1. Apple MacBook Air
2. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DT-AL106T
3. Acer Aspire 3
4. LG Gram
5. DELL Inspiron 5370
6. Lenovo Legion Y540
7. HP Pavilion Gaming
8. Apple MacBook Air

The Apple MacBook Air is one of the lightest and most portable Laptops in the World. The ease and comfort of using a MacBook AIr is unparalleled. It has a good processor in the Dual Core 8th Gen Intel Core i5 and can perform most tasks a student requires like Data storage with the help of the 128 or 256GB SSD memory that helps to load and transfer files and documents with great ease and speed. It is even capable of some light gaming. However, because it doesn’t have a dedicated graphics card, it is not capable of running extremely heavy games or software. So, for engineering or design students, it is better to go for a laptop which has a dedicated graphics card and a higher RAM to be able to run software like ANSYS and Blendr. If you do not have high graphics requirements, then this is certainly the best Laptop for students simply because of its portability and ease of use.

2. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DT-AL106T

The TUF series is Asus’ budget gaming laptop range. This particular Model comes with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 and GDDR5 4GB VRAM along with a 8GB DDR4 RAM that is upgradeable to 32GB to ensure a complete gaming experience. However, for the specifications and the price of this machine, it is a great laptop for students as well. It can easily run heavy software like ANSYS and Blendr especially with the upgraded 32 GB RAM variant. It is fairly light yet durable as well, especially considering the fact that it is truly a gaming laptop in every sense. It has a good battery life as well, lasting for up to 5-6 hours with regular usage on one full charge. Unified System Tuning and personalisation is possible with this laptop, as you control various aspects of the appliance from a single location. The Hypercool technology ensures the maximum dissipation of heat, thereby enhancing the overall lifespan of your laptop.

3. Acer Aspire 3

Acer, a Taiwanese laptop giant, is well known for their high quality products at highly affordable prices. The Acer Aspire 3 with its high-quality graphics processor (Nvidia GeForce MX320 2GB Graphics) along with its superb processor ( Intel Core i7 8th gen), should be the ideal laptop for graphics designing and video editing. It comes with adequate space and features two slots for up to 512GB PCIe SSD. Besides, it comes with a range of connectivity options such as USB 3.1, USB 2.0 and HDMI. The Precision Touchpad feature makes it a dream to use anytime.Students love this laptop because it enables them to load high-quality video editing software. The system supports video editing and graphics designing to the core.The narrow bezel design comes with Acer’s Blue Light Shield technology that filters out the eye-straining blue light and makes it pleasant to watch.

4. LG Gram

LG is a brand that is mostly associated with home and kitchen appliances, however they do make laptops as well. The LG Gram is one of their most innovative products yet. One of the clinching factors of this LG laptop is that it is incredibly light in weight. Weighing a mere 995 grams. This laptop comes with an 8th gen Intel Core i5 processor to deliver a premium performance. It has Windows 10 to enable multitasking. The dual-channel DDR4 doubles the memory access bandwidth.The Dual SSD increases the speed while providing double storage at the same time.The availability of the fingerprint scanner makes it as modern a laptop as it could be. There is no need to remember passwords to access the computer. It is a safety measure as well because it prevents unauthorised access.The 72Wh battery is the highlighting feature of this appliance. One charge is enough for the laptop to function smoothly for an entire day.It comes with excellent connectivity options in Thunderbolt 3, USB Type C, and so on.
Overall, it is a fantastic all round Laptop that is ultra light and incredibly portable while at the same time it gives great performance and has an unmatched battery life. It is also budget friendly as well with a price tag of around Rs 70,000. The only thing lacking however is a dedicated graphics card, which means that it’ll struggle with heavier software like ANSYS and AutoCAD.

5. DELL Inspiron 5370

With a processor speed of 3.4 GHz, you can tell right from the start that this device isn’t just fooling around when it comes to the specs, and could easily be one of the best laptops for students. The processor is i5-8250U while the DDR4 RAM is 8 GB in capacity, thereby letting you multitask easily and giving the flexibility that lesser devices cannot possibly provide. The screen size is a moderate 13.3 inches. The graphics card, though, is Intel UHD Graphics 620, which can be a big negative point for many students.The OS they have used is the latest Windows 10. The weight of the laptop is a mere 1.5 kg, making it extremely convenient for you to carry around. The display of the laptop comes with an anti glare coating which is just about the very thing you need to protect your eyes in case the strain becomes too much with prolonged usage.
Overall, a great laptop for students, however with the price tag may be a bit much, especially taking into consideration, the specs and features available on other devices at the same price of Rs 70,000.

