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Games console vs Laptop

Games console vs laptop
Games console is larger on weight
Games console is 2.2× laptop on weight.

A games console and a laptop can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Games console Laptop
Weight 0.4–4.6 kg 0.9–3.2 kg
Typical lifespan 5–10 yr 3–8 yr
Typical cost 200–700 $ 250–3,500 $
Power draw 8–240 W 15–200 W

What the numbers say

  • Games console is 2.2× laptop on weight.
  • Games console is somewhat greater than laptop on typical lifespan — about 1.4×.
  • Laptop is 1.8× games console on typical cost.
  • Games console is 4× laptop on power draw.

Weight compared.

Games console 0.4–4.6 kg
Laptop 0.9–3.2 kg

Games console

A computer built for playing video games on a television or a built-in screen.

Laptop

A portable computer with the screen, keyboard and battery in one folding case.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, games console or laptop?
Games console is 2.2× laptop on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do games consoles and laptops compare on typical lifespan?
Games console: 5–10 yr. Laptop: 3–8 yr. Games console is somewhat greater than laptop on typical lifespan — about 1.4×.
How do games consoles and laptops compare on typical cost?
Games console: 200–700 $. Laptop: 250–3,500 $. Laptop is 1.8× games console on typical cost.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place
  2. ENERGY STAR Product Specifications — US Environmental Protection Agency (Public domain (US Government))

How these figures are compiled and checked