Top 5 Laptops for Students in Malaysia
In this article, we’ll be recommending our list of top 5 laptops suitable for primary and high school students priced below RM2,000.
Before diving into our recommendations, we highly encourage you to take a look at our Buyer’s Guide to select the best laptops for students.
Note: This list is NOT arranged in any particular order.
1. Acer Chromebook 311 C733-C8R2
Price: ~RM 1,200
Chromebooks have become increasingly popular in recent days as an affordable laptop option for primary and secondary school students (at time of writing, many of the Chromebooks are currently out of stock).
For those who are new to Chromebooks, in layman terms, they are a minimalist laptop that operates on Chrome OS instead of the more popular Windows or Mac OS. With that said, Chromebooks are fairly limited in functions, mainly allowing users to run browser-based applications.
With Google’s suite of solutions ranging from Google Docs, Sheets and Slides to Google Hangouts, it is safe to say that it will be sufficient for most students in the primary and secondary level. On top of that, as the Chrome OS continues to mature, more and more android applications are also supported.
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Pros vs Cons:
| Pros: | Cons: |
|---|---|
| • Very affordable • Portable & Lightweight • Decent Battery Life | • Relatively dependable on internet connection • Small and dull display • Only supports Google Playstore Apps • Small built-in storage capacity |
Specifications:
| OS : | Chrome OS |
| CPU : | Intel® Celeron® N4100 1.10 GHz (up to 2.40GHz, 4 MB) |
| Screen : | 11.6inch |
| Resolution : | 1366 x 768 |
| Ram Memory : | 4GB |
| Hard Drive : | 32GB eMMC |
| Display Card : | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| Weight : | 1.25kg |
2. Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i
Price: ~RM 1,600
Compact, sleek and durable, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is a worthy companion for all students for their day-to-day coursework and basic leisure usage. While it struggles to support resource-heavy applications, the IdeaPad Slim 3i works flawlessly for web browsing, streaming and managing documents.
Pros vs Cons:
| Pros: | Cons: |
|---|---|
| • Sleek & Stylish • Comfortable Keyboard • Great Screen Size • Great Battery Life | • Limited built-in storage • Does not support resource-heavy applications |
Specifications:
| OS : | Windows 10 Home Single Language 64 |
| CPU : | Intel Core i3-1005G1 Processor (1.20GHz, up to 3.40GHz with Turbo Boost, 2 Cores, 4MB Cache) |
| Screen : | 14.0″ HD |
| Resolution : | 1366 x 768 |
| Ram Memory : | 4GB |
| Hard Drive : | None (RM200 for 1TB) |
| Display Card : | Integrated Graphics |
| Weight : | 1.6kg |
3. Teclast F7 Plus
Price: ~RM 1,614
The Teclast F7 Plus is a China brand laptop that has been gaining traction in recent days. They have a decent range of powerful laptops and tablets at really affordable price.
The only downside to the Teclast laptops is the lack of local aftersales support and local resellers. Teclast can only be purchased from Lazada and Shopee. Products are shipped directly from China.
Nevertheless, the specs that you get for the price you pay is truly impressive.
Pros vs Cons:
| Pros: | Cons: |
|---|---|
| • 14″ Full HD Display • Backlit Keyboard • Sim card slot | • Limited built-in storage • Does not support resource-heavy applications • Small display screen • Does not have hinges that allow for different screen angles. Instead, it depends on the kickstand. |
Specifications:
| OS : | Windows 10 Home |
| CPU : | Intel Gemini Lake N4100 Quad Core processor |
| Screen : | 14″ Full HD |
| Resolution : | 1920×1080 |
| Ram Memory : | 8GB RAM |
| Hard Drive : | 256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD |
| Display Card : | 9th Gen UHD Graphics |
| Weight : | 1.5kg |
4. HP Notebook 14s-dq1030tu
Price: ~RM 1,799
This HP Notebook may be a slight step up in pricing but it does come complete with some additional unique features such as fingerprint sensor, backlit keyboard, a more powerful Ice Lake processor and a higher capacity SSD storage. Though it might not seem like much, these little enhancements do improve the overall experience.
Unfortunately, at time of writing, this model is currently out of stock at HP Official due to high demand. Anyhow, do check with resellers near you to see if they have remaining stock.
Pros vs Cons:
| Pros: | Cons: |
|---|---|
| • Sleek & Stylish • Backlit Keyboard • SSD Storage • Great Screen Size • Great Battery Life | • Limited built-in storage • Does not support resource-heavy applications |
Specifications:
| OS : | Windows 10 Home Single Language 64 |
| CPU : | Intel Core i3-10110U Processor (2.10GHz, up to 4.10GHz with Turbo Boost, 2 Cores, 4MB Cache) |
| Screen : | 15.6inch |
| Resolution : | 1366 x 768 |
| Ram Memory : | 4GB |
| Hard Drive : | 128GB Solid State Drive, M.2 2242, PCIe-NVMe, TLC |
| Display Card : | Integrated Graphics |
| Weight : | 1.85kg |
5. Lenovo Ideapad L340 (15)
Price: RM 2,015++
Yes, we are aware that this article was intended to highlight laptops under RM2,000 but we could leave out the Lenovo Ideapad L340. While its normal price is around RM2,300+, you could pick one up for as low as RM2,015 when on promotion.
The Lenovo Ideapad L340 is powered by a quad-core processor and 8GB ram which will allow you to handle multiple heavier resource applications. In comparison with the other earlier laptops, the Lenovo Ideapad L340 will be more ideal for handling games at low-medium resolutions.
Note: The Lenovo Ideapad L340 also offers a cheaper variant which is powered by a dual-core AMD Ryzen 3 and priced at around RM1,800. Be sure to double-check before making the purchase.
Pros vs Cons:
| Pros | Cons: |
|---|---|
| • Sleek & Stylish • Comfortable Keyboard • Great Screen Size • 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD • Quad-Core + 8GB Ram • Great Battery Life | • Slightly above budget • Not so light and portable |
Specifications:
| OS : | Windows 10 Home 64 |
| CPU : | AMD Ryzen 5 3500U Processor ( 2.10GHz 2MB ) |
| Screen : | 15.6″HD LED backlit AntiGlare |
| Resolution : | 1366 x 768 |
| Ram Memory : | 8GB |
| Hard Drive : | 1TB 5400+128GB SSD SATA III |
| Display Card : | AMD Radeon Vega8 Graphics |
| Weight : | 1.85kg |
Conclusion:
With that, we conclude our list of top 5 affordable laptops you can consider purchasing if you are a parent or student looking for one. We’d definitely recommend checking out the Lenovo L340 and Teclast F7 Plus as they offer the best bang for your bucks.
Nevertheless, do remember that these laptops are designed for light work and study purposes. As most of these laptops only have a dual-core processor, they generally do not support heavy multitasking.
