It’s becoming a lot easier to get a laptop that can perform all the tasks you need within a reasonable budget. The best low budget laptops nowadays are very capable, coming with good hardware, battery life, displays and more. You can even get 2-in-1’s and touch screens at a very reasonable price. These are the best economical laptops that you can pick up in the market right now, while all of them can be considered budget, we still have a wide range of laptops on offer. Each laptop offers great value for money based on the specifications on offer.
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The Acer Aspire 5 is a solid budget laptop that can do it all. For less than Rs 60000, you get a laptop that’s capable of handling most tasks, from general everyday productivity to even light gaming, making it ideal for students or anyone looking for a budget all-rounder laptop. The latest iteration of the Acer Aspire 5 features a 15.6-inch Full HD display. It is powered by a 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1335U processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 GPU with 4GB GDDR6 VRAM. The laptop has 8GB DDR4 RAM which can be expanded (and should be ASAP if you plan to do any intensive tasks or gaming) and a 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD. It supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1 or above. The laptop includes a backlit keyboard and a fingerprint reader for added security.
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- Powerful Performance: AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS and Radeon RX 6550M.
- High Refresh Rate: 15.6-inch Full HD display with 144Hz.
- Fast Storage: 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD.
- Modern Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v5.3.
- Backlit Keyboard: Enhanced visibility in low light.
- Base RAM: 8GB DDR5 should be upgraded.
- Heat Issues: Tends to run hot during intensive use.
The MSI Bravo 15 is a budget gaming laptop that costs less than Rs 50000. That’s right, less than 50000. For that price, you get an AMD + AMD CPU and GPU combo that actually performs really well in this price segment. The MSI Bravo 15 is powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS processor and features an AMD Radeon RX 6550M graphics card with 4GB GDDR6 memory. The laptop has a 15.6-inch Full HD (1920×1080) display with a refresh rate of 144Hz. It comes with 8GB DDR5 RAM, which can be upgraded when you have the budget for it. You also have a 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen4 SSD. The laptop supports Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth v5.3. It includes a backlit keyboard and a webcam with a resolution of 720p. The laptop has multiple ports including HDMI 2.1, USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A, and USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-C. This coupled with the laptop’s decent battery life make this laptop a good all-rounder for handling everyday tasks and getting some gaming in.
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The ASUS Vivobook 15 OLED is a 15.6-inch laptop powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 7730U Processor. It features an FHD (1920 x 1080) OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate. This is your go-to laptop if you’re looking for OLED display. Especially nice for consuming media content and even for creative workloads. The laptop has up to 16GB DDR4 memory and a 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD. You get plenty of additional features, including a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint reader, and support for Wi-Fi 6E. Also keep in mind that ASUS offers several variants of the ASUS Vivobook, including 14-inch variants as well, and non-OLED displays which are much cheaper. If you’re looking to save on your purchase you can opt for the weaker specced version of the ASUS Vivobook as well.
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The Infinix ZEROBOOK 13 is a 15.6-inch laptop powered by the 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700H Processor. It features an Intel Iris Xe Graphics card, 16 GB LPDDR5 Memory, and a 1 TB NVMe SSD. The laptop operates on Windows 11 Home. It has a FHD display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. The laptop is lightweight, weighing just under 1.8kg. It includes a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint reader, and supports Wi-Fi 6E. This laptop offers great value for money if you consider the specs on-board. You get good performance, 16GB of RAM right off the bat for multitasking, and a decent display for content consumption and creation. The ZEROBOOK is actually Infinix’s most premium lineup, which is already very budget friendly. But, if you’re looking to save even more, you can look for Infinix Slim, Max and Plus laptop models which are significantly cheaper.
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The HONOR MagicBook X16 is a 16-inch laptop powered by the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H Processor. It features an Intel Iris Xe Graphics card, 16 GB LPDDR5 Memory, and a 1 TB NVMe SSD. The laptop operates on Windows 11 Home. It has a FHD display with a resolution of 1920×1200 pixels, which is a 16:10 aspect ratio that’s preferred by content creators. The laptop is lightweight, weighing just under 1.68kg making it very travel friendly. It includes a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint reader, and supports Wi-Fi 6E. The MagicBook X16 offers a good combination of specs at a great price, paired with a good display as well, making it a good all-rounder for content creation and display consumption while on the go.
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The HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 Laptop 14-ek0183TU is a 14-inch laptop powered by the 12th Gen Intel Core i3 processor. It features an FHD touchscreen display with Intel UMA Graphics. The laptop has 8 GB DDR4 memory and a 512 GB SSD. It operates on Windows 11 Home. The laptop includes a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint reader, a True Vision 5MP camera, and B&O Speakers. This is a budget, 2-in-1, touchscreen laptop, which used to rare in this price segment as little as two years ago. Additionally, there are cheaper variants of the Pavilion x360 as well, with weaker specs that can be opted for if you’re on a tight budget.
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Next up, we have the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 12th Gen which is a 15.6-inch laptop powered by 12th Gen Intel Core processors. It features an FHD display and supports up to 16GB of RAM. The laptop has a 512GB PCIe SSD and operates on Windows 11 Home. It includes a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint reader, and supports Wi-Fi 6E. The IdeaPad Slim series has been a mainstay in this list of budget laptops for sometime now, and continues to be a great option for users looking to buy a thin and light laptop for everyday use. The IdeaPad Slim 3i features great build quality as well, something that we’ve come to expect from Lenovo products. There are several variants of the IdeaPad Slim 3i, including much older variants which are much cheaper. However, even the current gen variant is quite competitively priced in our opinion.
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Finally, we have the Dell Vostro 3520, which is a 15.6-inch laptop powered by up to the 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U Processor. Much like the IdeaPad Slim above. Thin and light laptops often come with U variant processors, which are weaker than H or HX variant processors that are found in gaming laptops. Of course, this also means that they consume less power and are therefore more power efficient and offer better battery life. It features an FHD display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. The laptop has up to 16GB DDR4 memory and a 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD. It operates on Windows 11 Home. The laptop includes a backlit keyboard, a fingerprint reader, and supports Wi-Fi 6E. The laptop has a high screen to body ratio of approximately 79.5%, a fast charging feature, and upgradable RAM.
