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Laptop computer
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Tablet computer
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1. A laptop computer is usually placed on the lap.
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1 A tablet computer is small enough to be held in hand while working.
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2. It has an LCD monitor with or without touch screen capability.
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2. It has a touch screen visual display.
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3. Onscreen pointer is controlled by a touch pad and text is typed
using a keyboard.
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3. Text is typed using the onscreen keyboard. But there is a
provision of connecting an external keyboard.
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4. It has a hard disk for permanent storage and therefore, a large
secondary memory.
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4. It uses a memory card or
flash memory and therefore, it has a limited secondary memory.
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5. It has a built in CD/DVD Drive.
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5. It does not have any CD/ DVD drive.
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6. It's operating system can be upgraded or changed at will.
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6 It's operating system can be only upgraded but cannot be changed.
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Find out difference between laptop and tablet PC.
