In modern days people don’t use that bulky kind of computers they can’t take with themselves. Now the computers are turned into laptops which are smarter, productive and look the way more luxurious.
Research conducted in 2019 states that in the total share of computers, 42% is taken by laptops, and it is expected that it will grow to 46% by 2023. If we only talk about the Chinese laptop industry, then their total revenue till now in 2021 is US$39,375m, and the expectations are that the industry will grow 0.32% every year by 2025.
When a vast number of people are interested in laptops, the companies are trying to make the laptops that most people can afford. So, we have compiled a list of laptops that are under 800$, but in features, they are the best in the market.
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1. Microsoft Surface Laptop
Microsoft is, as expected, an American multinational company headquartered in Washington. Bill Gates founded Microsoft in 1975. They are grabbing a good hold of the market in software and other electronic equipment like laptops and computers.
Features
When Microsoft Launched their first laptop, there were n unnecessary criticism from the people that Microsoft is jumping into the wrong field, but they have proved every single person wrong with their premium level laptops that are now a significant threat to all other companies that are manufacturing laptops.
Microsoft Surface Laptop is one of the slimmest laptops in the market, which will grab your attention with its premium build quality features. By just looking at the laptop, you know that there are excellent thought and hard work behind it.
It has an ample 13.5 inches HD display which will help you in working hours or if you want to spend some quality time with your family by watching movies. They have added a new premium level keyboard which is suitable if you are a writer or programmer. Though I’m not too fond of the laptop’s track pad, that’s fine; you can connect an external mouse with your laptop.
If you don’t like the color grey, you can choose from the four different colors. It has an Intel core i5 processor and 4 GB ram, which i think best for this budget laptop. Every other laptop owner complains about the low power battery, but the Microsoft Surface has a battery timing of 15 hours, making it number one in the market.
Specifications
- Brand: Microsoft
- CPU: Intel Core i5 processor
- Screen: 13.5 Inches full HD resolution
- Memory: 4GB
- Weight: 2.76lbs
- Color: Grey
- Rating on Amazon: 4.4 out of 5
2. HP Pavilion x360
Hewlett-Packard is another international brand of America that is dominating the industry of laptops. David Packard and Bill Hewlett are the founders of Hp.
They started this journey from a garage in Palo Alto and today one of the largest brands in the manufacturing of laptops, computers, and other hardware products.
Features
If you are confused about buying a laptop or tablet, you should go with the Hp x360 because you got a laptop and tablet both at the same place in a budget price with this laptop.
They have designed this laptop for the comfort of their customers. You can easily take the laptop with you where ever you want due to its very lightweight.
This laptop is suitable for students or writers who want to take notes because it has a stylus pen included with the package.
If we look at the processor, this laptop has an Intel 10 generation i5 Quad-core processor, which is pretty good to do daily work. If you plan to spend quality time with your family by watching a movie, this laptop will give you a great experience with its high-quality built-in speakers and entertainment mode.
This laptop’s battery timing is 9 hours, and it has a fast-charging system so you can fully charge it within 2 hours. This laptop has all the features to be your perfect partner while you are in a library, coffee shop, or traveling.
Specifications
- Brand: Hp
- CPU: Intel i5 Quad-core processor
- Screen: 14 Inches full HD resolution
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 3.5lbs
- Color: Silver
- Rating on Amazon: 4.7 out of 5
3. Dell Inspiron 5000
Whenever you talk about the laptops, two names which you’ll listen would be Hp and Dell. They are the two leading brands in the brand in the laptops. As usual, this is another American company. It is founded by Michael s. Dell in 1984. They are experienced in the manufacturing of laptops, computers, and computer hardware.
Features
Another convertible design of a laptop on the list can easily convert into a tablet. Whenever we talk about laptops under 800$, Dell’s laptops are always on the list.
Unlike Hp, Dell focuses more on the features than design in their laptop, but now they have also lifted their design game with this unique laptop.
The first thing you notice in the laptop is its screens, and Dell Inspiron5000 has a 13.3 inches big touch display which gives you an extraordinary view of your business documents and files.
If you are a freelance writer, programmer, or marketer who has to write many business emails daily, then the keyboard of this laptop will give you a comfortable and smooth typing experience.
The functionality wise with the Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, 8 GB RAM, and 256 GB internal memory will give your work ultra lightning speed. Travelers and people who want to work remotely will love this convertible laptop due to its lightweight.
