Your course decides the laptop. One pick for each.
Pick by your course
Five picks and one check to do before you buy.
Ask seniors or your syllabus what you'll run.
HP 15, Ryzen 3 7335U, 16GB, 512GB
16GB RAM for notes, Office and online classes. Not for CAD. Price at the time of writing.
Flipkart: HP 15 (Ryzen 3)
Checked 15 Nov 2026. Confirm the final price before you pay.
ASUS TUF Gaming A15, RTX 3050, 16GB
RTX 3050 4GB for CAD and GPU work, 144Hz screen. Not one to carry all day. Price at the time of writing.
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | Acer Aspire Lite | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Core i5-13420H | Ryzen 3 7330U |
| RAM | 16GB DDR5 | 8GB DDR4 |
| SSD | 512GB | 512GB |
| Price (15 Nov) | ₹81,900 | ₹49,990 |
Lenovo if you want one laptop to the end. Acer if you'll add RAM later.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3, i5-13420H, 16GB
H-series Core i5, 16GB DDR5. No dedicated GPU. Price at the time of writing.
18 hours
MacBook Air M5 video streaming, Apple's rating
₹1,34,240 for 16GB/512GB at the time of writing. Check Windows-only course tools first.
Commerce/MBA: HP 15. Engineering: ASUS TUF A15. All 4 years: Lenovo Slim 3. Tight budget: Acer Aspire Lite. Mac: MacBook Air M5.
Sources: RogerKart: Best laptop for college students (checked 15 Nov 2026), Apple Support: MacBook Air 13-inch (M5) tech specs, RogerKart: Laptops under 60000 price list, RogerKart: Laptops under 80000 price list