Best Laptops under 40000 in India(2024)

Laptops are probably the finest pieces of technology that we have in today’s world. They are versatile, powerful, elegant and most importantly they are portable. All these features make the laptops a must-have. But buying a laptop can confuse a lot of people. Either you are buying your first laptop or upgrading from an older one, things are never easy. The wide range of options can confuse anyone and there are chances that one may end up making a wrong purchase.

The most important factor that comes into play when you buy a new gadget is your budget. I have considered the budget of 40000 INR in this article. And the fact is that this budget is really great when it comes to mid-range laptops. If your main aim is productivity, a budget of 40000 rupees should be enough for you. This article covers 8 best laptops under 40000 in india 2024 before we begin with the list, I want you to have a look at the infographic given below!

Laptop under 40000 – Summary List

Product name	Processor	Rating	Buy now
Honor Magicbook	Ryzen 5 5500U	5/5	Check Price
Lenovo V15	Ryzen 5 5500U	4.7/5	Check Price
Acer Aspire 3	i3 11th Gen	4.5/5	Check Price
Lenovo IdeaPad 3	i3 11th Gen	4.7/5	Check Price
HP 14s	i3 11th Gen	4.7/5	Check Price
ASUS VivoBook 15	i3 11th Gen	4.7/5	Check Price
HP 15	Ryzen 3 5300U	4.7/5	Check Price
ASUS VivoBook 14	Ryzen 3  3250U	4.5/5	Check Price
Acer Aspire 3	Ryzen 5 3500U	4.5/5	Check Price
Lenovo IdeaPad 3	i3 11th Gen	4.7/5	Check Price
AVITA LIBER V14	i5 10th Gen	4.5/5	Check Price
Dell New Vostro 3510	i3 10th Gen	4.7/5	Check Price
ASUS VivoBook 15	i3 11th Gen	4.5/5	Check Price

HP 14s-dq2100TU

• Screen Size – 14 Inches
• Resolution – 1080p (Full HD)
• Processor Type –  i3-1115G4
• RAM Size – 8 GB
• Hard Drive Size – 256GB NVMe SSD
• GPU – Intel UHD Graphics
• OS – Windows 10 Home
• Item Weight – 1.4Kg
• Battery Backup- 4-5 hours

Built for productivity and basic everyday usage, HP-14 might not be the most powerful laptop around, but it’s ideal for students and professionals who are looking for a reliable machine that can help them in getting their tasks done.

The latest 11th gen core i3 processor that comes with this laptop, is a dual-core CPU having a boost clock speed 4.1GHz. I know this isn’t very impressive considering all the other available options, but still, this CPU is powerful enough for multitasking and almost anything that you can possibly expect from a budget productivity laptop.

There’s nothing unique or eyecatching about the display of HP 14. It’s a Full HD panel with a peak brightness of 250 nits, something which’s standard for laptops of this price range. The color accuracy is appropriate for general usage, but if you are too serious about it, or if your work demands you to be, you should either raise your budget or plan on getting an external monitor.

For storage, you get nothing more than a 256GB SSD, which is by no means enough for most users. But the trade-off seems reasonable here, considering that you are getting an SSD. And you can easily get an external storage device if you ever run out of storage space.

The 11th gen CPUs are slightly less power-hungry, so the battery backup of this laptop is pretty decent. While general usage you can expect the battery to last for almost 5 hours.

Performance – Geekbench Score

Verdict

The balanced specs, lightweight body, and HP branding of this laptop make it the best laptop under 40000 for students and working professionals.

RedmiBook 15 e-Learning Edition

• Screen Size – 15.6 Inches
• Resolution – 1080p (Full HD)
• Processor Type – i3-1115G4
• RAM Size – 8 GB
• Hard Drive Size -256GB SSD
• GPU -Intel UHD
• OS – Windows 10 Home
• Item Weight – 1.8Kg
• Battery Backup – 5-6hours

We can’t thank Mi enough for these awesome productivity laptops. These laptops come equipped with the latest 11th gen intel processors, stylish and sleek looks, and they are extremely budget-friendly.

