10 Best Budget Laptops For College of December 2025

• Backed by the best of Microsoft, including Windows
• Designed for Windows 10 s
• Natural typing and trackpad experience
• Ultra-thin and light
• The power to do what you want, with great battery life

Microsoft

• System Ram Type: ddr4_sdram

Acer

• Latest 10th Generation Intel Dual-Core Core i3-1005G1 CPU at 1.2GHz Base Frequency, up to 3.4GHz with Intel Turbo Boost, 4MB Caches.
• 128GB M.2 Solid State Drive. 4GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM.
• 14" Diagonal HD SVA Anti-Glare Micro-Edge WLED-Backlit Screen (1366 x 768).
• HP TrueVision HD Camera, 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C; 2 USB 3.1 Type-A; HDMI 1.4b.
• Windows 10 Home in S mode. No Optical Drive.

HP

• AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Processor (2.60 GHz base clock, up to 3.50 GHz max boost clock, 4 MB Cache, 2 Cores) Smart dual-core, four-way processing performance for HD-quality computing
• 14" Touchscreen, typical 1366 x 768 HD resolution. Natural finger-touch navigation makes the most of Windows 10. Energy-efficient LED backlight screen
• DDR4 2400 MHz RAM Memory with Solid State Drive (SSD) combo brings the muscle for gaming, creating, and advanced multitasking, so you can do it all, anywhere. To smoothly run your games and photo- and video-editing applications, as well as multiple programs and browser tabs all at once
• 1x Headphone-out & Audio-in Combo Jack; 1x Built-in HD webcam with microphone; 1x Built-in fingerprint reader; 1x Built-in media reader for simple photo transfer; 1x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert; 1x HDMI 1.4b 4K Output; 1x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C; 2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type A. 12.75 x 8.89 x 0.78 in (323.85 x 225.81 x 19.81 mm), 3.25 lbs. (1.47 kg)
• Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11b/g/n/ac (1x1)(19a) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2 and RJ-45 LAN Ethernet combo. Connect to a Wireless-AC router for nearly 3x the speed, more capacity and wider coverage than Wireless-N. Backward-compatible with all other Wi-Fi networks and hotspots

HP

• Windows 10 Home; AMD A9-9425 processor; 15. 6" display; 4GB memory; 128GB solid state drive; Bluetooth; outdoor screen; HDMI output

Lenovo

• AMD Ryzen 3 3200U Dual Core Processor (Up to 3.5GHz); 4GB DDR4 Memory; 128GB PCIe NVMe SSD
• 15.6 inches Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED backlit IPS Display; AMD Radeon Vega 3 Mobile Graphics
• 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Port, 2 USB 2.0 Ports & 1 HDMI Port with HDCP support
• 802.11ac Wi-Fi; Backlit Keyboard; Up to 7.5 Hours Battery Life
• Windows 10 in S mode. Maximum Power Supply Wattage 65 W

Acer

• Intel Core i5-3320M (2.60 GHz, 3MB L3 cache, 35 W, 2 cores), Up to 3.30 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology
• 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM
• 14.1-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD 16:9 anti-glare (1366 x 768), DVD-RW For CD's and DVD's
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 1 x USB 2.0 port, 1 x USB 2.0/eSATA port, 1 x VGA port, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x FireWire port, 1 x phone modem port, 1 x Ethernet port, 1 x headphone jack, 1 x microphone jack, Genuine Microsoft Windows 10

HP

• 10th Generation IIntel Core i3-1005G1 (1.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3.4 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 4 MB cache, 2 cores): ultra-low-voltage platform. Quad-core, eight-way processing provides maximum high-efficiency power to go.
• 15.6" diagonal HD, BrightView, micro-edge, WLED-backlit, touch screen, 220 nits, 45% NTSC (1366 x 768) Display; Intel UHD Graphics
• 8GB DDR4 2666 SDRAM Memory for full-power multitasking; 1TB 5400 rpm SATA HDD for ample file storage space Holds a sizeable collection of digital photos, music, HD videos and DVD-quality movies. 5400 rpm spindle speed for standard read/write times.
• Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11b/g/n/ac (1x1) and Bluetooth 4.2 Combo; 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C 5Gbps signaling rate; 2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 HDMI 1.4; 1 RJ-45; 1 AC smart pin; 1 headphone/microphone combo; 1 multi-format SD media card reader
• Windows 10 Home 64; Silver; YZAKKA Mouse Pad Accessories

HP

• BIOS Recovery and Protection: Automatically checks the health of your PC, protects against unauthorized access, secures local storage and recovers itself from bootup issues
• Fast boot up with SSD: Boot up in seconds, transfer files without waiting hours, and enjoy a speedy experience with the internal solid-state drive
• Design and style with performance to match: Stay connected and productive with long-lasting battery life and a thin and portable, micro-edge bezel design
• Environmental responsibility: Low halogen, mercury-free display backlights, arsenic-free display glass in this ENERGY STAR(R) certified, EPEAT(R) Silver registered laptop
• Fast processor: 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1035G1, Quad-Core, 1.0 GHz base frequency, up to 3.6 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology
• Display: 15.6-inch diagonal FHD, SVA, anti-glare, micro-edge, WLED-backlit display (1920 x 1080); 82% screen to body ratio
• Higher bandwidth memory & fast bootup with solid-state drive: 8 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM (not upgradable) and 256 GB PCIe(R) NVMe(TM) M.2 SSD
• Battery life: Up to 10 hours and 15 minutes (mixed usage), up to 6 hours and 30 minutes (video playback), up to 8 hours and 30 minutes (wireless streaming); 0 to 50% charge in 45 minutes with HP Fast Charge
• Thin, light and portable (unpackaged): 14.11 inches (W) x 9.53 inches (D) x 0.71 inches (H); 3.75 pounds
• Operating system and warranty: Windows 10 Home and 1-year limited hardware warranty with 24-hour, 7 days a week web support when shipped from and sold by Amazon.com and not a third party seller

HP

• Windows 10 operating system Windows 10 brings back the start menu from Windows 7 and introduces new features, like the edge web browser that lets you markup web pages on your screen
• 14" Display bright View glossy screen maintains the vivid colors in your photos and videos. Typical 1366 x 768 HD resolution. Wled backlight
• 7th Gen Intel Core i3-7100U mobile Processor smart dual-core, four-way processing performance for HD-quality computing
• 8GB system Memory for advanced multitasking substantial high-bandwidth RAM
• 128GB Solid State Drive (SSD) while offering less storage space than a hard drive, a flash-based SSD has no moving parts, resulting in faster start-up times

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