Best of · Laptops
Best laptops for students
The laptops that score highest on the Versus leaderboard with the criteria that matter for students.
Student laptops trade peak performance for battery life, portability, and value. The best picks balance an efficient chipset, an OLED or IPS display you can read in a lecture hall, and at least a day of mixed-use battery. Every product in the list scores highly on the laptops leaderboard and stays under flagship pricing.
What to look for
- 12+ hours mixed-use battery
- Under 1.6 kg chassis weight
- 16 GB memory minimum
- Backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi 6 or better
Top 10 picks
100Points
Razer
Razer Blade 16 (2024)
From £6,565
97Points
Gigabyte
Gigabyte GAMING A16 PRO Laptop - 16“
From £1,600
91Points
Alienware
Alienware Aurora R15 – i9-13900KF (24 Cores)
From £3,495
88Points
Apple
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max
From £3,099
85Points
Apple
Apple MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max
From £2,999
82Points
Alienware
Alienware 16 Area-51
From £3,272
79Points
Alienware
Alienware 18 Area-51 18" Gaming Laptop WQXGA 300Hz G-Sync
From £4,249
76Points
ASUS
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CR
From £2,699
75Points
Gigabyte
AORUS MASTER 18 BZH
From £3,800
75Points
ASUS
ASUS ProArt 16 OLED H7606WI
From £2,343