When determining the best laptops for college, we at Laptop Mag often consider a combination of factors, such as long battery life, snappy CPU performance, light-and-thin design, and price. But battery life is key if we focus on only one factor to decide which laptop you should buy this back-to-school season. Sure, budget-friendly options are great for adding variety, and no one wants to lug around a monster 7-pound laptop all day if they don’t have to. While an engineering student may need a laptop with a discrete GPU to run their required STEM applications, or a law student may need extra RAM to handle the endless quantity of Chrome tabs they’ll have open, all students have one need in common.No matter what classes you need to run between, whether it’s Organic Chemistry, Into to Screenwriting, or Contract Law, every student needs a laptop that will survive through a packed schedule.So these are our top picks for back-to-school laptops that will save you from fighting over the last outlet in the library this semester.8 long-lasting back-to-school laptops8: Our favorite AI PC surpassed 14 hours7: This business laptop almost made it to 15 hours6: The cheapest MacBook Air lasted over 15 hours5: Almost 16 hours for this unbeatable value pick4: Over 16 hours, this laptop means business3: The smaller MacBook Pro crested 17 hours2: Maxed out MacBook Pro gets over 18 hours1: Dell’s XPS 13 claims the crown with over 19 hoursMore from Laptop MagGet our in-depth reviews, helpful tips, great deals, and the biggest news stories delivered to your inbox.
