The best laptops for students

How we will decide this list

Criteria are fixed before testing starts, so a pick cannot be reverse-engineered from whatever we happened to like.

1. 01Real-world battery endurance on a mixed workload, measured on our own units.
2. 02Sustained performance under thermal load, not short burst scores.
3. 03Keyboard, display quality and daily ergonomics over long sessions.
4. 04Repairability: parts availability, battery and storage serviceability.
5. 05Manufacturer software support window, stated in writing.
6. 06Total cost including realistic accessories and education pricing.

The picks