Most Popular Laptops for September 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.

This month the top three notebook being the Acer Aspire One, Lenovo ThinkPad T400, and Dell Studio 15 all held their ground without budging. The Dell Inspiron 11z is new to the list, taking the number 5 spot, as well as the HP ProBook 4510s and Lenovo G550 which took the number 8 and 10 spots respectively. The notebooks that dropped off the list this month include the Dell Inspiron 14z, Dell Mini 9, and HP Pavilion dv2z.

	1. Acer Aspire One (Still holding #1) - 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. (59,009 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Aspire One
	2. Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (Still holding #2) - 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. (41,114 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for ThinkPad T400
	3. Dell Studio15 (Still holding #3) - 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. (34,449 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Dell Studio 15
	4. Dell Studio XPS 16 (Previously #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. (26,161 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Dell Studio XPS 16
	5. Dell Inspiron 11z (New to the Top 10) -The Dell Inspiron 11z is a slim, lightweight notebook featuring Intel integrated graphics, a 250GB hard drive, and integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam. It is not equipped with an optical drive, but supports use with an external drive. (25,683 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Dell Inspiron 11z
	6. Apple 13" MacBook Pro (Previously holding #4) -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. (24,888 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Apple 13" MacBook Pro
	7. Lenovo ThinkPad X200 (Previously #8) - The Lenovo ThinkPad X200 is a 12.1" ultraportable featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, and up to 4GB of DDR3 Memory. (22,928 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Lenovo ThinkPad X200
	8. HP ProBook 4510s (New to the Top 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.(21,343 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for HP ProBook 4510s
	9. Lenovo G530 (Previously #6) - 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. (19,711 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Lenovo G530
	10. Lenovo G550 (New to the Top 10) - 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. (19,503 unique views) View NotebookReview.com Review for Lenovo G550

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

11. Dell Inspiron Mini 9 - 18,057 unique views
12. Alienware M17x - 13,884 unique views
13. Asus G51 - 13,109 unique views
14. Lenovo IdeaPad S10 - 12,365 unique views
15. HP Pavilion dv2z - 12,261 unique views
16. Lenovo ThinkPad T500 - 12,147 unique views
17. Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 - 11,406 unique views
18. Asus K50IJ - 11,270 unique views
19. HP Pavilion dv4t - 11,205 unique views
20. Asus Eee PC 1005HA Seashell - 11,086 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 September

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 September:

1. Landfall is Expected/The Invasion!/AllPowerful.com is back (poster cha, posted 9/1/2009, 52581 views, 1440 replies)
2. *OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M15x Owner's Lounge (poster sleey0, posted 9/22/2009, 34357 views, 1327 replies)
3. HP Announces New Laptops for 2009 (poster Jerry Jackson, posted 9/14/2009, 20677 views, 338 replies)
4. HP Envy 15? i7 meets 4830+15" screen! (poster Quicklite, posted 9/14/2009, 17786 views, 376 replies)
5. Asus Ul30a (poster angelicvoices, posted 9/5/2009, 15916 views, 224 replies)
6. New Sony VAIO X Series Thread (poster boe, posted 9/2/2009, 13066 views, 278 replies)
7. ASUS UL30 Review (poster Kevin O'Brien, posted 9/17/2009, 11566 views, 122 replies)
8. Need For Speed Shift... (poster mtness, posted 9/10/2009, 8815 views, 276 replies)
9. [Acer Aspire 1410/1810t/1810tz] Timeline Tweaks (2) (poster der_mali, posted 9/19/2009, 7374 views, 61 replies)
10. HP Pavillion dm3 Notebook (poster chrixx, posted 9/4/2009, 6811 views, 20 replies)
11. Check out the Sager NP8690 (W860CU) - Intel i7 Calpella - It's here! (poster kagey, posted 9/23/2009, 6780 views, 100 replies)
12. I bought a stolen Macbook. (poster kreidel, posted 9/13/2009, 6313 views, 110 replies)
13. Hello (poster ASUS Customer Care, posted 9/17/2009, 6214 views, 195 replies)
14. ALLPOWERFUL.com IS BACK ! with a vengence (poster The_Moo™, posted 9/14/2009, 6123 views, 164 replies)
15. The New Asus UL20A.... (poster golfreak12, posted 9/17/2009, 5982 views, 83 replies)
16. Details On New HP Notebooks Leaked: Core i7 HP DV8 and CULV DM1 and DM3 (poster Phil, posted 9/5/2009, 5746 views, 62 replies)
17. ATI 5000HD details leak -UPDATED (poster Serg, posted 9/11/2009, 5408 views, 142 replies)
18. New G51J : Core i7 refresh? (poster L4d_Gr00pie, posted 9/23/2009, 5344 views, 124 replies)
19. Dell Announces Core i7 Notebooks (poster Jerry Jackson, posted 9/22/2009, 4860 views, 54 replies)
20. M17x Refresh Discussion (poster Scytus, posted 9/23/2009, 4383 views, 148 replies)

 

Hey my thread got it here...lol
Hey odd, the T400 and the Acer Aspire are still there on top

 

Netbooks.......

So hot right now.

 

WOW!! The 11z made it!! A CULV!!

 

where's my Asus U20A???

 

Most popular laptop for me was the one I bought - a quad-core SLI Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 for under $3000 at the store with the big red F. Yes, it's been out for almost a year, but never been sold at such a price. Clearance item - maybe, but it was a heck of a deal for what you get inside. Quad-core cpu, sli graphics, killer sound system, ssd boot drive...

Read my review if you haven't checked it out yet, but a few stores still have these in stock. Very few left, and at less than $3000, the X305-Q708 is an awesome notebook.

 

Wonder...people out there still like the Aspire One
I think the Aspire One keyboard is not as comfortable as the Mini from HP. The aspire One is way too small to me and its hinge seems weak.
For me the Mini from HP/Dell Mini is way better.