Sufficiently compact to easily carry with you, yet flexible to run today’s demanding applications; a laptop is the best device for doing multiple tasks or play at home. So what kind of laptop would it be a good idea for you to get? There’s a wide range of sizes, features and costs, which can make you as a college student a bit confused. That is the reason you have to make sense of what your needs are, and the necessary points that concerns college studies. If you are looking for the best laptop for college 2016, then to make the right choice, simply take after these tips.
- Plan according to your budget
- Pick a Platform: Windows or Mac
- Choose the right screen size
- Make sure that the keyboard and touchpad offer solid tactile feedback
- Carefully check the specifications like Processor, Ram, Hard Drive, Display, Graphics chip, etc. Are they meeting your requirements?
- Also check the battery life
It is as important to easily carry with you the laptop from and to school, therefore check out our article on best backpacks of 2016.
Following, we have brought a small list of the best laptop for college 2016. Check out their specifications, pros and cons.
Things to Consider Before Purchasing a Laptop
2016 Dell Inspiron 15, 
15.6-Inch HD WLED Backlit Touchscreen Display, Intel Core i3- 5005U 2.00 GHz, 4GB DDR3L, 1TB HDD, DVD +/- RW, WiFi, HDMI, Windows 10:
This brand new laptop from the Dell Inspiron series is the best laptop in its price. It is an outstanding general purpose laptop having business features and game capabilities
Specifications:
- Operating System: Windows 10 Home, 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3-5005U
- Memory: 4GB
- Hard Drive: 1TB 5400 RPM HDD
- Display: 15.6” HD LED Touchscreen
- Optical Drive: DVD +/- RW
- Media Drive: 3 in 1 Card Reader
- Audio: Wave MaxxAudio Pro
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5500
- Battery: 4 cell Lithium-ion, Up to 7 hours battery life
- Webcam: Integrated
- Wireless: 11b/g/n (Miracast enabled)
- Bluetooth:Bluetooth 4.0
- Dimensions:15 x 10 x 1 in
- Weight:36 lbs (2.43 kg)
- Others:Touchpad dimensions: 105 x 60 mm
- Color:Black
Pros:
- Amazing surface haptic
- Nice ratio of performance with price
- Good battery runtime
- Manufacturer’s warrantee of 2 years
- Consistent behavior of fan
Cons:
- Imprecise Clearances
- There is no VGA port
- Slow hard drive
- Feeble glare panel
- Poorly made input devices
Newest Lenovo Thinkpad 11e
(Intel Quad Core up to 2.25GHz, 4GB RAM,128GB SSD, 11.6″ Anti-Glare HD Display, HDMI, Webcam, USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Windows 10 Professional)
This newest Laptop from Lenonvo is good for daily use. It is light weighted and compact. Not so good for gaming, but an excellent choice for general purposes.
Lenovo laptops are usually Ultra-Durable and smart like its name. It can be a good fit to your general & business purposes. It is a good product in its price. The price-performance ratio of this laptop is also very good. The features of this laptop are suitable to develop and nurture the digital learning.
Specifications:
- Operating System Windows 10
- Screen Size: 11.6 inches
- Max Screen Resolution 1366 x 768
- Processor 83 GHz Intel Celeron D
- RAM 4 GB SDRAM DDR3
- Memory Speed 1600 MHz
- Hard Drive 128 GB SSD
- Graphics Coprocessor Intel HD Graphics
- Chipset Brand Intel
- Wireless Type 11 A/C
- Number of USB 2.0 Ports 1
- Average Battery Life (in hours) 4 hours
- Brand Name Lenovo ThinkPad
- Series lenovo thinkpad 11e
- Item model number 11e
- Hardware Platform PC
- Operating System Windows 10
- Item Weight 9 pounds
- Product Dimensions 9 x 10.2 x 4.6 inches
- Processor Brand Intel
- Processor Count 4
- Computer Memory Type DDR3 SDRAM
- Power Source AC
- Voltage 110 volts
Pros:
- Great quality of build
- Keyboard works perfectly
- Screen is good, even works in direct sunlight
- Battery life of 4-5 hours
Cons:
- Don’t run windows 10 well enough
- Slow hard drive
- Single slot for RAM
- Not for Gaming
Newest HP Pavillion 17
(Intel Core i5-4210U up to 2.7GHz Processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 17.3″ HD+ Backlit LED Screen, DVD+/-RW, HDMI, Webcam, USB 3.0, Windows 10)
This laptop is best in its price for showing your movies and games with a high resolution and more color clarity. It is featured with Windows 10 and the brand new Edge Web Browser that will help you to mark up the web pages on your screen.
Specifications:
- Screen Size 3 inches
- Screen Resolution 1600×900
- Max Screen Resolution 1600×900
- Processor 7 GHz Intel Core i5
- RAM 4 GB SDRAM DDR3
- Memory Speed 1600 MHz
- Hard Drive 1 TB HDD 5400 rpm
- Graphics Coprocessor Intel HD Graphics
- Chipset Brand Intel
- Card Description Intel HD Graphics 4400
- Wireless Type 11bgn
- Number of USB 2.0 Ports 1
- Average Battery Life (in hours) 4 hours
- Other Technical Details
- Brand Name HP
- Series hp 17
- Item model number hp pavillion
- Hardware Platform PC
- Operating System Windows 10
- Item Weight 7 pounds
- Product Dimensions 8 x 13.7 x 3 inches
- Processor Brand Intel
Pros:
- Full HD display
- Very good amount of storage
- Powerful for gaming
- Good RAM
Cons:
- Only one year warrantee
- Network adapter is slow
- Battery life is short
- Display is averagely bright
- Support fast Ethernet only