (Solid State Drive)

HDD is slower while SDD is more reliable and faster but of course more expensive. I would always suggest looking for SDD.

5 BEST LAPTOPS FOR BLOGGING

Acer Aspire 5

If you don’t have a big budget to spend, this Acer Aspire 5 might be the perfect laptop to invest in. If you are just starting with blogging and don’t need to use heavy software such as Adobe this Acer Aspire 5 is good for you. Just pay attention to the small hard drive.

ASUS VivoBook S15

This laptop is thin and light, wich is ideal if you travel a lot. This ASUS VivoBook S15 has an i7 processor and 8GB RAM wich means that editing pictures and video won’t be any problem. En plus it has a super fast charging, long-lasting battery. On the trackpad you can find a integrated numberpad.

For safety is has a built-in fingerprint sensor. We love the design and every detail in this laptop. And with 512GB storage you wan’t have any issues for storage.

Microsoft Surface Pro

This new Microsoft Surface Pro has a fabulous design. With a 10th Gen Intel Core i5, you’re able to work on your blog. When you want to edit a video of a graphic you might have to look for an i7 processor. The Microsoft Surface Pro is available in two colors: Platinum and Matte.

The only extra thing you have to buy is a Signature Type Cover, so you can have the full laptop experience

DELL XPS 15

The biggest advantage of this Dell XPS 15 is the huge amount of storage. The display is a touch screen which is another advantage. This blogging laptop is heavier than others, weighing in at just about 5 lbs, but it’s worth the extra weight.

The price is reasonable which makes this a good choice when you’re just starting with blogging.

Lenovo Ideapad 3

This laptop is ideal for writing articles and keeping your data and pictures. When you want to edit video the performance might be to low. But we have a big screen and keyboard so you can maintain your website without any problem.

The battery can last up to 7h, the weight of the Lenovo Ideapad 3 is not to heavy so you can take it easily with you.

There are so many laptops available that sometimes it might be difficult to choose. It all depends on your personal needs, budget and preferences.

Buying a laptop for blogging can be the start of your dream.

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