9 Best Laptops Under 35000 INR in India [2021 Edition]

35,000 INR falls under the entry-level budget for buying a laptop in India. You can’t get the overall best laptop for under 35000 rupees, however, they are versatile and can be used for day-to-day tasks. You can use them for office work such as working with MS Office, video conferencing, and other purposes like surfing the web or binge-watching content.

It is not easy to find the right laptop for yourself as there are many options in the market. But as the Rs. 35,000 price range is a choice for around 42% of Indians who buy their first laptop. Companies must make good quality models in the price range (As they make up the majority of their sales.)

That’s why a lot of known companies such as Dell, Acer, HP, Lenovo, and Asus flood the laptop market with new models every quarter and, finding the perfect machine for yourself can be a bit of a headache, but that’s okay. You do not need to do any hard work because we have compiled a list of the top-rated laptops below 35000 INR. So without wasting any time, let’s take a look at the list below and pick the best one that covers your primary needs.

Best Laptops Under 35000 Rs in India – 2021

Although you won’t be getting a high-end laptop in this price range, you should aim for a machine that comes with at least 4GB RAM, Intel’s Core i3 processor, and a good quality full HD display. We’ve tested a few models, and after doing huge research, here’s a list of the laptop models you shall consider if your budget is 35K INR.

1. Best Overall: HP 15

With a very attractive and sleek design, HP15 is a lightweight laptop meant for both work and play. The device is powered by the 3rd gen Ryzen 3 APU, which brings a pleasantly surprising performance to the table. For those who don’t know, AMD’s APUs are designed to function as both a CPU and a GPU. You can expect the laptop to handle most of the day-to-day tasks like document editing and internet surfing easily.

You can also play quite a handfuls of games at low settings on this device. Games like GTA V, CS Go, Valorant etc., will run just fine. However, the laptop might struggle if you try to play new games on it.

Coming to the memory and storage options, you get 8 gigs of RAM with this device. The good thing is that you can expand it up to 16GB in future. For storing your data, you get a 1TB HDD which should be enough for most of the users. We wish the brand included an SSD too.

The display on this device is amazing. You get a 15.6” Full HD IPS display that gives great viewing angles. The display is pretty bright too, at 250 nits. Still, if you use the device outdoors, you may have difficulty reading the text.

The keyboard doesn’t come with a backlight, and honestly, we are not even going to complain about it. For the price of a little more than 35,000 INR, we just can’t be asking anything more than what you are getting. The inbuilt webcam on HP 15 can get all your video calling work done.

You get all the standard ports like HDMI, USB, card reader, audio jack, ethernet etc., with this laptop. On regular usage, the device can last for up to 7-8 hours on a single charge. If you are a student looking for a laptop that you can use for studies and play, then this is the one for you. Make sure you don’t forget to apply the bank offer when making a purchase.

2. Best Runner Up: Acer Aspire 3

Acer is a very popular brand in the budget laptops segment as the company offers crazy specs at affordable prices. So how good is Acer’s entry-level offering? Let’s find out.

The Acer Aspire 3 is powered by a 11th generation Intel Core i3 processor. The processor belongs to Intel’s most recent lineup of CPUs at the time of writing this article. Now, even the Intel fanboys will agree with us on this one. Intel’s 11th generation CPUs are underwhelming. There’s no innovation that we all expect from Intel.

Performance-wise, the current-gen Core i3 is comparable to the previous-gen Ryzen 3. The processor is still good for all the work/study-related tasks. The device comes with a 4GB RAM stick, which is completely unacceptable by today’s standards. If you buy this laptop, you will have to spend on a RAM upgrade sooner or later.

The one thing that we really liked about this laptop is that it comes with a 256GB SSD. The device can boot up in under 10 seconds even after you load a lot of programs in it. Apps like Google Chrome and Microsoft Word open in a blink. The 15-inch display on Acer Aspire 3 is at par with the displays that we see on the other popular laptop manufacturers like Dell, HP and Lenovo.

