The Most Reliable Laptop Survey, Best Netbook Reliability Comparison
Which is the most reliable laptop? SquareTrade analyzed as many as 30,000 new laptops based on their warranty plans and number of claims, they’ve compiled the following Laptop & Netbook reliability comparison and survey (Adobe PDF), the highlights of the study include:
- Looking at the first 3 years of ownership, 31% of laptop owners reported a failure to SquareTrade. Two-thirds of this failure (20.4%) came from hardware malfunctions, and one-third (10.6%) was reported as accidental damage.
- Netbooks are projected to have a 20% higher failure rate from hardware malfunctions than more expensive laptop computers.
- ASUS and Toshiba were the most reliable manufacturers, with fewer than 16% having a hardware malfunction over 3 years.
err… I thought hp is the most reliable or one of the most reliable laptop manufacturer. Well, it doesn’t matter the brand of the laptop, after all, 90% of the laptop in the world are manufactured by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, also known as Foxconn Technology Group (Taiwan). Yes, same goes for your superior an expensive Apple MacBook.
SquareTrade analyzed failure rates for over 30,000 new laptop computers covered by SquareTrade Laptop Warranty plans and found that one-third of all laptops will fail within 3 years. SquareTrade also found that netbooks are 20% more unreliable than other laptops, and that Asus and Toshiba are the most reliable laptop brands.
p.s. I’m using Acer, one month short of 3 years. So far so good, maybe it is time to buy a new laptop, am thinking of Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 18.4″ Laptop With Quad-Core Intel Core i7 And Windows 7.
Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 18.4″ Laptop With Quad-Core Intel Core i7 And Windows 7
If you’re looking for an 18.4 Inch large screen laptop, you are limited to a handful of brands. I was thorn between HP HDX18 and Dell XPS, what stops me from buying these models are the price, which is ridiculously high.
The new Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865 18.4″ Notebook comes with Quad-Core Intel Core i7 and Windows 7. It is at least 500 dollars cheaper than Dell and HP. I could get myself a 18 inch laptop and a netbook if I decided to go for an Acer.
Acer is the world’s 3rd largest computer company, after HP and Dell. They are poise to take over the second spot from Dell within a year or two. Having said that, lots of people complain to me on the reliability of Acer’s laptop with frequent hardware failures. Which is not an isolated case happened to Acer only, I bet Toshiba, Sony and all the other laptop manufacturer have the same problem. After all, most laptops are designed by Taiwanese and manufactured by the Chinese.
Main Features And Specifications Of Acer Aspire AS8940G-6865:
- Large 18.4-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixels) widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) CineCrystal LED-backlit display
- Intel Core i7 Processor 720QM (1.60GHz, 6MB L3 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
- 4GB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz memory and 500GB 5400RPM SATA HDD
- Advanced NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M graphics with 1GB dedicated DDR3 VRAM allows buffering capacity for seamless graphics as well as visuals
- 4X Blu-ray Disc/DVD SuperMulti DL drive and multi-in-1 media card reader
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 802.11a//bg/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED
- Dolby Home Theater Audio Enhancement technology combined with Acer CineSurround sound system (5 built-in speakers)
- Acer Tuba CineBass booster bring clear tones and deep bass beats aimed for incredible entertainment
- Acer’s Touch-Capacitive Media Control Interface allows users to quickly and easily manage their entertainment choices
- Acer Crystal Eye webcam ensures smooth video streaming and high quality images, while digital microphone conveys superior voice quality
- 5 USB 2.0 port, 1 HDMI port and 1 eSATA port
- 8-cell (4800mAh) Li-Ion Battery and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system
p.s. Am using Acer Aspire 9420, been three years now. So far so good, no hardware failures – yet, but the hinge did broken.
