Best Laptops Under 45000

If you’re on the lookout for one of the best laptops under 45000, this might just be the article you needed to stumble upon. Here we’ve covered capable laptops that are designed to meet the needs of many different types of users. You’ll find lightweight ultrabooks, sturdier models with more connectivity options, as well as 2-in-1 convertibles.

All of the top picks are from the stables of reputable manufacturers that have stood the test of time. There’s plenty of variety in terms of processor makers (Intel and AMD), screen resolution, storage type (SSD, HDD or both) and even OS (you’ll find Linux and DOS models too!).

Without further ado, let’s jump over to recommendations.

Top 10 Laptops Under 45000 – Best Picks

1. Asus Vivobook 15 X512DA

Thin, light, portable, yet powerful – that’s what the Vivobook 15 is in a nutshell. It’s one of the lightest laptops powered by an AMD Ryzen processor. This particular model comes with a Ryzen 5 quad core processor. As a result, this versatile laptop can handle both productive tasks and some casual gaming without breaking a sweat.

As you may already know, AMD has recently been spicing up the laptop CPU space after a long time, and its Zen-architecture based Ryzen processors are matching and even outperforming Intel’s dated 14 nm refresh processors that they’ve been producing since their 5th Gen. core processors.

It comes with 8GB of DDR4 memory, which is the latest standard in memory tech. The frequency is 2400 MHz, which sits right in the middle of most laptop RAM frequency range (DDR4 usually starts from 2133 MHz). Latency shouldn’t be an issue due to this high frequency.

Coming to the display, it’s got a 15.6-inch Full HD panel with anti-glare coating on top. It’s also an IPS panel, so you can be certain that you won’t struggle with colour accuracy or poor viewing angles.

When it comes to connectivity, you have both traditional USB ports (type-A) and newer universal USB type-C ports, both offering USB 3.1 grade speeds. There’s only one port for audio, though, and it’s a combo port for both headphone and microphone. That means you can’t connect a wired headphone and a mic separately like you can do on most desktops. It also comes equipped with an HDMI port, so that you can hook it up to a bigger external display without having to look for an adapter. Topping it all off is a fingerprint-reader, for ease of use.

The 512 GB storage isn’t the best in terms of capacity, but it’s definitely one of the fastest storage that you can get at this price point. It’s a solid state drive, yes, but that alone isn’t the reason behind it. This particular SSD is interfaced with the motherboard via a PCI-Express connection, which offers significantly higher throughput than the SATA interface. In simple terms, this means much higher read and write speeds, and lower latency.

The laptop comes with Windows 10. You can start using it right away without having to worry about installing Windows (or Linux) first in case of laptops that just come with DOS.

It supports fast-charging, a feature that most laptops under 45000 price point doesn’t offer. It promises a charging speed of 0-60% in just 49 minutes. Asus’ proprietary Sonic Master tech promises high-quality audio that’s pre-tuned for balance. Lastly, the laptop comes with a standard warranty of 1 year, and covers manufacturing defects and part failures.

2. HP 14S-CS1000TU

This HP laptop is incredibly light at just 1.43 kgs, thus makes for a great portable laptop for people who are always on the move. It comes with an 8th-gen Intel Core i5-8265U processor, which has 4 physical cores and 8 threads. As you can guess, its coffee lake 14 nm architecture makes it quite capable for handling all sorts of things, be it video editing, file compression or any other creator-centric tasks.

The processor’s base clock speed is low (for power & thermal efficiency) at just 1.6 GHz, but it can go all the way up to a whopping 3.9 GHz depending on needs thanks to the Turbo Boost technology. It ensures a nice balance between battery life and performance.

The display is full HD at 14-inch (diagonal) and it’s got an IPS panel that’s powered by WLED. Viewing angles should be great owing to the IPS panel, and the LED backlight should make it power efficient. There’s a good amount of detail in the panel, and colour accuracy is not bad either.

8 GB of DDR4 memory handles the random access needs of this laptop, which has become a standard in this budget. While not very future proof, you can expect it to handle most of today’s applications with ease. Of course, you have the option to upgrade it in the future should you need more RAM.

The storage capacity is 1TB, so that’s plenty of storage space for almost everyone. What’s not great is that it’s a traditional hard drive and not an SSD. While space shouldn’t be an issue, performance might, as a result. You can expect slower boot up and app loading times on this machine. At this price point, there are many alternatives that offer either pure SSD storage or a hybrid (featuring both SSD and HDD), so if disk performance is more crucial to you than capacity, you should look elsewhere.

It comes pre-installed with Windows 10 (home edition). The build quality is nothing to scoff at, as is expected of HP. Apart from the typical connectivity options like USB ports and an HDMI port, it also comes with an RJ45 (LAN) port, which is rare in laptops today. If you prefer a wired internet connection for low latency, it might be great for you.

