Tech Advisor – October 2019

OCTOBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 51

BUYING GUIDE

Core i5 is a good mid-range choice, so check how much

extra it is to upgrade before making a final decision.

The letters after the model name are important:

Y andU meantheyareultra-low-powerchips,which

won’tbegreatfordemandingtasksbutshould

translateto longer battery life. H means high-

performance graphics, while Q means quad-core.

Buying an ultrabook or ultraportable laptop

Buying an ultraportable laptop is really no different than

any laptop, except that your priorities are likely to be

different. You might want an ultraportable laptop that’s

light and will last a long time away from the mains.

However, other people want an ultrabook that’s

powerful and can handle demanding applications

Unless you’re going
to run complex and
demanding software or
gaming you don’t need
a top-spec processor