The late-2017 non-touchscreen Dell XPS 13 is the best Windows ultrabook we’ve found.
#Mac or windows laptop for college pro#
You can also get the the non-Touch Bar 13-inch MacBook Pro (at marginally less price than the ZenBook), depending on which operating system you prefer. If you’re willing to pay more for a better battery life, screen and keyboard, get the Dell XPS 13. Rs 1,09,990 on Amazon *At the time of publishing, the price was Rs 1,09,990. Our picks are best for college and graduate students, but they’ll work for those in high school, too – we expect these laptops to last at least five years, so they should carry you through the entirety of high school, college or graduate school (but not all three). We also have picks for students who can spend more, are enrolled in photography and film programmes, or play games outside of class. It’s slim and light, it has a responsive and accurate trackpad, and its backlit keyboard is comfortable enough.
#Mac or windows laptop for college full#
It has solid performance, and its battery life can last for a full day of classes. Scroll.in may earn a commission when any of the products are purchased online through the links below.īased on the more than 500 hours we spent researching and testing close to a hundred laptops over the past few years, we think that the Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UA is the best laptop for most college students. The products in it are independently reviewed. This guide was written by the editorial staff of Wirecutter (A New York Times Company).