The processor is the heart of the laptop and is one of the most important features to consider when buying a new notebook.  Your choice of laptop will largely depend on the kind of work you want to put it to. The more power-hungry the applications you want to run, the higher the model of processor you’ll need. Intel and AMD rule the roost when it comes to processors and Intel’s i7 is one that cannot be trifled with.

Laptops with the i7 are preferred by people like game developers, pro-gamers, animators, photo editors, AutoCAD professionals, and music producers because of their high-performance capacity.

Because of the sheer power, the laptops that house these processors are a bit on the expensive side. Here’re are three i7 laptops  – affordable i7s and high-end i7s you should consider.

Dell XPS 15: The first in the list of affordable Core i7 laptops is the Dell XPS 15. The compact look and design of this laptop is amazing. The screen size is 15.6 inches with a complete HD display. Zero bezel is the best part of the laptop and that gives an illusion of working on a bigger screen. This model is available in silver and white.

Acer Aspire E15: One of the more affordable Core i7 laptops which comes with great features is the Acer Aspire E15. With the 8th generation Intel Core i7-8550U Processor (Up to 4.0GHz); 15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen LED-lit IPS Display; 8GB Dual Channel Memory & 256GB SSD; 65 Watt adapter; Graphics up to 2 GB GDDR5 and Windows 10, this laptop comes in matte black for a professional look and it is light enough to be carried around. It comes with a battery backup of up to 15 hours.

Apple MacBook Pro: Photographers, coders and designers swear by the Apple MacBook and the Pro is one of the few laptops out there that unanimously get this vote. Beautiful, space gray and durable, it comes with a 15-inch screen; 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz;
16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory; 512GB SSD storage; Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB memory; Touch Bar and Touch ID and has a battery backup of 12 hours. This is a lightweight laptop and is perfect for frequent travelers. While not exactly affordable, you can’t go wrong with the Apple MacBook Pro if performance is what you need.