Best laptops under 35000 In India (October 2023)

The HP 14s is our first choice on this list because of its powerful specs, good display, and stylish design. The new model of HP 14s and 15s comes equipped with AMD and Intel’s latest chipsets, and if you want the performance, then there are no better laptops than these ones under the price of Rs.40,000.

The showrunner of the HP 14s is the latest 11th gen Core i3 – 1125G4 processor with a base clock speed of up to 3.8Ghz. There is another variant with AMD’s latest fifth-gen Ryzen 3 – 5300U chipset. You can buy any one of these; the performance graph is almost the same.

The 8GB RAM (3200 )onboard provides lag-free performance on everyday tasks and multitasking. For storage, there is a 512GB NVme SSD on board. You can increase the RAM up to 16GB and install an extra SSD to get more out of the machine in terms of performance.

Coming to display, the laptop comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD anti-glare display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The quality of the display is quite good, with good color correction and viewing angle.

The non-backlit full-sized keyboard of this laptop provides an exquisite typing experience. Apart from this, the laptop has all the necessary connectivity options, including USB Type-C. The HP also bundled this laptop’s pre-install Windows 11 and the latest MS Office.

Moving to the battery, the laptop is powered by a 3-cell 50Wh lithium battery rated to last 5-6 hours on regular use with a full charge. So, the HP 14s is a performance-oriented machine that is most suitable for intense multitaskers, programmers, and other working professionals.

The Asus Vivobook is our second choice on the list of best laptops under 35000 Rs. The specification offered by this laptop is excellent, given the price point, and it also looks pretty stylish.

This Asus laptop comes in Intel and AMD processors and in different screen sizes. You can opt for the AMD variant if you want to use the laptop for casual gaming or graphics-related tasks. Otherwise, you can opt for the variant powered by the Intel processor.

The main highlights of the Asus Vivobook are its compact and sleek design and powerful performance. In terms of build quality and comfortability, the Vivobook does not give you a reason to complain, given the price point. The laptop is sleek and lightweight, so you can carry it around without any significant issues.

An 11th-generation Intel i3 processor powers the laptop to help you do your work swiftly and efficiently. You can throw almost any day-to-day task like document editing, meetings, or even programming to some extent, and the Vivobook 14 would not disappoint you. You can also use this laptop for some multitasking work, thanks to the 8GB of 3200 LPDDR4X RAM on board. If your needs are unmet, you have an additional slot allowing you to expand your RAM up to 16GB.

The laptop offers a super fast 256GB M.2 SSD on board for storage. There is a 512GB SSD variant of this notebook, but it’s out of the 35000 Rs price range, so it batters to go with the 256GB variant later if required; you can buy an aftermarket SSD and install it on it; you can also install additional HDD drive if required.

The Vivobook 14 features a NanoEdge display, which helps in providing an immersive experience, and the screen quality looks good. The FHD panel offers a wide viewing angle, and the anti-glare coating on top prevents your eyes from those unwanted glares and reflections. The responsive fingerprint sensor makes booting and logging in on the Vivobook 14 straightforward. The battery backup of this laptop is also decent; yes, there is fast charging support.

The Acer Aspire 3 is our next choice on this list. Acer is a very popular brand in the country, and it is known for providing its customers with affordable products with impressive features and specifications. The Aspire 5 stands true to Acer’s concept of giving amazing products at an affordable price range. The laptop is powered by the Intel Core i3 11th Gen processor, a sufficiently powerful processor for your daily requirements.

If you frequently switch between applications or multitask, then the 4GB DDR4 RAM on board will help you. You also can upgrade the RAM in the future as you get an extra slot for this very purpose. The ultra-fast 256 gigs SSD drive takes the data storing needs, which really enhances the overall user experience. You can also add up to 1TB of HDD if you want to expand the storage.

The Acer Aspire 3 is a great overall package, and some of the features would make life easier for you. For example, the Aspire 3’s keyboard is backlit, which means working in the dark would no longer be an issue. The laptop also features the Elevated Hinge Design that automatically elevates the keyboard when you open the laptop’s lid. Resultantly, typing becomes an easy affair, especially when your laptop is resting on a table.

Battery life is another plus point of the Aspire 3, as the company claims that you can get up to 7 hours of on-screen time on continuous use. This makes it an excellent choice for those who travel a lot and do not always have access to a power plug. The laptop weighs about 1.55 kilograms, making it a decent choice for students and professionals who need to carry their laptops wherever they go.

