The CPU is the lifeblood of a laptop computer, and a thorough explanation of how to choose it!

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How to choose a laptop

The points of choosing a laptop are "CPU, memory, SSD".

・CPU→It is the brain of a personal computer, and its goodness ・Memory→It shows the speed of rotation ・SSD→A place to store data (Conventional HDDs are cheap, but they are slow and fragile. There is a disadvantage. SSD is recommended)

　There are other factors such as screen size and lightness. The screen size should be around 13 inches or more. Lighter computers tend to be more expensive, but if you work from home and don't carry around much, choose one that weighs about 1.5 kilograms.

　If I had to pick just one of these elements, it would be the CPU. If the performance of the CPU is not good, there are the following disadvantages.

◦ It takes a long time to start up and process the software ◦ I can't start the software at the same time (memory is also related) ◦ My computer freezes and I have to restart it. Unsaved work will be redone

Which CPU do you recommend?

　The point of choosing a CPU is the manufacturer and generation. New CPU models come out year by year, and the name "generation" is used to distinguish between them. For Windows, the CPU manufacturers are Intel and AMD.

◦ Intel Core i5 or 7, 10th to 11th generation ◦ AMD, Ryzen5 or 7, 3rd generation

Now, if you choose based on this criteria, you won't miss much. Conversely, you should avoid

◦ Intel's Core i3, Celeron, 8th Gen and earlier Core i◦ AMD Athlon

　This kind of CPU. If you do not know the generation of the CPU, you can find out by looking at the site Kakaku.com. It is also useful when searching for the lowest price. Among Intel and AMD, AMD is cheaper and has higher performance, but Intel is the most popular. If in doubt, Intel is safer.

If you skimp on the CPU, it will be an unexpected waste. If the CPU is high performance, the memory and SSD are also high performance. If in doubt, choose by CPU.

　If possible, 16GB of memory would be desirable, but considering the software used for remote accounting, 8GB is sufficient. A 128GB SSD would be nice.