Most Popular Laptops for April 2010

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 notcount 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.

The Lenovo G550 still holds the most popular spot this month as one of our preferred value notebooks by a wide margin. The Dell Studio XPs 16 moved up to #2 and the ASUS G73JH gaming notebook moving up to #4. Two newcomers this month are the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 and Lenovo ThinkPad X100e taking the #9 and #10 spots respectively.

1. Lenovo G550(Still #1)– The Lenovo G550 is an update to the Value Line G530 with the primary difference being the shift from a 16:10 to a 16:9 screen. Configurations include either Intel Pentium or Core 2 Duo processor and up to 4GB DDR3 installed memory. (52,947 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for Lenovo G550

2. Dell Studio XPS 16(Previously #4)– 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. (28,100 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Dell Studio XPS 16

3. Lenovo ThinkPad X201(Previously #2) – The Lenovo ThinkPad X201 is a 12.1-inch screen ultraportable laptop that offers the latest Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. The X201 has an amazing 6+ hour battery life, integrated touchpad and pointing stick, full sized keyboard and the typical excellent ThinkPad build quality users have come to expect. (23,563 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Lenovo ThinkPad X201

4.ASUS G73JH(Previously #6)– The ASUS G73JH is a 17.3-inch monster that has a Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM, and the most powerful mobile video card available, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870. (21,130 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the ASUS G73JH

5. Apple 13″ MacBook Pro(Previously #7) – 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. (18,937 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Apple MacBook Pro

6. Alienware m11x(Previously #3) – The Alienware m11x notebook is an 11.6″ portable gaming notebook with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Nvidia dedicated graphics. The Alienware m11x is the most portable gaming laptop on the planet, or universe for that matter! (17,419 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Alienware m11x

7. Lenovo ThinkPad T410(Previously #8) – The ThinkPad T410 is a 14-inch screen portable laptop targeted at business users. The new Lenovo ThinkPad T410 model features a sleek, industrial design, clean lines, a symmetrical display and wider hinges. Plus, a next-generation keyboard and touchpad that not only has a more modern look, but is also easier to use. The ThinkPad T410 comes equipped with an Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor and optional NVIDIA switchable NVS3100M 512MB graphics. (16,511 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Lenovo ThinkPad T410

8. HP ProBook 4510s(Previously #9)– The HP ProBook 4510s offers a 15.6-inch diagonal 16:9 HD widescreen LED backlight display and optional HP Mobile Broadband connectivity with built-in Gobi technology or standard Wi-Fi certified and optional integrated Bluetooth wireless technology. Choose from integrated or dedicated graphics and 6 or 8-cell lithium ion battery. (15,471 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the HP ProBook 4510s

9. Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14 (New to the Top 10) – The ThinkPad Edge with Intel processors features a progressive design with color options, simplified keyboard layout and worry-free manageability with great Intel CPO performance and battery life. (15,046 unique views)

View the NotebookReview.com Review for the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 14

10. Lenovo ThinkPad X100e (New to the Top 10) –The Lenovo ThinkPad X100e is an 11.6-inch screen ultraportable laptop. It is available in black and red color lids. The ThinkPad X100 is powered by AMD 1.6GHz Athlon Neo Single-Core MV-40 processor and AMD M780G with ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics. The X100e comes with Windows 7 installed, has up to 5 hours of battery life and weighs only 3lbs. (15,042 unique views)

View the NotebookReview.com Review for the Lenovo ThinkPad X100e

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

11. Dell Inspiron 11z– 12,107 unique views

12. HP EliteBook 2540p– 11,811 unique views

13. Asus UL30– 8,894 unique views

14. Lenovo ThinkPad W510– 7,816 unique views

15. Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2– 7,568 unique views

16. Asus UL50– 7,216 unique views

17. Dell Inspiron 15– 6,935 unique views

18. HP Envy 13t– 6,499 unique views

19. Asus G51– 6,457 unique views

20. Toshiba Qosmio X505– 6,046 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 Buyforum 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 notebookslooks.

Top 20 Threads for

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 :

1. AW M15x Throttling Issue Investigation – Stock clocks and overclocked. (poster 5150Joker, posted 4/28/, 74957 views, 1185 replies)
2. M17x-R2 – out with HD5870 (poster ThaDutchy, posted 4/22/, 53399 views, 1143 replies)
3. Official MSI GX640 Owner’s Thread (poster min2209, posted 4/6/, 42439 views, 1020 replies)
4. M15x + ATI 5870 (poster ethanh8791, posted 4/10/, 33443 views, 965 replies)
5. The Pay it Forward Thread (aka The PiFT) – New Rules (poster Manic Penguins, posted 4/25/, 25357 views, 322 replies)
6. MSI GX640-098US Review (poster min2209, posted 4/11/, 20343 views, 255 replies)
7. E6410 Owner’s Thread (poster dezoris, posted 4/13/, 19946 views, 226 replies)
8. Apple Refreshes The MacBook Pro Line Discussion (poster Jerry Jackson, posted 4/13/, 19744 views, 366 replies)
9. ASUS U30JC-A1 with NVIDIA Optimus Review Discussion (poster Kevin O’Brien, posted 4/5/, 16147 views, 111 replies)
10. ** Buy Sell Trade Form ** : YOU MUST FILL THIS FORM! (poster Tim, posted 4/25/, 14528 views, 0 replies)
11. FS: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 Advanced Wireless Cards (poster babyhemi, posted 4/24/, 12822 views, 254 replies)
12. ** Marketplace Rules and Regulations ** (MUST READ BEFORE POSTING!) (poster Tim, posted 4/25/, 11833 views, 0 replies)
13. FS: ATi Radeon Mobility HD5870 1GB GDDR5 DX 11, MXM 3.0b with Heatsinks…NEW!! (poster babyhemi, posted 4/2/, 9941 views, 147 replies)
14. FS: ATi Radeon Mobility HD5870 1GB GDDR5 DX 11, MXM 3.0b with Heatsinks…NEW!! (poster babyhemi, posted 4/24/, 8203 views, 127 replies)
15. K-TRON’s Massive Insane For Sale Thread (poster K-TRON, posted 4/26/, 7786 views, 79 replies)
16. Whats the performance on the New Mac’s NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M Card ? (poster Rogue Tardis, posted 4/14/, 7316 views, 86 replies)
17. Modded 197.16 Hybrid Graphics Driver for UL30/50/80VT (poster itaru, posted 4/9/, 6923 views, 82 replies)
18. Alienware M15x Official Bios A05 is now available! (poster Alienewbie, posted 4/1/, 6917 views, 90 replies)
19. Acer Aspire 3820T (poster pals, posted 4/27/, 6518 views, 129 replies)
20. Overclocking the Asus UL30VT/UL80VT/UL50VT (Beyond Turbo Mode) (poster David, posted 4/2/, 6402 views, 57 replies)