As a CSE student at IIT Bhubaneswar, you’ll require better performance and more specifications from a laptop. Some programming tasks and simulations are demanding. So buy a laptop that can handle the load well. CSE students mostly choose laptops that run Unix-based operating systems like Linux or macOS.
These systems are better for coding and development tasks. Windows laptops are also a good choice as they are versatile, and support different development environments. Choose a lightweight and compact laptop for convenience. Also make sure to look for good battery life.
Based on all these requirements, here are the top picks- MacBook Pro, Dell XPS series (their infinity display is an attractive feature), ThinkPad series by Lenovo, ASUS Vivobook 15, HP Pavilion Aero Ryzen-7 and Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro.
Choose your laptop according to your preferences, budget and needs. Check with your department and peers for any specification requirement / laptop recommendation based on your courses.
There’s not a single brand or type of laptop that the students of CSE at IIT Bhubaneswar uses. The choice of laptop is different for different people. Which laptop you are going to use depends on you and you should choose based on what you are gonna use the laptop for.
IIT CSE curriculum does not require a powerful laptop unless you are a true enthusiast of coding. Also, the CSE first-year course curriculum doesn't really require a laptop, so there is plenty of time to figure out what laptop you want. You can do all your academic work that an IIT CSE curriculum demands with any standard laptop which has 8GB RAM, at least 1 TB HDD, Intel i5 8th Generation, 7- 10 hours battery backup, optional graphic card. There are many good brands offering the above-mentioned configurations. Almost all the companies try to provide better service to their customers, although Dell, HP with the same configurations will be slightly expensive as compared to ASUS, ACER, etc. So, choose according to your need and budget.