Best Back to School Laptop Guide on the Internet

It's that time of the year when your news feed and YouTube subscriptions will be filled with back to school guides. Normally, I don't pay attention to back to school guides as most of them suggest the same popular laptops which cost upwards of $1000. It feels like as if the writers have forgotten the financial conditions of students. That's why it was so refreshing to see the back to school laptop guide by YouTuber "Dave Lee" who has created a real back to school guide which will benefit most students. 

In his video, Dave has listed laptops for all budgets thus allowing students to choose the laptop that they can afford. In his own words

Value is really important. Student loan is no joke. You want to keep these things as inexpensive as possible and you probably going to be looking at used or refurbished stuff for the best possible value.

In the video, Dave has mentioned some new stuff as well but according to him,

Often you are going to get the best value in older devices. 

Well, you can check out his video linked below. I have also linked all the products mentioned in the video so you can easily find them on Amazon. 

Here's the list of laptops mentioned by Dave Lee in his video. 

Back to School Laptops If You Want a Mac

If you want a Mac, then the best option according to Dave is the entry-level MacBook Air which you can get for $999 as a back to school price. If you want something more powerful for coding or any other processor-intensive tasks then you should buy the entry-level MacBook Pro. These two are your only options. 

1. MacBook Air - $999 / Amazon Link

2. MacBook Pro - $1,199 / Amazon link

Apart from these you can also check out Apple's refurb store to get better deals on refurb MacBooks. 

Back to School Laptops If You Can Use Windows

1. Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop - $319.99

2. Acer Swift 3 SF314-54-56L8 - $628

3. Microsoft Surface Laptop - $629 (His MVP Pic)

4. Asus ZenBook 13 - $679

5. 2016 Dell XPS 13 9350 - $799.88

6. Dell XPS 15 9560 - $946.66 (His favorite device)

Back to School Laptops If You Want 2-in-1 Device

1. Microsoft Surface Pro (5th Gen) - $774.99

Back to School Laptops If You Want Gaming Laptops

1. Lenovo Legion Y530 - $889 (Prefers this one)

2. Acer Nitro 5 - $666.99 (Best Value for money)

3. Acer Predator Helios 300 - $1194 (Buy this one if you can afford it)

Do note that gaming laptops come with their disadvantages such as bulky and heavy body and low battery life. Avoid them if you can do without them. That ends the back to school laptop guide. I am extremely happy with Dave's selection and you should check them out. Also, if you loved the video, don't forget to subscribe to Dave's YouTube channel as he posts the most real laptop and phone reviews. Finally, if you are going to buy either the MacBook Air or the Pro, check out our MacBook Pro and Air accessories guide to help you get the most out of them.