Smart Buy: Top 5 budget laptops for students

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Technology and Gen Z go hand in hand which arguably makes students the most active consumers of technology. Automation is at the center of their academic interests and ambitions. The younger generation has discovered professions out of internet and made money out of video production, gaming and blogging in ways completely unheard of a few years ago.

Today, Money9 list some of the best laptops for youngsters which may help them work flawlessly towards their goals.

ASUS VivoBook S14

The 14-inch ASUS VivoBook S14 is supported by Intel’s 8th gen Corei5 processors and 8 GB memory. This lightweight gadget has a beautiful finishing and comes with solid state drive (SSD) for improved performance. Ports like USB-A, USB-C and HDMI come installed with the system.

Key features:

• 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U processor 1.6 GHz quad-core with Turbo Boost (up to 3.9 GHz) and 6MB cache
• Memory & Storage: 8GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 on board RAM with| Storage: PCIe Gen3x2 NVMe 512GB M.2 SSD
• Graphics: Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620
• Display: 14” LED-backlit FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Anti-Glare NanoEdge display with 86% screen-to-body ratio, 178° wide-view technology
• Premium versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• 1 TB OneDrive cloud storage to back up files and photos
• Works on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android (iOS and Android require separate app installation)

Price: Rs. 54,990 (Amazon)

HP Chromebook 14

The best part about HP Chromebook 14 – its strong from both inside and outside. This makes it an ideal fit for children who can get careless or extra sporty with gadgets. The system runs on Chrome OS instead of Windows, has a good battery life lets you browse the web without hiccups.

Key features:

• 14 inch HD WLED Backlit Anti-glare SVA
• Display (220 nits Brightness, 45% NTSC Color Gamut, 112 PPI, 82% Screen to Body Ratio)
• Light Laptop without Optical Disk Drive
• Processor: Intel Celeron N3350, 2.4 GHz
• Memory: 64 GB NA/4GBGB DDR4
• Graphics processor: Intel HD Graphics 500

Price: Rs. 24,990 (Flipkart)

Lenovo Ideapad S340

The Lenovo Ideapad S340 is a laptop for education. It comes with a combination of IdeaPad 330 and IdeaPad 330S. Being the cheapest laptop from Lenovo, it has some great features like – physical shutter for web camera which makes it apt for children’s safety, longer battery life and good display which doesn’t strain your eyes.

Key features:

• Processor: 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (i5-1035G1), Speed: 1.0 GHz (Base) – 3.6 GHz (Max)
• OS: Pre-Loaded Windows 10 Home with Lifetime Validity
• Pre-Installed: MS Office Home and Student 2019
• Memory and Storage: 8GB RAM DDR4 (4GB+4GB), 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD
• Display: 14″ Full HD (1920×1080), Anti-Glare, IPS Technology
• Design: 1.79 cm Thin and 1.6 kg Light, Narrow Bezel, Battery Life: 8.5 Hours, Rapid Charge 
• Camera (Built-in): HD 720p Camera with Privacy Shutter, Fixed Focus

Price: Rs. 51,990 (Amazon)

Lenovo ThinkPad E480

A super responsive touchpad and comfortable keyboard are some of the biggest highlights of Lenovo ThinkPad E480. It is comparatively expensive but the compact nature of the gadget makes it worth every penny.

Key features:

• Processor: 8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U processor
• Display: 14-inch screen with Antiglare (1366 x 768 pixels) HD display
• Memory & Storage: 4 GB DDR4 RAM, 500 GB HDD (7200 RPM)
• 180 degree Metal Alloy Hinges tested for 30000 cycles, Laptop weight 1.75kg , Battery life: 13 hours 
• Finger Print Reader (FPR) with Anti Spoofing, Physical TPM Security Chip, Patented Owl Wing inspired fan, Legendary TrackPoint, 720p HD Webcam, Spill Resistant Keyboard, Dolby advanced audio

Price: Rs. 46,990 (Amazon)

Acer Aspire E5- 575G- 51VA

Packed with latest technology and fast automation, Acer Aspire E5-575 G-51VA is an aspirational gadget to possess. It is powered by 6th Gen Intel Core i3 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce 940MX GPU with 2GB of VRAM, 5.6-inch HD display and 4GB memory. An additional benefit – 1 year warranty on the system.

Key features:

• Intel Core i5 7th Gen, 2.7GHz, 3MB Cache
• 8 GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM, 1 TB Hard Disk
• Active Matrix TFT Colour LCD with 1366 X 768 pixel resolution
• Nvidia GeForce 940M Graphics
• Nvidia GeForce 940M Graphics

Price: Rs. 35,999 (Amazon)