Specifications
- Brand: Dell
- CPU: Intel Core i7 Quad-core processor
- Screen: 13.3 Inches full HD resolution
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 95lbs
- Color: Theoretical Gray
- Rating on Amazon: 4.0 out of 5
4. Lenovo Ideapad L340 Gaming Laptop
Lenovo is a Chinese international company headquartered in North Carolina, USA. Liu Chuan Zhi founded this company in 1984. They are very famous for their unique and extraordinary mobile phones and laptops.
Features
It is one of the best gaming laptops in this budget range. They have made it more powerful to handle all the hardcore tasks of your daily life. If you are a gamer or someone who does challenging graphic designing, then you’ll love this laptop.
The laptop has an incredible 15.6 inches screen which will give you an excellent quality display. They have an eye care mood which is introduced as the anti-glare panel for your laptop.
It is another laptop 360-degree rotatable laptop like the others on the list. The Lenovo is known for its high-quality, comfortable keypads in the market, and this laptop also has a very soft and comfy keypad. Not only this, but laptop has built-in speakers with the Dolby audio make your free time more fun and enjoyable.
The next essential thing is battery timing so, the battery is not bad; you can use it for 9 hours, but if you are playing games or watching movies, it will last for 6 to 7 hours.
It is featuring Intel core i5 processor with 8GB RAM and 512 GB internal memory with a GTX 1650 GPU that will give you premium quality graphics and a gaming experience.
Specifications
- Brand: Lenovo
- CPU: Intel Core i5 processor
- Screen: 15.6 inches full HD display
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 4.84lbs
- Color: Black
- Rating on Amazon: 4.6 out of 5
5. Asus TUF Gaming Laptop FX504
Asus is a Taiwanese international brand that is mostly famous for its gaming gadgets. It is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan. The company was established back in 1989 by six people. They are putting hard efforts to ensure that premium-quality computers, laptops, and other hardware reach their customers.
Features
It is another gaming laptop within our budget price in the market. The Asus gaming laptop features the 8th generation i5 core processor with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD. It has an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphic card so this combination has pretty much everything you need in a high-end gaming laptop.
If you go in the market and try to buy a gaming laptop with similar features from the other brands, then you’ll find out that they are charging way more than this one for the same features.
Most people complain about the gaming laptop because their gaming laptops heat up, but this laptop has a dual-fan technology that prevents the laptop’s heating process. It keeps it cooler in high intense gaming sessions.
As this laptop is designed for gaming sessions, they put a robust keyboard that is not going anywhere even after your 20 million strokes. And they claim that their battery will last for one day, but we have tested it, and after intense gaming and videos playing, it will last for 13 to 14 hours a day which is more than the many others in the market.
Specifications
- Brand: Asus
- CPU: 8th generation Intel Core i5 processor
- Screen: 15.6 inches full HD display
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 5.1lbs
- Color: Black
- Rating on Amazon: 3.9 out of 5
6. Google Pixelbook Go Laptop
Who doesn’t know Google, there is not a single person on earth who has a mobile and he doesn’t know about Google. Google is an international American company which is specialized in internet-related services. But they have now jumped into the laptop market. They have designed these laptops firstly for their employees and then launched for the Public.
Features
It is another slim and smart budget laptop in the market but this time by Google. They have made it very slim and lightweight that you can carry it with you easily on your long tours. As we have mentioned above, Google has designed these laptops for their employees, so they have made their keyboards extra soft and developer friendly, so the people can write more easily and comfortably.
There are many concerns about whether it will work fast or not, so we have tested it by ourselves and the 8th generation Intel processor with 8GB RAM is working perfectly as anyone can expect from a 800$ laptop. It is perfect for the programmers and content writers.
It has a battery timing of more than 8 hours and that’s not what the company complains about but we have tested it by watching my favorite movies on it. And if you want to buy it for entertainment purposes then they have a good quality built-in speakers and 13.3 inches screen which gives a great watching experience for the two persons.
Specifications
- Brand: Google
- CPU: 8th generation Intel Core processor
- Screen: 13.3 inches full HD display
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 2.3lbs
- Color: Black only
- Rating on Amazon: 4.6 out of 5
7. Lenovo Yoga C740
Lenovo is a Chinese international company headquartered in North Carolina, USA. Liu Chuan Zhi founded this company in 1984. They are very famous for their unique and extraordinary mobile phones and laptops.
Features
I have listened to many reviews about the Lenovo Yoga C740 from my circle, so I borrowed from one of my friends and used it for two months, so I can write a detailed review about it. The first thing which has a killer effect on me and because of which I have included on this list is the look of the laptop. The design and look of the laptop doesn’t feel that its a cheap budget laptop it looks way more expensive.
If you are a person who likes to watch movies in your free time then this would be your perfect partner because of 14 inches full HD slim bezel screen that will give you a better watching experience.