6. Lenovo Legion Y540

You cannot keep students out of gaming for long. This Lenovo laptop understands this psychology. Hence, it provides excellent gaming opportunities while delivering a fantastic performance as an education laptop at the same time. The Nvidia GTX 1650 graphics card is a superb one that allows you to play your favourite games without any lag. The 15.6-inches display unit makes it all the more enjoyable.Gaming and continuous usage by students for their engineering projects can heat up the laptop considerably. The Lenovo Legion is the perfect appliance to handle such situations because it comes with unique Coldfront features like the dual-channel thermal system that can cool down your GPU as well as your CPU within no time. The system also comes with four thermal vents for improved airflow.

The Lenovo Vantage feature enables fine-tuning your gaming capabilities. Adequate connectivity options provide the facility of connecting different devices at a time.The best aspect of this laptop is that it packs all these features in an exquisite design. This is one of the best and most well rounded Laptops under Rs 1,00,000 and will cater to a students every need and demand including gaming, assignments, projects and basic studying and movie watching.

7. HP Pavilion Gaming

HP, an American company, is one of the most well Known brands in the Laptop market. This HP Pavilion Laptop comes with a 9th Gen i7 processor, making it one of the most powerful laptops available today. It proves to be one of the best laptops for students pursuing courses like video editing and graphics designing. HP laptops are unique in the sense that they deliver excellent performances under the most adverse working conditions. This laptop comes with a 9th generation Intel i7-9750H processor with a great clock speed of 2.60GHz. Thus, it boots within seconds, making it one of the fastest laptops on display here.The Nvidia GTX 1650 graphics ensure that video editing and graphics designing become the easiest jobs to do on this excellent device. It also comes with adequate 1 TB HDD storage capacity.

The 15.6-inches display is of the highest quality. You need a tremendous display feature to play some of the fastest action-packed games. This graphics card enables you to play a host of exciting games while providing you with the best graphics designing facilities at the same time. The backlit keyboard is an excellent feature that enables you to work under dim lighting conditions. All in all, this HP Pavilion Laptop qualifies as one of the best laptops under 80,000.

As for the performance, it can very easily run multiple softwares across multiple virtual desktops without a hint of lag. It can also run games like Doom, Battlefield V and Crysis 3 without even the slightest lag and at very good frame rates even on high in-game graphics settings. If we look at the build, Asus has not changed the look of the Zephyrus M on the Zephyrus G. It has a similar metallic top cover with a classy brushed finish. For a 15.6-inch gaming laptop, it’s moderately slim (0.8 inches) and surprisingly lightweight (2.1 kilogrammes). A dimly lit red ROG logo adorns the top cover to give the laptop some extra character. Opening or closing the display reveals almost no sign of flex in the lid, which is impressive, given the slimness of the panel. On the inside, the 15.6-inch anti-glare display is surrounded by thin bezels on three sides.

The tall bottom bezel houses just the dual-array microphones. Tapping hard on the keys causes no movement in the keyboard island, which is once again a sign of impressive build. On the whole, the Zephyrus G GA502 is well-made laptop. It manages to look subtle without ending up looking uninteresting. The connectivity of this laptop is another great thing about it. On the left side, it sports a proprietary round-pin power port, a LAN port, a full-size HDMI 2.0b port, a USB-A 3.2 port, a USB-C 3.2 (Gen 2) port with DisplayPort 1.4, and a 3.5mm audio jack for headsets. On the right, it features two USB-A 3.2 ports and nothing else. Unfortunately, there’s neither a fingerprint scanner nor a webcam on offer.

Like the unit on the Zephyrus M GU502, the keyboard on the Zephyrus G GA502 is adequately comfortable for typing long emails and documents. The same goes for gaming. The keys have sufficient resistance but could’ve used a bit more travel. A dedicated row of keys above the keyboard lets you control volume, mute the microphone, and bring up Asus’ proprietary Armoury Crate app.

