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If you're searching for a new laptop to buy for school or college and are on a tight budget to help you save throughout the school year ahead, I'm here to help.Laptops have become incredibly expensive purchases, with the RAM crisis marking up the cost of the latest devices on the market that would otherwise be perfect for students. That doesn't mean you should settle for a cheap laptop that will barely let you write an essay while you do research online, though. You need a value-worthy machine that will get you through the academic year, and then some.In every laptop my computing team and I have tested, we've made value the priority — now more than ever. The good news? We've found just the laptops that deliver reliable performance for working on multiple school projects (and watching shows on the side) at once, long battery life that will survive a full day of classes, and thin, lightweight designs that are easy to slip into your backpack.So, I've put together a list of the best student laptops that won't cost you more than $700/£700. Whether you're a fan of Windows or want to get started in macOS, let's dive into the laptops for students I'd buy right now.The quick list