The combination of the i5 processor and 8GB RAM would make sure that you do your work without any interruption with an ultra-light speed. And if you have to draw some low profile graphic tasks then this laptop is perfect for that but more intense graphic tasks can’t be performed.
In the lockdown session I used this laptop and watched many movies on it. It has great built-in speakers and you don’t need to charge the battery for 9 to 10 hours in a day, so it’s pretty much perfect for you.
Specifications
- Brand: Lenovo
- CPU: Intel Core i5 processor
- Screen: 14 inches full HD display
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 3.0lbs
- Color: Mica
- Rating on Amazon: 4.6 out of 5
8. Apple MacBook Air
If you are into mobile phones or laptops then you might know Apple. It is another American multinational company known for its premium phones, laptops, computers and other electronic equipment. Steve jobs and his two partners founded Apple in 1976.
Features
The Apple laptops are one of the best laptops in the market. They are known to be the most luxurious brand laptops in the industry. They have put a lot of thought behind the design. If you are planning to buy this laptop for the business work then the 11.6 inches screen is a good option for you.
The one thing about Apple is that their cameras are outclassed. They have added a front camera in this laptop, so you can attend meetings, seminars or lectures through it easily. Like all other laptops in the list the Apple macbook is also a very handy laptop that you can take with you wherever you want to go.
As a freelance writer I have used this laptop for 2 years and I was in love with its keyboard due to very comfortable and soft keys that prevent fatigue to your fingers. Unlike all the other iPhones out there the battery timing of the laptop is good. It will work for more than 8 to 9 hours which is standard timing in the market.
This laptop is a little bit more expensive than the 800$ but if you buy it in used condition you can get it for under 800$.
Specifications
- Brand: Apple
- CPU: Intel Core i5 Dual core processor
- Screen: 11.6 inches wide HD display
- Memory: 4 GB
- Weight: 2.3lbs
- Color: Silver
- Rating on Amazon: 4.3 out of 5
9. ASUS ZenBook 14 UX431FA-ES74
Asus is a Taiwanese international brand that is mostly famous for its gaming gadgets. It is headquartered in Taipei City, Taiwan. The company was established back in 1989 by six people. They are putting hard efforts to ensure that premium-quality computers, laptops, and other hardware reach their customers.
Features
Zenbook series is the one of the premium series of the Asus they build with high-quality functionality. They also have this model of zenbook which looks and personality wise is premium but when we talk about the price it’s in the budget range laptops.
The look and feel of this Asus laptop says it all that there are some creative minds working behind its design. They have added a 14 inches full HD display which is pretty good for daily life working or if you want to watch some movie in your free time.
If you are a workaholic then you’ll love this laptop because it gives you an uninterrupted 10 to 11 hours to focus on your work because of its great lithium battery. It is featuring the Intel i7 processor with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD which will give you amazing ultra fast speed.
If you are on budget then this laptop is a good way to spend you 800 bucks.
Specifications
- Brand: Asus
- CPU: 8th generation Intel Core i7 processor
- Screen: 14 inches full HD display
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 3.2 pounds
- Color: Silver and Blue
- Rating on Amazon: 4.3 out of 5.0
10. Dell G3 Gaming Laptop
Whenever you talk about the laptops, two names which you’ll listen to would be Hp and Dell. They are the two leading brands in laptops. As usual, this is another American company. It is founded by Michael s. Dell in 1984. They are experienced in the manufacturing of laptops, computers, and computer hardware.
Features
This is another gaming laptop on the list and this time from Dell. This is for those who can’t afford the expensive gaming laptops Dell has for everyone. This laptop would be your great partner for leisure time. You can watch seasons, movies or play games on it without any problem. It has a 15.6 inches big bright screen and high quality audio speaker of Maxx Audio Pro for enhanced gaming and cinema experience.
It has a Intel core i7 processor with a 32GB RAM and 256SSD internal storage will give you a proper working laptop with an ultra fast speed. The laptop is very lightweight as other competitors on the list so it can be your travel partner too.
Like all other gaming laptops this laptop consumes more battery when you are playing games but otherwise the battery timing is about 7 to 8 hours which is not bad for this price range laptop. If you are a beginner level gamer and don’t have a huge budget to spend on your laptop then this is a good option for you.
Specifications
- Brand: Dell
- CPU: Intel Core i5 processor
- Screen: 15.6 Inches full HD resolution
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 3.73lbs
- Color: Black
- Rating on Amazon: 4.2 out of 5
11. HP 15-dy1036nr Laptop
Hewlett-Packard is another international brand of America that is dominating the industry of laptops. David Packard and Bill Hewlett are the founders of Hp.