The Zephyrus G GA502 sports a four-cell 76Wh lithium-ion internal battery which can give upto a maximum of 3 hours with an average workload. This, however, drops to about an hour and a half when run at maximum work load, so it is advisable to keep it connected to the power while gaming in order to prevent it from switching off mid game.
Overall, the Zephyrus G is a superb gaming laptop and definitely a good substitute for its more expensive cousin, particularly if you don’t mind the dip in average frame rates from 90-70 fps.

Table of Contents

1. Asus TUF FX505DY
2. Lenovo IdeaPad 330 – 81DE012PIN
3. ASUS VivoBook X407UF-EK140T
4. HP 15DS104TU
5. Dell Vostro 3578

1.Asus TUF FX505DY

Asus is a Taiwanese brand that is very well known due to their highly affordable laptops that give incredible performance for their price. The TUF series is their range of budget Laptops and this particular model is the best laptop under Rs 50,000. It comes with and AMD Ryzen 5 processor paired with an AMD RX560 graphics card that gives a premium quality gaming experience that is comparable to that given by any flagship machine. In terms of professional work, it runs multiple heavy software ANSYS and Blendr with ease with the help of the Ryzen 5 processor and an 8GB RAM that can be upgraded to upto 32 GB. The only thing that can hold back this unbelievable laptop is the weight. It can be quite bulky and not very portable. Overall, it is hands down the best Laptop under Rs 50,000 in India. There is a version of this very Laptop that comes with an Intel Core i7 processor and an Nvidia Geforce GTX 1650 graphics card that gives similar performance but it will cost you at least Rs 10,000 extra.

2.Lenovo IdeaPad 330 – 81DE012PIN

This is another great Laptop that thrives in all round performance environments like Gaming, Professional work, movie viewing and entertainment, etc. It is another laptop under Rs 50,000 that comes with an AMD Radeon graphics card which Apart from high-quality graphics, it has one of the most stable CPUs in the industry. The laptop has a high storage capacity of 2TB. This machine needs higher storage because it is an ideal one for gaming in addition to the regular computing activities. The laptop features a 15.6-inches FHD display with anti-glare technology. Hence, watching movies at night is also not an issue at all.The Anti-Glare technology adjusts the contrasts to suit the brightness of the room. Therefore, students love this laptop. It allows them to play games continuously without causing much harm to their eyes.The Windows 10 Home OS is a user-friendly OS that almost everyone finds comfortable using it. It comes with a lifetime warranty, thereby sparing you the cost of renewing licenses. This appliance comes with adequate connectivity ports to enable you to connect to your smart devices and access your social media interactions on a comparatively larger screen. The battery, however, is an average one that can last for about five hours.

3.ASUS VivoBook X407UF-EK140T

ASUS VivoBook is a high-quality compact notebook that comes with excellent features. The 8th generation Intel Core i5-8250U processor is one of the best in the market. Besides this, the laptop comes with an NVidia GeForce MX 130 graphics cards to make this laptop one of the best gaming laptops of all. This compact laptop comes with 8GB DDR RAM that should prove worthy enough to enable the user to play the latest games with ease. The 3.4 GHz clock speed ensures there is no lag. Thus, this laptop provides a pleasurable multitasking and gaming experience.The 14-inches screen could look small, but it comes with FHD and anti-glare technology. Hence, watching movies or playing games at night should not be an issue at all.This machine has a 1TB HDD to enable you to store your favourite movies and videos that you can watch at leisure.Windows 10 Home OS makes it comfortable for everyone to use. Therefore, the regular office goer loves this laptop as much as the avid gamers do.

4.HP 15DS104TU

This HP laptop comes with a 15.6-inches screen to deliver a better visual experience. It features Intel UHD Graphics 620 to ensure better resolutions. Therefore, this laptop is among the best when it comes to graphical representations. It is precisely why engineering students love to have this appliance. The laptop has a high-quality 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8265U processor with a base speed of 1.6 GHz and a boosted speed of 3.9 GHz. Therefore, the processor is a fast one. This laptop also has an adequate memory of 8GB RAM. It ensures that the computer maintains its speed even when you play fast games on it. The storage capacity of 1TB is enough to store enormous volumes of data that could include movies, songs, and other documents and files. Six connectivity ports make this laptop a favourite with the younger generation. They can connect their digital cameras, iPods, and smartphones to transfer data and pictures.The Windows 10 Home 2019 OS is one of the best in the business. It comes with excellent apps and a user-friendly console. Overall a great laptop, however, even with great features like these, the main USP of this laptop is its unbelievable battery life that can last for up to 13 hours on a full charge. This makes it the perfect laptop for long journeys.

