Best Laptops – The Best Laptops To Buy In India in 2020.
Choosing a Laptop to buy can be a complicated affair, and with close to 70 laptops releasing in 2020, it’s getting ever more complicated. And with the entry of AMD 4000 laptops, it’s getting tough to pick a bad laptop, as almost all the laptops powered by the Ryzen 4000 CPUs are good.
But we don’t want the good, we are spending a good amount of money on laptops, and with this lockdown situation a Laptop is an essential part of one’s life so obviously, we want the Best Laptops, and that’s what this post is exactly for
We will help you choose the best laptop for you, whether for gaming, content creation, blogging, Business professionals, Students, Teachers, or just general day-to-day tasks. You can find the best laptops available in India for every type of usage here.
And yeah the list we will go in the ascending order of the price, so will start from Around ₹30,000 and will go all that way up to the top end, at around ₹200,000.
Table of Contents
Best Laptops For 2020
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim(Ryzen 3 3250U), priced at ₹30,990, is the cheapest laptop on the list, and is an excellent choice for non-heavy users, its light and is durable, and with Ryzen 3 3250U, it can easily handle day to day tasks like browsing web, MS Office, etc. but is not recommended for works like Photoshop, Gaming or other things like that.
Battery Life is Good; you can expect around 4-5 hours of battery life.
Its good for high school Students
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim(Ryzen 3 3250U) |
| Display | 15.6-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, antiglare display, |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 3250U(2Core/4Thread) |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 6 |
| Memory | 4GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 1TB HDD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 35 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹30,990 |
Where to Buy
Asus VivoBook 14
The Asus VivoBook 14(Intel), is an excellent Laptop, highly portable weighing just around 1.5Kg, the base model is powered by the Core i3-1005G1, which is good for normal day to day tasks, but gaming is not recommended on this laptop.
Battery Life is Good, you can expect around 4-5 hours of battery life.
Its Good for High School Students
| Name | Asus VivoBook 14 |
| Display | 14-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Baclit Display, |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-1005G1 Intel Core i5-1035G1 |
| GPU | Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 2GB NVIDIA GeForce MX110 Graphics |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | Up to 1TB HDD Up to 512GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 45 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 33,990(Core i3-1005G1/4GB RAM/1TB HDD) ₹ 51,990(Core i5-1035G1/8GB RAM/ 512GB SSD) ₹ 46,990(Core i5-1035G1/8GB RAM/ 1TB HDD) ₹ 49,990(Core i5-1035G1/8GB RAM/ 1TB SSD + 256GB SSD) ₹ 48,494(Core i5-1035G1/8GB RAM/ 512GB SSD/Integrated Graphics) |
Where to Buy
Asus VivoBook Flip 14.
The Base model of the VivoBook Flip 14 is powered by the Ryzen 3 4300U, coupled with Radeon RX Vega 5 GPU, is great for day to day tasks, and can even handle light photoshop tasks, the base model only has 4GB of RAM but that be upgraded, battery life is good, you can expect something around 4-5 hour of battery life.
The Ryzen7 4700U is priced much higher but is worth every penny.
And Also the Flip is excellent, you can easily use it as a laptop or tablet
Its Good For Software/IT Engineers, and Bloggers.
| Name | Asus VivoBook Flip 14 |
| Display | 14-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Baclit Display, |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 3 4300U AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 5 AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Memory | 4/8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 256/512GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 42 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 49,348(Ryzen 3 4300U) ₹ 74,900(Ryzen 7 4700U) |
Where to Buy
Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition
Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition is good for day to day tasks, it has a premium feel to it, and the bezels are very thin, gaming is not recommended on this laptop, and with a weight of just 1.35Kg is has excellent portability.
Its Good For Software/IT Engineers, and Bloggers.
| Name | Xiaomi Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition |
| Display | 14-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, Anti-Glare Display, |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-10210U |
| GPU | Nvidia MX350 2GB Graphics |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 512GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 46 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 54,999 |
Where to Buy
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5, is the best laptop in convertible category in the price range, and with Ryzen 5 4500U it can handle almost everything you throw at it, and can also do some light gaming, battery life is also good, you can easily get around 7-8 hours of battery life, the keyboard is also better than most of the laptops in this price range.
