The best laptop specifications for students depend on the degree, software and budget. For most students, the safest balance is a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 processor, 8GB or 16GB RAM and a 256GB or 512GB SSD.
Recommended specifications
- Core i5/Ryzen 5 for study and productivity
- 8GB RAM minimum; 16GB for coding or design
- SSD instead of a slow hard drive
- Full HD display
- Healthy battery and reliable charger
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Office, browsing and online classes can use a modern Core i3/Ryzen 3 with 8GB RAM. Computer science students should prefer Core i5/Ryzen 5 and 16GB if possible. Design, engineering and video students may need a dedicated graphics card.
For a used laptop, test the screen, keyboard, battery, webcam, Wi-Fi, ports and SSD. See our used laptops and compare condition carefully.
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