My idea for a college laptop is that it can't be expensive and don't have to be a powerful gaming machine either .What i need is a battery life that holds up for a working day,a slim and lightweight design enough to slide into my backpack and a descent performance which is enough to do basic Photo and video editing ,watching videos,writing documents and browsing the web.A 13 inch or a 14 inch screen will do great and Features like backlit keyboard and SSD storage are really great to have if you can afford one. When we talk about the windows machines my minimum base specification is a core i5 processor,8 GB of RAM,and a minimum of 256 gigs storage.Having these baseline specs really helps in getting a fair performance and outcome from your laptop . So i have chose these top 5 laptops based on these basic specs.
5. dell inspiron 13 7000 series
Dell features the inspiron 13 7000 series laptops which comes with a perfectly balanced specifications and price.It starts off at around 470$ with core i3 processor ,4 GB of RAM and 500 GB of HDD and goes upto a core i7 model with 8 gigs of ram and the same hard drive capacity.You will have a 13 " full hd ips multi touch display and a backlit keyboard.The 7000 series laptops are convertible which means you can use it in different modes as a tablet or a laptop.
4.lenovo yoga 3 14
This is one of the top line convertibles on the market.This 14 inch ultrabook features a multi touch full hd ips panel and comes with a 5th Generation core i5 or i7 processor,upto 8 GB of RAM and upto 256Gigs of SSD.The Yoga 3 14 can be used in tablet mode and other modes like tend mode and stand mode which is really great for presentation and watching videos.On a normal use you will get about 8 hours of battery life.The keyboard is backlit which along with the trackpad disabes when using in tablet mode.
3.Asus ZenBook UX305
its one of the best laptop you will find on the market in this 700$ price range and for the price its a killer.the baseline model features a core M (5YM0) processor and comes with minimum 8 gigs of ram and 256 gigs of ssd.The core M processor helps in having a fanless design and the ultra thin profile.Unfortunately the keyboard is not backlit and thats the only issue i have seen so far.The device also comes with a full hd ips panel.But if you pay an extra few bucks you will get a core i5 version with a quad hd display.
2.Macbook Air 13"
If You are an OSX Fan You wont be having much of Choices like a windows user
But the 2014 MAcbook Air is one of the best apple product i have seen so far.
Even after One year of Release ,The 13" Macbook Air still hold up well with the latest ultrabooks of 2015.it has plenty of battery life , a core i5 processor,4 gigs of ram and a minimum of 128 Gigs ssd.The elegant aluminium unibody design and thin sleek design makes it the perfect ultrabook.The trackpad and the backlit keyboard is great.and weighs only about 2.4 pounds.The only negatives i have seen is the lack of upgradability. as both the ram and flash storage is soldered onto the board.
1.Dell XPS 13
For a price of 900 bucks you'll get this 13 inch ultrabook with afull hd ips display and a core i5 processor and with 4 gigs of ram and 128 gigs of ssd and goes upto the core i7 version with 8 GB of RAM and 256GB SSD which will cost u about 1400$.The keyboard is baclit and you willl have a precison trackpad.The XPS 13weighs only 2.6 pounds which is really light as as an ultrabook.The carbon fibre design and the infinity display gives it distinct look.The 15 hour battery life is really enough for a full day use.the 2015 model features a Multi touch quad hd display which makes it even better.
