Just like all major tech companies today, [tooltip oem]laptop vendors[tooltip]/brands subcontract other companies to build their laptops. In fact, more than two thirds of laptops worldwide are made by just three little-known companies: [tooltip quanta]Quanta[tooltip], [tooltip compal]Compal[tooltip] and [tooltip wistron]Wistron[tooltip]. So expecting major differences in build quality from mainstream brands is unrealistic.
Performance wise, since most laptop components are sourced from other companies like Intel, AMD, Nvidia, Samsung or Realtek, you can easily find laptops with similar prices and identical performance from almost all major laptop brands.
Still, the vendor (brand) of a laptop is responsible for the laptop’s external design, overall mainboard design, quality control and warranty. It also decides what components to use in a laptop model, what is the best cooling solution and establishes the price policy. So brand matters when it comes to design, warranty and partially for reliability.
It has to be understood that while some brands have a better reputation that others, there can be significant variations across models from the same company. Depending on the target market, some models may have employed tighter quality controls. Such is the case of business class laptops, which are known for their reliability and are more expensive than consumer laptops despite having the same performance.
The mainboard of a laptop
So when buying a new laptop, consider for how long you intend to use it and how often. For instance, if you plan on changing your machine once every 2-3 years, a consumer grade laptop should be fine. Also if only use your laptop for 1-2 hours a day, you do not necessarily have to invest in its reliability. However, if your laptop is your life and your work depends on it, it is advisable to buy a business grade machine with extended warranty.
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