| 1. |
It needs external devices to be fully functional. |
It is an all-in-one computer system. |
| 2. |
It is large. |
While it is small in size. |
| 3. |
It can have multiple internal drives. |
It can have limited internal drives. |
| 4. |
It is not portable. |
While it is easily portable. |
| 5. |
It runs only on the main power supply. |
While it can run on battery, AC supply, and main power supply too. |
| 6. |
External keyboard and mouse are necessary to work. |
The keyboard and mouse are in-built. However external keyboard and mouse also can be used. |
| 7. |
It has a more powerful processor. |
It has a less powerful processor except for gaming laptops. |
| 8. |
It has a wide range of screen sizes. |
While the range of screen sizes in laptops is limited. |
| 9. |
The repairing of desktops is easy to work as compared to laptops. |
While the repairing of laptops is a little complex. |
| 10. |
Components of the desktop can be easily removed. |
The components of laptops are not easily removable. |
| 11. |
The number of data ports are more in desktops. |
The number of data ports are less in laptops. |
| 12. |
It is relatively heavier than laptop. |
It is lighter as compared to desktop. |
| 13. |
It is used in homes or offices. |
You can carry laptop while travelling as it is packaged as a single entire unit. |
| 14. |
It costs less compared to a laptop. |
It costs more. |
| 15. |
Maintenance is not as high as on laptops. |
Maintenance is high because of the built-in components. Expertise is required to manage the issues. |
| 16. |
Setting up of desktop takes time and is more cumbersome than laptop. |
It does not take much time to setup and run. |
| 17. |
Screen size can be 19″ or more. |
Screen size ranges from 10″ to 17″. |
| 18. |
Power consumption is high compared to a laptop. |
Power consumption is less. |
| 19. |
Easy to upgrade because of the removable components. |
Usually memory and hard drive can only be upgraded in laptop as rest of the components are either built-in or cannot be removed. |