Best budget friendly Laptops with amazing! specs and awesome features, under N80,000 ($430).

A lot of people want new laptops but just cant figure out the choice to make that'll represent a great deal with regards to price and specs. If you are one of those people, you are in luck so read on.

 In this economy of ours where the currency keeps plummeting daily against our beloved US dollar, its not easy to fork out plenty naira to buy gadgets any more. Besides, you wouldn't want to pay huge sums of money to buy a crappy Laptop that's already dated, and is destined to make you feel 'like a flintstone' (pre-historic) in a few months. That's why I bring to you today, a purchasing guide comprising three MS Windows Laptop PCs, which represent the best value for money across three form factors and are available now.  Be it for entertainment, work or just an upgrade to catch up with the present, big small or medium sized, you're sure to find one that's very well up to date and wont burn a hole in your pockets.

11 Inch display: ASUS Vivobook F200LA-CT013H

For those who want a small, Net-Book like form factor, this one's for you. This beauty has an 11.6 inch Display, a 4th Gen  Intel Core i3 Processor clocked at 1.7GHZ, 4GB DDR3 Ram, 500GB hard drive space and Intel HD graphics with up to 1792MB  total graphics memory. It has all the standard connectivity ports including 2 usb 2.0, WLAN, WiFi, HDMI, Card reader and a bonus of 1 super speed usb 3.0 port. It has a Front-facing 720p HD camera for video chats. This Laptop runs on a 64bit based Windows 8.1 OS which is as good as it gets. It will handle almost every task you throw at it without hassle. You name it. HD videos, Video games, heavy multi tasking, graphics intensive software etc. The device has a Touchscreen display which means you can touch and swipe away at your windows, while being the envy of your friends. This configuration means you have a Net-book which performs even better than a lot of full sized laptops that cost a lot more. The only downside to this PC is that it does not have a DVD drive. You would have to get an external drive if you require one. Thats a well known shortcoming of Laptops with Net-Book form factor. If you like Nt-Books, you cant go wrong with this. Get this amazing Laptop on konga.com for N78,500.

14 Inch Display: LENOVO IDEAPAD B490
The Lenovo B490 is also a full sized Laptop a 14 inch display. It It comes with a 3rd Gen Intel Core i3-3110m processor, 4GB DDR3 Ram, 500GB HDD and a 3rd Gen Intel Graphics HD video card. It has all standard Laptop connectivity ports with 2 super speed usb 3.0 ports and an SD Card reader. It has a front facing 720p webcam for video chat and comes with a combo CD/DVD-RW drive. It runs on a 64bit based Windows 8.1 OS and its LED Backloit keyboard ensures that you see your keys in the dark while typing. Like both Laptops mentioned above, this will chew its way through most tasks you throw at it including graphics intensive work and everyday processing operations. Its very standard design, made of hard plastic ensures that you don't have a laptop with dated looks and its performance keeps it valuable for many years to come. The size of this Laptop is the sweet-spot of Windows PCs as it is neither too big nor too small. It is just perfect. techmall.com.ng gives this gem away at N78,800 which represents a mouth watering deal.

15 Inch Display: Acer EX2510

The Acer EX2510 is a full sized Laptop with a display which measures at 15.6 inches. Its specs is pretty similar to that of the Asus Vivobook above. It comes with a 4th Gen Intel Core i3-4030u processor clocked at 1.9GHZ, 4GB DDR3 Ram, 1TB HDD and a 4th Gen Intel Graphics HD video card. It has all standard Laptop connectivity ports with 1 super speed usb 3.0 port and an SD Card reader. It has a Crystal Eye HD Webcam, and it comes bundled with a combo CD/DVD RW drive. It also runs on a 64bit based Windows 8.1 OS. This laptop will handle heavy applications multitasking and graphics intensive video games with ease, and is sure to serve you for many years and still be considered great. At a price of N73,500 on konga.com, this Laptop represents a near unbeatable deal currently.


These 3 Laptops are the best bang for your buck deals out there right now in my opinion. They ensure that you pay less and get waaaay much more. They easily compete with many Laptops at up to N140,000 price point.

As always, please feel free to leave comments, feedbacks and questions.

Thanks for reading.