laptop computers for college
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for laptop computers for college.
If you're a college student, you know that your laptop is your constant companion. You use it for homework, studying, and entertainment. You need one that's fast, reliable and has enough power to run all of these things. Browse the top-ranked list of laptop computers for college below along with associated reviews and opinions.
Acer - Chromebook Spin 514 Laptop - 14.0" Full HD 2-in-1 Touchscreen - AMD Ryzen 3 5125C – 8GB – 128GB – WiFi 6- Silver
Model: CP514-3H-R2D2SKU: 6513115Top comment"My son recommended this computer so I know it's a good one. I'm more old school so having a little trouble getting used to it but convenient on the go....Great Chromebook for students, Highschool or College....Great computer"
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The Acer Chromebook Spin 514’s aluminum top and bottom covers provide an elegance that hides the power of an AMD RyzenTM processor. Hybrid workers will be able to take full advantage of the optimized audio features, improved conferencing ability, and secure cloud technology that lets them glide seamlessly between their work, home, and passion projects. Not only compact and lightweight, this Chromebook offers 78% screen-to-body ratio maximizing the viewing experience on the stunning 14” Full HD touch display. The 360-degree convertible use modes enable you to present or share your screen in more convenient and collaborative ways, while also allowing you work in areas with limited space such as on a plane or train.Top comment"My son recommended this computer so I know it's a good one. I'm more old school so having a little trouble getting used to it but convenient on the go....Great Chromebook for students, Highschool or College....Great computer"
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The Acer Chromebook Spin 514’s aluminum top and bottom covers provide an elegance that hides the power of an AMD RyzenTM processor. Hybrid workers will be able to take full advantage of the optimized audio features, improved conferencing ability, and secure cloud technology that lets them glide seamlessly between their work, home, and passion projects. Not only compact and lightweight, this Chromebook offers 78% screen-to-body ratio maximizing the viewing experience on the stunning 14” Full HD touch display. The 360-degree convertible use modes enable you to present or share your screen in more convenient and collaborative ways, while also allowing you work in areas with limited space such as on a plane or train.See all Chromebooks
Lenovo - Yoga 7i 14" 2.2K Touch 2-in-1 Laptop - Intel Evo Platform - Core i5-1235U - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Storm Grey
Model: 82QE000LUSSKU: 6502228Top comment"College computer...This computer is an excellent pick for a college student...College laptop...I love lenevo laptops. I think they are great for a work environment and for college. "
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The Lenovo™ Yoga™ 7i combines versatile portability and enhanced productivity, thanks to the boundary-breaking performance and responsiveness of 12th generation Intel® Core™ processors and vibrant 2.2K clarity with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics. Go anywhere with a sleek 2-in-1 metal chassis featuring thoughtful details including a webcam privacy shutter.Top comment"College computer...This computer is an excellent pick for a college student...College laptop...I love lenevo laptops. I think they are great for a work environment and for college. "
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The Lenovo™ Yoga™ 7i combines versatile portability and enhanced productivity, thanks to the boundary-breaking performance and responsiveness of 12th generation Intel® Core™ processors and vibrant 2.2K clarity with Intel® Iris® Xe graphics. Go anywhere with a sleek 2-in-1 metal chassis featuring thoughtful details including a webcam privacy shutter.See all All Laptops
MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop - Apple M2 chip - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (Latest Model) - Space Gray
Model: MNEH3LL/ASKU: 6509652Top comment"Great laptop for college!...The best computer for a college student. The MacBook is not much heavier than the Air and the much more durable. ...College computer...This computer really helps me with my college work!"
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The 13-inch MacBook Pro is more capable than ever. Supercharged by the next-generation M2 chip, it’s Apple’s most portable pro laptop, with up to 20 hours of battery life.¹Top comment"Great laptop for college!...The best computer for a college student. The MacBook is not much heavier than the Air and the much more durable. ...College computer...This computer really helps me with my college work!"
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The 13-inch MacBook Pro is more capable than ever. Supercharged by the next-generation M2 chip, it’s Apple’s most portable pro laptop, with up to 20 hours of battery life.¹See all MacBook Pro
Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Certified Refurbished - Intel Core i5 with 8GB Memory - 128GB SSD (2017) - Silver
Model: MQD32LL/ASKU: 6441209Top comment"My MacBook is perfect for going back to college in the winter of 2023....Everything works as it should. Great for school."
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This Refurbished MacBook Air is a Certified Refurbished Macbook. The 13-inch MacBook Air features 8GB of memory, a fifth-generation Intel Core processor, Thunderbolt 2, great built-in apps, and all-day battery life.* It’s thin, light, and durable enough to take everywhere you go—and powerful enough to do everything once you get there.Top comment"My MacBook is perfect for going back to college in the winter of 2023....Everything works as it should. Great for school."