Its Good For Software/IT Engineers, Bloggers, light content creators and business professionals.
| Name | Lenovo Flex 5 |
| Display | 14-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Baclit Display, |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4(soldered) |
| Storage | 512GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 52.5 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 57,595 |
Where to Buy
Acer Swift 3
Acer Swift 3 is one of the best laptop in India in terms of value for money, but not with its current price, currently, it is priced at around ₹62,000 even that price it has a good value for money, but during sales, it can easily go below ₹55K, at that price its an excellent laptop, and is highly recommended.
The only drawback it has is the display is not very color accurate, so not a good option for photoshop/premiere pro user, but for others its excellent, and an excellent choice for students, you can also game on it(can easily get 90-100 FPS in games like CS: GO).
The keyboard and trackpad are also good for the price tag
Battery life is also good on this laptop, can easily get around 7-8 hours of battery life
Its Excellent For Software/IT Engineers, Bloggers, students, and business professionals.
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 |
| Display | 14-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Baclit Display, |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 512GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 48 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 61,475 |
Where to Buy
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5
IdeaPad Slim 5 is an excellent laptop, powered by the Ryzen 7 4700U, it can handle almost everything you throw at it, be it your daily browsing or even moderate photoshop workload, and with the AMD Radeon Vega 7 GPU, you can easily do some light gaming(Can easily give up to 100-120FPS in games like CS: GO).
Also weighing at just around 1.4Kg it has excellent portability.
Battery Life is Good, you can expect around 6-7 hours of battery life.
And Even with its Indian Pricing It still has an excellent value for money, and is easily the best laptop around ₹60 in India.
Its Excellent For Software/IT Engineers, Bloggers, light content creators and business professionals.
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 |
| Display | 14-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Baclit Display, |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4(Soldered) |
| Storage | 512GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 56.5 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 61,990 |
Where to Buy
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming
The Cheapest Gaming Laptop on the list, it’s good for casual gamers, and is good for moderate Photoshop/Premiere Pro Work CAD/CAM and renders, but long-time gaming is not recommended on this laptop, the keyboard, and trackpads are good.
Battery Life is Good for a gaming laptop, you can expect around 3-4 hours of battery life.
Its Good For Light to Medium Gamers, Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering Students.
| Name | Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming |
| Display | 15.6-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Baclit Display, |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4600H |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1650Ti |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 512GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 45 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 66,990 |
Where to Buy
HP Envy X360
Hands down, the HP Envy X360 has the best value for money on any convertible laptop as of now, even though its has specs similar to that of the Lenovo Flex 5, its design is much better, it has better thermals, better keyboard, trackpad, and better touch screen overall its much better device, and during sales, it’s usually priced around ₹60K at that price it’s just too damn good.
Battery Life is Great, you can expect around 7-8 hours of battery life.
Its Good For Software/IT Engineers, Bloggers, light content creators and business professionals.
| Name | HP Envy X360 |
| Display | 13.3-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Baclit Display, |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4500U |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 256GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 51 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 69,990 |
Where to Buy
Asus ZenBook 14
The ZenBook 14 is an easy choice if you are looking for something professionals and premium, it’s an excellent choice for business professional and teachers, it has an all-metal build, but still weighs just around 1.17KG for the Intel models and 1.26KG for the AMD Models,
The Intel Base model is powered by the 11th gen Core i5-1135G7, and the higher model being powered by Core i7-1165G7, both the good CPUs and has excellent integrated GPU.
The AMD Base model is powered by the Ryzen 5 4500U, and the higher model is powered by the Ryzen 7 4700U, they are both are excellent CPUs and can easily handle everything you throw at it.
Battery Life is excellent, you can expect around 10 hours of battery life.
Its Good For Software/IT Engineers, College Students and Teachers
| Name | Asus ZenBook 14(2020) |
| Display | 14-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Backlit Display |
| CPU | 1) Intel Core i5-1135G7 2) Intel Core i7-1165G7 3) AMD Ryzen 5 4500U 4)AMD Ryzen 7 4700U |
| GPU | 1) Intel ris Xᵉ Graphics 2) AMD Radeon RX Vega |
| Memory | 8/16GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 512GB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 67 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 77,390(Core i5-1135G7) ₹ 86,990(Ryzen 5 4500U) ₹ 94,890(Ryzen 7 4700U) ₹ 95,850(Core i7-1165G7) |
Where to Buy
Lenovo Legion 5(2020)
With its current pricing of around ₹80K, on amazon, its not a good deal, but during sales its usually priced under 70K, at that price its excellent laptops, the keyboard, and trackpad experience is very good, thermals are excellent, and the device is powerful enough to run almost everything you throw at it, be it 1080P gaming at medium to high settings, or CAD/CAM renders.
