A Comparison between HP and Dell Laptops

While comparing HP and Dell we are comparing two big names of the Laptop market. HP and Dell undoubtedly have been producing some of the best laptops. These two brands beat others in terms of their price, design, technology and many other things. Dell and HP are some of the best brands in the world when it comes to laptops. They provide a great value for what you spend to buy a computer. So it is difficult to determine the best between these two. This comparison of HP and Dell will help you know what they have to offer before purchasing a laptop from them.

·       Price

So many people prefer Dell and HP laptops over other brands because they offer comparatively cheap prices. It seems like other companies can’t compete with the price tag of Dell and HP laptops. Dell avoid selling through retailers and pass those savings to their customers that’s why they can sell laptops on relatively low price. HP uses both methods to sell their laptops. Therefore their prices may be slightly higher than the same configurations of Dell.

·       Features and Performance

Well it is a difficult one to decide which brand is better than other in terms of features and performance. But if we closely examine the laptops from these two then we can say that HP offers us a bit more features and better performance. The reason might be the fact that HP tries to produce entertainment-centric laptops with lots of features which attracts more people. Whereas Dell laptop offers less features than HP laptops but both are almost same in performance.

·       Options

Dell laptops certainly gives you more options to choose from for specific models, and HP has more models of computers with their own set of options to choose from. If you are a multimedia enthusiast and want to buy a laptop to store all your favourite songs and movies then Dell laptops are a better option for you. Dell often offers such specials as a free 120GB upgrade or extra RAM, and is good for those who are looking for more storage.

·       Build and Hardware

The most noticeable difference between the laptops of these two brands is in their built and designs. Dell laptops seem to have a standard look whereas HP launches its laptops with a glossy appearance. Hence many people think that HP has more attractive laptops as compared to Dell. Dell laptops tend to be larger in size and they also pay more attention to air flow. When it comes to components there is not much difference since they are built by contractors. Their motherboards are produced by Mitac, Foxconn, ECS, etc., and hard drives are produced by Seagate, Hitachi, Samsung, etc.

·       Warranty and Customer Service

One of the major consideration while buying a new laptop is warranty and customer service of that brand. Well in this particular aspect Dell is the winner. Dell is very famous for their excellent customer service and warranty options. Their website is also very user friendly. HP also has a very good website but can’t compare with what Dell has. Dell offers accident coverage and this is well worth having.