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Best Laptop for Computer Science Students (2021)

January 1, 2021

Top Best Laptop recommendations for Computer Science Students

What is the best laptop for Computer Science Students? If, at one point, you’ve asked yourself this question, the list here will answer your question. One of the best college degrees you can take right now, is computer science, and you need the right laptop to go with it.

Criteria used for the best computer science student’s laptop recommendations include the following: First is performance. Today, you should buy an Intel Core i5 or core i7. These come with high clock speeds, in addition to having more cores. Performance, is guaranteed when writing code and debugging. Speaking of the RAM, the laptop you buy, should have at least 6GB. This enables you to run multiple programs at the same time without having performance issues.

Speaking of the battery life, at least 5 hours, with moderate usage, should be the minimum. This gives you the freedom in the library or class, of not necessarily having to sit next to a power outlet.

Design and build quality, is another criterion taken into account. The laptops listed here, have build quality and design. You can comfortably and proudly remove and use them in a public space.

One of the most important factors when buying a laptop for Computer Science, is the screen size and quality. A 1920 x 1080 pixels, is the minimum resolution you should get. This list, has screen sizes, from 12 inches, all the way to 17 inches. The screen size is a highly subjective matter, and most people have different tastes. However, 14 or 15 inch laptops is the sweet spot when it comes to battery life, performance, screen quality and weight.

This list of best laptops for Computer Science Student has brands such as Apple MacBook, Microsoft Surface, Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Razer, Gigabyte, HP and many more. All the laptop listed here, meet the criteria for performance, display quality, weight, screen size and battery life.

You can also have a look at the best laptop for Information Technology Students in addition to the best laptop for College Students.

The Following are the Best Laptops for Computer Science Students (2021):

1Gigabyte AERO 15 Classic-XA-F74ADW Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-9750h (2.6Ghz-4.5GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 GDDR6 8GB
Display Size	15.6" 0.11 inch ultra-thin bezel \| LG 144Hz
Display Resolution	FHD 1920x1080 IPS
RAM	16GB DDR4 2666MHz
Storage Space	NVMe PCIe 512GB Intel 760P SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	Intel Thunderbolt 3 \| Intel Wi-Fi AC adapter, Bluetooth V5.0 + LE \| HDMI2.0 \| mini-DP 1.4
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14 x 9.8 x 0.74 inch
Weight	4.49 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality, Lightweight
Cons	None

2Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch-i7


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CPU	9th-generation 6-Core Intel Core i7 Processor
GPU	Radeon Pro 555x Graphics with 4GB
Display Size	15.4-inch
Display Resolution	2880-by-1800 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	256GB
Operating System	MacOS
Ports	Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
Dimensions (H x W x L)	0.61 X 13.75 X 9.48 inches
Weight	4.02 pounds (1.83 kg)
Pros	Battery life, Performance, Display quality
Cons	Storage capacity

3Razer Blade 15 RTX 2070 Max-Q Laptop


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CPU	8th Gen Intel Core i7 8750H 6 core processor with 4.1GHz turbo
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 with Max Q
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	HDMI, USB, Ethernet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.25 x 13.98 x 0.7 inches
Weight	4.63 pounds
Pros	Performance, Good build Quality
Cons	None

4Gigabyte AERO 17 SA-7US1130SO Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-9750h
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GDDR6 6GB
Display Size	17.3" Thin Bezel LG 144Hz
Display Resolution	1920x1080 IPS
RAM	16GB DDR4 2666MHz
Storage Space	PCIe 512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3.0, Mini Display Port, HDMI, Card Reader
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.6 x 10.6 x 0.84 inches
Weight	5.5 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Size
Cons	Heavy

5Lenovo Yoga 920 Laptop


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CPU	8th Gen Intel Core i7-8550U mobile processor
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	13.9 inches
Display Resolution	3840 x 2160 4K Screen
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2 Thunderbolt USB Type-C ports; 1 USB 3.0 port; Wireless-AC. Built-in HD webcam with four microphones; Built-in fingerprint reader; Headphone/microphone combo jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.7 x 8.8 x 0.5 inches
Weight	3.02 pounds
Pros	Thin, Good performance
Cons	None

6ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 Laptop


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CPU	9th generation Intel Core i9-9980HK Quad Core Processor (16M Cache, up to 5.0 GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels
RAM	32GB DDR4
Storage Space	1TB PCIe NVMe SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	HDMI, USB Type C with Thunderbolt, Gigabit-class Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.1 x 9.7 x 0.94 inches
Weight	5.5 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Display Quality, Build and Design Quality
Cons	Quite heavy

7MSI GE75 Raider-287 Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-9750h 2.6 - 4.5GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX2060 6G GDDR6
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB (16G*1) DDR4 2666MHz
Storage Space	512GB NVMe SSD
Operating System	Windows
Ports	HDMI, USB, RJ-45
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.6 x 10.6 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.73 pounds
Pros	Performance, Large display
Cons	None

8Razer RZ09-02385E71-R3U1 Blade Laptop


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CPU	8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H 6 core processor
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Max-Q Design VR Ready graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920x1080 pixels
RAM	16 GB
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	HDMI, USB, Ethernet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.25 x 13.98 x 0.66 inches
Weight	4.56 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality
Cons	None

9ASUS ROG G531GT Laptop


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CPU	2.6 gigahertz Intel 9th Generation Core i7-9750H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB
Storage Space	512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	3 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, NO Webcam, NO Optical Drive, 1 x headphone combo jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.8 x 10.31 x 1.03 in
Weight	5.29 pounds
Pros	Performance
Cons	Heavy

10MSI PS63 Modern-096 Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-8565u 1. 8 - 4. 6GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050Ti (Max-Q)4G GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB (8G*1) DDR4 2666MHz
Storage Space	512GB M. 2 SATA
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	HDMI, USB 3. 1 Gen 1 Type C (with Display)1 USB 3. 1 Gen2 1; 3. 1 Gen1*2 (1 Port support QC3. 0) Wireless Intel 9560 Jefferson Peak (2x2 802. 11 ac) BT 5 720p HD Webcam
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.05 x 9.2 x 0.63 inches
Weight	3.53 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display
Cons	None

11HP ENVY 13 Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-8565U
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Graphics
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	4K Display (3840 x 2160)
RAM	16 GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM
Storage Space	512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USBs, HDMI, Audio Jack, Ethernet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	13.3 x 8.9 x 0.89 in
Weight	4.85 pounds
Pros	Design, Performance, Display quality, Lightweight and Portable
Cons	None

12Lenovo ideapad 330s Laptop


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CPU	8th Gen Intel Core i5-8250U mobile processor 1.6GHz ultra-low-voltage platform. Quad-core
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1366 x 768
RAM	4 GB DDR3
Storage Space	1TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 x HDMI; 802.11 ac Wi-Fi technology provides Internet speeds up to 3x faster than other laptops; Bluetooth 4.1; 1 x USB Type-C port and 2 x USB 3.0 ports
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.02 x 9.53 x 0.76 inches
Weight	2 pounds
Pros	Lightweight and Portable, Average performance
Cons	Display resolution

13Apple 13 Inch MacBook Air Laptop i5


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CPU	Dual-core 8th-Generation Intel Core i5 Processor
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 617
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	1440 x 900 pixels
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	128GB SSD
Operating System	MacOS
Ports	2 Thunderbolt 3 ports
Dimensions (L x W x H)	0.61, 11.97. 8.36 inches
Weight	2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Pros	Price, Portable
Cons	Storage capacity

14HP Zbook Studio G5 Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i9 i9-8950HK
GPU	Intel HD Graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Ports	USBs 3.1, C, Theunderbolt, HDMI, Audio Jack, RJ-45
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.7 x 14.2 x 0.7 inches
Weight	5 pounds
Pros	Performance
Cons	No dedicated GPU

