Crush It on Campus With These Portable Laptops

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Back in the day, all you needed were a few sharp pencils and a calculator to get you through college. These days, you need a laptop with specs that can handle the heavy lifting of your academic coursework and extracurricular activites, plus your entertainment demands. Whether you’re studying graphic design and want an OLED display and Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics or if you’re tackling engineering labs and need loads of RAM for data multi-tasking, this lineup of power-packed Lenovo laptops will help you excel on campus—and beyond.

The IdeaPad Slim 9i Intel laptop ticks all the right boxes when it comes to a thin ultraportable that combines a slick design with performance. From the 14-inch touch screen to the clean metal-and-glass design, this machine looks premium. Under the hood, the 11th Gen Intel Core processor and Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics pass muster for graphic design and content creation, and the Intel Evo certification packs in the usual instant-wake, all-day battery, and fast-charging perks. All this, and the Slim 9i still weighs under three pounds making it easy to carry to class, dorms, or anywhere else.

If you like the versatility of a convertible, the Yoga Book 9i has a 14-inch OLED touch screen that packs a ton of cinematic experience into its portable stature. You can use it in four different modes—laptop, tablet, tent, and presentation—and it ships with a handy stylus pen. The 12th Gen Intel Core and Intel Iris Xe graphics deliver high performance without battery drain to help you charge through all-night cram sessions. Add in 16GB of RAM for intense multi-tasking, up to 1TB SSD for fast data access, and a rotating sound bar, and this machine works and plays hard. If you're an Xbox user, the Yoga