The difference between a notebook and a netbook

The main difference between a laptop and a netbook - in destination. The netbook is designed first to work inInternet (hence the syllable "no" in the name of the device) and office applications. The notebook is similar in functionality to the stationary PC, differing from it only in compactness. Accordingly, the performance of the netbook will be lower - for Internet surfing, reading books and typing, special resources are not needed.



The difference in the resources of the laptop and netbook is due to the different "stuffing". Therefore, the difference between a laptop and a netbook is processor and memory. Processors in netbooks are not as powerful as inlaptops, but they consume less power - this is important for such a compact device. The capacity of hard drives with which netbooks are equipped is also smaller. Many netbooks instead of traditional hard drives are equipped with SSD drives, which are closer to flash memory than to harddisks. Such drives usually have a smaller capacity. But they have a lower power consumption, less susceptible to vibration and work quieter and faster than hard drives. The amount of RAM (RAM) in a netbook rarely exceeds 1 GB, whereas for a modern laptop this is not enough.



Due to the performance difference, the next difference between a laptop and a netbook is suitable for the device operating system. On a modern laptop you can installalmost any operating system - even Windows, though Linux, if only there were necessary drivers. For example, my laptop, released more than two years ago, perfectly copes with Windows 7 Ultimate, almost without complaining about the lack of resources. On netbooks, because of the slower performance, "cut-down" versions of operating systems are put, often they are called - Netbook Edition. Many netbook owners prefer to install Linux on them, since this operating system is less demanding on resources.



Of course, the most obvious and noticeable difference between a laptop and a netbook is with the naked eye - this the size. The standard size of the laptop is 15.4 inches byDiagonal, while the diagonal of the netbook is 7-9 inches. This makes the netbook more compact and lightweight, but inconvenient, for example, to watch video. Because of the small size of the netbook keys, they are smaller and closer, so typing large volumes on it is not so easy. On the keyboard of laptops there are functional keys, in netbooks they are not present because of lack of space. Due to the smaller size in netbooks, there is often no drive for reading optical disks, so you can transfer information to it only with a flash drive or by buying external DVD-drive with USB-interface.



By the way, about external interfaces. The set of connectors in netbooks is rather ascetic, there are only the most necessary ones: several USB ports, a network connector, audio connectors for connecting a microphone and headphones, a card reader and a VGA connector for connecting an external monitor. In a good laptop, ExpressCard or PC-card connectors for connecting external devices and modules, a digital audio output and a FireWire connector (video cameras are connected to it) can additionally be present. Also, you can often connect an external high-speed hard drive to the laptop through the eSATA connector. The DVI and HDMI outputs in laptops are used to transfer high-resolution digital video data. So the difference between a laptop and a netbook is also in the presence or absence of some connectors.



Concerning It's almost impossible to extend the functionality of a netbook - not only not enough external interfaces, but alsofree slots inside the device. The difference between a laptop and a netbook is that the laptop can be upgraded by connecting additional modules via external connectors (for example, an external sound card or a TV tuner) or to internal slots (putting an additional lath of RAM in a laptop is usually not a problem).



The difference between a laptop and a netbook is also in the price. Netbooks are often cheaper laptops. Although if we compare a budget notebook with minimal functionality and a netbook equipped with a hard disk, and even with an exclusive design, the latter will be more expensive. But this is more an exception than the rule.



Now that you know the difference between a netbook and a laptop, you can Select the device that you need. You need a netbook if you are going to constantlycarry the device with you and use it to work on the Internet, reading books, viewing photos and working with office applications. But the netbook is not suitable for image processing and even more so - video, resource-intensive games and applications. Therefore, for these purposes it is better to purchase a laptop. In addition, it will not work for a long time for a netbook: it is too small, for a long work the laptop will be more suitable.



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