Most Popular Laptops for July 2009

Each month we compile data for the number of times a particular notebook is viewed on this site's product pages to get an idea for what mainstream consumers are looking at and thinking about buying. While these laptops aren't necessarily the most popular in terms of sales, they are the most popular based on the number of times our visitors clicked on them.

In that sense, think of this list as the "most clickable laptops of the month" ... the notebooks that most of the people visiting this site are interested in learning about. Keep in mind that clicks directly on the "Most Viewed Laptops" list do not count toward the total in order to keep the list as fair as possible each month. The only clicks that count toward the monthly totals come from web searches like Google or from visitors who have clicked on a laptop after visiting our "Notebook Database" or inside our forums.

After countless months the Lenovo ThinkPad T400 was finally bumped out of the #1 position by the Acer Aspire One. The Dell Mini 9 netbook also made its way up the list, getting a bump from #7 to #6. New to the Top 10 are the Dell Inspiron 15 and Lenovo G530, filling the #9 and #10 spots. The only notebooks which stayed in their respective positions were the Dell Studio XPS 16 holding #5 and the HP Pavilion dv2z holding #8.

	1. Acer Aspire One (Previously #2) - The Aspire One is the latest "netbook" from Acer, offering a convenient, compact design at a budget price. The Aspire One features an Intel Atom Processor, 8.9" WSVGA TFT LCD, and a choice of either Genuine Windows XP Home Edition or Linpus Linux Lite version. (58.745 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Aspire One
	2. Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (Previously #1) - The ThinkPad T400 features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 14.1" LED-backlight widescreen, up to 8GB of PC2-8500 and integrated Intel X4500 or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3470. (48,199 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for ThinkPad T400
	3. Dell Studio15 (Previously #4) - The Dell Studio 15 is a 15.4" screen multimedia laptop offered in multiple colors and configurations. The Studio 15 can be equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo and dedicated ATI graphics. It comes with a slot-loading DVD drive, backlit keyboard, sleek drop-hinge design, widescreen glossy display and touch sensitive buttons. Software wise the Dell Studio 15 includes a unique Apple Mac OS X launch dock. (40,294 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Dell Studio 15
	4. Apple 13" MacBook Pro (Previously #3) -This 13 inch notebook is the smallest of the Apple MacBook Pro family. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, NVIDIA GeForce graphics with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory, up to 8GB DDR3 sysetm memory, and 160 or 250GB SATA hard drive. This system is also equipped with a FireWire 800 port, two USB 2.0 ports, and SD card slot. (33,045 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Apple 13" MacBook Pro
	5. Dell Studio XPS 16 (Still holding #5) - The Studio XPS 16 features premium design with genuine leather accents, anodized aluminum, edge-to-edge display and backlit keyboard, 16" ultrawide 16:9 aspect ratio with 1080p HD support & optional RGB-LED for brighter and more vivid colors, the latest Centrino 2 platform for blazing fast performance, amazing battery life and go anywhere wireless connectivity and premium ATI 512MB graphics delivers incredibly lifelike videos, movies and gaming. (25,030 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Dell Studio XPS 16
	6. Dell Mini 9 (Previously #7) - The Inspiron Mini 9 has an 8.9-inch widescreen display and can be configured with either Windows XP or Ubuntu Linux. The Mini 9 is powered by an Intel Atom processor for power saving performance. An 8GB flash drive makes it so the Mini is quiet and has very fast storage and configure up to 1GB of RAM for a performance boost too. (22,555 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Dell Inspiron Mini 9
	7. Lenovo ThinkPad X200 (Previously #9) - The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is a 12.1" ultraportable featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and up to 4GB of DDR3 Memory. (18,874 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Lenovo ThinkPad X200
	8. HP Pavilion dv2z (Still #8) - The HP Pavilion dv2z features a 12.1" LED BrightView display, built-in webcam and microphone, 1.6GHz Athlon Neo processor, and option of ATI Radeon X1250 integrated graphics or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 discrete graphics. It's relatively lightweight at 3.8 lbs and also features an optional external Blu-ray disc drive. (17,159 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for HP Pavilion dv2z
	9. Lenovo G530 (New to the Top 10) - The G530 features a dual-core Pentium processor, up to 4GB system memory, 15.4" widescreen high-definition display, CD/DVD burner, and built-in webcam and microphone. (16,192 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Lenovo G530
	10. Dell Inspiron 15 (New to the Top 10) - The Inspiron 15 is a 15.6" widescreen notebook with a 16:9 display. All models feature an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and can be customized with up to 4GB memory and 320GB hard drive space. Other options include Blu-ray drive, Bluetooth and facial recognition technology. (15,222 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Dell Inspiron 15