You get a full-sized keyboard with this device which is good for occasional typing. The webcam is nice too. It will let you make video calls in HD. And 1.7 Kg, the laptop is rather lightweight. You can carry it around everywhere with you.

The laptop would last you for around 7 hours which is great, making it one of the longest battery life laptops below 35000 INR.

3. Best for Students: ASUS VivoBook 14

The Asus Vivobook series of laptops are built for portability on a budget. The ASUS VivoBook 14, as the name might suggest, is a 14-inch lightweight laptop aimed at students. 

The 10th generation Core i3 processor perfectly complements the Intel UHD graphics card to offer good overall performance. This device can handle mild graphical processing.

However, the one thing that limits its performance to a large extent is its limited RAM. You will have to upgrade the RAM to at least 8GB to get good performance in games and other software.

The 256GB NVMe SSD takes care of launching all the software in a jiffy. It’s better than the regular SATA SSDs you see on most other budget laptops. The laptop comes with a free SATA slot where you can add a new HDD/SSD too.

If you like small displays, you will know the one on Vivobook 14. It’s small but vibrant. The keyboard is pretty small too. It comes in a chicklet form factor, and so if your work involves entering a lot of numbers, avoid this one.

For such a small laptop, we’d say that Asus has done a good job with the design. But, there is also a little compromise made in terms of port selection. You don’t get an ethernet port which is very disappointing. You will have to add a USB Type C hub or an external Ethernet-USB converter if you want to use wired networks.

The battery life of the Asus Vivobook 14 is roughly around 7 to 8 hours, but this can go down as you start using graphically intensive programs like Photoshop. If you decide to buy this one, you can opt out of the laptop set-up service and save 700 INR.

4. Best for Durability: Dell Inspiron 3505

Dell is among the most trusted laptop brands in India. They’re considered to be well built, portable, and ergonomically designed. Though, the performance of Dell laptops is generally slightly lower than that of similarly priced laptops from other brands like Acer and Asus.

The Dell Inspiron 3505 comes with Ryzen 3 3250U APU, with its integrated Vega graphics, is capable of handling all the day to day programs, graphic editing tools, and mild gaming too. You can expect this device to run the games released in the last decade at the lowest settings at 30 FPS.

In the storage department, the laptop comes with a 1TB hard disk and 4GB of RAM. You don’t get an SSD here, which means that you will have to wait for a minute or two extra every time you boot the laptop up or launch any programs.

The display on Dell Inspiron 3505 is gorgeous. The colours look good, and the brightness levels are a bit low but decent. The device also boasts good speakers. The device is good for watching movies and attending online meets.

It’s a joy to type on Dell Inspiron 3505’s keyboard. Keys are spaced appropriately, and you won’t feel uncomfortable even after using the keyboard continuously.

All the necessary ports like HDMI, USB, Ethernet, Audio, Card reader etc., are present on this device, and the ports are easy to read as well. This laptop also comes with the next business day service for 1-year, which means you don’t have to worry about the warranty claims.

The battery life of this device is slightly less. It’s roughly around 6 hours. The thing is that you are getting a well-designed, very durable and long-lasting laptop from a reputed brand like Dell is alone good enough for you to consider purchasing it. Applying a bank offer on Amazon will bring down its price well under 35,000 INR.

5. Best for Browsing: Acer Aspire 3

The Acer Aspire 3 is built for work. This is one laptop that is strictly for those who don’t want to use their device for fun. Why are we saying this? You are about to find out. 

The 3rd Generation AMD Ryzen 3 on the Acer Aspire 3 is a good performer. It sometimes surpasses the performances that we get out of a recent-gen Intel Core i3 processor. AMD’s integrated Vega graphics and make playing some older games like GTA V possible, but we are not sure if you would want to play on this machine

The screen that you get with this device is bad. It is a 768p HD display with a TN panel. The device not having a full HD resolution means that you will never be able to enjoy movies truly. The TN panel present on this display makes things worse. It has poor colour reproduction and viewing angles. This is something that does not matter much if you are using a laptop just for studies or work. But if you want to keep yourself entertained, stay away. 

