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Intel delivers great single-thread and gaming performance. AMD Ryzen shines at multitasking and editing. The H (high performance), U (ultrabook, efficient) and HX (extreme) suffixes define the ideal use.
Updated May 2026HDD: high capacity, low cost, slow. SATA SSD: fast for everyday use. NVMe M.2: speeds up to 7000 MB/s, ideal for content creators and developers.
Essential guideNVIDIA RTX: best for gaming and rendering with DLSS. AMD Radeon: great price/performance. Intel Arc: budget option for casual use and video.
Gaming & Creation8 GB: basic use. 16 GB: recommended standard for multitasking and gaming. 32 GB: 3D design, programming, virtualization. 64 GB+: heavy professional work.
Basic guideApple M3/M4 chips lead in energy efficiency and performance per watt. Ideal for designers, video editors and iOS/macOS developers. Limited for gaming.
Apple SiliconPrice depends on: screen type (IPS, OLED, 144Hz), chassis material (aluminum vs plastic), processor generation, battery capacity, and brand. More expensive does not always mean better for you.
Buying guideGuía completa que combina procesador, RAM, GPU y SSD según tu perfil (ofimática, gaming, diseño, dev, edición). Enlaza a todas las guías por componente.
Guía completaCómo elegir portátil para la universidad según tu carrera, presupuesto y autonomía requerida. Recomendaciones honestas sin marketing.
Estudiantes 2026Qué portátil necesitas para correr LLMs (Llama, DeepSeek), Stable Diffusion u Ollama localmente. NPU, VRAM, RAM y modelos recomendados.
Nueva sección IARecomendaciones por especialidad (civil, mecánica, eléctrica, informática, química) con specs concretos y modelos por presupuesto.
Por especialidadThe latest in the computer world. Content updated monthly.
The new Core Ultra Series 3 introduces RibbonFET and PowerVia, delivering up to 180 TOPS of AI and 60% more multi-threaded performance than Lunar Lake.
The shortage of high-density GDDR7 memory forces NVIDIA to prioritize data-center GPUs. The refresh and the RTX 60 series are pushed back.
Apple refreshes its best-selling laptop with the M5 chip, 18-hour battery, Wi-Fi 7 and a new sky-blue color. Available from March 11.
Samsung's new flagship sets a consumer record: 14,800 MB/s read and 13,400 MB/s write. PCIe 5.0 is officially mainstream.
Zen 5 with 3D V-Cache, 8 cores at 5.6 GHz boost and 104 MB of cache. AMD claims up to 60% more fps than the Core Ultra 9 285K in games.
Qualcomm unveils at CES 2026 its mainstream Copilot+ PC chip: 80 TOPS NPU, 43% lower power and 35% faster CPU. Shipping in H1 with HP, Dell, ASUS and Lenovo.
Reference tables to understand which spec is best for your use case.
| Use | Recommended Intel | Recommended AMD | Apple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browsing / Study | Core i5-1235U | Ryzen 5 7530U | M3 |
| Office work | Core i7-1355U | Ryzen 7 7730U | M3 Pro |
| Gaming | Core i7-13700H | Ryzen 9 7945HX | Not recommended |
| Graphic design / 3D | Core i9-13900H | Ryzen 9 7945HX | M3 Max / M4 Max |
| Programming / Dev | Core i7-1365U | Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U | M3 / M4 |
| 4K video editing | Core i9-13900HX | Ryzen 9 7945HX | M4 Pro / Max |
| GPU | VRAM | Ideal for | Price/perf. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Iris Xe | Shared | Office | Excellent |
| NVIDIA RTX 3050 | 4–8 GB | Basic gaming / design | Very good |
| NVIDIA RTX 4060 | 8 GB | Gaming 1080p/1440p | Good |
| NVIDIA RTX 4080 | 12 GB | 4K gaming / rendering | Medium |
| NVIDIA RTX 4090 | 16 GB | Professional / AI | High investment |
| AMD Radeon RX 7600M | 8 GB | Gaming / creation | Very good |
| Type | Typical speed | Ideal for | Status in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDR4 | 2133–3600 MT/s | Older systems / AM4, LGA1200-1700 upgrades | Legacy · no new chipsets |
| DDR5 | 4800–8400 MT/s | Any new build (AM5, LGA1851) | Mainstream · 2026 standard |
| DDR6 | 8800–17600 MT/s | Servers / early adopters | In validation · first HW late 2026 |
| Type | Read speed | Ideal for | Price/GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDD 7200 RPM | ~150 MB/s | Mass storage | Very low |
| SSD SATA | ~550 MB/s | Office / study PC | Low |
| NVMe PCIe 3.0 | ~3500 MB/s | Gaming / development | Medium |
| NVMe PCIe 4.0 | ~7000 MB/s | Video editing / 3D | Medium-high |
| NVMe PCIe 5.0 | ~14000 MB/s | Professional workstations | High |
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