And here's the rest of 'em rounding out the top 20 most viewed and popular on NotebookReview.com for the month of July:

11. Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell - 14,918 unique views
12. Lenovo IdeaPad S10 - 14,330 unique views
13. Asus Eee PC T91 - 13,840 unique views
14. HP Pavilion dv4t - 13,585 unique views
15. Lenovo ThinkPad T400s - 12,792 unique views
16. HP ProBook 4510s - 12,602 unique views
17. Lenovo ThinkPad T500 - 11,988 unique views
18. Toshiba Satellite L300 - 11,607 unique views
19. Dell Studio 17 - 11,388 unique views
20. HP Mini-Note - 11,193 unique views

Remember, to get advice on which notebook to buy don't just go with what's popular, visit our What Notebook Should I Buy forum to ask what everyone else thinks you should buy based on your needs. Check out how the current standings for this week's most popular notebooks looks.

Top 20 Threads for July

While we're on the subject of top 20, to give an idea of what the hot topics were in the forums last month, here's a list of the most viewed forum threads posted in July:

1. 4850's Finally out for the m17 (poster The_Moo™, posted 7/14/2009, 15769 views, 787 replies)
2. Lets figure out how to make a DIY ViDock (poster moral hazard, posted 7/8/2009, 10329 views, 262 replies)
3. ViDock 2 - My experiences so far (poster Steiner32, posted 7/7/2009, 9570 views, 204 replies)
4. win 7 rtm has been leaked!!! final version actual rtm (poster zfactor, posted 7/12/2009, 7122 views, 177 replies)
5. M17x review finally (poster The_Moo™, posted 7/15/2009, 7061 views, 197 replies)
6. ASUS U80V-A1 Review (poster Sorrix, posted 7/23/2009, 6369 views, 104 replies)
7. An Optimization Guide for the Asus G51 (poster TevashSzat, posted 7/20/2009, 5615 views, 182 replies)
8. Core i7 and GTX 280M or QX9300 and GTX 280M? (poster bifnewman, posted 7/4/2009, 5350 views, 250 replies)
9. Cannot get 4850's to work in M17 (poster Marshall1975, posted 7/24/2009, 5236 views, 357 replies)
10. My 5920g...WITH A HD 4650!!! (need help) (poster classic77, posted 7/14/2009, 5079 views, 180 replies)
11. 4.0 GHz Core i7 on D900F (Sager 9280) .. OC FTW! (poster Gophn, posted 7/9/2009, 4778 views, 110 replies)
12. ASUS G71GX BIOS 1201 Update (poster Matrinix, posted 7/3/2009, 4532 views, 44 replies)
13. Forge's Guinea Pig G51 (poster Forge, posted 7/2/2009, 4323 views, 86 replies)
14. xcskiier23's G51VX-RX05 Review (poster xcskiier23, posted 7/17/2009, 4298 views, 91 replies)
15. Just got my new M17 with 4850's (poster -Maximus-, posted 7/30/2009, 4007 views, 170 replies)
16. G51Vx-A1's now available! (poster linuxguy, posted 7/28/2009, 3767 views, 76 replies)
17. Acer Timeline 1810T User Guide Available online (poster Nobackup, posted 7/17/2009, 3751 views, 56 replies)
18. I'm BACK! Comments on new config welcome (poster sleey0, posted 7/19/2009, 3717 views, 156 replies)
19. 260m GTX flashing thread (need some people ) (poster The_Moo™, posted 7/17/2009, 3695 views, 239 replies)
20. My New Macbook Pro (poster Scarface21, posted 7/26/2009, 3684 views, 113 replies)

