Apparently, most people seem to consider laptop and notebook are the same things, abandon the fact that there is a difference between laptop and notebook. To cut a long story short, both laptop and notebook are classified into portable computers but it is just a matter of terms used to call both devices. Briefly, laptop is an old version of notebook. When it comes to laptop, the term heavy or big kind of suits the definition of a laptop. Meanwhile, notebook is smaller and more portable than laptop. For that reason, the main difference between laptop and notebook is their size and portability.
Both laptop and notebook are portable computers which have many things in common. However, there is a difference between laptop and notebook that separate both devices. Laptop is a portable computer which offers a lot more built-in features than notebook. In the other words, laptop is generally heavier than notebook which is basically smaller and lighter. The average screen size of a laptop is 14 – 17 inches widescreen. In the mean time, the average screen size of a notebook is 12 – 14 inches widescreen. The difference between laptop and notebook is it depends on your needs; which means that if you are on-the-go person, you can choose the more portable one, notebook.
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Both devices, laptop and notebook, are equipped with a built-in full-sized key board. The difference between laptop and notebook key board is that notebook’s key board is considerably smaller than laptop’s. However, the notebook key board is still comfortable to your working needs and internet needs. Laptop and notebook have the same capability to connect to the internet connection. Both devices can connect to wired-internet connection and connect to wireless internet connection because laptop and notebook are powered by their processors for wireless connection. Thus, in terms of internet connection, there is no particular difference between laptop and notebook.
The basic difference between laptop and notebook features is that notebook lacks of internal floppy disks. While laptop provides more USB slots, notebook doesn’t. Other than that, dissimilar to laptop, notebook is not equipped with CD and DVD drives. If you use a laptop, you can watch a video by using CD or DVD drive. In the meantime, you cannot play your CD/DVD in built-in CD or DVD drive like in laptop unless you buy an external CD/DVD drive or player which can be connected to your notebook. That is the most visible difference between laptop and notebook. Due to its lighter and smaller size, notebook lacks of internal features.
Another difference between laptop and notebook is their battery power. Well, speaking of battery power, it actually depends on the usage. But notebook is apparently has more battery power due to its lack of internal CD and DVD drive. While laptop has approximately 3 hours battery life, notebook has 4 -5 hours battery life. It has to be emphasized that the battery life depends on how often you use the portable computers, laptop or notebook. Both devices can also be plugged into an outlet, but the difference between laptop and notebook is that notebook is more suitable for those who work outside where outlet is not available.
Despite of these differences between laptop and notebook, the both devices are likely synonymous. Laptop and notebook are designed as portable computers which are suitable in daily basis especially for those who work where mobility is highly required. Both devices can replace the role of home computer or we can call it desktop. Regarding the features equipped in both devices, another difference between laptop and notebook is their price. Laptop is considerably more expensive than notebook because it has a better processor and it is equipped with more internal or built-in features.