The 11th gen i3 processor of this laptop has 2 cores, 4 threads, and a base clock speed of 3.0 GHz. A dual-core CPU feels somewhat weak by 2024 standards, but still, it’s good enough for most users. You can’t really expect this laptop to run modern games or edit a 4K video without any lag, but during basic usage like editing a Word document, attending online meetings, browsing the internet with 5-6 tabs open, or watching a movie, the laptop holds just fine.

Being a member of U – series processors, this 10th gen i5 CPU is extremely power efficient. And this helps the laptop in delivering a battery backup of up to 6 hours. (10 hours of battery backup is what Mi claims. I am just trying to keep things realistic .)

For storage, you get a 256 GB SATA 3 SSD which isn’t as good as an NVME, but still, it’s pretty great and the laptop wastes no time while booting up. So, speed isn’t a big issue with this laptop, however, you might find yourself running out of storage space soon.

I have nothing but appreciation for the design and build of this laptop. The body is metallic but it’s surprisingly light and easy to carry around. And overall the professional looks of this laptop, make you feel more productive as soon as using it (I don’t know if this makes any sense).

The keyboard isn’t backlit, a serious drawback if you are a night owl.

Verdict

RedmiBook 15 is built for productivity, making it one of the best laptops under 40000 for students and professionals.

ASUS VivoBook 14 X409JA-EK373T

• Screen Size – 14 inches
• Resolution – 1080p (Full HD)
• Processor Type –  i3-1115G4
• RAM Size – 8 GB
• Hard Drive Size – 256GB NVMe SSD
• GPU – Integrated graphics
• Operating System – Windows 10
• Item Weight – 1.6 Kg
• Battery Backup – 4-5 hours

This ASUS VivoBook 14 might be the laptop you are looking for if you are always on the move. It’s sleek and compact, credit goes to its 14-inch display, and it’s very convenient to carry around due to its lightweight body.

At this price, you can’t expect a laptop to be both, powerful and lightweight, but still, ASUS didn’t allow portability to get the best of this laptop’s performance. This latest model comes with the 11th gen i3 processor, having 2 cores, 4 threads, and a base clock speed of 3.0 GHz. This 10nm CPU is powerful enough to handle most modern applications, assuming that you won’t torture this laptop with gaming and heavy video editing.

The 14 inch screen might be a downgrade if you have worked with a 15.6 inch laptop but if it’s your first time getting a laptop, you don’t have much to worry about and thin side bezels compensate well for the small screen size. 

For storage options, a 256GB SSD is all you get, but if you ever find yourself in need of more storage which you most probably will, there’s an empty slot for easy storage expansion.

8GB RAM of this laptop runs at a clock speed of 3200MHz, which is very impressive, considering the other laptops available under 40000. 8GB RAM is adequate for most of the tasks and if you want to get more out of this laptop you can upgrade it to 12GBs.

The typing experience on this laptop is pretty standard. The laptop’s hinge raises the keyboard at an angle just right for typing and the key-travel distance is perfect. As it’s a compact laptop you don’t get a num-pad with its keyboard, but it can’t be a huge deal breaker if you aren’t always working with numbers. The keyboard isn’t backlit, which makes you play hunt-the-keys while working on an important project at night.

Verdict

From a portable and compact design to great specs and storage options, this ASUS VivoBook 14 is all set to help you get all your tasks done without any inconvenience.

Acer Aspire 3 A315-23

• Screen Size – 15.6 Inches
• Resolution – 1080p (Full HD)
• Processor Type –  Ryzen 5-3500U
• RAM Size – 8 GB
• Hard Drive Size – 512 GB NVMe SSD
• GPU -Radeon Vega 8 Mobile Graphics
• OS – Windows 10 Home
• Item Weight – 1.9 Kg
• Battery Backup- 3-4 hours

You can’t expect to play games on a laptop under 40000, but when you are on a budget you have to make the best use of all that you have. This Acer Aspire 3 is one of the top performers in this price range, and it’s one of the very few options you have if you can’t stay away from gaming.

The Ryzen 5-3500U CPU of this laptop is unbeatable in this price range. This quad-core processor has a base clock speed of 2.1GHz and it can go up to 3.7GHz and it works like a charm while multi-tasking and, of course, gaming. As there’s no dedicated GPU, Vega 8 integrated graphics handle everything when you are gaming on this laptop. And to avoid heating issues remember to keep things casual as this laptop was never built for gaming.