3. ASUS VivoBook 15 X510UF

This Vivobook 15 model by Asus is quite different compared to most other laptops in this price segment for many reasons. Firstly, it’s highly configurable. You can choose between 4GB and 8GB of RAM, a hybrid SSD (Intel Optane, 16 GB) storage and a standard SSD (256 GB) storage.

The included i5-8250U processor is a quad-core, octa-thread processor that has become increasingly common in laptops under 50000.

The dedicated NVidia MX150 GPU with 2GB of vRAM is a nice bonus. While it’s not the most powerful laptop graphics unit, it can definitely handle your casual gaming needs with ease. It can also contribute to GPU-based rendering and video editing tasks, shortening the time needed for them.

The display is a standard 15.6-inch FHD unit with anti-glare coating. It’s got a standard 60 Hz refresh rate, so there won’t be any ghosting during fast-paced videos or gameplay. As it’s not an IPS panel, the response time is quicker, but of course the TN panel can’t match the picture quality of an IPS panel. The screen-to-body ratio of the laptop stands at around the 80% mark.

It comes with a backlit keyboard, which is not common in this segment and extremely useful at the same time. It allows you to use the laptop without any hindrance even in complete darkness. The key level is high at 1.4 mm, offering a decent amount of feedback while typing, making the typing experience great. It also comes with a fingerprint reader and fast charging, again focused on improving the user experience.

The laptop has got a brushed metal finish, and weighs just 1.7 kgs. It comes with Windows 10 pre-installed and offers lifetime validity. It comes with USB type A, type C and HDMI ports and offers an SD card slot as well. Despite being a thin laptop at only 19.4 mm thickness, the thermal performance is satisfactory. If you are looking for even more higher performance, your should spend little bit more to get more powerful laptops under 55000.

4. Lenovo Ideapad 330

This Lenovo laptop has a different focus than previous models. It doesn’t try to be the thinnest and lightest machine, and instead focuses more on raw power. Powered by the same Intel I5-8250U processor as the Asus Vivobook, it matches the Vivobook in the RAM department as well with the 8 GB DDR4 memory.

Keep in mind that it doesn’t come with an OS pre-installed unlike most of its peers. It just comes with DOS, and you need to install an OS (Windows or Linux) yourself after your purchase. The 15.6-inch display is also capped at 768p, thus you won’t be getting a full HD viewing experience on this machine. Although it’s still got an anti-glare layer for easier viewing.

The Ideapad packs a powerful AMD Radeon 530 dedicated GPU with 2GB of video memory.  Battery backup is quite average, though, at only around 5.5 hours for light to medium usage. Do something more CPU and GPU-intensive, and it’ll fall even further.

The storage unit is a 2TB mechanical hard drive. While the amount of storage is impressive, it again suffers all the same symptoms that a traditional HDD suffers, including high latency and slow read/write speeds.

It still doesn’t come with an optical drive despite weighing around 2.2 kgs, although you get the standard I/O options including USB type A, type C, HDMI and an SD card reader.

Lastly, this 15.6 inch laptop might be a good option for developers who plan on running Linux anyway and would thus appreciate the lack of built-in Windows. Its storage option might suit developers needing a lot of storage for lots of testing, compiling and debugging work.

5. Dell Vostro 3580

This laptop comes with Ubuntu (linux) preinstalled, which is quite a rare sight. Packing a slightly faster Intel i5-8265U processor, it’s quite capable of handling a wide range of productivity oriented tasks.

The processor clocks at 1.6 GHz by default and goes up to 3.9 GHz when needed, thanks to Intel’s Turbo Boost technology. The integrated UHD Graphics 620 takes care of all the graphical processing needs. As it has 4 physical cores along with hyperthreading (i.e. 2 threads per physical core), it should be quite future proof.

Memory requirements are covered by a fast DDR4 module with 8 GB capacity. When it comes to storage, it comes with 1 TB of mechanical hard drive based storage, along with an empty M.2 slot, should you need to decide to add an SSD later. This again makes the machine more future proof.

Another unusual feature is the presence of an optical drive in the form of a DVD-RW unit. Considering how uncommon it has become for current generation laptops to feature optical drives, it might be quite important to people who are specifically fond of the decaying technology.

The design of this laptop is somewhat old, as you can probably already guess from the presence of the DVD-RW unit. It’s quite bulky, and sports really thick bezels. The display is a 15.6-inch full HD unit with glare protection. The resolution is standard at this price point. You can expect a decent viewing experience.

Coming pre-installed with Linux instead of the more common Windows, it’s a laptop that’s very ideal for developers who are comfortable working in the Linux environment. Though it’s extremely easy to get rid of Linux and install Windows if you prefer that. It’s not much more difficult compared to installing Windows on a machine that just comes with DOS. The lack of pre-installed Windows also means some cost cutting, which is surely passed down to the end user.

