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Laptops for Students

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7 laptops for students from Lenovo, HP, ASUS and more. Most cost $1,330 to $3,399, and half cost less than $1,660.

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.

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BrandASUS3MSI3EXCaliberPC1
SeriesTUF1
CPUIntel Core 7 240H3AMD Ryzen 7 2602Intel Core i7-11370H1Intel Core Ultra 9 386H1
GPURTX 50702GeForce RTX 3050 Ti1GeForce RTX 50501GeForce RTX 50601GeForce RTX 50701
GPU memory8GB24GB1
RAM16GB432GB3
Storage1TB42TB2512GB1
Screen15.6-inch416-inch214-inch1
Refresh120Hz6660Hz50180Hz14165Hz9144Hz7240Hz5300Hz1
TouchscreenTouchscreen1
Weight1.6 to 1.8 kg11.8 kg and up6
BatteryUnder 48 Wh1
Operating systemWindows 113Windows 11 Home2Windows 11 Pro2
GPU modelRTX 50703RTX 3050 Ti1RTX 50501RTX 50601
Screen resolutionFHD (1080p)4FHD+ (1920 x 1200)2QHD and higher1
Display panelIPS2OLED1
RAM typeDDR55
Price$700 & above6$1,000 & above6$1,500 & above4$2,500 & above1
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MSISpec score 7.7

AMD Ryzen 7 260, GeForce RTX 5050, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage

+Light at 1.95 kg for a gaming laptop
+144Hz refresh rate for smooth gameplay
+Large 1TB SSD for a big game library
−Full HD 1080p screen resolution only
$1,249.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:27 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 7.7

Intel Core 7 240H, RTX 5070, 16GB RAM, 1TB Storage

+Lightweight at 1.95 kg
+16-inch display with 144Hz refresh rate
+GeForce RTX 5070 graphics
−16GB of DDR5 memory
$1,539.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 7.8

Intel Core 7 240H, RTX 5070, 32GB RAM, 1TB Storage

+Lightweight at 1.95 kg
+32GB DDR5 memory
+1TB SSD storage
−Windows 11 Home operating system
No price recorded yet.
MSISpec score 7.8

Intel Core 7 240H, GeForce RTX 5060, 8GB Graphics, 32GB RAM

+Light at 1.95 kg for a gaming laptop
+15.6-inch FHD display with 144Hz refresh rate
+RTX 5060 graphics with 8GB GDDR7 memory
−Windows 11 Pro is preinstalled, not Home
$1,779.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:27 PST - Details
MSISpec score 7.7

AMD Ryzen 7 260, GeForce RTX 5070, 8GB Graphics, 16GB RAM

+Light at 1.95 kg for a gaming laptop
+15.6-inch FHD IPS display with 144Hz refresh rate
+RTX 5070 graphics with 8GB GDDR7 memory
−16GB RAM is modest for heavy multitasking
$1,899.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:27 PST - Details
EXCaliberPCSpec score 7.8

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H, 32GB RAM, 2TB Storage, 14-inch

+Very light at 1.65 kg
+OLED panel for deep contrast
+Touchscreen for direct input
−Smaller 14 inch screen
$3,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:23 PST - Details
ASUSSpec score 7.6

Intel Core i7-11370H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 4GB Graphics, 16GB RAM

+Light at 2 kg for a 15-inch gaming laptop
+144Hz IPS display for smooth motion
+Intel Core i7-11370H processor
−Only 4GB of graphics memory
−512GB storage fills quickly with large games
$1,329.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details

Compare specs

laptopCPURAMStorageScreenOperating systemSpec scorePrice
AMD Ryzen 7 26016GB1TB15.6-inchWindows 117.7$1,249.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:27 PST - Details
Intel Core 7 240H16GB1TB16-inchWindows 117.7$1,539.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details
Intel Core 7 240H32GB1TB16-inchWindows 11 Home7.8No current price
Intel Core 7 240H32GB1TB15.6-inchWindows 11 Pro7.8$1,779.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:27 PST - Details
AMD Ryzen 7 26016GB2TB15.6-inchWindows 11 Home7.7$1,899.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:27 PST - Details
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H32GB2TB14-inchWindows 117.8$3,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 12:23 PST - Details
Intel Core i7-11370H16GB512GB15.6-inchWindows 11 Pro7.6$1,329.99
as of 11/04/2026 12:21 PST - Details

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