13 Inch Laptops: Specs and Details on 13 Inch Laptop Computers

Fifteen, fourteen, and 13 inch laptops are the most common laptop sizes on the computer market today. 13 inch laptop computers usually measure to a 13.3 inch viewable screen size. Virtually all laptop manufacturers design and build a 13 inch model and most online computer stores stock 13 inch laptops including the four merchants listed further below who all provide a solid selection of 13 inch laptop computers. Here's what you can expect in terms of features and components associated with the different price ranges of thirteen inch laptops currently available on the market:

In general 13 inch laptops can be found in a wide price range and various configurations so we can't really pin down a specific set of features and components that covers all 13 inch laptop computers. I have seen new thirteen inch laptop models go for $699 but $899 is a more common stating price for 13" laptop computers. The highest-end 13 inch laptops go for around three-thousand dollars and there is a
considerable difference between $699 and $3000 thirteen inch laptop computers.

Low-priced 13 inch laptop computers are configured with a minimum 1.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1 GB DDR2 system memory, 160 GB hard drive storage capacity, DVD/CD burner or CD-RW/DVD combo drive, 802.11b/g wireless LAN, and Windows Vista Premium or XP Professional operating system.

The highest-end 13 inch laptops are configured with a minimum 2.0 to 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4 GB DDR2 system memory, 250 GB hard drive capacity, DVD/CD burner, 128 MB dedicated video memory, 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN, Bluetooth, webcam, and Windows Vista Premium or Ultimate operating system.

There are many 13 inch laptop configurations available between low-priced and the highest-end 13" laptops. The best way to choose a thirteen inch laptop is to determine how you will utilize your 13 inch laptop computer, define a laptop budget, and then spend time online researching the best deal on 13 inch laptops. Low-priced 13" laptops are more than suitable for completing basic tasks such as browsing the internet safely and wirelessly, sending and receiving email, working on basic productivity projects, and saving or downloading a reasonable amount of files.

Here are the four online laptop merchants that offer the best deals and greatest selection regarding 13 inch laptops:

13 inch laptops at Newegg - Newegg usually has around twenty 13 inch laptops in stock at any given time with prices often starting under $900. Newegg also carries 13 inch Apple MacBooks starting just under $1100. Newegg is a laptop, desktop, and electronics store all in one with over 400 laptop models to choose from and prices typically starting under $400 on new full-sized laptops. Once at the Newegg site you can view the 13 inch laptop computers or narrow your laptop search via the left-hand navigation menu by discount items, free shipping, top sellers, recertified, price, brand, processor, screen size, or hard drive storage space. You can also use the "Sort By" drop-down box to rank the laptops by best match, lowest price, highest price, best rating, or most reviews.

13 inch laptop computers at TigerDirect - TigerDirect also carries several 13 inch laptops at any given time. Note that there are many twelve inch laptops mixed in with the 13 inch listings. Overall TigerDirect stocks 200 laptop models and includes simple navigational links along the left-hand side of their pages. Once at the TigerDirect site you can peruse the 13 inch laptop computers or use the "Shop By Brand" drop-down box to select a specific laptop manufacturer or you can utilize the "Sorted by" drop-down box to sort the inventory by featured laptops, lowest price, highest price, most popular, or customer rating. You can also start a new laptop search via the left-hand navigation menu by screen size, Intel laptops, AMD laptops, thin/light laptops, tablet laptops, ultra-mobile PCs, or Vista/XP laptops.

13" laptops at Best Buy - Once at the Best Buy site click on "14 Inches & Under" or "Apple" along the left-hand navigation menu, then scroll through the listings to find the 13 inch laptops or 13 inch Apple MacBooks.You can narrow your 13 inch laptop computer search via the left-hand navigation menu by selecting a usage category, laptops on sale, special laptop deals, laptop package deals, brand name, screen size, system memory, operating system, weight, processor brand, hard drive storage space, or new laptop arrivals.

13" laptop computers at Walmart - Walmart usually carries two or three 13 inch laptops and I have seen the Everex 13 inch model go for $698. Once at the Walmart site you can view the 13 inch laptop computers or you can start a new laptop search by clicking on "Laptop Computers" near the top of the page. At that point you can use the "Sort by" drop-down box to rank the laptops in order according to lowest price, highest price, top sellers, top rated laptops, or newest laptops. You can also use the additional drop-down boxes to specify certain features such as brand name, processor, system memory, screen size, price range, and color.

In summary almost all major laptop manufacturers design and build 13 inch laptops including Apple which offers the MacBook in a 13 inch model. Furthermore almost all major computer stores do carry 13 inch laptop computers.

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