The keyboard isn’t backlit, but it offers a great typing experience nonetheless. As is expected from 15.6-inch laptops, it packs dedicated numeric keys. There’s no room for fancy features like a fingerprint scanner, however. The laptop is covered by a reassuring 1 year on-site warranty by Dell. If you are having lower budget, you can browse through laptops priced under 40000.

6. Acer Aspire 5 NX.H5LSI

The Aspire 5 comes with exactly the same CPU and RAM combo as the previous model (the Dell), hence they don’t need any new introduction. What sets it apart from the Dell is the pre-installed Windows 10 and a dedicated GPU (NVidia MX 130) with 2 GB of video memory.

It handles productivity and light gaming with equal ease. You won’t find many better laptops for gaming at this budget, because of the efficient thermal design, apart from the capable processor and decent graphics unit. You just can’t expect great boot up and game load times, as it lacks an SSD which would’ve made those possible.

Apart from an SD card slot, USB and HDMI ports, it also comes with an RJ-45 port, which is great news for LAN gamers and other online gamers for whom extremely low network latency is a must. Bluetooth 5.0 is included, which is the latest and greatest Bluetooth standard. Connecting new generation Bluetooth headphones with AptX and AAC support should be a breeze on this machine.

The build quality is superb, as it’s got a sturdy design, though it adds to the weight, making the laptop moderately heavy at 1.9 kgs. There are two memory slots, so you can upgrade the memory to 16 GB in future should you need additional memory. You can also fit any SATA-based SSD on your own, to give the laptop an additional speed boost.

The full HD 15.6-inch display lacks the IPS (In-plane Switching) tech required for great viewing angles and colour reproduction, so it’s not a great machine for photo editing. The TN panel is actually better when it comes to response time, however, and it should come in handy while playing fast-paced FPS games.

Battery life is average on this model, as it packs a relatively small 3320 mAh battery. Although, due to the highly efficient Coffee Lake processor, you can still expect to get around 6 to 7 hours of usage out of it while doing light web browsing and similar less CPU intensive tasks.

All in all, this 15 inch laptop offers a great deal of value for money for under 45000 price, as it packs a powerful processor, a decent full HD display and fast DDR4 RAM, and omits luxurious features like a fingerprint scanner, among other things.

7. HP 15Q-DS1001TU

Another laptop with a more traditional design, this HP model promises a battery life of around 7 hours which is great in its class. It’s yet another laptop that utilizes the Intel i5-8265U and 8 GB DDR4 RAM combo. As I’ve already mentioned previously, this pair is enough to future proof your machine for some years to come.

The HP packs a full HD IPS panel that measures 15.6-inches diagonally. IPS panels aren’t too common in its class, so it’s a nice touch from HP. It makes the laptop more lucrative for photo and video editing professionals for whom a high colour accuracy is a must.

When it comes to thickness, it seems right in the middle, as it’s neither too thick nor too thin. The weight, however, isn’t something you can easily ignore, as it’s 2.02 kgs. What you stand to gain from this rather bulky design is the availability of a DVD-RW optical drive which may come in handy if you still possess a large stock of old DVDs and CDs.

When it comes to I/O, the HP packs an HDMI port, 2 USB 3.1 (type A) ports, 1 USB 2.0 port, and an RJ-45 LAN port. The storage is capped at 1 TB, and the underlying unit is a mechanical hard drive which spins at 5,400 RPM (standard for laptops). The world has moved on to SSDs for speed, but not this laptop, like many others at this price point.

It comes pre-installed with Windows 10 so that you can start using it for your needs without having to install an OS first. Microsoft Office is bundled-in as well, and that’s a nice bonus. The powerful dual speakers offer plenty of bass and clear vocals, so that you don’t need to hook up a portable Bluetooth speaker all the time for more powerful audio. The Li-ion battery found in this unit allows fast-charging.

8. Lenovo Yoga 520

A portable laptop weighing only 1.74 kgs, the Lenovo Yoga is meant for students and working professionals who are regularly on the move. It packs a 14-inch full HD display with a TN panel. 1080p resolution at just 14-inch ensures a high pixel density, which should result in sharp images and texts. It’s also a touch-screen, so the laptop can serve as a 2-in-1 convertible laptop cum tablet.

When it comes to the rest of the specs, it’s not as powerful as some of the other models featured in this article, though. The processor is an Intel i3-8130U, which only has two cores clocked at 2.2 GHz (base) to work with. Sure, they can go all the way up to 3.4 GHz under demanding scenarios, but having only two physical cores is a bit limiting.