Battery Life is Good for a gaming laptop, you can expect around 3-4 hours of battery life.
Its Good For Gamers, Content Creators, and Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering Students.
| Name | Lenovo Legion 5 |
| Display | 15.6-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Backlit Display 120Hz |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4600H |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1650Ti |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 1TB HDD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 60 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 79,699 |
Where to Buy
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is easily one of the Best Laptop in India, no matter whichever configuration you pick its the best in its price range; it doesn’t matter whether you pick the Ryzen 5 4600H+GTX 1650 or Ryzen 9 4900HS+RTX 2060, you will be getting the best value for money in the price range, and even though its a small device with 14-inch form factor, the thermals are excellent, only with the highest model the Ryzen 9 4900HS, there is some heating.
Battery Life is excellent for a gaming laptop, you can expect around 4-5 hours of battery life.
The Keyboard and trackpad experience is also excellent.
Its excellent For Gamers, Content Creators, and Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering Students.
Simply its excellent for any type of work, its thin, light and powerful.
| Name | Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 |
| Display | 1) 14-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Backlit Display 120Hz 1) 14-inch QHD(2560 x 1440), IPS-LCD, LED-Backlit Display 60Hz |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4600Hs AMD Ryzen 7 4800Hs AMD Ryzen 9 4900Hs |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1650 NVIDIA GTX 1650Ti NVIDIA RTX 2060 Max Q |
| Memory | 8/16GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 512GB/1TB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 76 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 80,990(Ryzen 5 4600Hs+GTX 1650) ₹ 87,990(Ryzen 5 4600Hs+GTX 1650Ti) ₹ 98,990(Ryzen 5 4600Hs+GTX 1650Ti+Anime Matrix) ₹ 1,23,990(Ryzen 7 4800Hs+GTX 1660Ti Max Q) ₹ 1,65,900(Ryzen 9 4900Hs+RTX 2060 Max Q) |
Where to Buy
Acer Nitro 5(AMD/2020)
Sadly the base model of this laptops is currently unavailable in India, that was usually price around ₹55K and has an excellent value for money, but even the Nitro 5 Ryzen 7 4800H is a good option, prized around ₹83,000 its an excellent laptop, with 144Hz Display
Excellent for 1080P Games at Medium to high setting, Photoshop/Premiere Pro, and CAD/CAM Renders, it also has excellent Thermals, much better than its previous models.
Battery Life is Good for a gaming laptop, you can expect around 3-4 hours of battery life.
Its Good For Gamers, Content Creators, and Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering Students.
| Name | Acer Nitro 5(2020) |
| Display | 15.6-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Backlit Display 144Hz |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 4800H |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 1650Ti |
| Memory | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 1TB HDD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 76 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹82,590 |
Where to Buy
HP Omen 15(2020)
The 2020 HP Omen is the best Omen ever released and easily one of the Best Laptop in India, It has excellent thermals, and just like the Zephyrus G14, no matter whichever configuration you buy, you will be getting an excellent value for money laptop, and easily the best in its price range, even the Intel Powered ones are good, but my recommendation is to go for the AMD Powered ones as they have better value for money.
Battery Life is Great, you can expect around 4-4.5 hours of battery life.
Its excellent For Gamers, Content Creators, and Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering Students.
| Name | HP Omen 15 |
| Display | 1) 15.6-inch FHD(1920×1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Backlit Display 144Hz(AMD)/Up to 300Hz(Intel) |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 4600H AMD Ryzen 7 4800H Intel Core i5-10300H Intel Core i7-10750H |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 |
| Memory | 8/16GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 512GB/1TB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 70.9 Wh Li-ion polymer battery |
| Price | ₹ 85,990(Ryzen 5 4600H) ~₹92,000(Ryzen 7 4800H) ₹82,990(Core i5-10300H) ₹ 1,10,999(Core i7-10750H) |
Where to Buy
MacBook Pro/Air(M1)
The MacBook Air powered by the Apple M1 Chip is the best MacBook ever second only to the MacBook Pro powered by the Apple M1 Chip, even the base model which is priced at around ₹93,000, is an excellent laptop, and can easily handle everything you throw at it, But if you still want more performance you can just but the MacBook Pro.
While buying keep in mind that for small duration heavy workload there is almost no difference in performance between the Air and Pro, only when the heavy workload goes beyond 25-30 Mins you can start to see a difference in performance
The Typing Experience is excellent on both the MacBook Air and Pro, the trackpad is also excellent.