The device comes with a 1TB hard disk, which means that you can store all the data you like, and you will still be left with enough space. The laptop comes with just 4GB of RAM, which is another serious concern. 

Once you start using this laptop, after a few days or months, you might find it getting slow. If that happens, it means that you have to upgrade RAM and SSD. Evidently, Acer has done some serious cost-cutting when building this laptop.

It is clear that this laptop is not an all-rounder. Acer Aspire 3 has too many flaws to make it over the recommendation list. Instead of purchasing an underpowered laptop and upgrading it later, we recommend you go for or something more powerful.

6. Best Thin & Light: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i

We have two Lenovo laptops for you today. The first one has an Intel processor, and the other one has an AMD APU. But which one is for you? Let’s check out. 

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i can manage all the productivity applications easily. It comes with a 10th gen Intel Core i3 processor, which is good for handling most desktop applications. 

The laptop has 8GB of RAM and a 1TB HDD. One stick of 4GB RAM is soldered on the device, and the other is swappable. Having dual-channel RAM means that you can have blazing-fast multitasking performance. You can upgrade both the storage and RAM, but you would be adding an SSD first. Things get painfully slow on laptops without an SSD, and in 2021, we don’t recommend settling for anything less.

The anti-glare display on the Ideapad 3i is what you need on a typical business laptop. It’s a 15.6-inch display, which is good for reading. The Dolby speakers on the 3i are great too. They are loud and can easily be used for listening to some music or watching videos. 

The laptop has a good range of ports available. There’s nothing lacking, and there’s nothing extra. The device weighs 1.85 Kgs which is just about the weight of other laptops in this segment. 

If you buy this laptop, don’t expect to play recent games on it. Intel UHD isn’t exactly what you should be looking for, even if you are a casual gamer. Having said that, the device can be used to play some light games like Valorant and CS: GO.

If you want a well-built business laptop for under 35000, this is it. It has a great design and some subtle features like a camera cover. You get a 1-year on-site warranty with Lenovo Slim 3i, which can be extended by paying extra.

7. Best with MS Office: Asus Vivobook 15

At this point, it is very clear that there’s no laptop in the price segment of 35,000 INR that ticks all the boxes. You will miss out on something no matter what brand you go for. The case is exactly the same as the next laptop.

You get good overall performance of Asus Vivobook 15 with AMD Ryzen 3-3250U APU. You can easily get your daily work done and play some casual lightweight games like Among Us, Valorant etc. The processor can even run some older AAA games released in the last decade at the lowest settings and some frame drops.

You get a superfast 256GB NVMe SSD with the laptop, which offers great speeds when turning the laptop on/off or launching applications. A free 2.5-inch SATA drive slot is available if you ever decide to add another HDD/SSD to the device. The device comes with 4GB of  RAM, which, again, you will have to upgrade by adding a 4/8GB stick later.

The laptop weighs around 1.9 Kgs which is neither lightweight nor heavy for a 15.6-inch device like this one. You can find all the standard connectivity options on this laptop. Everything from USB, USB Type C, Ethernet to HDMI is available here.

The laptop comes with a chiclet keyboard which is not expected at this size. A device with a 15.6-inch display should easily be able to accommodate a full-sized keyboard, but that’s a design choice that Asus made. 

Coming to the other interesting features, the Vivobook AMD comes with a fingerprint scanner. Thanks to this scanner, you wouldn’t have to enter your password/pin every time you log in to your device. The laptop comes with Windows 10, Microsoft Office and McAfee Anti-Virus. Not like it matters much, but it’s definitely something nice to have.

