These are the best affordable laptops to run and work on AMD Ryzen processorsLaptops and tablets13:13 | 13 April 2023

Choosing the right model among so many different laptop models can be difficult. But if you need a cheap AMD Ryzen laptop, here are some devices you can buy with confidence. True, it is important that it is suitable only for work and education. You also need to take devices on AMD 4th generation processors (and with a U prefix), because such laptops show themselves better than others in terms of autonomy. These can be processors such as Ryzen 7 5800U, 5700U, Ryzen 5 5600U, 5500U, Ryzen 3 5300U.

The presenter compared three models of laptops with Ryzen 3, Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 processors for about $ 400 (32 thousand rubles), and if you are going to upgrade to Windows 11 and run games, then 8 GB of RAM will not be nearly enough for you.

You can see the results of testing laptops in the benchmarks below.

In terms of gaming, Ryzen 7 laptops will run games like World of Tanks at medium graphics settings. At the same time, even old games like GTA 5 with minimal presets will work on them. In CS:GO you can expect 80fps at high settings and it will be quite playable. With Ryzen 5 the situation is very similar: you can run CS:GO at 60fps, in Ryzen 3 you already get 40fps. Well, none of the laptops on these processors are even close to gaming.

So which processor should you choose? To put it as simply as possible, Ryzen 3 laptops are office models for business and education. The maximum you can do is edit a simple video, manipulate photos, work with spreadsheets, play World of Tanks or CS:GO.

Ryzen 5 is a kind of balanced model. It has integrated graphics and runs World of Tanks at medium settings. Working with video and large documents and photos will already be easier on this laptop.

A laptop with Ryzen 7 is a machine for those who play games more often, work more with various media files, and want some space.

Which particular models are better to choose in the above processors?

• HP 15S (33,400 rubles). Laptop diagonal – 15 inches, RAM – 8 GB, SSD – 256 GB, resolution – Full HD. It is also equipped with a card reader and USB-C connector.

• Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (42,400 rubles). It has similar features to the model above but has a 1TB HDD instead of an SSD. And for comfortable work, you will have to additionally install an SSD, since the hard drive is much slower.

• Acer Aspire 3 (44,000 rubles). It also has a 15-inch diagonal, 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD. There are even more compact options: Acer Swift 3 or Dell Vostro 14 with a 14-inch screen.

If we talk about models in Ryzen 5, then buy the following from them:

• Huawei MateBook D15 (about 57,000 rubles). It has an aluminum body and looks like a MacBook as can be. This laptop is also equipped with 8 GB RAM, SSD 256 GB.

• Lenovo IDP3. This refers to the option with the Ryzen 5 processor, has 8 GB of RAM and costs 540 US dollars (about 44,000 rubles).

• Acer Aspire 5 (44,000 rubles), HP 15S (44,000 rubles).

• Asus Zenbook 14. This is already an ultrabook with a Ryzen 5 5500U processor.

• Acer SwiftX. Equipped with a 14-inch display and GTX 1650 Max-Q discrete graphics.

• Honor MagicBook 15, MSI Contemporary 14.

Finally, Ryzen 7 5700U laptops.

• Lenovo Yoga 6. Transformer with 13 inch touch screen. You can easily turn this laptop into a tablet. But it will cost about 81,600 rubles ($ 1,000).

• Acer Rapid 3. This model has a 14-inch screen and 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, fingerprint scanner. This laptop will cost $ 750 (61,200 rubles).

• Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15. This model has a 15 inch screen.

• HP 15S. It is also a model with a 15-inch screen.

• Asus Vivo Book 15. This is a really high quality model.

Also, if you are choosing between Ryzen 5 laptops with 16GB RAM and Ryzen 7 laptops with 8GB RAM then it is better to get it.HEmore RAM.