Going to college in Nigeria could be financially cumbersome towards the end of each semester—especially when it is imperative to get a new laptop and you didn’t manage your finance during the semester.
Your bank account is nearly tapped out, and you still need to buy text books, handouts and lay in enough ramen noodles to last through the winter.
Yeah, we’ve all been there. Fortunately, Moore’s Law is still in play, so today’s budget notebook is yesterday’s workhorse. Pretty much any modern laptop can handle the gamut of productivity chores—word processing, number crunching, email, and the like—but all of the machines in this roundup can also tackle media editing and encoding sessions, and deliver respectable entertainment experiences.
To strike the best balance between performance and affordability, I gathered the top five laptops I could find for ₦60,000 or less. Benchmark busters they’re not, but they aren’t budget busters, either.
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Lenovo G505 (₦58,000) — Buy Online
Working on an environment that demands great sound system? Lenovo G505 offers you the best option. Thanks to its stereo speakers with Dolby® Advanced Audio™ v2, graphics card options up to the speedy AMD Radeon 8570M VRAM, and optical disk drive options up to a Blu-ray Disc™ combo, the G505 offers stunning, stutter-free visuals and immersive sound for a fuller, more satisfying home entertainment experience.
The AMD E1-2100 APU Processor powered laptop comes with a Windows 8 operating system and a RAM of 2GB. The pre-installed Bitdefender Anti‐Virus Plus gives maximum security to the user for 1 year and can be renewed afterward.
Key Specifications:
- Windows 8 OS
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- 1TB (1,000GB) Hard Drive
- AMD E1-2100 APU Processor
- 15.6-Inch, HD Display
- Inbuilt Wireless Adapter
- AMD Radeon Graphics
- DVD RW Optical Drive
The actual price for Lenovo G505 is currently ₦86,400 but can be bought online for ₦58,000 (discount rate). See product page for full specification and purchase.
Dell Inspiron 3541 (₦59,990) — Buy Online
Dell Inspiron 3541 is a well packaged Windows 8.1 laptop with an AMD E1-6010 Dual Core Processor, Free Dell Sleeve, Microsoft Office 365 Personal, 8GB Flash Drive and 2 years free call service with Skype.
The device is suitable for gaming and performing high resolution display tasks, boasting of 15.6-Inch (1366×768) HD display unit and AMD R2 dedicated graphics card.
Key Specifications:
- Windows 8.1 OS
- 2GB DDR3 RAM
- 500GB Hard Drive
- AMD E1-6010 Dual Core Processor
- 15.6-Inch (1366×768) HD
- DVD RW Optical Drive
- Inbuilt Wireless Adapter
You can purchase or see complete features and specification of Dell Inspiron 3541 on the product page.
HP 255 G2 (₦58,600) — Buy Online
HP 255 is a multi-tasks Windows 8 laptop powered by a 1 GHz, AMD E1-2100 Dual Core Processor and 2 GB RAM, certainly not the fastest PC on this list but the 15.6 Inch, HD display unit will make up for its shortcoming.
The laptop has a 500 GB storage space, DVD RW Optical Drive and yes, it has an inbuilt wireless adapter.
Key Specifications
- Windows 8.1 OS
- 2GB RAM
- 500GB Hard Drive
- AMD Dual-Core E1-2100 APU with Radeon HD 8210 Graphics (1 GHz, 1 MB cache)
- 15.6-Inch (1366×768) HD
- Intel HD Graphics
- DVD RW Optical Drive
- Inbuilt Wireless Adapter
The actual amount for this device is ₦75,000 but can be purchased online for just ₦58,600. See pricing and full specifications.
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Acer Aspire E1-510 (₦53,500) — Buy Online
- Linux OS (Windows 8.1 & 7 OS Compatible)
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- 500GB Hard Drive
- Intel Celeron Processor
- 15.6 Inch, Active Matrix TFT Color LCD
- 4-cell Li-Ion Battery
- DVD RW Optical Drive
- Inbuilt Wireless Adapter
Acer V5-123 Mini Laptop (₦49,900) — Buy Online
The Aspire V5 Series puts inspiring performance in a thin and light form. A choice of elegant views adds to the charm. Breathe life into your entertainment and enjoy hands-on control with Acer Aspire V5-123. Its built-in speakers sweeten the deal with splendid sound. The laptop features;11.6-Inch WXGA HD, AMD Radeon trade; HD display with 2GB RAM and a 500GB hard drive which provides enough space for you to store your files, data, photos, and music. You can connect to the world wherever you are with your laptop, the WiFi enables you to browse and surf the web, you can also transfer data to other devices via bluetooth. This laptop comes with a free mouse, bag and headset.- Windows 8.1 OS
- 2GB RAM
- 500GB Hard Drive
- 11.6-Inch WXGA HD Display
- Intel HD Graphics
- Inbuilt WiFi 802.11 bgn Adapter