They started this journey from a garage in Palo Alto and today one of the largest brands in the manufacturing of laptops, computers, and other hardware products.
Features
If you are fond of watching movies in cinemas then this laptop is for you because the Hp equipped this laptop with the high quality speaker and with a 15.6 inches large screen you’ll feel like cinema.
The Hp is featuring the Intel core i5 processor with the 8GB RAM that will make sure that your computer will not stop when you are working and all the process has is quite fast and smooth.
The Hp is the brand that puts a lot of effort in making improvements and always comes with something innovative. The design and look of this laptop is very precious and it’ll grab your attention in the first look
It has great battery timing among all the other laptops on the list. It will run your laptop for 9 to 10 hours without any interruption and also be charged fast within 2 hours. They are offering a one year warranty on your laptop and if you have any queries related to your laptop then you can contact their 24/7 available support team.
Specifications
- Brand: Hp
- CPU: Intel i5 Quad-core processor
- Screen: 15.6 Inches full HD resolution
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 3.75lbs
- Color: Silver
- Rating on Amazon: 4.5 out of 5
12. Acer Swift 5
Acer is a Taiwanese international company which is known for its digital hardware products. Acer was founded in 1976 by Stan Shih and Carolyn Yeh. Headquarters of the company is situated in Taipei city.
Features
It is one of the thinnest laptops in the laptop industry, with a premium quality design that will add extra class to this laptop’s owner.
It gives you an HD screen of 14 inches that suits your entertainment needs and enhances your watching experience. The laptop features a multi-tasking touch screen to give a more smooth and comfortable experience while working.
The laptop is very lightweight, which means that if you are a frequent traveler or work remotely from different places to change your environment, this one is for you, and you can carry the laptop with you without any problem.
The keyboard is essential for every digital field. Acer knows this; that’s why they have added a premium quality keyboard with very soft keys and can type hours on it. The laptop features a powerful battery that will give you 8 to 9 hours to work without interruption.
Some people face issues that when they are working on their laptop, it gets slow or sometimes hangs, but this laptop has an Intel core i5 processor with an 8GB RAM that will speed up your work.
If you are a student and looking for a decent budget laptop to meet your needs then this laptop is for you.
Specifications
- Brand: Acer
- CPU: Intel Core i5 processor
- Screen: 14 inches full HD touch screen display
- Memory: 8 GB
- Weight: 2.21lbs
- Color: Silver
- Rating on Amazon: 4.5 out of 5
Buyer’s Guide
These are the top 12 best laptops in the market that are under 800$. We have reviewed all of them, but if you think about what things a person should consider before buying the laptop, here are the essential things.
Design
In our view, the design is a thing that a person should always consider before buying a laptop because the first impression of the laptop is its look.
Nowadays many companies in the market offer good designs, and all laptops on our list have attractive designs so you can choose from them.
Battery timing
Nothing frustrates you more than a laptop’s turn-off during your essential work. The laptop’s main problem is that they are not good at battery timing, but we have reviewed the 12 best laptops in the market, and they have a great battery timing of more than 10 hours.
Lightweight
The main reason to choose a laptop on pc is that the pc is bulky and you can’t take them anywhere, but laptops are lightweight. If you are a frequent traveler, you should consider a very lightweight laptop that will not hard to carry so all the 12 laptops on our list are less than 5 pounds so you can take them anywhere you are traveling.
Specs
The specs are crucial when you are buying a laptop. But it depends upon the requirements for what things you want to buy a laptop.
If you are buying a laptop for gaming, you need a different spec, and for watching movies you need different so, if you know your requirements, you can buy more precisely.
In our list, we have covered all laptops for different fields like; if you are a writer, gamer, businessman, programmer, or buying movies for entertainment purposes, then our list has something for you.
Conclusion
These are the best laptops which you can get under the 800$ budget. If you read the article, then you can buy the laptop by yourself without any difficulty.
But if you are here, then you might want to know that which should be our recommendations to everyone. So, we’ll recommend Microsoft Surface Laptop. I have used the Microsoft surface laptop, and in my view, this is one of the best laptop options for under 800$. The best thing about this laptop is that it has a perfect battery timing of more than 12 to 13 hours a day that means it won’t interrupt your working even if you are on long flights.
The second laptop which we recommend to you is the HP Pavilion x360. It is a two in one convertible laptop, so; you can use it as a laptop and a tablet. The design of this Hp laptop is very slim and attractive. And it also has a great battery that gives more than 10 hours of battery timing.
So, these are our two recommendations you can choose from these and buy.
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