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Best Budget Laptops For College Students in 2023
Getting the Best Budget Laptops For College Students in 2023 as a parent shopping for a laptop can be very stressful — when your children are joining universities and colleges and will be learning online for the first time.
Most parents tend to believe that a laptop must come in a box, well sealed with a manual and all other accessories next to it, well, they are there, however they can be a little bit above the budget in other terms, they are expensive. Mombasa Computers Ltd located in Nairobi has introduced what we know as Ex-UK laptops, some call them refurbished and others call them “Used”. These laptops are not brand new, but they can last even longer than the brand new laptops plus they are very very affordable, durable, manageable and very secure.
My recommendations here are meant to accommodate a variety of preferences and price ranges. But they’re a jumping-off point rather than an exhaustive list: every student is different. I’ll do my best to keep this article up to date with items that are in stock.
1. HP ProBook 430 G5
Intel Core i5 7th Gen 8GB RAM 128GB SSD 14 Inches HD Display
- Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit Edition
- Memory: 8 GB DDR4 – 2400 MHz RAM (1 x 8 GB) | Supports up to 32 GB
- Storage: 128 GB M.2 SATA TLC SSD
- Optical drive: None
- Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 620
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7200U (2.5 GHz base frequency, up to 3.1 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
- Processor Family: 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor
- Display: 13.3 inches (33.78 cm) diagonal HD SVA anti-glare LED-backlit, 220 cd/m², 45% sRGB (1366 x 768)
2. HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3
Intel Core i5 6th Gen 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 14 Inches HD Touchscreen Display
- Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit Edition
- Memory: 8 GB DDR4 – 2133 SDRAM | supporting up to 16 GB
- Storage: 256 GB M.2 PCIe SSD
- Optical drive: None
- Graphics Processor: Integrated: Intel® HD Graphics 520
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6300U with Intel HD Graphics 520 (2.4 GHz, up to 3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
- Processor Family: 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor
- Display: 14 Inches (35.56cm) diagonal QHD UWVA LED-backlit touch screen (2560 x 1440)
3. HP EliteBook 830 G5
Intel Core i5 8th Gen 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 13.3 Inches FHD Display
- Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit Edition
- Memory: 8GB DDR4-2400 MHz SDRAM | 2 SODIMM Slots | Up to 32GB
- Storage: 256GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD (Solid State Drive)
- Optical drive: No optical drive
- Graphics Processor: Integrated: Intel® UHD Graphics 620
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-8350U vPro™ processor (1.7 GHz base frequency, up to 3.6 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
- Processor Family: 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor
- Display: 13.3 Inches (33.8 cm) diagonal FHD IPS anti-glare LED-backlit, 400 cd/m², 100% sRGB (1920 x 1080)
4. HP EliteBook x360 1030 G2 Notebook PC
Intel Core i5 7th Gen 8GB RAM 256GB SSD 13.3 Inches FHD Multi-Touch Display
- Operating system: Windows 10 Pro – 64 Bit Edition
- Memory: 8 GB DDR4-2133 MHz RAM (1 x 8GB)
- Storage: 256 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe TLC Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Optical drive: None
- Graphics Processor: Integrated: Intel® HD Graphics 620
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7200U (2.5 GHz base frequency, up to 3.1 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
- Processor Family: 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor
- Display: 13.3 inches (33.8 cm) diagonal, FHD UWVA ultra slim with Corning® Gorilla® Glass touch screen (1920 x 1080)
