11 Best Laptops for Students, 2019

The return to school has always been an expensive proposition (all those little items quickly add up), but the laptop era – in which a trusted digital companion is critical for college, high school and even some primary-school students to keep up -- has upped the ante.

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The return to school has always been an expensive proposition (all those little items quickly add up), but the laptop era – in which a trusted digital companion is critical for college, high school and even some primary-school students to keep up -- has upped the ante. The right laptop can make homework efficient, maybe even engaging; the wrong one can frustrate students and drain your bank account.

There are hundreds of different laptops out there; we’ve picked 11 great choices for students. Take a look.

Brad Moon
Contributing Writer, Kiplinger.com

Brad Moon is a tech industry veteran who contributes to a range of publications including Forbes, InvestorPlace and MSN Money and is an original member of the award-winning GeekDad blog. Over the past decade, he has also written about technology for Wired, Gizmodo, Shaw Media, About.com, The Winnipeg Free Press and others.