Yes, smartphones have taken over many things a laptop can do, from personal to professional. However, it cannot outperform laptop computers in a variety of functions. It can’t replace the dependability of a laptop when it comes to the mainstream arena of tasking. Laptop sales haven’t slackened in recent years.

Increase in the sale of low budget laptop computers
According to The NPD Group, Inc. (previously known as National Purchase Diary), a market research company based in the United States, sales for laptop computers under $300 increased by nineteen percent.

Decrease in the sale of mid-range laptop computers
The NPD Group Inc. also showed that the sale of the high-end laptop computers over $700 decreased by a mere four percent. However, there was a substantial drop in the purchase of mid-range laptop computers. These laptops, between low budget and high-end laptop computers, reported a miserable nineteen percent drop. They concluded that customers either want a low-budget laptop computer, or a multi-function high-end premium one. The mid-range laptops in between have too many functions for a budget user, and not enough for a work PC.

Buying a new laptop computer
The best time to buy a new laptop computer is when you need an upgrade or when yours opens with a blue screen of death. The best way to go about it is to do a considerable amount of research beforehand.

So, here’s a list of five  laptop computers for sale you can consider buying:

HP Spectre x360
Starting price: $1049.99
Processor: Intel core i5
Battery life: 10 hours
Size: 12.79 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
Weight: 3.26 pounds
Pros: Sustainable battery life; elegant outlook
Cons: Runs warm quickly; uncomfortable to use as a tablet

Lenovo ThinkPad T470
Starting Price: $873
Processor: Intel core i7
Battery life: 17 hours
Size: 14 inches
Weight: 3.5 pounds
Pros: Amazing battery backup, thunderbolt 3 port, well-built keyboard
Cons: Dull Screen, inaudible audio

Asus Zenbook UX330UA
Starting Price: $699
Processor: Intel core i5-7200U
Operating system: Windows 10 Home
Battery life: 10 hours
Size: 12.7 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
Weight: 2.7 pounds
Pros: Affordable price, good battery backup, good audio quality
Cons: Uncomfortable touchpad; can’t charge over USB type-C

Asus ChromeBook Flip C302CA
Starting Price: $499
Processor: Intel Core m3 6y30
Battery life: 9 hours
Size: 11.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
Weight: 2.6 pounds
Pros: Speedy operations, 1080p display, nice battery backup, low-budget
Cons: No USB type A ports

Dell XPS 15
Starting Price: $999.99
Processor: Intel Core i7
Battery life: All day
Size: 14.6 x 9.27 x 0.45 inches
Weight: 4.6 pounds
Pros: Good battery life, strong operation
Cons: Webcam not efficient