Budget laptops are faster and more powerful now than they've ever been. Of course, being the budget segment means that there will be compromises, but that doesn't mean that you won't get your money's worth out of budget laptops. You
won't get the latest processors, graphics cards or RAM in budget laptops. Depending on your budget, your options will be a generation or two older than the current. Similarly, budget laptops also compromise in the display department, so you can't expect full sRGB coverage and high resolution displays. That being said, recent generation processors, both from Intel and AMD are no slouches. Some of these budget laptops can even handle intensive workloads, and while it won't be as fast as current gen laptops, you will still be able to get what you need. In our list of the best budget laptops, we've got laptops starting at as low as around Rs 35,000 going up to around Rs 65,000. We've got thin and light options like the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i, the MSI Modern 14 and Realme Book (Slim). We've also got a budget gaming laptop option in the MSI GF63 Thin for those looking for a budget gaming laptop option.
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| Processor | : | Intel 10th Gen Core i5-1035G1 4 core processor with 1.0 GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 14″ (1920 x 1080) screen |
| OS | : | Windows 11 Home |
| Memory | : | 8 GB DDR4GB RAM & 512 GB SSD |
| Graphics Processor | : | Intel Integrated UHD Graphics card |
| Body | : | 323.5 x 219.5 x 16.3 mm dimension & 1.48 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 37,490 |
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| Processor | : | 10th Gen Intel Core i5 (i5-1035G1) 4 core processor with 1.0 GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 15.6″ (1920 x 1080) screen |
| OS | : | Windows 10 |
| Memory | : | 8 GB DDR4GB RAM & 1 TB HDD |
| Body | : | 362 x 253 x 20 mm dimension & 1.85 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 52,490 |
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| Processor | : | 5th Gen AMD Ryzen 3 5300U 4 core processor with 3.8 GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 14″ (1920 x 1080) screen |
| OS | : | Windows 11 Home |
| Memory | : | 8 GB DDR4GB RAM & 512 GB SSD |
| Graphics Processor | : | AMD Radeon Graphics card |
| Body | : | 32.4 x 22.5 x 1.8 mm dimension & 1.46 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 39,250 |
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| Processor | : | Intel 10th Gen Core i3-10110U processor with 2.1 GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 14″ (1920 x 1080) screen |
| OS | : | Windows 10 Home |
| Memory | : | 8 GB DDR4GB RAM & 512 GB SSD |
| Graphics Processor | : | Intel Integrated UHD Graphics card |
| Body | : | 319 x 220 x 16.9 mm dimension & 1.3 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 33,350 |
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| Processor | : | Intel 10th Gen Core i5-10300H processor with 2.5 GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 15.6″ (1920 x 1080) screen |
| OS | : | Windows 10 Home |
| Memory | : | 8 GB DDR4GB RAM & 1 TB HDD |
| Graphics Processor | : | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max Q Graphics card |
| Body | : | 359 x 254 x 21.7 mm dimension & 1.86 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 53,999 |
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| Processor | : | 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 processor with 3.0GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 14″ (2160 x 1440) screen |
| OS | : | Windows 10 Home |
| Memory | : | 8 GB DDR4GB RAM & 256 GB SSd |
| Graphics Processor | : | Intel Integrated UHD Graphics card |
| Body | : | 307.2 x 228.9 x 15.5 mm dimension & 1.38 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 32,990 |
For display, the IdeaPad S145 sports a 15.6-inch FHD panel with narrow bezels. It also has a 180-degree hinge that allows you to have a wide range of viewing angles. The laptop comes with plenty of ports for connectivity and it also carries a decent full-sized keyboard.
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| Processor | : | 7th Gen Core Intel I3-7020U 4 core processor with 2.3 GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 15.6″ (1920 X 1080) screen, 60 refresh rate |
| OS | : | Windows 10 Home |
| Memory | : | 4 GB DDR4GB RAM & 1 TB HDD |
| Graphics Processor | : | 2 INTEGRATED GFX Graphics card |
| Body | : | 362 x 251 x 20 mm dimension & 1.85 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 35,999 |
As for the specs, the laptop is powered by a 10th Gen Intel Core i3 processor and it's also one of the few laptops on this list that comes with an SSD, and not just an HDD. This notebook also has a webcam, which is something that's missing on even the Mi NoteBook Horizon edition.
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| Processor | : | 10th Gen Intel Core i3-10110U processor with 2.1GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 14″ (1920 x 1080) screen |
| OS | : | Windows 10 Home |
| Memory | : | 8 GB DDR4GB RAM & 256 GB SATA |
| Graphics Processor | : | Intel UHD Graphics 620 Graphics card |
| Body | : | 17.95 x 323 x 228 mm dimension & 1.5 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 39,999 |
The Inspiron 15 3000 packs a 3-cell 42Whr battery inside to keeps the lights on and it sports a 15.6-inch HD anti-glare panel with narrow bezels. We've added another variant of this laptop to the list which is slightly more powerful, so be sure to check it out as well.
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| Processor | : | 4th Gen Intel Core i5 QM87 processor with 1.7 GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 15.84″ (1366 X 768) screen |
| OS | : | Ubuntu |
| Memory | : | 4 GB DDR3GB RAM & 1 TB HDD |
| Graphics Processor | : | Intel Integrated HD4400 Graphics card |
| Body | : | 381.4 x 267.6 x 25.6 mm dimension & 2.4 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 34,390 |
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| Processor | : | AMD Ryzen 5-5625U 6 core processor with 2.30 GHz clock speed |
| Display | : | 15.6″ (1920 x 1080) screen, 120 Hz refresh rate |
| OS | : | Windows 11 Home |
| Memory | : | 8 GB DDR4GB RAM & 512 GB SSD |
| Graphics Processor | : | AMD Radeon Graphics card |
| Body | : | 235 x 358 x 21 mm dimension & 1.68 kg weight |
| Price | : | ₹ 53,900 |
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| Product Name | Seller | Price |
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| Infinix INBook X1 | Amazon | ₹ 37,490 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i | Croma | ₹ 52,490 |
| HP 14s | Amazon | ₹ 39,250 |
| MSI Modern 14 | Amazon | ₹ 33,350 |
| MSI GF63 Thin | Amazon | ₹ 53,999 |
| Realme Book (Slim) | Flipkart | ₹ 32,990 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad S145 | Amazon | ₹ 35,999 |
| Mi NoteBook 14 e-Learning Edition | Amazon | ₹ 39,999 |
| Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop | N/A | ₹ 34,390 |
| Dell Inspiron 3525 | Amazon | ₹ 53,900 |
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