What are things to keep in mind while buying laptop for students: Step-by-Step Guide

In this 21st century laptop or tablet is an essential gadget for students. A computer is as indispensable as a notebook or book. Nowadays, online education is as required as offline education. Students extensively use laptops to gather knowledge from the internet. There are lots of study materials available on the internet. Students can easily collect them and prepare their notes. Pupils do also participate in virtual examinations online. Teachers interact with their students through video chatting using their laptops.

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Laptop for students: How we decide which laptop is required

Pupils should try to buy their laptops according to their needs. For school students, the budget also plays an important role. The parents should need to know the requirements and talk to school teachers.

Before buying a laptop or tablet for school-going students, the most common things you need to know are.

Students used their laptops for net surfing to complete their home tasks and project work.
They also consume educational videos on Youtube, Facebook, and other sites to learn more about any topic.
Sometimes students may buy online courses and continue their studies.
Teachers may interact with the student through zoom and google meet.
Tablet is the most affordable alternative to a laptop. Students can do almost all online requirements through it.
Many students are active on social networking sites. They upload photos, videos, reels, etc.

Budget and configuration of student laptops.

If you wish to buy a laptop for school-going students, there is no need to buy a high-configuration laptop. A basic mid-range laptop is enough. Students need not require a high-end processor or graphics card. The most important thing for an essential notebook is long-lasting battery backup.

Laptops for college students

It isn’t easy to choose the right laptop for a college student. There are many subjects and curricula in colleges or universities, so the needs differ for school students.

We may consider the following reasons for buying laptops for college students.

Most college students require an average mid-range laptop for their daily studies.
Computer science students or programmers are required to have high-configuration laptops. They need lots of CPU power to run the programming software.
Students are carrying their laptops to college for their studies. On college campuses charging the computer is not always possible. So long duration battery backup is essential.
Many students are going to college to learn graphics design and animation courses. These students needed a very high-configuration laptop with a graphics card.
College students are also very active on social networking sites. They upload lots of content like videos, reels, texts, etc.

There are vast collections of laptops available in the market. But we have chosen a few of them. We also categorize the notebooks and tablets according to the budgets and configurations.

School students best laptop models

Laptop Model	Specification	Reason to buy	Price
ASUS F512DA Vivobook FHD Laptop	Processor - AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, 2-core, 4-thread, 2.6 GHz base clock speed and 3.5 GHz boost clock speed, 4MB Cache, Graphics- AMD radion vaga 3 RAM - 8GB (4GB onboard + 4 GB DIMM 2400 MHz) Storage- 128 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD, 2.5 - inch SATA Hard Disk Display- 15.6-inch FHD LED Backlit, Anti-Glare Display, Nano Bezel Battery- lithium-ion battery, 2-cell 37 Watt Hours. Softwere- Windows 11 Pro, Security- Fingerprint reader Ports- 1 USB 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI, 1 Headphone and MIC combo	Thin and light waight easy to use for school and office work. Integrated Radion graphics. Low-midium settings games and 1080p video editing. Great Backlit Keyboard, smooth trackpad Easy to login by touch. Upto 6 Hrs Battery Backup	$499.00
Acer Aspire 5 A515-46-R3UB	Processor - AMD Ryzen 3 3350U, 2-core, 4-thread, 2.6 GHz base clock speed and 3.5 GHz boost clock speed, 4MB Cache, Graphics- AMD radion vaga 3 RAM - 4GB (4GB onboard + 1 slot for upgrade) Storage- 128 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD, 2.5 - inch SATA Hard Disk bay available Display- 15.6-inch FHD LED Backlit, 82.58 screen to body ratio, Nano Bezel Battery- lithium-ion battery, 2-cell 37 Watt Hours. Softwere- Windows 11 Home S Mode, Security- BiometricFingerprint reader Ports- USB 3.2 Type C, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1(power off charging), USB 2.0, 1 HDMI 2.0, 1 Headphone and MIC combo, RJ-45 Connectivity- Duel Band WIFI 6 , 2.4 Ghz and 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.1	AMD Ryzen 3 mobile processor with redion vega 3 graphics make faster online and offline task, laptop is securely protected by fingerprint WIFI 6 gives you 3X faster connect to online app	$362.00
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-36UT	Processor - Intel 11 Gen Core - 1115G4 processor , 2-core, 4-thread, Turbo Boost 4.1 GHz clock speed, 4MB Cache, Graphics- Intel integrated UHD Graphics RAM - 4GB (4GB onboard + 1 slot for upgrade) Storage- 128 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive, 2.5 - inch 1 SATA Hard Disk bay available Display- 15.6-inch FHD LED Backlit, Nano Bezel, 16:9 aspect ratio Battery- lithium-ion battery, upto 8.5 hours battery life Softwere- Windows 11 Home S Mode with advanced security Security- BiometricFingerprint reader Ports- USB 3.2 Type C, 1 USB 3.2 Gen1 power off charging port, USB 2.0, 1 HDMI 2.0, 1 Headphone and MIC combo, RJ-45 Connectivity- Duel Band WIFI 6 and Bluetooth 5.1	82.58 screen to body ratio, Ergonomically-designed hinge lifts the keyboard for comfortable typing, better cooling and sound enhancement. Built-in Alexa support, ask any question and use it as your personal assistant. Duel speaker and duel MIC. Acer True Hermony and Acer purified voice technology	$323.00

