Best Laptops for College Student
2024 Buyer's Guide
updated December 2024
Best Laptop

1) 10.0
HP Notebook Laptop, 15.6″ HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Type-C, HDMI, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Silver
- Display Size: 15.6"
- Resolution: 1366 x 768
- Memory: 32GB RAM
- Storage: 1TB SSD
- Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
- Touchscreen: Yes
- Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Weight: 3.75 lbs
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2) 9.8
HP 14″ Ultral Light Laptop for Students and Business, Intel Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 192GB Storage(64GB eMMC+128GB Ghost Manta SD Card), 1 Year Office 365, USB C, Win 11 S
- Display Size: 14"
- Resolution: 1366 x 768
- Memory: 8GB RAM
- Storage: 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD
- Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
- Touchscreen: No
- Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Weight: 3.24 lbs
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3) 9.5
HP Business Laptop, 15.6″ HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor (Up to 4.10 GHz), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 11 Hr Battery Life, Micro-Edge, Anti-Glare Screen, Thin & Portable, Win 11
- Display Size: 15.6"
- Resolution: 1366 x 768
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Storage: 1TB SSD
- Processor: Intel Core i3-1154G4 2-core
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
- Touchscreen: Yes
- Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Weight: 3.7 lbs
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4) 9.3
HP Newest Pavilion 15.6″ HD Touchscreen Anti-Glare Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Intel Core Processor up to 4.1GHz, Up to 11 Hours Long Battery Life, Type-C, HDMI, Windows 11 Home, Silver
- Display Size: 15.6"
- Resolution: 1366 x 768
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Storage: 1TB SSD
- Processor: Intel Core i3-1154G4 2-core
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
- Touchscreen: Yes
- Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Weight: 3.75 lbs
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5) 9.2
HP 17 Business Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Pro, Silver
- Display Size: 17.3"
- Resolution: 1600 x 900
- Memory: 32GB RAM
- Storage: 1TB SSD
- Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
- Touchscreen: No
- Battery Life: 10 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
- Weight: 4.6 lbs
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6) 9.1
HP 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6″ Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), HDMI, USB-C, Windows 11 Pro, Business and Fun Ready
- Display Size: 15.6"
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Storage: 1TB SSD
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
- Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
- Touchscreen: No
- Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
- Weight: 3.3 lbs

7) 9.0
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6″ FHD Display, 1 Year Office 365, Windows 11 Home, Wi-Fi 6, Webcam, Bluetooth, SD Card Reader, Grey
- Display Size: 15.6"
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Memory: 20GB RAM
- Storage: 1TB SSD + 128GB eMMC
- Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
- Touchscreen: No
- Battery Life: 10 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Weight: 3.42 lbs
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8) 8.8
HP Stream 14″ HD BrightView Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 16GB RAM, 288GB Storage (128GB eMMC + 160GB Docking Station Set), Intel UHD Graphics, 720p Webcam, Wi-Fi, 1 Year Office 365, Win 11 S, Gold
- Display Size: 14"
- Resolution: 1366 x 768
- Memory: 16GB RAM
- Storage: 256GB SSD
- Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
- Touchscreen: No
- Battery Life: 8 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home S
- Weight: 3.24 lbs

9) 8.5
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, Intel Dual Core Processor, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 15.6″ FHD Display, 1 Year Office 365, Windows 11 Home, Wi-Fi 6, Webcam, Bluetooth, SD Card Reader, Grey
- Display Size: 15.6"
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Memory: 12GB RAM
- Storage: 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC
- Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
- Touchscreen: No
- Battery Life: Up to 12 hours
- Operating System: Windows 11 Home
- Weight: 3.42 lbs

10) 8.3
HP Chromebook 14 Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB eMMC, 14″ HD Display, Chrome OS, Thin Design, 4K Graphics, Long Battery Life, Ash Gray Keyboard (14a-na0226nr, 2022, Mineral Silver)
- Display Size: 14"
- Resolution: 1366 x 768
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Storage: 64GB eMMC
- Processor: Intel Celeron N4120
- Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
- Touchscreen: No
- Battery Life: Up to 14 hours
- Operating System: Chrome OS
- Weight: 3.24 lbs