The terms “notebook” and “laptop” are usually used interchangeably, although some people usually use the former to refer to computer units that are smaller and the latter for bigger ones. They are partly correct. However, there are a lot more differences between a laptop and a notebook and it is good be aware of these things specially when you are considering buying one for yourself.

Notebook

A notebook computer is basically designed to provide a mobile computing platform that offers power required by users like office applications, music and videos. It is usually smaller, lighter and thinner in size compared to a laptop. It has low power consumption because it uses Celeron, Atom or Sempron types of processors. In short, it provides reasonable power and extreme portability.

A typical notebook specification:

 - Small, lightweight and thin
 - 4-7 hours of battery life
 - No internal floppy or CD/DVD drives
 - 12" - 14" TFT screens
 - Basic graphics subsystem
 - Small keyboard configuration but retains its functionality
 - Integrated modem, network and WiFi connections
 - Celeron/Atom or Sempron processors