13-inch laptops are offered by almost all the popular laptop brands in India. These laptops mostly fall in the premium price range as compared to other laptop categories. Even though they offer a compact form factor, the laptops come with the latest hardware and software. So if you’re on the lookout for a 13-inch laptop here are some of the best options.
How we do our research
Our ranking criteria
We consider each laptop’s features, weight and size, battery life, display and resolution, processor, RAM, hard drive capacity, operating system and the most important price range. Additionally, we also consider other factors such as brand and warranty.
Things to look for while buying
When buying a 13-inch laptop, the very first thing you need to consider is the processor, storage offered, and battery life. Other than you should also consider durability, weight, and features offered by the laptop. Last but not least, you should consider price and brand factors before purchasing a 13- inch laptop.
Features compared
Product Info
Apple is a pioneer when it comes to 13-inch laptops. Its MacBook Air and
Apple MacBook Pro with M1 chip
Apple also offers the MacBook Pro with the M1 chip. This one too has a 13.3-inch Retina display but with a slightly higher 500 nits of brightness. You get longer battery life of up to 20 hours on the MacBook Pro. It also has an active cooling fan and an 8-core GPU. Another MacBook Pro-exclusive feature that you get is the TouchBar.The MacBook Pro M1 comes with a FaceTime HD camera with studio-quality mics, 8GB of RAM, and the Magic Keyboard.
ASUS ZenBook 13 (2020)
Asus offers a range of laptops in different price ranges and styles. From its ZenBook series, there’s the ZenBook 13 (2020) laptop with a 13.3-inch Full HD LCD display. The laptop has a thin and light design weighing 1.11 kg. It is also powered by the 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, Intel Iris Xe Graphics paired with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.The Asus ZenBook 13 comes pre-loaded with Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity. It also has Office Home and Student 2019 pre-installed, and it offers 1-year of McAfee Anti-Virus.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 can also be another choice for a 13-inch laptop. Microsoft’s Surface laptops are quite niche in the laptop segment. It features a 13.5-inch Pixelsense touchscreen display, and it weighs around 1.2 kg. It comes in four colour options of New Sandstone, Matte Black, Cobalt Blue, and Platinum. The Surface Laptop 3 is powered by the 10th Gen Intel i5 processor and is said to last for up to 11.5 hours on battery. There’s an AMD Ryzen 5 model of the Surface Laptop 3 as well.The Surface Laptop 3 comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of SSD storage. It runs on Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity, and Microsoft Office 365 30-day trial. The laptop is also confirmed for a free upgrade to Windows 11 when it’s available.
HP Pavilion 13
On a slightly lesser premium side, we have the HP Pavilion 13. This laptop comes with the 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor paired with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. It is also equipped with Intel Iris Xe Graphics and audio by Bang and Olufsen. The laptop comes with Windows 10 Home pre-installed, and it also has Alexa built-in.The HP Pavilion 13 features a 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display and an HD camera. It has 1 USB Type-C port, 2 USB Type-A ports and 1 HDMI 2.0 port. The laptop also features a fingerprint reader.
Dell Inspiron 5300
Another option in the similar price segment is the Dell Inspiron 5300 which has a 13.3-inch Full HD IPS display. The laptop comes with the 10th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, and it packs 8GB of RAM with 512GB of SSD storage. The Dell Inspiron 5300 is claimed to charge up to 80% in 30 minutes. It has 1 HDMI 1.4 port, 3 USB 3.2 Type-C ports, one microSD card reader, 1 headphone and a microphone audio jack.The Dell Inspiron 5300 comes with Windows 10 Home, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019, and a 15-month subscription of McAfee Security center.
ASUS ZenBook 13
The Asus Zenbook 13 is another 13- inch laptop on our list that features 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor which is coupled with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB of storage. Other than this, it comes with OLED display that is said to offer clear and crisp picture quality. Other than these, you get pre-installed MS Office Home and Student 2019.Currently, it is available for just ₹81,990, down from its original price of ₹1,07,000.
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