For Under $1000, you can pretty much buy a laptop that can run the latest programs with good performance. A laptop that cost less than $1000, can be used for school, gaming, business in addition to running heavy software such as video editing and CAD programs. In this list of best laptops around $1000, you get minimum specifications that ensure that you get value for your money. These features, include CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery life, Design and Build quality, in addition to the display quality.

First, lets talk about the performance. With $1000, you should get a laptop with at least an Intel Core i5/ Ryzen 5. This, ensures that you get good performance. You can run the latest programs and software without the CPU being bottlenecked.

In addition, at this price point of 1000 dollars, you can expect to get a dedicated Graphics card, either from Nvidia or AMD. This, should come with at least 4GB of RAM. With this, you are able to rune the latest games and GPU intensive programs.

Speaking of the RAM, the least amount that you should get with 1000 dollars, is 8GB. Multi tasking is one of the major advantages of a laptop. You can have word documents, pdf files, browser and other programs, all open at the same time. You need to easily switch between them and have them respond immediately. 8GB RAM, ensures that this is possible.

You will need to store thousand of music files, photos, videos, and large files. Storage capacity, in an important specification that should never be overlooked. For around 1000 dollars, the laptop you buy, should have at least 1TB of internal storage capacity. This, ensures that you don’t delete your files to make space for others.

One of the features in a laptop, that many people overlook, is the battery life. At least 8 hours, is what a laptop that cot around $1000 should last. This ensures that you don’t have to carry the power brick when going to class, or, you don’t have to sit next to the power outlet.

Now, lets talk about the display size and quality. When it comes to the size, anything from 13 inches, 14 to 15 inches, is suitable for most people. However, this is usually quite subjective. The right balance between productivity and portability, might vary from one person to the other. When it comes to the display quality, a 1920 x 1080 resolution, is pretty much the minimum. This, comes with a high refresh rate, high contrast ration in addition to color accuracy.

You can also have a look at the best laptops under $1200, in addition to the best laptops under $1500.

All the laptops listed here, meet the above set criteria. This list of best laptops that cost less than $1000 has brands such as MSI, Lenovo, HP, Asus, Acer, Apple, Microsoft Surface and Dell.

The Following are the Best Laptops Under $1000:

Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop


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CPU	Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i5-9300H, GeForce GTX 1660
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Graphics with 6 GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	8 GB DDR4
Storage Space	512 GB Flash Memory Solid State
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Ports	USB, Ethernet, HDMI, Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.23 x 10.01 x 0.9 inches
Weight	7.78 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Quality display
Cons	Heavy

MSI Creator 15M A9SD-044 Creator Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i5-9300H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti 6GB GDDR6
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256 GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	Usb 3. 2 Gen2 Type C 2 USB 3. 2 Gen1 2 LAN Intel 9560 Jefferson Peak (2x2 802. 11 AC) bt 5 720P HD Webcam
Dimensions (L x W x H)	18.96 x 13 x 3.6 inches
Weight	3.46 ounces
Pros	Good performance, Quality display
Cons	None

ASUS TUF 15.6 FHD VR Ready Gaming Laptop Computer, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H


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CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Quad-Core (2.3GHz base frequency, up to 4.0GHz burst frequency)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920x1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB DDR4
Storage Space	256 GB PCIe SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2 x USB 3.1, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI 2.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.17 x 10.31 x 1.02 inches
Weight	4.8 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Quality display
Cons	Quite heavy

MSI GF63 Thin 9SC-066 15.6 Gaming Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-9750H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, HDMI, Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.13 x 9.99 x 0.85 inches
Weight	4.1 pounds
Pros	Performance, Quality display, Long battery life
Cons	NA

ASUS TUF 17.3 FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, AMD Ryzen 7 3750H


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CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 3750H Quad-Core (2. 3GHz base frequency, up to 4. 0GHz burst frequency)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920x1080
RAM	8 GB DDR4
Storage Space	512 GB PCIe SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 x USB 3. 1, 1 x USB 2. 0, 1 x HDMI 2. 0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.7 x 11 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.7 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Quality display, Large screen
Cons	Quite heavy

ASUS VivoBook 15 Thin and Light Laptop, 15.6” Full HD


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CPU	AMD Quad Core r5-3500u Processor (Up to 3. 6 GHz)
GPU	AMD Radeon RX Vega 8
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB DDR4
Storage Space	128GB SSD + 1TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USBs, HDMI, Ethernet, Audio Jack, SD Card Reader
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.1 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
Weight	3.5 pounds
Pros	Large storage capacity, Good performance, Quality Display, Lightweight
Cons	NA

Dell Inspiron 15 5000 15.6 Full HD FHD Touchscreen


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CPU	8th Generation Intel Core i7-8550U Quad-Core Processor
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display Size	15. 6-Inch
Display Resolution	FHD (1920 x 1080)
RAM	16 GB DDR4
Storage Space	1 TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2 x USB 3. 1, 1 x USB 2. 0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Combo Headphone / Microphone Jack, 1 x RJ-45
Dimensions (L x W x H)	10.16 x 14.9 x 0.89 inches
Weight	4.85 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Quality display, Large storage capacity
Cons	None