Also, the MacBook Pro probably has the best speakers on a laptop out there, and speakers on the MacBook Air also top Grade.
Battery life is Excellent You Can easily expect around 15 hours of battery life from Air, and around 17 hours of battery life from Pro.
It’s Excellent For Content Creators, Students, Teachers, Business professionals, Software/IT Engineers, and most college students.
| Name | MacBook Air/Pro |
| Display | 1) 13.3-inch 2560-by-1600, IPS-LCD, LED-Backlit Display |
| CPU | Apple M1 chip |
| GPU | 7-Core GPU(Base Model MacBook Air) 8-Core GPU(For all other Models) |
| Memory | 8/16GB Unified Memory |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 49.9 Wh Li-ion polymer battery(MacBook Air) 58.2 Wh Li-ion polymer battery(MacBook Pro) |
| Price | ₹92,900(MacBook Air, 7-Core GPU, 256GB) ₹1,17,900(MacBook Air, 8-Core GPU, 512GB) ₹1,22,900(MacBook Pro, 8-Core GPU, 256GB) ₹1,42,900(MacBook Pro, 8-Core GPU, 512GB) |
Where to Buy
From Officila Apple Website or Apple Store.
Asus TUF A15
The Asus TUF A15, is a good laptop, but the lower end variant is not available in India, and also I won’t recommend to buy them as there is some issue with thermals, but if you buy the higher-end variant the Ryzen 9 4900HS + GTX 1660Ti, and use a good cooling pad(worth around ₹2000), then you will be getting an excellent value for money.
The Ryzen 9 4900HS+GTX 1660Ti, is an excellent combination and can easily handle everything you throw at it, but keep in mind if you want the best performance then it will be better if you use a cooling pad.
Battery Life is Good for a gaming laptop, you can expect around 2.5-3.5 hours of battery life.
Its Excellent For Gamers, Content Creators, and Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering Students.
| Name | MacBook Air/Pro |
| Display | 1) 15.6-inch FHD(1920X1080), IPS-LCD, LED-Backlit Display 144Hz |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 9 4900Hs |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti. |
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 1TB HDD + 256GB NVMe SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 48 Wh Li-ion polymer battery(MacBook Air) |
| Price | ₹ 96,990 + Any Good Cooling Pad |
Where to Buy
Dell XPS 17
And the Final one on the List, the Dell XPS 17(2020), its the first 17-inch XPS after almost 10 years, and it came with a storm, it has one of the best thermals for a laptop out there, and also one of the best speakers, keyboards, and trackpad experience for a laptop out there, it can easily be said to be the best XPS ever.
XPS 17 is one of the Best Windows Laptop Out there.
Battery life is good, you can expect around 4.5-5 hours of battery life.
It’s Excellent For Content Creators, Students, Teachers, Business professionals, Software/IT Engineers, and most of the college students.
| Name | Dell XPS 17 |
| Display | 1) 17-inch FHD+ (1920 x 1200) InfinityEdge Non-Touch Anti-Glare 500-Nit Display |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-10750H |
| GPU | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650Ti. |
| Memory | 16GB DDR4 |
| Storage | 1TB SSD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Power | 97 Wh Li-ion polymer battery(MacBook Air) |
| Price | ₹ 2,14,105(Core i7-10750H) |
Where to Buy
From Official Dell Website.
Note
I have not wrote much about the keyboards, trackpads, and speaker experience as all of them are good in that areas, if a laptop specially has some problem or is much better than other laptops in its price in terms of keyboard, trackpad speakers or any other area then i have wrote about it.
Also if you want to buy any of the above mentioned laptops, it would be nice of you to use my links as it wont cost you any extra money, but may give me some money.
Conclusion
To Conclude, my best pick’s are ROG Zephyrus G14, HP Omen 15, and MacBook Air, they are the best laptops in India for 2020 and has the highest value for money, especially the MacBook Air it defeats most of the intel powered laptops, and is the undisputed champion in single-threaded workload, and losses to only the Ryzen 4000 chips in Multi-threaded workload.
The ROG Zephyrus G14 and HP Omen 15 are also excellent laptops.
If you look into the lower price segment, then the Acer Swift 3, Lenovo Flex 5 and Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5, are Best laptop in India under ₹60K Segment and has an excellent value for money, and if you can get the HP Envy X360 for a price of Around ₹60K(Usually During Sales), then its the one to go for.
