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11 laptops for students from Lenovo, HP, ASUS and more. Most cost $1,300 to $1,999, and half cost less than $1,703.

Laptops whose listing states a weight under 2kg and at least 256GB of storage.

We do not pick by hand: a laptop is here because its listed specs pass the checks.

AppleSpec score 7.4

Apple M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 15-inch

+Large 15-inch screen for multitasking
+M5 chip for fast everyday performance
+Light at 1.51 kg for a 15-inch laptop
−16GB unified memory is limited for heavy workloads
−512GB storage fills quickly with large files
$1,299.99-13%List: $1,499.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.4

Apple M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 14.2-inch

+1TB storage for large files and libraries
+M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU
+Light at 1.55 kg for a 14-inch laptop
−16GB unified memory is limited for heavy workloads
−14.2-inch screen is smaller than 16-inch models
$1,799.00-10%List: $1,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.6

Apple M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 13-inch

+Very light at 1.23 kg for carrying
+24GB unified memory for multitasking
+1TB storage for large files
−Runs macOS only
$1,703.00-5%List: $1,799.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.4

Apple A18 Pro, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 13-inch

+Very light at 1.23 kg for carrying
+512GB storage for files and apps
+A18 Pro chip for everyday tasks
−Only 8GB unified memory limits multitasking
−Full HD resolution is lower than higher-end displays
$789.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.6

Apple M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 13-inch

+Very light at 1.24 kg for carrying
+24GB unified memory for multitasking
+M4 chip for fast everyday performance
−Runs macOS only
No current price. Check it at the store.
AppleSpec score 7.5

Apple M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 14.2-inch

+24GB unified memory for demanding multitasking
+M4 Pro chip with 14-core CPU and 20-core GPU
+1TB storage for large projects
−Runs macOS only
No current price. Check it at the store.
AppleSpec score 7.6

Apple M5, 32GB RAM, 1TB Storage, 14.2-inch

+1TB storage: only 128 of 651 here have more
+1.55 kg: 408 of the 651 here are heavier
$2,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.5

Apple M4, 24GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 15-inch

+Large 15-inch screen for multitasking
+24GB unified memory for heavy workloads
+M4 chip for fast everyday performance
−512GB storage fills quickly with large files
−Runs macOS only
No price recorded yet.
AppleSpec score 7.4

Apple M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 14.2-inch

+Apple M3 Pro chip with 18GB unified memory
+512GB SSD storage
+Lightweight at 1.59 kg for its class
−Smaller 14.2 inch display
−512GB storage is modest for large files
$1,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:20 PST - Details
AppleSpec score 7.3

Apple M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB Storage, 15.3-inch

+Lightweight at 1.5 kg for carrying
+Apple M2 chip with 8GB unified memory
+256GB SSD storage
−8GB memory is modest for demanding work
−256GB storage is limited for large files
No price recorded yet.
AppleSpec score 7.4

Apple M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB Storage, 15-inch

+Large 15-inch screen for multitasking and viewing
+Light at 1.5 kg for carrying
+512GB storage for a sizable file library
−8GB memory is modest for heavy multitasking
−Runs macOS only
$1,346.14
as of 11/04/2026 12:20 PST - Details

Compare specs

laptopCPURAMStorageScreenOperating systemSpec scorePrice
Apple M516GB512GB15-inchmacOS7.4$1,299.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
Apple M516GB1TB14.2-inchmacOS7.4$1,799.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
Apple M524GB1TB13-inchmacOS7.6$1,703.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
Apple A18 Pro8GB512GB13-inchmacOS7.4$789.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
Apple M424GB512GB13-inchmacOS7.6No current price
Apple M4 Pro24GB1TB14.2-inchmacOS7.5No current price
Apple M532GB1TB14.2-inchmacOS7.6$2,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
Apple M424GB512GB15-inchmacOS7.5No current price
Apple M3 Pro18GB512GB14.2-inchmacOS7.4$1,999.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:20 PST - Details
Apple M28GB256GB15.3-inchmacOS7.3No current price

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