Best Budget Laptops for Students

The Acer Aspire 5 Gaming is probably the cheapest RTX gaming laptop on the market right now. In addition to a 12th gen Intel Core i5 processor, which is already fantastic, you also get an NVIDIA RTX 2050 GPU. You've also got 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 512 GB of SSD storage. The RTX 2050 puts the Acer Aspire 5 Gaming a step above other budget gaming laptop offerings which come with GTX 1650s, plus you also get 12th gen Intel processors which are beasts when it comes to performance. If you're a student who's looking for a budget gaming laptop that can handle workloads with ease and even get some gaming done, then you probably won't find a better deal under the 60k price range.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 comes with an 11th gen Intel Core i5 processor, along with 8 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 512GB SSD for storage. The Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 also comes with a dedicated GPU, for those students who want to wind down after a day of studies with some gaming. For the GPU, you've got a NVIDIA GTX 1650 GPU, which may not be the most powerful GPU on the block, but it can certainly play most modern games at low to medium settings. Paired with the 120 Hz IPS display, the overall gaming experience on the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 can be pretty enjoyable, especially on older titles like GTA V and competitive esports titles like Valorant which aren't too GPU intensive. The keyboard on this laptop is backlit, which is a plus in our books, and the aesthetics don't scream gamer, so it doesn't look out of place in a classroom or professional environment.

The HP 15s comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U processor, a 6-core, 12-thread CPU with max boost clock of 4 Ghz, paired with 16GB of DDR RAM, meaning it should have no trouble handling most tasks you throw at it. Additionally, you also have 512 GB of NVMe SSD storage, so your boot and load times are going to be superfast. The HP 15s comes with integrated graphics in the form of AMD Radeon Graphics. This will not perform as well as laptops with dedicated GPUs, but you can still manage some very light gaming and play old` er titles at low settings and resolutions. The FHD 15.6-inch display is still great for consuming other media content. At around 1.7 kgs, the laptop is also fairly lightweight, unlike the previous two gaming laptops on this list which tend to be on the heavier side. This makes this far more convenient when it comes to carrying the laptop around.

Starting things off with the Acer Aspire 5, what we've got here is one of the top budget laptops in India for students. One could say it has almost been designed specifically for them. We've got a good processor in the 11th gen Core i5 processors, which is accompanied by 8GB of DDR4 RAM and a 512 GB NVMe SSD for superfast boot and load times. The laptop comes with integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics, which can handle light gaming and older titles along with game emulation. For the display, we've got a 14-inch Full HD IPS display panel. This is a thin and light laptop, making it easy to carry around as well, so a great option for students who are constantly on the go. That being said, this is not meant for gaming, but more so for general all-purpose usage, which it should be able to handle with ease.

When considering top budget laptops in India, often we ignore things like looks when it comes to budget. If you're someone who wants a stylish look in addition to performance, then you might want to consider the Realme Book (Slim). The Realme Book is no slouch when it comes to hardware as well; it's not just about the looks. With the Realme Book (slim) you get a 14-inch 2K QHD, IPS display, with a peak brightness of 400 nits. That's not common in this price range, making this a fantastic laptop for consuming media content. Powering this laptop you have the 11th gen Intel Core i3 processor, along with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of HDD storage. So while it sacrifices a bit when it comes to the CPU and storage, you get a fantastic display. At 1.4 kg it's also very lightweight, making it great for students who are constantly on the go.

Another laptop batting for team Red, the Honor MagicBook 15 comes with an AMD Ryzen 5500U processor, which is paired with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB NVMe SSD, so you get superfast boot and load times. Also, it's the only laptop on this list which comes with a fingerprint sensor/power button for convenience and quicker logins. The MagicBook 15 also comes with 65W type-C fast charging, and will even charge with your phone's charger in a pinch. Coming back to privacy, the webcam on this laptop is also a pop-up webcam, so it's hidden away when not in use. Coming to the display, you've got a 15.6-inch FHD IPS display which should more than suffice when it comes to content consumption. Finally, at 1.5 kg this falls into the thin and lightweight category, making it easy to carry around; always a plus for students who need to lug more than just laptops around.

The MSI Modern 14 is a laptop for business individuals looking for a slim, lightweight, and compact laptop under 50K. It comes with a 14-inch FHD IPS panel with a 60Hz screen refresh rate. It is powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i5 1115G4 processor, 8GB of RAM, 512 GB of SSD, and integrated Intel UHD Graphics iGPU.

This 14-inch laptop weighs 1.3 kg which makes it easy to carry around. It also has a subtle white backlit keyboard which helps during low ambient light conditions. The I/O ports on this laptop include a Type C USB port, 2x Type A USB 2.0 port, a micro SD port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and an HDMI port. The specs of this laptop are not that great plus it's a budget laptop so we can't expect too much from it. However, this thin and lightweight laptop under 60K should be good enough to carry day-to-day tasks.