The best laptops for college students (www.engadget.com)

Whether youre heading to a physical campus, taking classes online or a mix of both, a laptop is sure to be the control center for your studies.

The good news is, companies are still making a ton of new notebooks, and there are plenty of models with great functionality and battery life for you to consider.

Getting a new machine can better help you stay on top of your schedule and handle your furious multitasking with dozens of tabs devoted to research while you write your essays.

Keypoints

• What to expect
• Best Apple MacBook Air
• Best Windows Dell XPS 13 Plus
• Best for gaming Razer Blade 15
• Best Chromebook Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook
• Best budget HP Pavilion Aero 13
• Best Convertible Microsoft Surface Pro 9
  • Apple MacBook Air M2
  • Dell XPS 13 Plus
  • Razer Blade 15
  • Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook
  • HP Pavilion Aero 13
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 9
    • Apple MacBook Air M2
    • Dell XPS 13 Plus
    • Razer Blade 15
    • Lenovo Flex 5 Chromebook
    • HP Pavilion Aero 13
    • Microsoft Surface Pro 9