You will love the 15.6-inch screen of Acer Aspire 3 if you aren’t a fan of small screen laptops and it would have been close to perfect if it was IPS!

The amazing performance of Acer Aspire 3 comes at a price. The battery backup is pretty disappointing, and it’s understandable because Ryzen 5-3500U isn’t as power-efficient as intel’s equivalent U-series processors. You can expect a battery backup of up to 4 hours at most while low-medium CPU usage.

Verdict

Acer Aspire 3 isn’t as compact and power-efficient as other laptops under 40000 but it’s acceptable because finding a laptop that matches its performance isn’t very easy.

Lenovo Ideapad S340 81VV00JFIN

• Screen Size – 14 Inches
• Resolution – 1080p (Full HD)
• Processor Type – i3-1005G1
• RAM Size – 8 GB
• Hard Drive Size – 256GB SSD
• GPU – Integrated 
• Operating System – Windows 10 Home
• Item Weight – 1.6 Kg
• Battery Backup – 6-7 hours

Lenovo Ideapad S340 comes with all the benefits of a compact 14-inch laptop. It’s lightweight and it can easily fit in a normal backpack. And it performs pretty well, considering its price.

It houses intel’s 10th gen i3 processor, which is a popular dual-core processor that you can find in many laptops under 40000. And as I have said before, this processor isn’t a top-performer, but still, it can get most of the everyday tasks done without breaking a sweat. As this laptop lacks a dedicated GPU, you can’t expect to play heavy games on it, but I guess you already know this!

Like most of the productivity laptops, Ideapad S340 comes with a very professional-looking design and build, which is something that you always admire when you start working on it. It features a 180° hinge, which on many occasions proves to be a lifesaver.

Ideapad S340 won’t leave you hanging when you need it the most as it comes with great battery backup. After a full-charge, it can last for 6-7 hours which is very impressive for a laptop in this price range. And it wastes no time in coming back to life, with up to 80% battery after 1 hour of charging.

The 720p WebCam of this laptop is definitely not the best that you can get, but it is good enough for zoom meetings and video calls.

The biggest concern with this laptop is that you are likely to face storage issues soon after purchasing this laptop. This specific model comes with a single 256GB, which is fast and makes the laptop a delight to use, but it’s definitely not enough in 2024. And if you think you will run into this problem, depending on your usage patterns, you can get an external hard drive.

Verdict

Lenovo achieves all that it’s built for with great ease. It has specs powerful enough for an everyday user and its portability, compact, and professional design make it a great laptop under 40000 for students.

HP 14 14s-fr0012AU

• Screen Size – 14 Inches
• Resolution – 1080p (Full HD)
• Processor Type – Ryzen 5 3450U
• RAM Size – 8 GB
• Hard Drive Size – 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
• GPU -Vega 8 Graphics(Integrated)
• OS – Windows 10 Home
• Item Weight -1.46 kg
• Battery Backup – 4-5 hours

This HP 14 laptop costs slightly more than 40K, but all the extra bucks that you spend on this laptop are worth it. With its Ryzen 5 processor,  HP 14 promises to deliver unmatched performance at this price range.

Being a quad-core processor, Ryzen 5 3450U easily outperforms most of the laptop processors that you can find in this price segment, especially i3-1005G1. With a base clock speed of 2.1 GHz, this powerhouse of a processor can easily handle some of the most demanding applications.

The design and build of this laptop are absolutely awesome, and it’s great because we expect nothing less from HP. Natural – silver color makes this laptop look premium and stylish at the same time, which is very impressive because not every laptop can pull this look off!

Verdict

With Ryzen 5 CPU and aesthetically pleasing design, HP 14 is the best laptop under 40000 for those who seek a balance between portability and performance. 

