10 Best Business Laptops for Office Work And Coding (2022)

Business laptops are meant for work but some of these modern Notebooks are ideal for work as well as entertainment.

In this article we have chosen some of the best laptops that come with sleek design, are fast, and are ideally suited for all-day office work.

Most people work on MS Office and they use the laptop to run MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Zoom, or Google Meet Calls, surf the net, watch videos, and so on. For these typical requirements, an Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 with up to 8 gigs of Ram is ideal.

But if you want to run some heavy applications or compile code you can opt for 16 Gigs of Ram with either Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor.

Points to keep in mind before buying a business notebook:

• Budget (affordable or premium)
• Operating System (Windows or Mac OS)
• Laptop Design (backlit ergonomic keyboard, Weight, Thickness, Screensize)
• Processor (Intel or AMD Ryzen)
• Memory and Storage (SSD and DDR4 Ram)
• Battery life (Battery Capacity and Fast Charging support)

The Best Work Laptops You Can Buy in India (Thin, Lightweight, High Performance)

Let’s get started with the best business laptops with one of my favorite convertibles from HP:

7). HP Envy x360 Convertible Laptop

Price – ₹ 72,990

Key Specifications: HP Envy x360 Convertible Laptop

• AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processor
• AMD Radeon Vega GPU
• 13.3″ display
• 8 GB DDR4 RAM
• 512 GB SSD storage
• HP wide vision webcam
• Light Weight – 1.3 Kg
• Backlit keyboard
• Touch screen and convertible laptop
• Model no – 13-ay0045AU:
• 16 hours of average battery life

HP Envy x360 laptop comes with 13.3 inches color accurate, 400 Nits, FHD display.

It is a touchscreen 2-in-1 convertible laptop with a 360-degree hinge. The notebook runs Windows 10 Home operating system.

The HP Envy x360 offers great portability, and performance and is excellent for work and reading reports, or watching movies.

Powering the machine is the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U processor – which clocks at 2.3 GHz with a turbo boost of 4.0 GHz. It offers 6 cores and 8 MB L3 cache memory. It holds AMD Radeon Vega GPU.

Moreover, it pairs 8 GB DDR4 RAM – can not be expanded. The storage comes with 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD.

It packs a massive battery that has a lifespan of up to 16 hours.

Other notable features include HP wide vision HD webcam with shutter and integrated dual array digital microphone. For audio, it has Bang & Olufsen speakers.

The device features a fingerprint reader and a microphone mute button.

The beautifully thin and light laptop has a full Island-style backlit keyboard. It weighs 1.3 kg and measures 195*307*16 mm in dimensions.

The ports section comprises – USB Type-C, USB Type-A, Display port 1.4, and a microSD card reader.

PROS

• Excellent display and amazing touch feel
• Sturdy build
• Computing is great
• Battery life is pretty good

CONS

• RAM is not expandable
• 13.3 Inches may be small for some users.

6). Lenovo Yoga 6 AMD Ryzen 7 Touchscreen Laptop:

Price – ₹ 79,990

Key Specifications: Lenovo Yoga 6

• 4th gen AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor
• Integrated AMD Radeon graphics
• 13.3″ touchscreen display
• 16 GB DDR4 RAM
• 512 GB SSD storage
• Backlit keyboard
• Fingerprint Reader
• Light Weight – 1.3 Kg
• Up to 12 hours of battery life
• 720p HD webcam
• Model no – 82FN004QIN
• 3 years warranty

The Lenovo Yoga 6 laptop comes with 13.3 inches FHD (1920*1080p) IPS touchscreen display. It has 300 nits peak brightness and 72% NTSC.

It runs on Windows 10 Home OS (lifetime validity).

The business notebook is powered by a 4th gen AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor. It clocks at 1.8 GHz and has a maximum turbo boost of 4.3 GHz. This CPU has 8 cores/16 threads and 12 MB of cache memory.

The Lenovo Yoga 6 is an excellent machine with 16 Gigs Ram and Ryzen 7 Processor that is ideal for all office work and even coding and running heavy applications.

The device has an AMD Radeon graphics card. The thin and light laptops weigh 1.32 kg and have 308*207*17 mm dimensions. The keyboard is backlit with a fingerprint reader.

Additionally, it packs 16 GB DDR4 RAM (3200 MHz) (non-expandable) and has 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD storage.

It includes a 720p HD webcam with a privacy shutter.

Moreover, we have got a digital pen for creative professionals that is useful for artwork.

The battery comes with 60 WHr which claims to have up to 12 hours of lifespan. The notebook has dual 2W speakers with Dolby Atmos certifications HD audio.

The connectivity options include WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0. The ports comprise a 4*USB 3.2 Type-C gen1 and 3.5 mm combo jack.

PROS

• Elegant look.
• Excellent performance.
• Decent Display and touch screen.

CONS

• RAM is not expandable.
• The HDMI port is absent.

