With the majority of schools holding classes virtually as part of the new normal, a decent, functioning laptop is a must-have for any student. In fact, there are a number of laptops being offered at Lazada’s 7.15 Bounce Back sale that costs roughly the price of your average premium mid-range smartphone!
We check out what Lenovo, ASUS, and Acer have to offer, and here are some of our picks:
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 – Php 15,995 (from Php 18,995)
If you are looking for a basic laptop, Lenovo’s IdeaPad Slim 3 is a good offer at under Php 16k. This model has the basics students need from a laptop: Intel Celeron N4120 processor, 14-inch HD display, 4GB RAM (expandable to 8GB), and 1TB HDD.
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Asus X409 – Php 16,999 (from Php 17,995)
If you are looking for an alternate brand, ASUS has a similarly-specced laptop—Celeron N4100 processor, 14-inch HD display, 4GB RAM (expandable to 8GB), and 1TB HDD—that it is offering for Php 1k more. For that premium, you get a USB-C port and three USB-A (2x USB 3.0 and 1x USB 2.0) ports—this is the cheapest laptop you can get that has a USB-C port.
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Acer Aspire 3 – Php 19,688 (from Php 20,999)
If you want one with both an SSD and HDD, this Aspire 3 is something you should consider. For under Php 20k, you get a 14-inch HD display, Pentium N5000 processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, and 128GB SSD for your programs.
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Lenovo IdeaPad D330 – Php 19,995 (from Php 25,995)
If you want something that can transform into a tablet, this offering from Lenovo is the most affordable 2-in-1 you can get. For under Php 20k, you get a 10.1-inch touchscreen display, quad-core Pentium Silver processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC storage, and dual cameras (5-megapixel rear camera and 2-megapixel front camera) along with a 2-year warranty for peace of mind and a sleeve to protect it from the elements.
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Acer Aspire 3 – Php 20,788 (from Php 24,999)
If you are all about the Ryzen life, this Aspire 3 comes with a Ryzen 5-3500U processor, along with 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, and a 14-inch HD display. While it is over Php 20k, this comes with a Radeon 540x discrete GPU, which is helpful for those multimedia tasks.
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That’s it for our top student-friendly laptop picks at Lazada’s 7.15 Bounce Back sale. Happy shopping!