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This Refurbished MacBook Air is a Certified Refurbished Macbook. The 13-inch MacBook Air features 8GB of memory, a fifth-generation Intel Core processor, Thunderbolt 2, great built-in apps, and all-day battery life.* It’s thin, light, and durable enough to take everywhere you go—and powerful enough to do everything once you get there.See all MacBook Air
Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Certified Refurbished - Intel Core i5 with 4GB Memory - 128GB Flash Storage SSD (2015) - Silver
Model: MJVE2LL/ASKU: 6113606Top comment"Decent laptop for its price...I love my laptop… it came with 2 scratches but other than that it works great and it helps get my homework done for college!...Great Mac book for college...I bought this for my daughter who is in college! She loves her Mac book!"
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This Refurbished MacBook Air is a Certified Refurbished Macbook. Work through your to-do list on this Apple MacBook Air laptop. The 13.3-inch screen displays graphics in 1440 x 900 resolution and is powered by Intel HD Graphics for enjoyable video watching, and the 4GB of RAM supports basic multitasking. This Apple MacBook Air laptop has a dual-core i5 processor for fast boot times and program execution.Top comment"Decent laptop for its price...I love my laptop… it came with 2 scratches but other than that it works great and it helps get my homework done for college!...Great Mac book for college...I bought this for my daughter who is in college! She loves her Mac book!"
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This Refurbished MacBook Air is a Certified Refurbished Macbook. Work through your to-do list on this Apple MacBook Air laptop. The 13.3-inch screen displays graphics in 1440 x 900 resolution and is powered by Intel HD Graphics for enjoyable video watching, and the 4GB of RAM supports basic multitasking. This Apple MacBook Air laptop has a dual-core i5 processor for fast boot times and program execution.See all All Laptops
Apple MacBook Pro 13.3" Certified Refurbished - Touch Bar - Intel Core i5 2.9 with 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD (2016) - Space Gray
Model: MLH12LL/ARSKU: 6384471Top comment"My teen (1)7) is in love with this computer. I can't keep him off of it. He loves how fast it up/dwn loads and its quality....laptop"
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This Refurbished MacBook Pro is a Certified Refurbished Macbook. Certified Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Laptop:Boost productivity with this 13.3-inch Apple MacBook Pro laptop packed with state of the line specifications. It's Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM let you run multiple software programs at the same time seamlessly, and it has a DVD burner for watching your favorite movies using the powerful Intel HD Graphics 4000 card. It's 13.3" LED-Backlit widescreen TFT active-matrix "glossy" display produces a 1280x800 native resolution. This Certified Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro laptop has a 500GB hard drive for secure file storage.Top comment"My teen (1)7) is in love with this computer. I can't keep him off of it. He loves how fast it up/dwn loads and its quality....laptop"
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This Refurbished MacBook Pro is a Certified Refurbished Macbook. Certified Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Laptop:Boost productivity with this 13.3-inch Apple MacBook Pro laptop packed with state of the line specifications. It's Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM let you run multiple software programs at the same time seamlessly, and it has a DVD burner for watching your favorite movies using the powerful Intel HD Graphics 4000 card. It's 13.3" LED-Backlit widescreen TFT active-matrix "glossy" display produces a 1280x800 native resolution. This Certified Refurbished Apple MacBook Pro laptop has a 500GB hard drive for secure file storage.See all All Laptops
LG - gram 17” Ultra lightweight Laptop - Intel Evo Platform 12th Gen Intel Core i7 - 16GB RAM - 1TB NVMe SSD
Model: 17Z90Q-K.AAB8U1SKU: 6504760Top comment"Large screen laptop...This computer is wonderful, the larger screen is easy to see...LG makes 17in laptops un-obsolete...If you want a 17 in laptop and dont need it for gaming this is the laptop for you! "
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Deliver necessary portability with uncompromising features on the LG gram 17Z90Q. It has a huge 17-Inch WQXGA (2560x1600) AntiGlare IPS display while still slim and light enough to take anywhere. At under three pounds and delivering impressive battery life this LG gram is great to carry around for a long day of work The 17Z90Q also impresses with Intel Evo Platform Powered by 12th generation Intel core i7 processor with Intel Xe Graphics delivers performance for high-resolution content creation and editing. Windows 11 Home included.Top comment"Large screen laptop...This computer is wonderful, the larger screen is easy to see...LG makes 17in laptops un-obsolete...If you want a 17 in laptop and dont need it for gaming this is the laptop for you! "
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Deliver necessary portability with uncompromising features on the LG gram 17Z90Q. It has a huge 17-Inch WQXGA (2560x1600) AntiGlare IPS display while still slim and light enough to take anywhere. At under three pounds and delivering impressive battery life this LG gram is great to carry around for a long day of work The 17Z90Q also impresses with Intel Evo Platform Powered by 12th generation Intel core i7 processor with Intel Xe Graphics delivers performance for high-resolution content creation and editing. Windows 11 Home included.See all PC Laptops