15Dell G3 17.3 inch Laptop


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CPU	Intel Quad Core i5-8300H 8MB cache, 2.30 GHz up to 4.00 GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 With NVIDIA Max Q Design technology
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB DDR5
Storage Space	128GB SSD + 1 TB HDD Hard Drive.
Operating System	Windwos 10
Ports	2 SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A with Power Share, 1 USB 3.1 Gen 2, 1 HDMI 2.0, 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.35 x 10.99 x 0.98 inches
Weight	6.19 pounds
Pros	Good performance
Cons	Heavy

16Microsoft Surface Pro X


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CPU	Microsoft® SQ1™
GPU	Microsoft® SQ1™ Adreno™ 685 GPU
Display Size	13 INCHES PixelSense
Display Resolution	2880x1920 (267 PPI)
RAM	8GB or 16GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage Space	128, 256, or 512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2 x USB-C, Surface Connect Port, Surface Keyboard port, Nano SIM
Dimensions (L x W x H)	11.3 in x 8.2 in x 0.28 in (287 mm x 208 mm x 7.3 mm)
Weight	1.7 lbs (774g)
Pros	Lightweight, Portable, Good performance, Long battery life
Cons	NA

17Samsung Galaxy Book LTE


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CPU	Intel Core i7
GPU	Intel HD Graphicss
Display Size	12 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	4GB
Storage Space	128GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	Audio Jack, USB, Mini Display
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.4 x 0.3 x 7.8 inches
Weight	1 pound
Pros	Lightweight
Cons	Storage capacity may be inadequate for some people

18Acer Aspire 7 Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-8750H 6-Core Processor (Up to 4.1GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	Full HD (1920 x 1080)
RAM	8GB DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	28GB SSD & 1TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 - USB 3.1 (Type-C) port (Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps), 1 - USB 3.0 port (featuring power-off charging), 2 - USB 2.0 ports, 1 - HDMI 2.0 with HDCP support
Dimensions (L x W x H)	10.35 x 15.02 x 0.94 inches
Weight	5.18 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality, Long battery life
Cons	Heavy

19Dell Latitude 12 7000 7285 2-IN-1 Business Laptop


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CPU	7th Gen Intel Core i5-7Y54 1.20 GHz (Turbo 3.20 GHz, 2 Cores 4 Threads, 4MB SmartCache)
GPU	Integrated Intel HD Graphics 615
Display Size	12.3 inches
Display Resolution	2880 x 1920 pixels
RAM	8 GB 1866 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
Storage Space	256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Ports	2 USB Type-C Thunderbolt 3, Micro SD 3.0 Memory card reader,
Dimensions (L x W x H)	8.2 x 10.8 x 0.28 inches
Weight	1.5 pounds, 0.68 kg
Pros	Lightweight and Portable
Cons	Does not come with keyboard

20Microsoft Surface Book 2 13 inch Laptop


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CPU	Intel Quad Core i7 Processor
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 discrete GPU w/2GB GDDR5
Display Size	13.5 inches Pixel Sense
Display Resolution	3000x2000 pixels
RAM	16 GB LPDDR3
Storage Space	1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Ports	USB-C, Audio Jack, Card Reader
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.3 x 9.14 x 0.9 in
Weight	1 lb
Pros	Long battery life, Performance, Design
Cons	Price

21Acer Predator Helios 300 Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-9750H 6-Core Processor
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Graphics with Max-Q Design & 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory
Storage Space	512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (2 x PCIe M.2 Slots \| 1 Slot Open for Easy Upgrades) & 1 - Available Hard Drive Bay
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 - USB 3.1 Type C Gen 2 port (up to 10 Gbps), 2 - USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports, 1 - USB 3.1 Gen 2 Port (with Power-off Charging), 1 - HDMI 2.0 Port with HDCP Support, 1 - Mini Display Port 1
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.89 x 11.02 x 0.97 inches
Weight	6.61 lbs
Pros	Performance, Display size, Battery life
Cons	Weight

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