 

The Acer Aspire One range consists of many different models with many different screensizes so I am not surprised it comes out number 1.

All other mentioned models are only one screensize.

To make things fair the Acer Aspire One should be split up in indivdual models like Acer Aspire One AOD150. I don't think it will make the top spot.

 

Thinkpad T400 never seem to fall out of the Top 10. Great battery life and durability are a perfect blend for any laptop.

 

Kevin - it's odd that you linked to the July 2008 review of the Dell Studio 15 - which was more complimentary of the system. The most recent review, of a new revision of the Studio 15, found it to have cheaper-feeling build quality and other issues. I need to replace my well-liked H-P dv6500t and I had been thinking about a Studio 15 until I read the latest review here on NBR. The Toshiba A505-S6965 from Best Buy is sounding better and better now.

 

Typo? (10 char)

 

its the European way

 

I fail to see why the Aspire One generates more interest than the various eee PC models. The 'One' just looks flimsy, feels cheap and the keyboard is just horrible. The fit and finish can't compare to my eee. I guess its popularity is due to the fact that its on display in more retail outlets, like OfficeMax and Radio Shack.

 

Nice to see the Mini 9 still going strong at #6, and it's only being sold at the Outlet now!


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So maybe I should look in that direction for my next laptop (in a few years), rather than be seduced by Dell's rather attractive Latitude line.

 

Wow, just like i stated last month netbooks are really starting to fall off now.

I guess now that these newer laptops have such a low base price people are going that way.

 

It's because they put all the Acer One models in one category, which made the top spot.

All other models are split up. Like the Eee comes in 1000HA, 1005HA, 1008HA etc.

You'll get a completely different look when you look at the Amazon Bestsellers:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/pc/ref=pd_ts_pc_nav

 

Oh wow, the top 25, 20 of them are netbooks lol.

I guess its an easier purchasing decision to make when buying a netbook to you know?

 

I'm not sure why. In Europe the Top 10 looks Notebooks like this:
1. Acer Extensa 5235-571G16N, Linux (LX.EDP0C.072)
2. ASUS Eee PC 1000H schwarz (90OA0HB83311A38E121Q)
3. ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-M schwarz
4. Acer Aspire 3810T-354G32N Timeline (LX.PCR0X.254)
5. Lenovo IdeaPad S12, 1024MB, 160GB, Windows XP Home, 6 Zellen, schwarz (M19B2GE)
6. ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-H schwarz
7. Acer TravelMate 6292-642G16N (LX.TG60C.036)
8. Apple MacBook Pro, 13.3", Core 2 Duo P7550 2.26GHz, 2048MB, 160GB (MB990*/A) (Mid 2009)
9. ASUS Eee PC 1101HA schwarz
10. Acer Aspire One A110L blau (LU.S030A.074)

 

AW making it RAIN

AW been had threads

I am up in the top thread 3 times ......Glad my review wasn't for nothing

Netbooks are dieing because people are realizing they are not good actual laptops

Thanks guys , every month on the DOT

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studio 15 is 15.6 inch now, looks like the report got it wrong .. it says 15.4 .. it was 15.4 before April, now the new avatar (1555) has 15.6 panel.

 

Because netbooks literally are all the same? I dunno, I guess Americans just like cheaper, lower end technology - all of the laptops on the Amazon best selling list are sub-$650 parts, except for the MacBook Pro.