Apple - MacBook Air 13.3" (2017) MQD32LL/A Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory, 256GB SSD - Pre-Owned - Silver
Model: MQD32LL/ASKU: 6489931Top comment"Great Laptop...Great laptop. Brought it for my daughter as a graduation gift for she’s heading off to college in August....Apple laptop...For an open box purchase it was good . Open it up laptop look like new and with all extra software run great"
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The Apple MacBook Air "Core i5" 1.8 13-Inch (2017/Broadwell) features a 14-nm "Broadwell ULT" 1.8 GHz Intel "Core i5" processor (5350U) with two independent processor "cores" on a single chip, a 3 MB shared level 3 cache, 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM, 128 GB of 4 Lane PCIe-based flash storage and an "integrated" Intel HD Graphics 6000 graphics processor that shares system memory. This all is packed in a razor thin 0.11-0.68 inch), 2.96 pound, aluminum case with an integrated 720p "FaceTime HD" webcam, a backlit full-size keyboard and a 13.3" widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix "glossy" display (1440x900 native resolution). Connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, analog audio out, a single "Thunderbolt" 2 port, two USB 3.0 ports, and an SDXC-capable SD card slot.Top comment"Great Laptop...Great laptop. Brought it for my daughter as a graduation gift for she’s heading off to college in August....Apple laptop...For an open box purchase it was good . Open it up laptop look like new and with all extra software run great"
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The Apple MacBook Air "Core i5" 1.8 13-Inch (2017/Broadwell) features a 14-nm "Broadwell ULT" 1.8 GHz Intel "Core i5" processor (5350U) with two independent processor "cores" on a single chip, a 3 MB shared level 3 cache, 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM, 128 GB of 4 Lane PCIe-based flash storage and an "integrated" Intel HD Graphics 6000 graphics processor that shares system memory. This all is packed in a razor thin 0.11-0.68 inch), 2.96 pound, aluminum case with an integrated 720p "FaceTime HD" webcam, a backlit full-size keyboard and a 13.3" widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix "glossy" display (1440x900 native resolution). Connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, analog audio out, a single "Thunderbolt" 2 port, two USB 3.0 ports, and an SDXC-capable SD card slot.See all MacBook Air
Dell - XPS 15 15.6" 3.5K OLED Touch-Screen Laptop - 12th Gen Intel Core i9 - 32GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti - 1TB SSD - Silver
Model: XPS9520-9195SLV-PUSSKU: 6504382Top comment"We got this for our son for college and he loves it....Dell laptop and Best Buy supportgreat combination...I have had many laptops and this is the best i have ever used."
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XPS products are designed to be the best, with cutting-edge technologies, exceptional build quality, unique materials and powerful features. XPS brings together the most elegant designs and premium experiences to enhance your work and personal success. This combination ultimately results in beautifully crafted products with no compromises. The new XPS 15 is the perfect balance of power and portability with an unrivaled immersive visual and sound experience. Whether you are streaming, editing photos or creating your next masterpiece, the XPS 15 has the power to move your ideas into reality.Top comment"We got this for our son for college and he loves it....Dell laptop and Best Buy supportgreat combination...I have had many laptops and this is the best i have ever used."
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XPS products are designed to be the best, with cutting-edge technologies, exceptional build quality, unique materials and powerful features. XPS brings together the most elegant designs and premium experiences to enhance your work and personal success. This combination ultimately results in beautifully crafted products with no compromises. The new XPS 15 is the perfect balance of power and portability with an unrivaled immersive visual and sound experience. Whether you are streaming, editing photos or creating your next masterpiece, the XPS 15 has the power to move your ideas into reality.See all PC Laptops
ASUS - Vivobook 17.3" Laptop - Intel Core 10th Gen i5 - 12GB Memory - 1TB HDD
Model: X712JA-212.V17WN-11SKU: 6469399Top comment"Excellent starting computer for a middle school kid!...School Laptop...We will be using it for online school, so it is very helpfull and easy to use"
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ASUS Vivobook Laptop. Enjoy everyday activities with this ASUS notebook PC. The Intel Core i5 processor and 12GB of RAM let you run programs smoothly, on the 17.3-inchTop comment"Excellent starting computer for a middle school kid!...School Laptop...We will be using it for online school, so it is very helpfull and easy to use"
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ASUS Vivobook Laptop. Enjoy everyday activities with this ASUS notebook PC. The Intel Core i5 processor and 12GB of RAM let you run programs smoothly, on the 17.3-inchSee all PC Laptops
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