Top 13 Best Laptops for Students| Best college Laptops

During this pandemic, the demand for electronic gadgets has been increased, both for keeping connected to the world and also for educational purposes, students become very keen to buy a laptop which will serve all their needs and budget-friendly also. Because of so many laptop brands available, in the market, it is pretty difficult to choose the best budget laptop. So here is a list of the top 10 best laptops for students.

1. HP PAVILION

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: Intel Core i5-1035G1 (10th Gen)

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620

RAM: 8GB

Screen: 14-inch (1,920 x 1,080)

Storage: 512 GB SSD

Pros:

1. The performance of system is good as compared to laptops of its range.
2. The graphics of the laptop are clear.
3. The laptop has got good battery life.

Cons:

1. The core i3 processor in the laptop limits the multi tasking after some level.
2. Most of the users suffer from delay in service at customer support centers.

REASONS TO BUY

1. Strong all-round specs
2. Solid build quality that will last
3. Big internal storage space
4. Battery life up to 8 hours.

2. DELL XPS 13(2020)

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: Up to 10th-generation Intel Core i7-1065G7

Graphics: Up to Intel Iris Plus

RAM: Up to 16GB

Screen: 13.4-inch display (up to 4K, 3,840 x 2,400 resolution)

Storage: Up to 1TB

Pros:

1. Fantastic screen, great design.
2. Good keyboard, good trackpad.

 Cons:

1. Short battery life, only two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 ports, software/BIOS issues.
2. Expensive, mics not great for video conferencing at a distance, speakers are shrill.

REASONS TO BUY

1. Powerhouse performance
2. Platinum Silver Machined Aluminium covered
3. Beautiful display
4. Portable

3.ACER CHROMEBOOK 15

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: Intel Celeron 3205U 1.5GHz (dual-core)

Graphics: Intel HD Graphics

RAM: 4GB

Screen: 15.6-inch, 1,920 x 1,080 pixels

Storage: 32GB SSD

Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0

Camera: 720p

Weight: 4.85 pounds

Pros:

1. A good looking machine. The brushed aluminum finish gives it a premium look at a not-so-premium price.
2. Acer says the laptop’s battery lasts up to 12 hours. So one full charge can get you through the day without an outlet.
3. The full-sized keyboard on this machine is solid and backlit.

Cons:

1. The laptop’s top-facing speakers are okay. They are not particularly loud and they sound a bit dull when turned all way up. And the bass is bearable.
2. The Celeron CPU in the low-end model is sluggish. The N4200 Quad CPU in the high-end model is a bit better but still falls short when compared to similar laptops.

REASONS TO BUY

1. Quality screen
2. Long-lasting battery
3. Very attractive price point

4.APPLE MACBOOK AIR (2020)

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: Up to 10th-gen quad-core Intel Core i7

Graphics: Intel Iris Plus

RAM: Up to 16GB

Screen: 13.3-inch, 2,560 x 1,600 pixels

Storage: Up to 2TB

Pros:

1. It is Environment-friendly, and recyclable.
2. Brilliant Retina Display
3. Extremely Light-weighted and highly portable

Cons:

1. High Priced
2. Limited Storage Capacity

REASONS TO BUY

1. Thin and light
2. Clean, crisp display
3. macOS performs well

5. MICROSOFT SURFACE GO 2

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: 8th-gen Intel Core m3

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 615

RAM: 4GB / 8GB

Screen: 10.5-inch 1920 x 1280 pixels (220 ppi)

Storage: 64GB / 128GB

Pros:

1. It has a premium shiny design featuring a silver aluminum chassis. The physical buttons include a volume rocker and a power button on the edge of the device.
2. 10 hour battery life.
3. High quality cameras and Dual studio mics.

Cons:

1. Only 1 USB-C Port.

REASONS TO BUY

1. Laptop, Tablet, Studio mode
2. Great hardware package
3. Compact and lightweight

6. HUAWEI MATEBOOK X PRO

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: 8th generation Intel Core i5 – i7

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620, Nvidia GeForce MX150 2GB GDDR5

RAM: 8GB – 16GB

Screen: 13.9-inch 3K (3,000 x 2,080)

Storage: 512GB SSD

Pros:

1. Good keyboard and great trackpad.
2. One of the best screens in the windows laptop world.

Cons:

1. Unable to sustain maximum CPU Turbo Boost for extended periods.

REASONS TO BUY

1. Clean and vibrant display
2. Impeccable battery performance
3. Very strong hardware suite

7. DELL INSPIRON 14 3000

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor: Intel® Celeron® Processor 4205U (2MB Cache, 1.8 GHz)

Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 620

RAM: 4GB

Storage: 128GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive

Display: 14-inch LCD 1366 x 768 resolution

OS: Windows 10 Home 64bit

Weight: 1.66 kg (3.68 lbs)

Pros:

1. Almost 9 hours of battery life.
2. Speedy.
3. 1080p HD screen.

Cons:

1. Expensive.
2. Bouncy screen.

REASONS TO BUY

1. Incredibly cheap
2. Solid internal hardware
3. Full fat Windows 10 experience

8. HP ENVY X360

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2500U quad-core 2-3.6GHz

Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 8

RAM: 8GB DDR4

Screen: 13.3-inch FHD IPS LCD

Storage: 128GB SSD

Pros:

1. Value for money is outstading
2. Metal par build on flagship devices
3. Performance wise is good
4. Design is great

Cons:

1. Battery back up is comparatively low than other models
2. A bit loud runner
3. It is not available on land stores
4. Little bit heavy

REASONS TO BUY

1. Very versatile form factor
2. Stylish design
3. Competitive price

9. LENOVO YOGA 530

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: Dual-core AMD Ryzen 3 2200U (2.5GHz-3.4GHz)

RAM: 4GB

Screen: 14-inch, 1,920 x 1,080-pixel resolution

Storage: 128GB SSD

Pros: 

1. Affordable base model
2. Impressive input devices
3. High contrast ratio

Cons: 

1. Rather heavy.
2. Slow SD card reader
3. The display could be better

REASONS TO BUY

1. Rotating hinge for the 14-inch display
2. Very easy to use
3. Rock solid hardware suite

10. DELL XPS 15

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: 2.6GHz Intel Core i7 6700HQ (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost)

Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M (with 2GB GDDR5)

RAM: 16GB Dual Channel DDR4 (2,133MHz; 8GB x 2)

Screen: 15.6-inch, 4K Ultra HD (3,840 x 2,160) Infinity Edge touch

Storage: 512GB PCIe SSD

Pros:

1. Superb minimal-bezel UHD+ display
2. Good-quality speakers
3. Comfortable and well build trackpad
4. Three USB-C ports, two with Thunderbolt 3 support
5. Ultra-High Performance
6. Excellent Build Quality

Cons:

1. Expensive
2. Moderate battery life
3. Heavy ( Approx 1.8 kg)
4. The GPU throttles at very high loads

REASONS TO BUY

1. Dazzling 4K display
2. Impeccable build quality
3. Premium-grade hardware

11. LENEVO G50

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: 4th Gen Intel Core i3 processor clocked at 1.9GHz

Graphics: AMD Radeon R5 M330. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth and it comes with 3 USB ports (2 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0), HDMI Port, Multi Card Slot, VGA Port, Mic In ports.

RAM: 4 GB

Screen: 15.60-inch display.

Storage: 1 TB HDD

Pros:

1. Optical Drive
2. Pretty Large Storage
3. Spectacular Sounding Systems

Cons:

1. Not the best screen resolution

REASONS TO BUY

1. Easily Accessible

2. Light-weighted

3. Solid Build Quality

12. MI NOTEBOOK 14

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: 10th Gen Intel Core i5-10210U | 1.6GHz

Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 620

RAM: 8 GB

Screen: 14 inch

Storage: DDR 4 Memory, 512GB SSD

REASONS TO BUY

1. Versatile Machine
2. Display Resistant with anti glare coating.
3. A Designed camera that slides over the display.

Pros:

1. The keyboard is really good.
2. Fast Processor

Cons:

1. It has poor thermal management and Weak MX series GPU they should have given GTX 1650 atleast.

13. HP 15

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200U | 2.6 GHz

Graphics: AMD Radeon Vega 3

RAM: 4 GB

Screen: 15.6 inches

Storage: 1 TB HDD/ 4GB/ DDR4

Pros: 

1. Good (normal) battery backup
2. In case of any fault in the laptop, it’s easily fixable (won’t cause you much for normal repairs).
3. It’s good for programming, watching movies, studying, average quality video editing, playing low spec games ( candy crush, chess etc ) , browsing.

Cons:

1. Low build quality ( plastic )
2. You cannot play high end games with even low spec

REASONS TO BUY

1. You can use creative applications.
2. Can be heavily used.
3. Good Hardware Package