Difference between Desktop and Laptop

1. Desktop:
Desktop is a physical computer unit that consists of a monitor, CPU, key-board and a mouse. It is a graphical user work space on a software operating system. It is designed for regular use at one location. It requires main power supply so that it can not be portable.

2. Laptop:
Laptop is an all-in-one computer that uses batteries or AC power that can last for several hours. It can be easily transported. It is also called as Notebook. It has basically a LED or LCD screen. It can e operated by battery or AC supply that makes it portable.

Difference between Desktop and Laptop:

DESKTOP	LAPTOP
It needs external devices to be fully functional.	It is all-in-one computer system.
It is large in size.	While it is small in size.
It can have multiple internal drives.	It can have limited internal drives.
It is not portable.	While it is easily portable.
It runs only on main power supply.	While it can run on battery, AC supply and main power supply too.
External keyboard and mouse are necessary to work.	Keyboard and mouse are in-built. However external keyboard and mouse also can be used.
It has more powerful processor.	It has less powerful processor except gaming laptops.
It has wide rage of screen size.	While the range of screen size in laptops is limited.
The repairing of desktops is easy work as compared to laptops.	While the repairing of laptops is little complex.
Components of desktop can be easily removed.	Components of laptops are not easily removable.
The number of data ports are more in desktops.	The number of data ports are less in laptops.

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