Methodology
Topten.eu (Best products of Europe) presents the notebooks & tablets labelled with Notebook TCO 8.0 or 9.0, available in at least one European country.
Order of presentation
The products are ranked according to their screen size, in second priority according to the model’s names’ alphabetical order. The order of presentation can be changed by clicking on "sort".
Glossary
Brand, Basic Model, Models (detailed view)
The brand names and basic model names are on the list. Products of similar construction and identical technical values are displayed only once. Similar models’ names are listed under ‘models’ in the detailed view.
Size (Inches)
Diagonal display size, in inches (1 inch = 2.54 cm).
Certificate Number (detailed view)
Indicates the TCO Certificate Number to be found on tcocertified.com
Date of Certification (detailed view)
Indicates month and year of certification
Repair Index (detailed view)
The repair index indicates how easy it is to repair laptops - but also other devices such as smartphones, washing machines or lawnmowers. The repairability of appliances is evaluated on the basis of 5 criteria. This results in an overall rating from 0 to 10 points.
The higher the score, the better the repairability. The values are colour-coded and are displayed as next to an icon with wrench and cogwheel.
The five assessment categories:
- Documentation of repair instructions and schematics
- Ease of dismantling the device (screws, for example, receive a better rating than gluing)
- Availability of spare parts
- Price of spare parts
- Information about available security and functionality updates and upgrades
Infoplus
Standards and Labels
- Ecodesign regulation No 617/2013 for computers and computer servers, also applying to notebooks
- TCO certified: sustainability certification for IT products
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