What is a good laptop for new LSU student that will be a general business major?

Unclear on price but we use Lenovo Thinkpads at work and if I was getting a windows laptop that’s what I would get.

Look at 4th of July sales coming up…Dell, Asus, MSI are good brands…try to get best bang for your buck with processor/ram/storage options and see which have best option on graphics card

A general business major will have no actual "needs" beyond "it turns on and works". So, aim for thin, light, and long battery life. That will matter more than just about anything else.

M2 macbook air is cheaper and better than anything else on the market, by a giant margin.


Is what it is, i wouldn't even consider buying anything else.

Get the lightest one you can find. Under 14" screen. Get an external monitor for the kid to use at the dorm, if needed.

The ability to "fold" is a complete gimmick I never used, once, when I had a Yoga, but something like this would be perfectly sufficient. Part of the key when you're looking for laptops is that you have to make sure you're viewing *all* of the laptops available at Dell/Lenovo, not just what is featured.

Also, get the kid a proper mouse to bring along. Don't condition them to be a trackpad drone. I have used the Microsoft Arc mouse for over a decade (I use the old version with actual buttons.)

Lenovo or Dell.

Doesn't need to be high end for that major. Get a three or four year old Thinkbook on eBay.

Like they said, light and good storage. Kids will be nore worried about the branding