College students best laptop models

Laptop Model	Specification	Reason to buy	Price
Acer Nitro 5 AN515-57-79TD Gaming Laptop	Processor - Intel 11th Gen core i7 - 11800h processor, Clock speed 4.6 GHz, Graphics- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti (4GB GDDR6 video RAM) RAM - 8GB (Tow RAM slot support Maximum 32 GB, 3200MHz) Storage- 512 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (2 NVMe slot), 2.5 - inch SATA Hard Disk Display- 15.6-inch LED Backlit IPS Display, 144 Hz Refresh rate, 1920 X 1080 FHD, Nano Bezel Battery- Up to 8 hours of Battery Life Softwere- Windows 11 Home, Security- No Fingerprint reader Ports- 1 USB Type C 3.2 Gen 2 Port(10 GBPS), 1 HDMI 2.0 HDCP support, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1(5 GBPS), 1 Headphone and MIC combo, RJ-45 Ethernet	Intel 11 Gen core i7 laptop processror delevers more power to play heavy AAA title games. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPU supports 2nd Gen Ray Tracing Cores, 3rd Gen Tensor Cores, DLSS, Great Backlit RGB Keyboard, smooth trackpad Duel-band Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0	$848.88
HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop PC (15-fb0028nr, 2022)	Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, 8-core, 4.4 GHz boost clock speed, 4MB Cache, Graphics- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPU, 4 GB GDDR6 video RAM, RAM - 16GB DDR4 (2 slot 8GB X 2, 3200 MHz) Storage- 512 GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD, 2.5 - inch SATA Hard Disk bay available Display- 15.6-inch FHD LED Backlit, 82.58 screen to body ratio, Nano Bezel Battery- lithium-ion battery, 2-cell 37 Watt Hours. Softwere- Windows 11 Home , Security- No BiometricFingerprint reader Ports- USB 3.1 Type C (5 GBPS ), 2 USB 3.0 Port(Super speed USB type A), Media Card Reader, 1 HDMI 2.1, 1 Headphone and MIC combo, RJ-45 Connectivity- Duel Band WIFI 6 , 2.4 Ghz and 5 GHz, Bluetooth 5.1	Enjoy the performance of new NVIDIA GeForce 3050Ti 4GGB graphics card. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800H provides desktop like performance in laptop. Updated Tharmal design for keeping device cooled during your long duration game play.	$809.00
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) G533ZW-AS94	Processor - Intel 12 Gen Core i9 - 12900H processor, 6- Performance core, 8- Effency core, Turbo Boost 5.0 GHz clock speed, 24MB Cache, Graphics- NVIDIA GeForce 3070 Ti Laptop Graphics card MAX TGP 150 Watt, RAM - 16GB DDR5 4800 MHz(1 slot for upgrade) Storage- 1 TB M.2 NVMe PCIe Solid State Drive, Display- 15.6-inch FHD LED Backlit IPS display, 300 Hz refresh rate, Nano Bezel, 16:9 aspect ratio Battery- lithium-ion battery, upto 8.5 hours battery life Softwere- Windows 11 Home Security- BiometricFingerprint reader Ports- USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C (support display port & PD charger), Thunderbolts 4, 2 USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A, 1 HDMI 2.1, 1 Headphone and MIC combo, 2.5 GBPS RJ-45 Connectivity- Duel Band WIFI 6 and Bluetooth 5.1	Ultra high level performance with new intel 12 gen core i9 CPU and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070i GPU, DDR5 RAM and PCIe gen4 ssd. Asus Strix 15 upgraged to liquid metal with conductonaut extreme on the cpu. it helps to keep cpu upto 14 degree cooler than traditional thermal paste. This 15 inch machine offers a 300Hz/3ms FHD display. the IPS pannel also offers natural color, Dolby Vision HDR and Adaptive-Sync for gamming experience. Quality audio with 5.1.2 channel virtual surround sound, Dolby Atoms, 2-way noise cancelation.	$1,999.99