Confused about what to look out for when buying your new laptop, read our how to choose your next laptop post. It is difficult for students to pick out laptops from all the options available out there. Here is a curated list of the best budget laptops that you can buy. If you are into games, this list is good for you too. Whatever your needs are, this is the post for you.
1. For pricing less than $500
In this section, there are three laptops to check out. There are so many good laptops available to buy under the $500 price range.
VivoBook 15
- 15.6" Full HD
- Powered by the 7th-Gen Intel Core i3
- 4GB RAM
- 1TB Hard Disk along with Intel UHD graphics 620
- No-touch screen.
Even though the processor is an old one it won't make a big difference for the things you will be doing. It also comes with a fingerprint scanner and amazing skin which is cool at this price. One of the best choice for students and travellers. Buy now
Acer Aspire
- 15.6" Full HD
- Powered by the 8th-Gen Intel Core i7
- 8GB RAM
- 1TB Hard Disk
- USB 3.1
If you are not into amazing looks and still want a budget laptop this is the best option for you. You can also lookout for the Acer Aspire 5s which is much cheaper. Buy now.
HP 14Q
- 14" Full HD
- Powered by the 7th-Gen Intel Core i3
- 4GB RAM
- 256GB SSD
SSD runs faster storage than the normal HDD. Apart from the two mentioned earlier, you can go for the HP 14Q within the same price range. Buy now.
2. Sleek Portable Laptop with amazing battery life
Apart from a powerful processor, you might want a sleek and good looking laptop. These are efficient for multitasking and performance-wise, very impressive.
VivoBook 14 X412FA
- 14" Full HD
- Powered by the 8th-Gen Intel Core i5
- 8GB RAM
- 512 SSD
- Fingerprint Scanner
With 24-hour battery life, it is one of the best laptops and it worth buying if you can extend your budget. If you want an exact same spec with a graphics card you can check out the ASUS VivoBook 14 X412FJ. Buy now.
HP Pavilion X360 - 2019
- 14" FullHD touch screen
- 4GB RAM
- 256GB SSD
- Powered by 8th - Gen Intel core i3
This is a very versatile laptop. It's a 360 laptop so you can convert to a tablet to take notes, sketch and also use it as a regular laptop. It comes with the HP Pen as well. This laptop supports the use cases that students really have. Overall it is one of the best laptops. Buy now.
3. Laptops to handle rendering software, like playing games
Pretty much like most teenagers out there. You can read more about why games are important for teenagers here.
Acer Nitro 5
- 15.6" Full HD
- Powered by 8th-Gen Intel Core i5
- 8GB RAM
- 1TB Hard Disk
Run GTX 1050 graphics which is good for playing games. It won't obviously run the latest games on high settings but can run multiple games on low-medium settings. For Pubg and Fortnite fans, this will run very easy. For the best gaming-oriented laptop at a considerate price, this is a good choice. Buy now.
Asus F570
- 15.6" Full HD
- Ryzen 5-2500 processor
- 8GB RAM
- 1TB Hard Disk
- GTX 1050
If you want a laptop that has better looks and has a fingerprint scanner, this will be a good choice and brings similar specs to the nitro 5. For those who will want to extend their budget and compete for more specs, this is the laptop for you. It also brings some impressive features. Buy now.
Asus TUF FX505 DT
- 15.6" 120HZ Full HD
- Ryzen 5-3550H
- 1TB Hard Disk + 256GB SSD
- GTX 1650
With its display, you can expect full animation and better gaming speed. This can run most of the latest games from medium to high settings with a good frame rate. This is good gaming experience. It is very powerful and will perform considerably better than each of the listed laptops above. If you have a friend who is looking to buy a new laptop. Buy now.
Overall, all these are excellent laptops and will be a prefered choice for students. You can also consider the new Surface notebooks that were announced a few days ago by Microsoft. They are sleek, powerful and would suit the needs of every student.