

So you might need to take out a loan to afford one. The main consideration is, of course, that the price is higher than anything else on this list by quite a margin. It runs quietly and lasts amazingly well on battery life too, so is ideal for on-the-go student life. The M2 Pro and M2 Max processor options that Apple has fitted offer a leap forward in terms of performance, with up to an absurd 96GB unified memory (RAM, effectively) so you can load gigantic projects no problems. It's true that you need a substantial chunk of money to get one of Apple's more powerful laptops, but if you need real extra power for your studies' demands then you can't really do any better – these laptops will cope with everything that you can throw at them and then some. The colour reproduction and detailing are superb anyway.ĭoes this sound like the top-end Windows laptop for your studies? Read our full Dell XPS 13 review to find out more about this quality laptop The Dell's display has really tiny bezels and can, if desired, be ramped up to a 4K resolution, although we think for most people Full HD is just fine (and a cost-saver). From late-night Netflix to early-morning essay writing, you'll find the Dell XPS 13 a capable and competent laptop. Besides, with 11th Gen Intel processors and up to 16GB of RAM, this is a portable computer is no slouch when it comes to power. This is the '9310' model, so slightly older hardware than the '9320' replacement, but that means you should get it for a better price. This 13-inch laptop is powerful, supremely well-built, and compact too – so just about everything you could possibly want in your search for the best Windows student laptop around during back-to-school season. The Dell XPS 13 series has consistently wowed us here at T3.
