Laptops and their uses have truly evolved in recent times. From being a status symbol for top executives, it became an integral part of the workplace. And now with the ‘Learn From Home’ culture, it has become an essential learning tool for college and school students alike.

Laptops can range anywhere from ₹25,000 to ₹250,000. It is this wide price range that can make deciding on the right one a daunting task. In this blog, we will examine some of the best yet affordable laptops (between ₹30,000 - ₹40,000), especially because even at the mid-range price point, you can enjoy quality performance.
To help you find something to suit your needs, here are some laptops around the 40,000/- price segment.

Mi NoteBook 14 e-Learning Edition (approx ₹36,000-38,000)

The most affordable laptop from Xiaomi, the Mi notebook is ideally suited to cater to your daily learning activities. While the hard drive could have been more than the current 256 GB, it has a good RAM size of 8 GB (which is very uncommon in a laptop of this price range), combined with the 10th Gen Intel Core i3 processor. This makes it really fast and highly responsive even while you multitask. With almost 10 hours of battery life, it can last a long time with heavy usage.

Acer Aspire 5 Intel Core i3 11th Generation Laptop (approx ₹40,000)

The integrated web camera, UHD graphics card and big screen size of 15.6 inches, make this laptop ideally suited for those who are learning designing or coding. The RAM is 4 GB but can be expanded to upto 12 GB. The screen size is big (15.6 inches) and vibrant is good for younger children. The battery life could have been better, but is adequate for 6-7 hrs. It comes with pre-installed Office Home and Student 2019, which will save you the additional cost of purchasing the software.

ASUS VivoBook 14 -2020 (approx ₹40,000)

This laptop is light, compact and highly portable. It weighs just 1.6 kgs and has a 14 inches screen. With additional safety features like fingerprint sensor for logging in, this laptop is well suited while going to school and college. The screen comes with back lit LED and anti glare, reducing strain to the eyes of the students using it for long hours. The interesting aspect about this laptop is that almost all the configurations are expandable, so depending on your budget you can customize it to make it more powerful than it's out-of-the-box configuration.

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (approx ₹40,000)

Lenovo is a brand that has been around for decades and is widely recognised for its portable computers. The IdeaPad Slim3 comes with an impressive 8 GB RAM and Intel iCore3 processor making it a fast and efficient machine. The 2 GB GDDR5 graphics card and vibrant display make it ideal for those who are learning web content development or graphics designing. The long-lasting battery is perfect for working or binge-watching online media without having to keep the laptop connected to a power source.

Dell Latitude 3510 Intel Core i3-10110U (approx ₹42,000)

If you are willing to stretch your budget by just a couple of thousand, you can be the proud owner of a laptop from Dell. The configuration is terrific with 8 GB of RAM for fast and efficient multi tasking and 1 TB of storage, which ensures you have more than ample space to store your important documents, school / college work, pictures, music and everything else. The dynamic screen makes it great for also watching online shows with friends in spare time.

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