Best Laptops For Nursing Students

Due to the pandemic situation, online teaching has been going on since the very first of the Covid-19 breakdown. From kids to adults, everyone had to go online. Be it working, studying, or even teaching. Which led us to realize the extreme need for electronic devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and many more. 

As a nursing student, you must be in that situation where you have to have a laptop. Lectures, practical videos, access to different online platforms, OTs’ video requires a good laptop. Since you are here, we will start our main agenda here.

Laptops for even normal or daily usage needs to be checked before buying. Processor, its speed and power, RAM capacity, memory, graphics, and much more are the things one must check if he is intending to buy one. And for nursing students, it is even more important as good processing speed, enough storage will make your medical life much easier. Buying the best one is better than the ok one that needs to be repaired once in a while, right? Some of the best laptops for nursing students are presented below along with their described features and performance.

Best Laptops For Nursing Students

The Acer Nitro 5 comes with the AMD Ryzen 5 3550H quad-core processor which has more than 3.70 GHz processing speed. It is slim and has a good size for being a laptop. The price of nitro 5 is pretty reasonable and offers a great value as well. The advanced hardware makes it powerful enough to even run games. As a nursing student, you need to have internet connectivity to attend online classes or use many medical websites. This laptop has Wireless 802.11a/ac and BlueTooth too. 

This laptop is a fulfilling fellow with high capacity. When you get bored, you can even play moderate gaming under heavy study pressure. It is just a way to reduce frustration. While we are at it, it is also one of those best laptops for WOW. Whatever work you through at it, it will do the job well. The multi-gesture touchpad is quick at its work.

Acer Nitro 5 has a good and beautiful design, to begin with. The build quality is good enough to run a few years. It has 8 GB of DDR4 memory. It is enough at the beginning but it will be better to add another 8GB since the pressure of studies will only get higher with time. The screen and graphics are super good. Watching practical videos of OT will be even better with these graphics and a perfect resolution screen.

Key Features: The Acer Nitro 5 features AMD Ryzen 5 3550H quad-core processor. Its processing speed is more than 3.70 GHz. It has AMD RadeonTM RX 560X as integrated graphics which has 4GB GDDR4 memory. As for memory, it includes 8GB of DDR4 and a 1 TB HDD. Moreover, it has 2 x USB 3.1, and 2 USB 2.0 ports.

Downsides: The fan gets loud under load.

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The HP Envy 13 comes with a lot of space and memory. It has Intel Core i7-8565U with a 1.8 GHz processing speed. It is a great choice for college students and nursing students as well. You can use this all the time and won’t get tired of it. The outer look of this HP laptop is pretty simple yet attractive. The simple HP logo on the white-gray build makes it feel premium. It has a backlit keyboard, though the whitish letters on the silver keys make it hard for people with eye problems or the elderly. 

Anyway, this laptop comes with pretty fast memory and storage. Whether editing or accessing larger files, it works as fast as it is advertised. It has this setting that enables you to connect multiple screens which can be a great help while sharing from a computer PC or phone. Moreover, there is a camera shutter key on the keyboard which helps turn off the webcam and it shows a visible signal as well. 

There are also mute mic and fingerprint reader keys on the keyboard. With just one click, you can turn off the mic and be private. With the fingerprint reader key, one can easily log in. The Wi-Fi connectivity and BlueTooth helps with the internet or network connectivity. Even though it has some shortcomings, it is an affordable laptop with some awesome features.

Key Features: The HP Envy 13 comes with Intel Core i7-8565U that has 1.8 GHz processing speed and 4.6 GHz boost speed. It has 8GB DDR3 memory and 512GB SSD. Also, it uses Nvidia GeForce MX250 as the GPU which is 2GB. This one includes 2 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1, 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports as well.

Downsides: The screen sometimes has reflections and has loud fans.

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The ASUS ZenBook 14 comes with the Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a 4.70 GHz processing speed. It is pretty lightweight and has good portability. It uses NVIDIA GeForce MX450 as the graphics card. The battery life is quite good and lasts longer. Though it is very lightweight, the build is sturdy. The slim bezel makes the screen wider. Even the screen quality is better for watching videos, playing normal games, and such. The performance of this laptop is worth trying.