Along with that, it only has 4 GB of RAM of the newer DDR4 type, which is hardly enough in today’s times when even smartphones comes 6 or 8 GB of RAM. You can still manually add another 4 or 8 GB stick to take the total memory to 8 or 12 GB, though.

It’s one of the few 14-inch laptops to feature separate ports for audio-out and microphone, so that gives you a lot of flexibility for connecting separate headphones and microphones. It also features two USB 3.0 ports and one HDMI port. The audio needs are met by speakers tuned by Harman Kardon, the renowned audio firm. Being a thin and light laptop, it as expected doesn’t feature any optical drive.

Storage is handled by a 1 TB hard drive, which is a bit of a rarity, to be honest, considering how most ultrabooks ditch the HDD in favour of SSD these days. The Yoga comes equipped with Windows 10 and MS Office out of the box. Lastly, the battery life of this machine is pretty average at just around 5 hours.

9. Acer Aspire 3 A315

Another capable model from Acer, the Aspire 3 features a no-nonsense sturdy design that does have quite a bit of heft attached to it. It utilizes a familiar combo of Intel i5 8250U along with 8 GB of DDR4 memory that makes it well equipped to handle a variety of tasks. There’s also an NVidia MX130 graphics card with 2 GB of dedicated memory for company.

The 15.6-inch display packs an underwhelming 768p resolution. The colours are vivid and not washed out, but the viewing angles are average. The bezels are very thick, so it might not satisfy those looking for a slick design.

There’s a single 1 TB mechanical hard drive for storage. As is the case with most laptops featuring a spinning hard drive, the weight of this machine is rather high at 2.1 kgs. The WiFi unit supports the latest 802.11ac standard for fast network speeds. However, the webcam offers poor quality being just a VGA (0.3 MP) unit.

Despite featuring a bulky design, this laptop doesn’t offer an optical drive. It does come with an RJ-45 port, along with an HDMI port and an SD card reader slot. It comes with Windows 10 Home edition pre-installed. There’s 1 year of standard warranty, but it’s not on-site, so you have to take it to your nearest Acer-authorised service center in case you face issues within the warranty period.

Touchscreen convertible laptop |Thin and light design

10. Lenovo Ideapad S145

The Ideapad S145 by Lenovo is a refreshing change from the previous few models. It boasts of a new-age design and weighs only 1.85 kgs despite featuring a traditional hard drive (1 TB) alongside a 256 GB solid state drive.

Powered by an extremely powerful Intel Core i5-8265U processor that can go all the way up to 3.9 GHz, it’s also got an 8 GB DDR4 module for company. There’s no dedicated GPU, though. The included SSD makes use of the PCI Express interface and not SATA, thus offering significantly better read and write speeds.

The 15.6-inch display hosts 1920 x 1080 pixels for a true full HD experience. The hinge also allows 180-degree travel for extra flexibility. The viewing angles are pretty good for this price range, which is especially important for such a flexible hinge.

The Ideapad S145 comes pre-installed with both Windows 10 and MS Office. It features 1 HDMI, 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0 port and a 4-in-1 SD card reader. As is expected from a thin laptop, it doesn’t feature an optical drive.

The touchpad might not work great out of the box, and a lot of users have shown their concern regarding this. It’s nothing major to worry about, however, as it is easy to fix with a software update. It would’ve been great if Lenovo shipped the newer batches of this laptop with the updated drivers pre-installed.

The battery life is average at around 5.5 hours, though. This is a result of packing a very powerful processor along with a rather low-capacity battery. You’ll be covered by a 1 year on-site domestic warranty by Lenovo, which promises on-site repairs or replacement all across the country.

Touchscreen convertible laptop |Thin and light design

Conclusion

A budget of 45000 INR is adequate for finding a versatile laptop that can handle different use cases. You can choose between lightweight laptops that are great for traveling around with, and bulkier models that feature more connectivity options and better thermal efficiency.

Some models feature dedicated graphics units, thus you can do some casual gaming on them. The ones that also feature an RJ-45 port will allow you to play online multiplayer games or LAN-based games without facing any lag.

Some laptops come pre-installed with Windows 10 and MS Office, so if productivity is your primary goal, you can pick such a model.

Lastly, don’t forget key specs like processor model, memory type & capacity, as well as storage type. After all, you can still live with a poorly design, but ignoring a slow processor, inadequate memory or sluggish storage might be more difficult.

Having taken into account all the key considerations, ASUS VivoBook 15 X510UF is the clear winner in this round. For everyday computing needs, it’s hard to find such a well-built and feature-packed laptop like this under Rs 45k.

Lenovo Ideapad S145 the next best thing. This 8 GB DDR4 memory-powered laptop is sleek enough to travel with and has adequate capacity to carry out moderate computing tasks with ease.