WHAT IS THE BEST STUDENT LAPTOP?

While Apple’s MacBook Air is always a popular choice amongst students, the company’s new M1 processor puts a super powerful and extremely efficient processor under the hood, which will match the performance of any premium laptop. Anyone buying a new Air will get this serious performance bump at no extra cost. So if you want a single recommendation, the MacBook Air is our pick.

If you need a Windows-based OS then Dell’s XPS 13 gets a performance bump with new Intel 11th Gen Intel CPU and Iris Xe integrated graphics. It also comes down in price a little from previous models making it the Windows-based student laptop to beat.

If your budget is a little tight to include these high-end student offerings then Lenovo’s Ideapad Duet Chromebook is a fully kitted out 2-in-1 that comes in at under $600. Ultra portable and powerful enough to run web browsers and office applications with ease, this is an awesome device for younger students or those studying on a shoestring.