Serious gamer? Road warrior? We’ve got you covered. You don’t need to splurge too much on a powerful laptop that gets stuff done. There’s a whole bunch of laptops that are geared for your specific needs. Whether you’re looking for a lightweight notebook as you keep clocking up airmiles or a battery champion to suit your ‘on the go’ lifestyle or a heavy duty laptop that is ready to slay everything you throw at it, you will find quite a few options that don’t cost a bomb. Laptops under Rs 50K are becoming more versatile to suit our work + play needs with high-resolution displays and impressive spec sheets. We round up some of the best options at this price point:
ASUS Vivobook 16X
One of your favourites at this price band, this laptop features a 180-degre, lay-flat hinge that makes it easy to share content or collaborate with a group of your co-workers around a table. ASUS’ ErgoSense keyboard is one of the standout features; it’s comfortable to type on those long work days. The 16-inch display (86 percent screen: body ratio / 16:10 aspect ratio) is TÜV Rheinland-certified for low blue-light levels that reduce eye strain. At its heart is an AMD Ryzen 7 5800H processor with 16GB of fast memory and 512GB of SSD storage.
Price: Rs 45,990
HP Laptop 15s
The first thing you will notice here are the thin bezels – the laptop boasts of a 6.5 mm micro-edge bezel display. You get a large, 15.6 inch Full HD display (1920x 1080 pixels) with a slim form factor that’s backed by 9 hours and 30 minutes of battery life on a single charge. This laptop is powered by a AMD Ryzen 5 5500 U chipset that is complemented by 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. HP bundles Microsoft Office Home and Student 2021 (worth Rs 9,199) lifetime as part of the standard package.
Price: Rs 46,999
Honor MagicBook X14
This is one of our favourite compact laptops at this price point. The MagicBook X14 is just 16.5 mm thick and weighs only 1.4 kg almost putting it in MacBook Air territory. You get a gorgeous 14-inch HD display with a 16:10 ratio and built in E-Book mode that reduces eye strain. There’s also a 16-inch variant. Battery life is solid (Honor rates it at 9 hours); there’s a 65W portable fast charger in the box. The laptop is propelled by 12th Generation Intel Core processors and comes with 512GB of internal storage.
Price: Rs 45,990
Xiaomi Mi NoteBook Ultra
The Xiaomi Mi Notebook scores with its form factor and immersive display. Crafted in Aircraft grade Series 6 aluminium, this laptop is just 17.9 mm thick and weighs around 1.7 kg. You get a large, 15.6-inch Mi TrueLife+ Display with a 3.2K (3200 x 2000 pixels) resolution and a smooth 90Hz refresh rate. Hardware highlights include a 11th Gen Intel Core processor, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage. Battery life is another win – 12 hours, with a 65W Type-C power adapter in the box. A fingerprint scanner built into the power button with support for Windows Hello is a thoughtful inclusion.
Price: Rs 47,990
Dell Vostro 3520
This popular laptop comes in multiple configurations. Your best bet under Rs 50,000 is a 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage that offers great value. One of our favourite design elements is a 3-sided narrow border. The large touchpad and keycaps along with a lift hinge for more ergonomic wrist angles and increased airflow add to the ease of use. You can opt for the optional fingerprint reader with Windows Hello for additional security.
Price: Rs 46,890
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i 11th Gen
This one needs to be on your list if you’re a compulsive gamer. This laptop allows to play majority of AAA games in full HD. You get a 15.6-inch FHD IPS anti-glare display. This laptop is powered by 11th Gen Intel processors, there’s also a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Graphics card that gives your gaming sessions a boost. You can experience game cinematics as they were intended with up-to-165Hz FHD IPS displays and 100 percent sRGB. We also dig the white-backlit keyboard with 1.5mm of key travel that allows you to stay in the game.
Price: Rs 46,790
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