5). ASUS ZenBook 14 (2020) Intel 11th Gen Laptop:

Price – ₹ 1,04,990

Key Specifications: ASUS ZenBook 14

• 11th gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor
• Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics
• 14 Inch FHD display (non-touch)
• 16 GB LPDDR4X RAM
• 512 GB SSD storage
• Full-size Backlit keyboard
• Up to 22 hours battery backup
• IR HD webcam
• 1-year warranty

Asus Zenbook 14 (Model no – UX425EA-BM701TS) has been upgraded with the 11th gen Tiger Lake processor. It comes with 14 inches LED-backlit FHD (1920*1080p) IPS display with 300 nits peak brightness, 100% sRGB, 16:9 aspect ratio, and 90% screen-to-body ratio. It has an anti-glare panel.

Driving the machine is the latest and powerful 11th gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 processor. It has a 2.8 GHz base clock and up to 4.7 GHz turbo boost frequency.

The CPU has 4 cores/8 threads and a 12 MB cache.

The Zenbook 14 offers top-class performance, an excellent bezel-free display, and is lightweight with long battery life. It is a great alternative to Dell XPS 13 but costs a lot more.

The elegant notebook packs the potent Integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics. It runs Windows 10 Home operating system (lifetime validity).

The thin and light-weighted laptop has 2.5mm thin bezels. It weighs 1.17 kg. Measures 208*319*14mm dimensions.

The astoundingly designed laptop holds an edge-to-edge full-size backlit keyboard. It has a glass-covered precision touchpad.

It packs a 67 WHr battery that claims to have a lifespan of up to 22 hours, though the actual battery backup depends on the usage and can be a maximum of up to 15 hours.

The port includes HDMI 2.0b, USB 3.2 gen1 Type-A, 2* Thunderbolt 4, microSD card reader. It supports WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity. It has Cortana and Alexa voice recognition support.

PROS

• Lightest laptop
• Two thunderbolts
• Awesome battery life
• Great performance

CONS

• Speakers are mediocre
• Non-touch display

4). Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 Intel 10th Gen Touchscreen Laptop:

Price – ₹ 99,900

Key Specifications: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

• 10th gen Intel Core i5- 1035G7 processor
• Intel Iris Plus graphics
• 13.5″ touch screen PixelSense display
• 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM
• 128 GB SSD storage
• Up to 11.5 hours of battery life
• Backlit keyboard
• Model no- VGY-00021
• HD Webcam

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 comes with 13.5 inches Pixelsense (2496*1664p) touch-enabled display. The machine has got 16:10 aspect ratio (which makes it easy to work in MS office) and a very high DPI display.

It runs on Windows 10 Home operating system (lifetime validity).

Powering the Notebook is the 10th gen Intel Core i5-1035G7 processor. It clocks at 1.2 GHz with a maximum frequency of up to 3.7 GHz. Owns 4 cores/8 threads and 6 MB cache memory.

Moreover, it pairs with 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128 GB PCIe NVMe SSD storage. The device holds Intel Iris Plus graphics.

The Microsoft Surface Book is an excellent machine with one of the best displays and offers an ergonomic keyboard for an amazing typing experience.

It has a backlit keyboard and even comes with the Alcantara material palm rest for added comfort.

The Notebook weighs just 1.26kg.

The battery is claimed to have a lifespan of up to 11.5 hours. The ports comprise – 2* USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A, USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C, headphone jack, and Surface Connect port.

PROS

• Premium look with a sturdy build
• Great display with an awesome touch functionality
• Convincing performance
• Battery backup is cool

CONS

• Thunderbolt and HDMI ports are absent
• Storage is a little low (128 GB)

3). Apple MacBook Air with Apple M1 Chip:

Price – ₹ 92,990

Key Specifications: MacBook Air M1

The Apple MacBook Air comes with 13.3 inches Retina (2560*1600p resolution) display with P3 wide color for vibrant images and incredible detail.

This Apple business notebook is powered by the newly designed M1 chip. This CPU speed is faster up to 3.5x. It holds 16 billion transistors so to gives an astonishing performance. M1 chip is the fastest Apple CPU with 8 core CPU and 7 Core GPU architecture. The 16 cores neural engine is for advanced machine learning.

Going with the Apple MacBook Air means you will have Mac OS and will not have support for some of the Apps that you are used to on Windows machines.

Undoubtedly, MacBook Air is an incredible machine and is better than most Windows laptops in nearly everything but the big roadblock for many can be the OS.

Further, it has 8 GB RAM and 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD storage.

The face time HD webcam comes with an advanced image signal method for clear and sharper video calls.

Notably, the MacBook Air delivers up to 18 hours of battery life.

The notebook has a fanless design, so to carry out the silent operation.

The macOS Big Sur is more flawless and smooth than ever; it delivers powerful performance with lots of features.

The keyboard, speakers, Touch Id, Display, and Web browser (Safari) performance are unmatched.

It has backlit keys with an ambient light sensor. I have been using the new M1 Macbook Air since launch and the experience has been trouble-free.

It has WiFi 6 and a thunderbolt port for connectivity.

Also, recently HP and Acer has launched laptops with 4G or 5G connectivity.

