Laptop WiFi b/g or b/g/n

I have a Draytek 2710n modem/router and I'm looking for a mid-price laptop for wireless connection.
I'll want to share files across the desktop PC (wired) and the laptop and use the laptop for internet. Will I get a real advantage if I aim for a b/g/n laptop or won't I notice the difference?
Thee still seem to be many laptops with just b/g - even from makes like Dell and Sony. Insisting on 'n' is quite restrictive to laptop choice because I also want a good quality display.
I'd be very grateful for help on this.
Thank you

 

First of all you can easily upgrade the Wi-Fi card yourself it's cheap and easy to do so chose the laptop you like and then upgrade Wi-Fi yourself.
Second- your router-combo device is capable of 300mbps which would make file transfers between wireless and wired devices much smoother 54mbps 802.11g offers. That is the case only if you want to stream compress HD movies or move large files- if all you need is to play a standard movie or copy a few files you don't really need 802.11n
I don't think there are that many (if any) 802.11g laptops but I'm not going to debate this since I assume you've checked the models you are interested in and confirmed they are offered like this.

 

Thank you for your reply. All the laptops I've looked at specify 802.11b/g or 802.11b/g/n. A Sony had 802.11a/b/g/n. So I assume all these implicitly have 802.11g. Have I misunderstood the terminology - quite possible as I'm new to WiFi?

Thanks

 

All of them support 802.11g that's for sure.
In most cases you can access Wi-Fi card with ease and replace it with one of you choosing so I would disregard this when choosing a laptop.
If you end up being disappointed with a stock card you're gonna buy a new one and spend 10min installing it.

 

Thank you. Your suggestion means choice is much wider.

 

FYI, typical transfer speeds on Wireless G is about 2-4MB/s. With N, its about double that (or more depending on the hardware and other factors)

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