Best laptops for college kids

By Kristen Brown
29 November 2018

Heading to college? You’ll want to make sure that you go off to school armed with the best laptop that you can afford. With late nights in the library and potentially going 12 hours on campus without charging your battery, you’ll need something that’s durable, has a long battery life, and has fast speeds that work well even on public Wi-Fi.

We’ll help you determine which laptop will serve you well while you’re focusing on more important things – like earning good grades and getting more than three hours of sleep. Price, battery life, and high-speeds while multitasking is the three most important factors for a college kid on the go, so here are our picks for the best laptops for college kids.

Microsoft Surface Go

The Microsoft Surface Go is the perfect solution for students who think they need a tablet and a laptop – it’s one and the same. Perfect for taking notes in class without paper (you can write directly on the tablet using one of their pen accessories), this laptop has an eight-hour battery life that can definitely get you through the day without having to constantly charge up again and again.

And, it’s affordable. You can pick up a Microsoft Surface Go for about $400, without any accessories. This isn’t a laptop that you should use for four years through college, and then expect to be high-performance enough to last you a few years post-college, but it’s a great, affordable laptop that can definitely get you through your studies (and with maybe a little Netflix in there).

Asus ZenBook

The Asus ZenBook will be especially friendly on your wallet, pricing in at about $700 to $3299. This laptop is easy to carry (even lighter than a MacBook Pro), making it easy to lug around campus at all hours of the day and night, and it has a battery life at a little over seven hours. Multitasking is easy on this machine, with an 8^th generation Intel Core processor, which is an essential laptop capability for busy students.

The design of this laptop is sleek and chic, featuring a metallic outside. The screen is bright and vibrant, and most reviews rate this laptop as “one of the best laptop deals available.” For a college student seeking a laptop that’s quick, lightweight, and has a decently long battery life, this MacBook is an excellent option for Students.

MacBook Pro or MacBook Air

Let’s get the cost out of the way here, first – if you’re a college student who can afford the MacBook Pro or Air (between $900-$1,300), then it’s a great option.

Both the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air have high processors, if you purchase the most up-to-date versions, meaning that they stay running fast, even when you’re running multiple programs at once. The battery life is about 10 hours, making it a good option for staying on campus all day. And, their retina screens help reduce eye strain, especially for those who are on their computers all day.

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