HP Envy x360 15T Touchscreen Business Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-10510U Quad Core Processor (8MB Cache, 1.8GHz-4.9GHz) 15W
GPU	Intel Integrated Graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB DDR4 2666MHz
Storage Space	512 GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USBs, HDMI, Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.13 x 9.68 x 0.67 inches
Weight	4.53 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display
Cons	May be heavy for some people

Lenovo Flex 14 2-in-1 14” FHD Touchscreen Laptop


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CPU	AMD Quad-Core Ryzen 7-3700U Processor(2.30GHz Base, upto 4.00GHz with Max Boost, 4MB Cache)
GPU	Radeon Vega 10 Graphics
Display Size	14 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	20 GB DDR4
Storage Space	1 TB PCIe SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1x USB 3.1 Type-C, 2x USB 3.1, 1x HDMI, 1x Media Card Reader, 1x Combination Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.91 x 9.02 x 0.7 inches
Weight	3.52 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Quality display
Cons	Not suitable for gaming

MSI PS63 Modern-008 15.6 Ultra Thin and Light Professional Laptop


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CPU	Core i7-8565u 1. 8 - 4. 6GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050Ti (Max-Q)4G GDDR5 4K @ 30Hz
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16 GB DDR4
Storage Space	512 GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3. 1 Gen 1 Type C (with Display)1 USB 3. 1 Gen2 1; 3. 1 Gen1*2 (1 Port support QC3. 0) LAN Intel 9560 Jefferson Peak (2x2 802. 11 ac) BT 5 720p HD Webcam
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.1 x 9.2 x 0.6 inches
Weight	3.46 ounces
Pros	Lightweigt and Portable, Good performance, Quality display, Long battery life
Cons	NA

Lenovo Legion Y540-15 Gaming Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i7-9750H
GPU	NVIDIA GTX1650
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1366 x 768 pixels
RAM	16 GB DDR4
Storage Space	512GB
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB Type-C, 2 HDMI 2.0 Ports and more
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.17 x 10.51 x 1.02 inches
Weight	5.1 pounds
Pros	Performance, Good battery life
Cons	Display

HP Omen 15t Gaming Laptop


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CPU	Intel Core i5 Processors, Intel Quad-Core i5-9300H(>i7-7700HQ), 2.4GHz base frequency, up to 4.1GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 8 MB Intel Smart Cache, 8 Treads
GPU	4GB GDDR5 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	Full HD ( 1920 x 1080 )
RAM	12 GB
Storage Space	128GB PCIe + SSD 1TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1 (5 Gb/s signaling rate, DisplayPort 1.2, Power Delivery 3.0, HP Sleep and Charge), 3 x USB 3.1, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x headphone/microphone combo, 1 x multi-format SD media card reader
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.2 x 10.4 x 1 inches
Weight	5.29 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Quality display
Cons	Might be heavy for some people

Lenovo Ideapad 530S 14-Inch Laptop


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CPU	8TH Gen Intel Core i7-8550U Processor
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce MX150 Discrete Graphics
Display Size	14 inches
Display Resolution	2560x1440 pixels
RAM	8GB DDR4
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USBs, Audio Jack, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.76 x 8.86 x 0.65 inches
Weight	3.5 pounds
Pros	Long battery life, Good performance
Cons	Storage capacity

HP Spectre Folio Convertible 13.3 FHD Touchscreen Laptop


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CPU	8th Generation Intel Core i7-8500Y Processor @ 1.50GHz(2 Cores, 4M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 615
Display Size	13.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB
Storage Space	256 GB
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2 Thunderbolt 3 with DisplayPort 1 USB 3.1 Type-C 1 headphone-out/microphone-in combo jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.21 x 12.6 x 0.59 inches
Weight	3.24 pounds
Pros	Portable, Good performance, Long battery life
Cons	Storage capacity

Lenovo Ideapad S940 Laptop, 14 UHD 4K IPS Display


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CPU	8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U 1.80GHz Quad-Core Processor (8MB Intel Smart Cache, up to 4.60GHz)
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics
Display Size	14 inches
Display Resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels
RAM	8 GB
Storage Space	256 GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2 x USB 3.1 Type-C (Thunderbolt), 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C + DC-in, 1 x Combination Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.57 x 7.77 x 0.48 inches
Weight	2.64 pounds
Pros	Good performanc,e Lighweight and Portable, Quality display
Cons	Storage capacity may be inadeqaute for some people

MSI GF75 17.3 Gaming Laptop


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CPU	9th Generation Intel Core i7 9750H 6 Core Processor (Up to 4.5GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256 GB
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	HDMI, USBs, Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	20 x 13.5 x 4.5 inches
Weight	4.84 pounds
Pros	Good performance, Quality dispay
Cons	Might be heavy for some people

Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Laptop


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CPU	Intel Dual Core i5-6300U (2.4GHz - 3.0GHz)
GPU	Intel HD 520
Display Size	14 inches
Display Resolution	1920x1080
RAM	24 GB DDR4
Storage Space	1 TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, HDMI, Audio Jack, Ethernet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	13.3x 9.2 x 0.8 inches
Weight	3.6 pounds
Pros	Large storage capacity
Cons	Not suitable for gaming using GPU intensive software