Here are five laptops to consider if you want something that is easy to carry and capable of handling everyday college work.
The Zenbook A14 is one of the lightest laptops on our list
If you're a college student, then a laptop is an essential gadget that can end up going everywhere with you. But with so many options to choose from, selecting the right fit for your needs can be a hassle. Despite the memory shortage that has caused prices of smartphones and laptops to skyrocket, you can still find decent thin and light laptops that deliver a good balance between portability, performance, and battery life without spending more than Rs. 1 lakh.
Here are five laptops to consider if you want something that is easy to carry and capable of handling everyday college work.
The Asus Zenbook A14 OLED is a good option if carrying a heavy laptop around is not something you want to deal with every day. It weighs approximately 980g, making it the lightest laptop on this list. It has a 14-inch WUXGA OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The laptop is powered by the eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 processor, paired with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a 512GB SSD.
Its integrated Qualcomm Hexagon NPU delivers up to 45 TOPS. The Zenbook A14 has an FHD infrared webcam for video calls and Windows Hello facial recognition. It is backed by a 70Wh battery that supports USB Type-C charging.
The Asus Zenbook A14 OLED is listed at around Rs. 86,990 on the Asus India store.
The HP OmniBook 5 OLED listed here is the 16-inch model. This gives you more screen space for reading documents, working on presentations, and keeping multiple tabs open. It features a 16-inch OLED touchscreen with a 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution. The touchscreen panel can be useful when navigating documents or other supported apps. The laptop is powered by Qualcomm's eight-core Snapdragon X X1-26-100 processor, with 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a 1TB SSD.
Its Qualcomm Hexagon NPU offers up to 45 TOPS for supported AI tasks. The laptop also has USB Type-C connectivity and comes with a 60Wh battery pack.
The HP OmniBook 5 OLED with the Snapdragon X processor and 16GB RAM is listed at around Rs. 85,965 on Amazon.
The Dell 15 is worth considering if you prefer a larger display for working on assignments, spreadsheets, and presentations. It has a 15.6-inch Full-HD display, a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, and a 60Hz refresh rate. The laptop is powered by the Intel Core Ultra 5 225U processor, with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD. It runs Windows 11 Home and includes Microsoft Office Home 2024. j The processor supports AI-related workloads with up to 24 TOPS of AI performance. The laptop also has a backlit keyboard with a Copilot key and integrated Intel graphics. It is backed by a 41Wh battery.
The Dell 15 with the Intel Core Ultra 5 225U processor, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD has been listed at around Rs. 72,990 on Amazon.
The MacBook Neo is Apple's more affordable laptop option, with a 13-inch Liquid Retina display and a compact aluminium design. The screen has a 2,408x1,506-pixel resolution and 500 nits of brightness and support for one billion colours. It is light enough to carry between classes, too. The laptop runs macOS 27 and is powered by Apple's A18 Pro chip, which has a six-core CPU, a five-core GPU and a 16-core Neural Engine. It comes with 8GB of unified memory and either 256GB or 512GB of SSD storage.
MacBook Neo has a 1080p FaceTime HD webcam, dual microphones, and dual speakers with support for Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos. Apple claims up to 16 hours of video streaming from its 36.5Wh battery.
The Lenovo ThinkBook 14 is a practical option for students who want a compact laptop. It weighs around 1.36kg and features a 14-inch WUXGA IPS display with a 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution. The laptop is powered by the Intel Core 5 210H processor, paired with 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 512GB SSD. It runs Windows 11 Home and includes Microsoft Office Home 2024.
The laptop has a 1080p infrared webcam with a privacy shutter, dual microphones, and Dolby Audio support. It is backed by a 48Wh battery.
The Lenovo ThinkBook 14 has been listed at around Rs. 74,990 on Amazon.
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