HP Pavilion g4

The HP Pavilion g4 is a budget-friendly 14” G-Series laptop released in March 2011 alongside the g6 and g7. Designed to provide basic computing power for those seeking to browse the web, complete office work, and check email, the g4 starts with an Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU, a 1366x768 14” LCD display, and integrated graphics with an optional upgrade to AMD or Nvidia concurrent with a steep increase in price.

Though not adequate for gaming, the HP g4 does come with Altec Lansing speakers, making it optimal for watching videos. There’s also WiFi for portable connectivity and a webcam for web-conferencing. Plus the HP Pavilion and its peers all come in a variety of colors: red, purple, gray, black, gold.