Dell Inspiron 3501

• Screen Size – 15.6 Inches
• Resolution – 1080p (Full HD)
• Processor Type – i3-1005G1
• RAM Size – 8 GB
• Hard Drive Size – 1TB HDD
• GPU – Integrated 
• Operating System – Windows 10 Home
• Item Weight – 1.83 Kg
• Battery Backup – 5-6 hours

The options are limited for you if you have your eyes set on getting a Dell laptop. But thankfully, with a budget of 40000, you can get a laptop belonging to Dell’s popular Inspiron series. This laptop has all that you can reasonably expect from a laptop at this competitive price and its Dell branding ensures the great build quality that you deserve.

The specs of Dell Inspiron aren’t particularly interesting but there’s nothing to complain about, considering the type of users that this laptop is targeting .i3-1005G1 is ideal for students and office workers, as this processor is adequate for content-consumption, productivity, and internet browsing.

Dell Inspiron weighs slightly more than some compact laptops in this price range, but it’s reasonable if you consider its 15.6-inch screen and full-size keyboard.

The biggest strength of Dell Inspiron is its build quality. It looks very professional with its clean and minimalistic design, and it’s one of those laptops that you feel proud to be working on; if you know what I mean!

Sadly, this variant of Dell Inspiron doesn’t come with an SSD based storage. So, it does feel quite slow when you compare it to other laptops. And for the best experience, I highly recommend you to get an SSD installed soon after buying the laptop.

Verdict

There’s nothing peculiar or surprising about Dell Inspiron. It delivers nothing more or less than any other laptop in this price range, but its Dell-branding and amazing build quality make it a great laptop to consider buying if you don’t want to risk going wrong.

 Inspiron 15 Laptop

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• Screen Size – 14-inch
• Resolution – 1080p (Full HD)
• Processor Type – Ryzen 7-3700U
• RAM Size – 8 GB
• Hard Drive Size –  512GB SSD
• GPU – Integrated Vega 10 Graphics
• Operating System – Windows 10 Home
• Item Weight -1.25 kg
• Battery Backup – 4-5 hours

You might be skeptical about going for a not-so-popular brand like AVITA, but you have to take a leap of faith here and hope for the best because the specs of this laptop are very convincing. We are talking about Ryzen 7 here, a processor that you can’t find in any other laptop in this price range.

AVITA LIBER 14 holds impressive processing power in form of its Ryzen 7 CPU. This quad-core processor has a base clock speed of 2.3GHz and it comes with integrated Vega 10 graphics, which makes it appropriate for heavy multitasking and some occasional gaming.

The metallic body of AVITA 14 gives it a premium and professional look but, as expected, it gets slightly warm while charging. And speaking of charging, this laptop doesn’t have a very great battery backup. After a full charge, you can expect a battery backup of up to 4 hours while medium usage.

The narrow side bezels help in delivering a screen-to-body ratio of up to 78.2%. I do find the camera placement quite weird but it also gives the laptop a very unique look and I respect AVITA for not taking MI’s route and providing a fixed camera instead of a detachable one.

I specifically find the touchpad of this laptop very irritating. It’s way large for a laptop of this size and it completely ruins the typing experience because of unintentional touches. And if your work involves typing a lot, you might want to get a new keyboard.

Verdict

Due to its powerful CPU and many other key features, AVITA LIBER 14 is definitely one of the best laptops under 40000.

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True Buying Guide

This is the most important part of this article and I highly recommend you to read it till the end. Each laptop in this list is the best laptop under 40000 but it is really necessary for you to understand which laptop is the best for you and that is what we are going to do in this section.

What should I consider when buying a laptop?

This is the most important question that you should ask yourselves after you have decided your budget. And to make sure that you buy the best laptop you have to consider only 5 things:

• The type of user you are or you are going to be.
• Processor(CPU)
• Random Access Memory(RAM)
• Storage or  Internal Memory
• Graphics Card (Sometimes)

Indeed there are many other things that you should consider like display quality, build quality, sound quality, battery backup and many more things. But the 5 aspects which I have listed above are the main ingredients of a good laptop. Now let’s cover each of these in detail.    

The types of users

• Light Users: A major part of the laptop users fall under this category. Laptops which are designed for light users generally cost less than 30000 and are good for watching movies, web surfing, occasional multitasking and very casual gaming. As these types of laptops lack resources, they are not at all good for office workers, editors and definitely not for gamers.

