If you have been looking to buy a new laptop to help with your studies, the upcoming festival season presents a great opportunity. A good student laptop should be able to efficiently handle both work and play. Students often need to use their laptops in different settings, and thus it would be wise to go for options that are portable and offer decent battery life. Thankfully, all of these requirements are addressed by Intel’s latest 12th-generation processors.
Why go for Intel 12th gen processor-based laptops?
Students often need to juggle between multiple applications and tasks on their laptops and they could surely benefit from Intel’s 12th-generation processors. These processors have been designed to keep up with aggressive multitasking and handle intense workloads, without compromising on battery life.
12th Gen Intel Core processors feature a hybrid architecture that helps maximize performance, power efficiency, and facilitates smooth multitasking. These CPUs intelligently combine Performance or P-cores and Efficiency or E-cores together. The P-cores maximize single-thread performance and responsiveness. E-cores that consume very little power and can handle background tasks or deliver consistent multithreaded performance for tasks that run in parallel. Intel Thread Director works seamlessly with the operating system to dynamically assign the right task to the right core.
These processors also support cutting-edge wired and wireless connectivity options to seamlessly pair with the latest storage devices, graphics cards and other peripherals.
Best laptops for students with Intel 12th Gen processors
If you are a student looking for a dependable laptop that can seamlessly handle all your needs, you should consider options powered by the latest Intel 12th gen Core i5 and Core i3 processors in the P and U series. Both the P-series and U-series processors are designed for thin and light laptops and you can read our detailed explainer on the differences between the two here. Let’s now get to the best options that you can directly pick from.
HP 15s
HP 15s is a light, portable laptop for work and play that comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD display. It's powered by a 12th-generation Intel Core i5-1235U processor with 10 cores and up to 4.4 GHz of boost clock speed with Intel Turbo Boost Technology. The laptop also benefits from Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB of DDR4 RAM (expandable), and 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD storage.
HP promises up to 7 hours and 30 minutes of battery life. The laptop also supports HP Fast Charge technology that can top up 50 per cent battery in up to 45 minutes. Other features include Windows 11, SuperSpeed USB Type-C port, HDMI 1.4 port, and HP TrueVision 720p HD Camera with temporal noise reduction.
Acer Aspire 3
Acer Aspire 3 is powered by a 12th Generation Intel Core i5-1235U processor with 10 cores and up to 4.40 GHz turbo speed. The 8GB DDR4 RAM is further upgradable up to 32GB and there is also ample fast 512 GB PCIe Gen3 SSD storage to keep all your study and entertainment material on the laptop.
The Aspire 3 further benefits from Intel Iris Xe graphics that drives its 15.6-inch display with Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution. The laptop has a 40Wh battery, 720p webcam, HDMI port, RJ-45 LAN connector, and ships with Windows 11 Home.
Asus VivoBook 14 (2022)
Asus VivoBook 14 is a feature-packed laptop that’s powered by a 12th generation Intel Core i3-1220P processor with 10 cores and up to 4.4 GHz turbo frequency. Further assisted by Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8GB DDR4 RAM (upgradeable to 16GB) and 512GB of NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD storage, the processor will enable smooth multitasking without breaking a sweat.
The VivoBook 14 has a 14-inch Full HD IPS LCD display with an 82% screen-to-body ratio that claims to get 220 Nits bright for comfortable indoor usage. The 42WHrs battery supports 65W charging. Connectivity options include a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, HDMI 1.4 port, two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C ports and more.
Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3
The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 is powered by Intel Core i3-1215U with 2 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. The processor is paired with 8GB RAM DDR4-3200 (upgradable Up to 16GB and 512 GB SSD storage. This is a powerful configuration that you can depend upon to study and perform at your best.
The seventh generation Ideapad Slim 3 ships with Windows 11 Home with Office Home and Student 2021, and a 3-month Xbox GamePass Ultimate subscription. Lenovo further claims that the 45Whr battery can last for up to 6 hours and charge to 80 per cent in just one hour. Other highlights include a 720p HD webcam that you can effectively use to take your online classes, dual speakers with Dolby audio, and Lenovo Eye Care feature to reduce the amount of blue light emitted from the screen in order to reduce eye strain.
ASUS Vivobook 15 (2022)
Asus Vivobook 15 (2022) is powered by the 12th gen Intel Core i5-1240P processor that will make all your tasks simpler. The capable processor is paired with 8GB DDR4 RAM and up to 512GB SSD storage. Asus also adds two heat pipes and a new IceBlades fan to efficiently dissipate heat in order to maintain performance under stress.
This one has a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS LCD display with slim bezels and promises to be easy on your eyes. The laptop also includes a fingerprint reader for secure and convenient access and a 42Whr battery. Connectivity options include a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port, HDMI 1.4 port, and a 3.5 mm combo audio jack.
Samsung Galaxy Book2
Samsung Galaxy Book2 is a sleek and premium laptop with an aluminium body. It is powered by 12th gen Intel Core i5 – 1235U processor paired with Intel Iris Xe graphics, 8 GB LPDDR4x RAM, and 256GB SSD storage (expandable).
The Galaxy Book2 has a 15.6-inch FHD LED display, a fingerprint reader for secure access, and a 54Whr battery with fast charging support. Samsung Galaxy Book2 can also sync up with Samsung’s ecosystem of Galaxy smartphones and other devices. Other features include Dolby Atmos audio, a 720p HD webcam with dual microphones, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, two USB Type-C ports, an HDMI port, and MicroSD Multi-media Card Reader.
Acer Aspire 5 Gaming
Acer Aspire 5 is an entry-level gaming laptop that should appeal to demanding students who need to use their laptops to learn demanding software or for light gaming. It is powered by the P-series Intel 12th gen Intel Core i5 – 1240P processor. The CPU has 12 cores – 4 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores – and is assisted by dual-channel DDR4 RAM. The 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen3 SSD storage is further expandable up to 2TB.
The Acer Aspire 5 also has a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 graphics card. And even with all that powerful hardware under the hood, the laptop measures just 17.9 mm in thickness and weighs 1.8 Kg. Other highlights include a 15.6-inch FHD IPS LCD display, 720P HD webcam, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, Thunderbolt 4 port, and HDMI 2.0 port.
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