2). Asus ExpertBook B9 (2021):

Price – ₹ 1,15,498

Key Specifications: Asus ExpertBook B9

• 11th gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 or the 11 th Gen Intel Core i7 – i7-1165G7 processor
• Intel Xe graphics
• 14″ LED-backlit display
• Up to 16 GB LPDDR4X RAM
• Up to 2 TB SSD storage
• LED-backlit keyboard
• Full day usage battery backup with fast charging support
• Bio-metric log-in webcam

The Asus ExpertBook B9 is the latest business laptop launched by the company with the Tiger Lake processor.

The Asus notebook arrives with a 14 inches FHD (1920*1080p) LED-backlit display. It has a 400 nits peak brightness and 16:9 aspect ratio.

The device is powered by the powerful Intel 11th gen Core i5 or i7 processor. They are based on 10 nm SuperFin architecture.

Intel Core i5-1135G7 has 4 cores/8 threads and 8 MB cache. Its base clock frequency is 2.40 GHz and has 4.20 GHz turbo speed.

OR

Intel Core i7-1165G7 clocks at 2.80 GHz and has a maximum frequency of up to 4.70 GHz. It holds 4 cores and 8 threads and has 12 MB cache memory.

If you are looking for something more premium than the ZenBook 14 can opt for the new Expert Book from Asus that promises

Both the models packs Intel Iris Xe graphics card. They pair up to 16 GB LPDDR4X RAM. For storage, the laptops have dual M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD with up to 2 TB storage. For faster results, it has selected SKUs with RAID 0 and RAID 1 support.

Moreover, it includes a 2*Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 gen2 Type-A, HDMI, and an audio combo jack. It supports WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5 connectivity.

The laptop has an LED-backlit keyboard with Asus NumberPad 2.0. It weighs 1.005 kg and measures 14.9 mm in thickness.

Notably, it includes Amazon Alexa with a built-in light bar, which lights during intercommunications with a virtual assistant.

It has Harmon Kardon certified speakers and 4 microphones with 360-degree far-field technology.

The latest notebook has powerful security options with a fingerprint reader and a biometric login webcam.

Additionally, it packs a 66 Whr battery that claims to run for up to full -usage on a single charge. It supports rapid charging.

The Asus ExpertBook B9 has a starting price tag of INR 1,15,498 in India. It will be available on Asus Exclusive stores and commercial PC stores soon.

PROS

• Great performance
• Amazing display
• Includes two thunderbolt
• Awesome battery life

CONS

• Non-touch display

Notably, Samsung has recently launched the new Galaxy Book Notebooks in India, powered by Intel 12th Gen processors.

1). Dell XPS 9310 Intel 11th Gen Laptop:

Model no – D560032WIN9S

Price – ₹ 1,37,278

Key Specifications: Dell XPS 13

• 11th gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor
• Intel Iris Xe graphics
• 13.4″ screen size
• 8 GB LPDDR4X dual-channel RAM
• 512 GB SSD storage
• 15 hours battery backup
• Backlit chiclet keyboard
• 4-element lens webcam

Dell XPS 9310 business laptop arrives with 13.4 inches FHD (1920*1080p) infinity edge display. It has 500 nit brightness, 100% sRGB, and a 91.5% screen to body ratio. It offers Eyesafe technology.

Powering the machine is the Intel 11th gen (Tiger Lake) Core i5-1135G7 processor. It has 4 cores/8 threads architecture with an 8 MB cache. The CPU clocks at 2.40 GHz and can be boosted up to 4.20 GHz.

For graphics, the notebook includes Intel Iris Xe GPU with shared graphics memory.

The Dell XPS 13 is a pretty expensive Windows laptop and has unmatched build quality and design. The MacBook Air M1 is better in terms of performance but the XPS 13 has an incredibly better design and looks.

Moreover, it pairs 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM (3733 MHz). The storage has 512 GB PCIe NVMe SSD. The laptop runs on Windows 10 Home Plus OS.

It has a backlit chiclet keyboard and consists of a black carbon-fiber composite palm rest. The 4 cells 52 WHr battery is claimed to have 15 hours of life.

The beautifully designed Dell XPS business notebook weighs 1.27 kg and measures 15 mm in thinness.

The ports section includes – 2* Thunderbolt 3, 3.5 mm combo jack, and microSD card slot. It supports killer WiFI 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity options.

PROS

• Premium and sturdy look
• Excellent performance
• Good display
• Great battery backup

CONS

• Highly Overpriced

Concluding Thoughts – Best Laptops for Work

All of the above-mentioned laptops are excellent in one way or the other. Some people prefer the touch screen while others may not need it.

The 13.3 Inch to 14 Inch is an ideal size for a business laptop and is typically best for most users looking for portability and ease of use. Another new brand Fujitsu has also launched business notebooks in India that are thin and offer high-performance.

Bigger laptops with the 15.6-inch display are very hard to keep on the lap and work in case you like to work late at night, sitting in your bed.

Written By Heena Makwana, Edited By Kanuj Sharma