Most Popular Laptops for March 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 #1 spot this month with the Acer Aspire One and Lenovo ThinkPad T400 finally dropping off the Top 10. We saw many new faces this month with the Alienware m11x joining the ranks at #3, the Lenovo ThinkPad W510 at #5, the ASUS G73JH at #6, and the Apple 13-inch MacBook Pro returning at #7.

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. (45,960 unique)

View NotebookReview.com Review for Lenovo G550

2. Lenovo ThinkPad X201(Previously #7) – 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. (42,607 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Lenovo ThinkPad X201

3. Alienware m11x(New to the Top 10) – 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! (29,904 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Alienware m11x

4. Dell Studio XPS 16(Previously #3)– 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. (29,115 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Dell Studio XPS 16

5. Lenovo ThinkPad W510(New to the Top 10) – The Lenovo ThinkPad W510 is a 15-inch screen workstation style notebook. The W510 provides performance, reliability and mobility. It is Ultra responsive for graphics-intensive tasks so you can accomplish more on the go. (24,128 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Lenovo ThinkPad W510

6. ASUS G73JH(New to the Top 10)– 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. (20,391 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the ASUS G73JH

7. Apple 13″ MacBook Pro(Returning to the Top 10) – 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. (18,492 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Apple MacBook Pro

8. Lenovo ThinkPad T410(Previously #5) – 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. (18,341 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the Lenovo ThinkPad T410

9. HP ProBook 4510s(Previously #10)– 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. (18,157 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the HP ProBook 4510s

10. ASUS UL50(Previously #2) – The Asus UL50 is a lightweight 15.6 inch notebook featuring up to 4GB RAM, up to 12 hours of battery life and a DVD SuperMulti drive. This notebook offers the best of both worlds with good battery life on integrated graphics and excellent gaming performance on NVIDIA dedicated graphics… all thanks to NVIDIA’s Optimus switchable graphics. (15,220 unique views)

View NotebookReview.com Review for the ASUS UL50

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– 14,348 unique views

12. Asus UL30– 9,758 unique views

13. Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2– 9,632 unique views

14. Dell Inspiron 15– 9,294 unique views

15. Asus G51– 8,108 unique views

16. Dell Latitude Z– 8,048 unique views

17. Lenovo G530– 8,004 unique views

18. Lenovo ThinkPad X200– 7,939 unique views

19. Lenovo IdeaPad S10– 6,954 unique views

20. Toshiba Satellite T135– 6,842 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. The Official Arrandale Timeline Thread (poster Jayayess1190, posted 3/3/, 96510 views, 1062 replies)
2. Clevo W870CU Review With ATI 5870m (poster The_Moo, posted 3/5/, 28381 views, 569 replies)
3. ASUS World Magazine & (poster David, posted 3/6/, 23675 views, 71 replies)
4. New Dell Vostro lineup (poster xpherion, posted 3/8/, 17454 views, 204 replies)
5. Asus G60-JX @ BestBuy fir $999.99 (poster theholyangel, posted 3/7/, 16715 views, 328 replies)
6. Acer Aspire TimelineX 1830T Thread (poster rana_kirti, posted 3/16/, 15865 views, 170 replies)
7. Alienware M11x Review Discussion (poster Jerry Jackson, posted 3/1/, 12998 views, 95 replies)
8. Asus PL30JT (poster vaio_boi, posted 3/3/, 10494 views, 59 replies)
9. Alienware M11x Happy Vs Unhappy owners poll (poster redhidus, posted 3/5/, 9513 views, 113 replies)
10. Thinkpad x201 (s/t/i) Owners Thread (poster ddensity, posted 3/11/, 9387 views, 119 replies)
11. New M4500 Discussion Thread (poster Quido, posted 3/9/, 9353 views, 188 replies)
12. ASUS G73JH Review Discussion (poster Charles P. Jefferies, posted 3/10/, 8750 views, 70 replies)
13. M11x now advertised at 1.73Ghz OC (poster scupking, posted 3/5/, 8700 views, 153 replies)
14. Assassin’s Creed 2 Review and test of DRM (poster 2.0, posted 3/4/, 8597 views, 293 replies)
15. BIOS A02 for M17x-R2 is now available! (poster vradev, posted 3/2/, 8086 views, 217 replies)
16. Acer Aspire 5740G Owners Lounge (poster downloads, posted 3/16/, 7574 views, 160 replies)
17. Gateway NV7901u – Review/Discussion Thread 17.3/i5/1 GB Radeon 5650 (poster alexjbriggs, posted 3/3/, 7452 views, 107 replies)
18. FS: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 Advanced Wireless Cards (poster babyhemi, posted 3/1/, 7187 views, 173 replies)
19. GTX 285M vs. ATI 5870 mobile (poster firstwardo, posted 3/12/, 7153 views, 194 replies)
20. Alienware M11x vs Sony Vaio Z i5 Comparison and benchmarks (poster teflonsheep, posted 3/17/, 6521 views, 90 replies)