The battery life of the Asus Vivobook AMD is slightly inferior compared to the other devices we have seen today. It can last for around 5-6 hours only. But, the charging is quick, and the laptop fills up in under 2.5 hours. If performance is your priority and you don’t mind compromising a bit on portability and battery, then this one’s for you.

8. Best for Entertainment: Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3

This Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3 with Ryzen 3-3250U looks exactly the same as the previous Ideapad Slim 3i model we just reviewed. Visually. But the core features are different. Let’s take a closer look at this laptop and see how it compares to the former one.

There is no doubt that the Intel i3-1005G1 outperforms the AMD Ryzen 3 3250U in terms of benchmarks. But, the difference is not that apparent when it comes to daily tasks. Both the laptops are capable of handling almost all the productivity apps that you throw at them. But when it comes to graphically intensive tasks, the Ryzen 3 might be a bit better.

Unlike the previous Ideapad model, you get an HDD with this device. If your priority is storing a lot of files on your laptop, then this is the one for you. You wouldn’t get that high booting and app launching speeds that you get with an SSD, but you get plenty of file storage. Another thing where the Slim 3 is weaker than the Slim 3i is in its memory. You get just 4GB of RAM with this device which is pretty sad.

In terms of design, display, keyboard, speakers and other such specs, the Ideapad 3 laptop is exactly the same as that of Ideapad 3. So, there’s no point in discussing that again. Refer to the review of Ideapad Slim 3 to know more about its design and other features.

Before you get an Ideapad Slim laptop, 3i or 3, you should have your priorities. If you want a fast laptop for business use, then go for the 3i. If you use graphically intensive apps like games, photoshop and also want a lot of storage, then go with the 3.

9. Best Chromebook Under 35K: HP Chromebook 14a

The last laptop on this list is a very special one. The HP Chromebook 14a is a touchscreen Chromebook that costs less than 35000 rupees.

It runs on Intel Celeron N4020. The device is for those of you looking for a portable device for casual browsing and daily use. It doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket. The non-touchscreen version goes for roughly 26,000 INR, whereas the touch screen variant costs a bit over 30,000 INR. Let’s see if either of these is worth getting.

The device runs on Chrome OS. What this means is that you can not use Windows apps on it. However, most Android apps are available. You can easily use a Web browser, Gmail, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or just about anything that is available for Android or Web browser.

It also runs Linux commands in terminal and GUI, but you won’t be using that if you are buying a laptop just for studies and office-related work. You get a 64GB SSD on this laptop. 64GB as storage is considered less even for smartphones these days. You can use an SD card to expand this device’s storage. Coming to RAM, it just meets the bare minimum requirement.

The screen that you get with HP Chromebook can either be a regular 14-inch 768p panel or a touchscreen one. You can use it for watching some videos, but not in Full HD.

Now, the design is one aspect where the Chromebook shines. It looks good and is built to last. It weighs less than 1.5 Kgs which makes it a perfect device for frequent travellers.

To conclude, all we can say is if you already have a PC at home and just want a device when you are out, you can consider this. The Chromebook tries to do a lot of things at once. What exactly is it trying to replace? A laptop? Or a tablet?

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Verdict

As we have already pointed out, finding a good laptop under 35000 Rs. is a real challenge. You won’t find any device that has all the features that you will need. Having said that, if you have clear priorities, picking the right laptop shouldn’t be a problem for you.

• The HP 15 is a laptop that you should be getting if you want a laptop with good performance and future scope for an upgrade. Adding an SSD to this one can even make it the best laptop to buy under 35000 INR.
• Check out the Acer Aspire 3 for the latest 11th gen Core i3 processor and a high-speed NVMe SSD. Putting a lot of files on this device isn’t possible as it has just 256GB of storage; however, you can always upgrade.
• Finally, if you are looking for a small and portable device, the ASUS VivoBook 14 is for you. It has a vibrant screen and a fast SSD. Of course, you can’t play high-end games on it, but it performs just fine for the basic gaming.