Best Laptop for Students under 35,000/- January 2025

DMG's Laptop Recommendations for Students: For parents and students seeking the best laptops under ₹35,000, here is my curated list of the top 5 options

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Asus VivoBook Go 15

The Asus VivoBook (2023) is an excellent choice, It is powered by Intel Core i3-N305 or AMD Quad-Core Ryzen 3-7320U processors, delivering performance speeds of up to 3.8 GHz and 4.0 GHz, respectively.

Asus VivoBook (2023) Specifications:-

• With 8 Gigs of DDR4 3200MHz  (intel)/ LPDDR5 (Ryzen).
• SSD of 512 GB makes the AUSU VivoBook GO a very capable laptop.
• 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9 FHD) Anti-Glare Display, 60Hz and 250 nits display.
• The laptop comes with Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity, pre-installed Office and Student 2021 and One year of McAfee Anti-Virus 
• Also comes with
• Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, 
• 1 USB 2.0, 
• 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 
• 1 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 
• A 3.5mm Audio-Jack port
• 1 HDMI port
• Wi-Fi 6e, Dual-Band
• Bluetooth 5
• 720p Camera
• 1 Year of warranty

Ram and ROM can be upgraded, which may cost more, and you can also consider smaller-size variants with the same specifications. Price starts from INR 31,000/- to 35,000/-  (market/region dependent)

HP 15s (AMD Ryzen 3 5300U/Intel i3-1215U) 

HP 15s is another excellent option with AMD and Intel variants priced @ 31,990/-, which delivers a performance speed of 3.8GHz and 4.4GHz.

HP 15s Specifications:

• Both come with 8GB RAM (DDR4) and can be upgraded. (upgradable to 16GB)
• Preinsatlled software: Windows 11 Home(OS), Office 2021, 
• SSD of 512 GB
• 1920 x 1080p (FHD), 15.6 inches
• 35.9 x 24.2x 1.8 cm
• 512 SSD
• Bluetooth 5
• Wi-Fi 6e, Dual-Band
• 2 USB 3.0 ports
• 1 HDMI port
• 41W hours
• Box contains: laptop, charger, warranty card (1 year)
• Laptop weight 1.7KG

you can also consider smaller-size variants with the same specifications.

Lenovo IdeaPad (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U / Intel Core i3 12th Gen)

Another great product for Students comes in two variants, AMD and Intel, which cost 33,990/—and 34,990/—, respectively.

• Processors:
• AMD: Base speed 2.1 GHz - 4.0 GHz (Max) that has 6 cores and 12 threads MB L2 and 8MB cache
• Intel: Base Speed 1.4 GHz - 4.4 GHz  that has 6 cores and 10 threads

• Display: 1920 x 1080p (FHD), 250 nits
• Preinsatlled software: Windows 11 Home(OS), Office 2021,
• Hardware: RAM 8GB (upgradable to 16GB), 512 GB SSD
• And comes with:
• 1 x Camera 720p fixed focus, 
• 1 x USB-A 2, 1 x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 
• 1 x USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 (Data transfer, Power Delivery 3, and DisplayPort 1.2), 
• 1 x HDMI and 1 x 3.5mm
• Battery: 45Wh 
• Warranty: 1 year

MSI Morden 15 (Intel i3-1215U)

MSI Morden 15 comes with a 12 Gen processor and is another one of the best laptops for students with the price tag of @31,499/- only.

MSI Morden Specifications:

• Processor 4.4GHz
• 1920 x 1080P (FHD), 60hz display, 45% NTSC IPS-Level Panel
• Preinstalled software: Windows 11(OS) Lifetime validity
• RAM: 8GB DDR4
• SSD: 512 GB NVNe PCle Gen3x4
• Wi-Fi 6+
• Bluetooth: v5.2
• 2 x of USB 2.0
• 2 x of USB 3.0
• 1 x Macro SD card
• 1 x USB-C 3.2
• battery: 39 Wh
• 1.7 KG
• Warranty: 1 year

Dell 15 Thin 

The only laptop in this list that supports a 120Hz display. Dell 15 Thin comes with AMD Ryzen R3-7320U. Which is a good processor with a price tag of 32,350/- only.

 Dell 15 Thin Specifications:

• Processor: 4.1 GHz 
• RAM: 8GB, LPDDR5 (upgradable)
• SSD: 512 GB
• Display: 15.6 inches, FHD 120Hz, 250 nits brightness
• Keyboard: Standard
• Preinstalled software: Windows 11 Home (lifetime validity), MS Office 2021, McAfee 15 Months Subscription
• Battery: 41 Wh
• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Ports: 
• 1 x  USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (data transfer only),  
• 1 x  USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 
• 1 x HDMI, 
• 1 x 3.5mm jack, 
• 1 x 3.0 SD card slot

These are the Top 5 laptops for students as well as casual users under 35,000/-