• Medium Users: Laptops built for medium users are really balanced in terms of hardware. These laptops have better processing power and aim at providing maximum productivity. They are good for multitasking and this makes these types of laptops quite popular among programmers and office workers.

• Heavy Users: These types of users need some of the most powerful laptops in the market. Heavy usage laptops are specifically made for hardcore gamers, developers and graphic designers as these tasks are really resource demanding.

But in this article we are going to focus on laptops under 40000 and laptops under this price brackett are good for medium users.  

Processor(CPU)

The first thing that we were taught in our computer class was that a CPU acts as the brain of a computer and this makes it very crucial for a laptop to have a good CPU.  

We are not going to talk about the working of a CPU in this section, let’s leave it for another article. But what I really want to talk about is our budget and the CPU which we are going to get with it. Laptops with core i3 and core i5 are easily available in this price range and if you were thinking about i7 or i9 then you really want to increase your budget.

But as we have discussed before, laptops under 40000 are good for medium users and if you are a medium user then i3 and i5 should be enough for you. 

How much RAM do I need?

This question is really tricky to answer when you don’t have a price constraint. But we do have a price constraint of 40000. And under this price range you you can easily get laptops with 4-8 GBs of RAM. So the question which we really need to ask is – Is 8 GBs of RAM enough?

And in most of the cases 8 GBs of RAM is enough. 8 GBs of RAM is good for multitasking, programming, web surfing and some casual gaming and you won’t need to make an upgrade any time soon. And even if you are a gamer, 8 GBs of RAM isn’t bad at all but for hardcore gamers 16GBs of RAM is recommended.   

There is one more reason why 8 GBs of RAM is good for i3 and i5 processors. The reason is that you won’t face any kind of bottleneck when these components are paired together.  A Bottleneck occurs when the efficiency of a component reduces due to the poor performance of the other component. For example, you can’t pair 4 GBs of RAM with an i7 processor as it would be too less and won’t be able to cope up with processing speed of the i7 processor. 

On the other hand 4 GBs of RAM should be good for light users but even then you might want to upgrade it in the future.   

Storage or Internal Memory

I have said in this article once and I am saying this again- storage is never enough. Most of the laptops under 40000 have 1 TB of storage in HDD form. HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive and it is the most popular form of storage when it comes to PCs and laptops. And the biggest reason for it is popularity is its price. HDDs are really affordable and come with huge amount of storage space.

But in last few years SSDs too have become quite popular. Even though they are quite expensive, the benefits of having an SSD in a laptop or a PC are very noticeable. Upgrading from an HDD to an SSD can help you in getting a boost in terms of laptop speed and performance. 

The biggest difference that you will notice between an HDD laptop and an SSD laptop is the load time. A laptop with an SSD can load the Windows in less than 10 seconds. And the load time will be farless for all the other applications in the laptop.

Now the main part – SSD vs HDD! 

Most of the laptops under 40000 have an HDD based internal memory. Even then there are some laptops with SSDs but they come at the expense of the storage space.

It again depends on the way you are going to use your laptop. If you think that you don’t need 1 TB storage capacity then going for an SSD would be a great decision.

But if you are not ready to sacrifice storage space for the sake of speed then you should go for an HDD based laptop and here’s a tip for you. Most of the laptops that I have listed in this article have an M.2 slot which you can use to install an SSD in future.

There is a common misconception that SSDs can help in improving your gaming experience. The only improvement that you will see with an SSD is less loading time and it will have no other affect over the game performance.   

Graphics Card

Graphics cards are a really strange pieces of technology as for some people they are useless and for some they are the most important part in a PC or a laptop. GPUs are really important if you are a gamer or a graphics designer. 

Most of the laptops under 40000 have an integrated graphics card which isn’t as powerful as a dedicated GPU but it proves to be adequate for general users.

Final words on the best laptop under 40000

With this, we have come to the end of this list. I do hope that you might have found the best laptop for you and if not, consider writing it down below in the comments section and I will be there for your aid.

40000 INR is a very fair budget segment for laptops. And if you are careful then you can easily find the best laptop for you. For this, I would recommend you to identify the purpose for which you are buying the laptop and then start searching for laptops that best serve your needs.