Need higher-end performance or a larger display? Consider the MacBook Pro or a Dell XPS 15. We feel strongly about the HP Envy 13 and MacBook Air (M1, 2020) as the best laptops for college students due to the price to performance, and excellent support. And if you prefer to take notes by hand, buy one of the best 2-in-1 laptops for a blended laptop and tablet experience. We've also ranked the best gaming laptops for those who like to unwind after the coursework is wrapped up.

You will find a lot of these units in our main best laptops page too, which gives you a wide selection of the top notebooks to choose from.

What should you look for when buying a laptop for school? Make sure it has long battery life and fast CPU performance. Buy now £279.99 Lenovo.The school year is halfway over, but if you find yourself in need of a mid-year upgrade we've got you covered with a continuously updated list of the best college laptops. Overall, the ideapad duet is great value for its specs, it looks much more expensive than it actually is, and is a great centrepiece or addition to anyone’s laptop roster.

The sound is surprisingly rounded for a laptop at this price point, and while memory isn’t great, Google Drive ensures that this isn’t a problem. Software is streamlined on Chrome OS, so it depends on what you’re using your laptop for, but the duet would be more than enough for most activities, from word processing, to presentation writing, to art projects. The fabric cover fits nicely, protecting or propping up the screen while also looking the part. It boots up rapidly, and the detachable keyboard – thanks to a five-point magnet design – is a handy aspect that keeps the duet as compact as possible. This laptop is a quick, sleek and versatile piece of kit.

Dimensions and weight (HxWxD): 7.35mm x 159.8mm x 239.8mm (tablet only) 450g (tablet only).

Memory and storage: 4GB LPDDR4X 64GB or 128GB.

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