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Laptop |
Notebook |
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Main |
Apple, Dell, Toshiba, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, HP, Samsung, Sony, MSI, AlienWare, Microsoft. |
Apple, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Dell. |
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Manufacturers |
Small and sleek to large and bulky. Screen sizes normally range from 10 to 20 inches across. |
Notebooks generally come in the sizes of real notebooks to the near PDA sizes. (Exceptions occur as some manufacturer’s market their laptops as notebooks). |
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Size |
Can be present in an integrated fashion. |
Not always integrated. Can be externally attached though. |
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DVD-Drives and other accessories like in Desktop |
Has fans and other system like in desktop adjusted to suit its use. |
Usually, do not have an effective cooling system as processing power is lesser than laptops. |
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Cooling system |
A laptop is a mobile computer/device, small and light in weight and as the name suggests, sits in the lap of the user. |
A notebook computer is a battery- or AC-powered personal computer generally smaller than a briefcase that can easily be transported and conveniently used in temporary spaces such as on airplanes, in libraries, temporary offices and at meetings. |
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Meaning |
Primary usage is mobility and replicates the usage of a personal computer with extra durability. |
Primary usage is mobility and personal computer with extra durability. |
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Processing Capacity |
Laptops are usually associated with higher processing power than notebooks. Normally 1-8 GB RAM. |
Notebooks nowadays come in laptop configurations but the size factor wears off as it becomes more powerful and the sense of notebook is gone. |
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Physical characteristics |
A laptop usually weighs between 1.4 to 5.4 kgs (3 to 12 pounds). |
A notebook weighs less than 5 pounds and is 3 inches or less in thickness. |
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