When we are talking about budget performance laptops, the name Lenovo always pops up. The company has been producing performance laptops in the budget segment for a while now, and the Lenovo Ideapad 3 is another example of the same. The Ideapad 3 is powered by Intel’s latest i3 11th gen processor (1115G4), which is good enough for regular day-to-day tasks. It is an adequately powerful processor in this budget segment, and daily tasks like browsing, watching Netflix or YouTube, editing documents, or attending meetings would not be an issue. If you are a student who wants a budget laptop for their online classes, then this laptop is a great choice.

The processor is supplemented by 8 GB DDR4 RAM with an additional slot available if you want to upgrade in the future. The storage department is handled by a 256GB/512GB M.2 SSD drive, using which you can store your documents movies, and more easily. You can also add an additional SSD or HDD drive to this laptop. The laptop arrives with Windows 11 preloaded, and you get lifetime validity with the same.

It houses a large 15.6-inch FHD screen with a 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. The screen’s maximum brightness is about 220 nits, which would be enough for indoor use, but you might be facing some difficulties if you are required to use the laptop outdoors. The screen features an Anti-Glare Coating because staring at the screen for long durations would not be an issue.

Lenovo claims that the Ideapad 3 has a battery life of up to 5 hours, which is certainly not up to the mark, and you will always have to carry your charger. The laptop weighs about 1.85 kilograms, which is not a lot, but when combined with the weight of the charger, the laptop might get a bit difficult to carry around.

The Lenovo ThickBook 15 is our next choice on the list of best laptops under 35000 Rs. It’s a business laptop that delivers a good performance and decent versatility. The laptop is specially made for working professionals who need better security, reliability, and support than is possible with consumer-grade laptops.

The laptop looks stylish and premium with a dual-tone color and metal build. It is worth noticing that it has a military-grade build quality with 810 H tests. The biggest highlight of the ThinkBook 15 is that it offers a solid tough build and various security features, including a privacy shutter on top of the webcam, a fingerprint reader, and a TPM chip soldered to the motherboard, and, of course, all other performance and security related app Lenovo provides. Apart from this, the company also improved the energy efficiency and thermal efficiency of this new laptop lineup.

Under the hood, the ThinkBook 15 has the latest Ryzen 3 5300U chipset with 8GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB M.2 SSD drive. The processor is very powerful and easily handles programming and app devolvement-related software, like Visual Studio and Android Studio. The laptop also comes with the latest Windows 11 and MS Office 2022 out of the box.

The Lenovo ThinkBook 15 comes with a 15.6-inch Antiglare large display with FHD resolution. The display quality is decent and justifies the price tag. Furthermore, the display bezels are very narrow, and the keyboard is also very comfortable. In the connectivity department, the laptop has all the necessary connectivity ports. Overall, the ThickBook 15 has everything that business users and developers look for when shopping for this laptop.

The RedmiBook 15 is our last choice on the list of best laptops under 35000 Rs. RedmiBook 15 is Xiaomi’s entry-level laptop and is especially aimed at youngsters. The ReadmiBook 15 is basically Redmi doing what it does best, i.e., attain the lowest price possible with better specs.

The RedmiBook 15 comes with Intel’s latest 11th-gen i3-1115G4 chipset along with 8GB RAM (3200) and 256GB M.2 SSD. For a general-purpose laptop, the RedmiBook 15 has got ample power. The company is preloading this laptop with Windows 10 (Updated to Windows 11) and licensed copies of MS Office 2019.

It has a 15-inch, 1920×1080 resolution TN LCD panel. The display lacks color accuracy and good viewing angles as a TN panel, but OK, we have to compromise somewhere for the good specs.

Apart from this, the RedmiBook 15 comes with all the necessary connectivity ports. Coming to the battery, the laptop comes with a 46WHr battery, which is fairly typical for this price class; during my testing, it lasts up to 6h on 70% screen brightness.

On the design front, the notebook has a simple and minimal design. It is also very slim and compact. The body is made entirely out of plastic with a matte finish. Overall, the build quality is good and justifies the price tag.

Overall, the RedmiBook 15 is a reasonably well-spec and well-performing laptop. I highly recommend this laptop for college students and office workers.