

That’s already a hard balance to find, especially when you also have to consider battery life, portability, and display.

A more budget notebook or Chromebook won't necessarily fit the bill, but it's important to consider value versus performance when working with an often-limited student budget. We've also still got the newest M2 MacBook Air - a fairly pricey option but the definitive choice of MacBook for anyone looking to buy an Apple laptop right now.Įlsewhere on this list, you'll see that we're championing discrete graphics cards, too for any engineering undergrad looking to run complex software, access to an RTX-powered laptop is a huge boon.Īfter all, engineering students use programs like CAD and MATLAB are resource-intensive, demanding a more powerful laptop to run effectively. As a new year dawns, the Google Pixelbook Go is still the best Chromebook available for any student, but it's been shunted down a few levels in our ranking due to its relatively high price.