5.Dell Vostro 3578

Dell Vostro 3578 is a great laptop with powerful specifications that comes at a very affordable price. This laptop is a great all round performer and can easily help you achieve your daily tasks whether it be office or gaming or even a late night movie. The laptop comes with different OS versions, so select one depending on your choice. It features a 15.6-inch FHD Display that gives a great movie viewing experience as well as a graphics designing experience. It is powered by an Intel i5-8250U processor with 8GB RAM and an AMD Radeon 520 Graphics card with 2GB Graphics memory so it will not disappoint in terms of Gaming as well as designing and can be used by gamers and professionals alike. It also has 1 TB of storage to store all of your favourite movies and music. Overall it is a great laptop that is also fairly light and has a decent battery life to match the performance specs.

This was our list of the top 5 laptops under Rs 50,000. As always this list is a representation of our personal opinions and as such the best laptops can vary from person to person depending on their requirements and choices. This list is only to give you an idea of how to differentiate between the good and the best laptops.

Apple MacBook Air

Apple refreshed the highly-popular MacBook Air late last year and finally brought a design update. With that they also increased the price. While in the US the base variant starts at $1099 (Rs 78,000 approx), in India you can get it for Rs 99,900. For that price you get the 13.3-inch LED-backlit IPS display with 2560×1600 resolution with higher models costing more up to Rs 1,50,000. It,however, comes with just the one processor option i.e. the 8th-gen Intel Core i5 which is a 1.6GHz dual-core CPU. You can get 8GB of RAM and either 128GB or 256GB of SSD storage option which is priced at around Rs 1,19,900.The other notable features of this laptop include Apple’s True Tone Retina display, an integrated Touch ID sensor, two Thunderbolt 3.0 ports and stereo speakers. Not-to-mention the incredible user-friendliness of the MacBook Air. It weighs just over 1 Kg and with the 13.3-inch screen and highly sensitive and versatile trackpad, the MacBook Air is perfectly agile and sleek and you can easily hold it in one hand and work with the other. This makes the MacBook Air one of the most popular laptops in the market 

Surface Laptop 3

The Surface Laptop 3 is a premium notebook from Microsoft that is clearly targeted at competing with the MacBook. The Surface Laptop 3 comes in two variants that themselves come with a wide range of configurations. The range starts at around Rs 72,000  for the 13.5-inch variant in a Platinum finish (Fabric) with 10th-gen Intel Core i5-1035G7 CPU, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The highest configuration you can opt for is the 10th-gen Core i7 with 16GB RAM and 1TB of storage in a Black (Metal) finish for about Rs 1,70,500. You also get a 13.5-inch PixelSense touchscreen display with 2256×1504 resolution. 

As for the 15-inch variant, the base model starts at approximately Rs 86,000  with a special AMD Ryzen 5 3580U mobile CPU with Radeon Vega 9 Graphics Microsoft Surface Edition, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage in a Platinum (Metal) finish. The top variant goes to up to about Rs 1,99,000 for the AMD Ryzen 7 3780U mobile CPU with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics Microsoft Surface Edition, 32GB RAM and 1TB storage variant in Black (Metal). Notably, there is no Intel model listed as of yet.

The new Surface Laptop now comes with a USB Type-C port and a standard USB-A port along with a headphone jack. There is also the Surface Connect port which will now offer fast charging, where Microsoft promises 0-80 percent charge under an hour. Other notable features include Windows Hello sign-in, Dolby audio support, Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.0.

While the Surface Laptop can cost up to twice the price of the MacBook Air, especially for the top end version, it is clearly the better laptop in terms of performance. So, if your work entails any form of graphics designing or video or audio editing, then the Surface Laptop 3 is the perfect Laptop for you. However, if your work doesn’t require extremely heavy software, then the MacBook Air is probably the better laptop for you and you will certainly enjoy the user friendliness that is the Key aspect of the Mac.