The Intel Core i3 Laptops are here!

This quarter could be the best time to upgrade your age-old laptop as most manufacturers already have their Intel Core i3 laptops in stores. We loo at a number of them and compare the specs and price.

We got the following models sold within the Php40k price range.

Asus K52JR
Asus K42JR
Acer Aspire 4740G
Lenovo G460
Fujitsu LifeBook LH530

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Of the 5 models on our list, the Asus K52JR is the only one with 15.6″ display while all the rest are at 14″. On the other hand, only the Fujitsu laptop uses the built-in Intel GMA HD graphics while the rest uses either an nVidia GeForce 310M or ATI Radeon HD 5470. The nVidia GPU has 512MB dedicated RAM while the ATI GPU has 1GB RAM.

Based on the combination of CPU, GPU and RAM, it looks like the Asus Asus K42JR is the best in terms of price to specs. Lenovo’s G460 is a very close 2nd spot together with the Acer Aspire.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

50 Comments

W@r_Br@!n says:

15 years ago

Villman sells the Asus K52JR for Php38,892
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slooke says:

15 years ago

@W@r_Br@!n

i believe that would be the one with no os
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iFat says:

15 years ago

and I just tweeted you earlier asking for suggestion, is this your answer?, hehe
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symbiandreamsdotcom says:

15 years ago

Not going for those with W7 Basics…I’m sure there were reasons for that. =D
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Abe Olandres says:

15 years ago

@W@r_Br@!n – that one does not have Windows 7.

@iFat – yup! timing lang.
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jazz says:

15 years ago

sir, sino mismo ang seller? and how about the warranty?
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jazz says:

15 years ago

ASUS K52JR…warranty?
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jazz says:

15 years ago

sir, where can i see the complete specs specially for ASUS K52JR?
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Jiron says:

15 years ago

Saan kaya makakabili ng Asus K42JR? Yung Acer 4740G lang ang nandito sa Baguio.
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joey says:

15 years ago

guys, if you’re looking for Core i3 laptops, the place to go is Tipidpc.com. There are tons of sellers there with high ratings.
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