The smart touchpad makes the laptop much more attractive and premium. The touchpad is evolved with screen pad control, app navigator, and so on. One can easily get access to any applications or software they want and also control them. After 2 seconds, it will automatically go back to touch mode. The all-around performance of the ASUS Zenbook 14 is worth the price.

Key Features: ASUS Zenbook 14 comes with Intel Core i7-1165G7 with a 2.8 GHz and 4.70 GHz processing speed. Nvidia GeForce MX450 is an integrated graphics with 2GB dedicated memory. The 8GB DDR4 memory and 1 TB SSD are for storage capacity. Also, it includes a 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port.

Downsides: The reflective display screen was quite annoying sometimes while I was testing.

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HP Pavillion X360, a 2-in-1 laptop with versatile qualities. The design of this laptop is excellent. Once it is a laptop, and again it can turn into a tablet. A perfect design that makes it even appealing. For everyday purposes, studying, and office work, Pavilion X360 offers a perfect performance. The build quality of this one is worth praising. Its audio system offers one of the best sound qualities for a laptop.

It comes with Intel Core i5-1135G7 and 8GB DDR4 memory. Even though the tech specs of this one are not that better in many aspects, it still manages to act versatile giving the best performance all the time. Gaming, editing, working, all are on this laptop. Turning into a tablet when needed is so satisfying and worth using. When you are doing notes and making some presentations, the tablet makes it easier for drawing effectively.

The keyboard of this laptop is great and had a good typing feeling. The battery life of this one could have been better considering how greatly made this laptop is.

Key Features: The HP Pavillion x360 2-in-1 features the Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor with a 1.2 GHz processing speed. It has 8 GB DDR4 RAM with a 3.4 GHz memory speed and 128GB SSD. Intel UHD graphics are used as integrated graphics.

Downsides: The Screen is not crispy and battery life is low.

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Apple MacBook Air laptop is a fast and powerful laptop that has been given a new taste by Apple. The addition of the M1 chip has made it a lot better and faster. Its lightweight feature makes it portable and easier to carry all day long. MacBooks are something that has effortful durability and longevity. They last longer and that is why it is something worth the money. The laptop is beautiful with nicely placed keys. The keyboard feels awesome while typing. 

The touchpad is larger considering the size of the overall laptop which makes it easier to navigate. The screen quality of this laptop is awesome with crisp quality. Its battery life is truly admirable. It lasting depends on what type of work and how much of it you are doing. Though it has no fans, the laptop remains quiet and still does its job anyway. While talking about the performance, it was a breeze. I could still feel while writing this that how powerful this thing performed. I just could not get more of this and had to move on to the next one, unfortunately.

One thing that made the whole MacBook a little low on review is its webcam. It still is of low resolution when the whole thing is being updated. Apple should fasten its pace in this regard. That way it can be the top choice one can buy. Anyway, for medical students or any college students, Apple MacBook is a huge advantage if you look at the conditions and choose well.

Key Features: The Apple MacBook Air with M1 chip features 8 cores CPU and 8GB memory. You can expand it to 16GB too. It has a Thunderbolt 3 and 256GB SSD. Moreover, it includes USB 4, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports. 

Downsides: The Webcam is not worth it.

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The Acer Aspire 5 is a laptop with AMD Ryzen 3 3200U that has a 3.52 GHz processing speed. Due to the powerful processor, the laptop does not fall behind giving exceptional performance. The backlit keyboard of this laptop has to be mentioned. It will turn off when untouched and again revive by typing any key. It is faster than expected and can literally do everything you want. For a nursing student, this one can be the perfect one as it offers the best performance at a budget price. It’s like hitting two birds with one stone. You can both save money and have the best laptop for your study life.

Aspire 5 is reliable when it comes to performing. The integrated graphics of this laptop is AMD Radeon RX Vega 3. If you are not satisfied with the RAM capacity, you just replace the RAM sticks with new ones but with high capacity. Its stylish and modern looks come from the aluminum cover. It is super lightweight that one can carry it all the time. The mic and audio quality also seem to be great.

Key Features: The Acer Aspire 5 features the  AMD Ryzen 3 3200U with 2.6 GHz processor speed. It also features the AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 as the integrated graphics. The 8GB DDR4 RAM along with a 128GB SSD works as the storage. Moreover, it has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Ethernet LAN to work as the connectivity. This laptop has 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A, and 1 x USB Gen 3.2 Type-A ports as well with 5Gbps speed.

Downsides: The interface is average.