Back-to-school season is here, and moms are on the hunt for the perfect laptop to equip their kids for the academic challenges ahead. With last-minute shopping in full swing, Home Credit offers a lifeline for parents seeking budget-friendly options, high-performance laptops, and everything in between.
With its 0% interest payment option, Home Credit has mothers and students covered this school year with a range of laptops without straining their budget.
Check out below our top 3 laptop recommendations in various price options that can be purchased at Home Credit’s partner establishments nationwide.
Budget-Friendly Laptop under PHP1,499/month: ASUS VivoBook 15
- Battery: 42WHrs, 3S1P, 3-cell Li-ion
- Resolution: 1920 x 1080
- Processor: Intel Core i3-1220P Processor 1.1 GHz
- Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
- Memory: 8GB DDR4 on board
- Audio: SonicMaster; Built-in speaker; Built-in array microphone
- Operating System (OS): Windows 11 Home
- Graphic: Intel UHD Graphics
- Camera: 720p
- Panel Size: 14 inches
The ASUS VivoBook 15 is an excellent choice for students who need a reliable companion for their studies. It offers a budget-friendly solution with impressive specs, ensuring that your child can breeze through their schoolwork without breaking the bank. Thanks to Home Credit’s 0% interest offer, you can get this laptop for less than PHP1,499 per month.
Value-for-Money Laptop under PHP1,999/month: Acer Aspire 7
- Weight: 4.21 lbs
- Battery: 3-cell Li-ion
- Dimensions: 14.30 x 10.01 x 0.90 in
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Hexa-Core (2.1 up to 4.0 GHz / 8MB Cache)
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Chipset: AMD SoC Platform
- Network Connection: Wi-Fi Dual-band 802.11ac
- Storage: 512 GB SSD
- Memory: 8 GB
- Ports: 1 USB 2.0 Ports; USB Type-C; USB Type-C port: USB 3.2 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps); Network (RJ-45); HDMI
- Display Type: FHD (1920 x 1080)
- Optical Drive: None
- Card Reader: 1 multi-format SD media card reader
- Color: Black
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4 GB DDR6
- Audio: Built-in speaker
- Features: Acer Color Intelligence; Acer ExaColor; Acer ComfyView
- Display Size: 15.6″ diagonal
- Operating System (OS): Windows 11
The Acer Aspire 7 strikes the perfect balance between affordability and performance. With a powerful AMD Ryzen processor and dedicated NVIDIA graphics, it’s ideal for students who require a bit more horsepower for graphics-intensive tasks. Home Credit’s 0% interest offer ensures you can own this laptop for less than PHP1,999 per month.
This is ideal for mid schoolers who are given video production and editing assignments. It has GeForce RTX3050 4GB DDR6 graphics card, which can help boost productivity and even entertainment. At its price, your kid should be able to keep up with the schoolwork demands without issues.
High-Performance Laptop under PHP2,499/month: Apple MacBook Air M1
- Weight: 1.29kg
- Battery: 49.9watt-hour lithium polymer battery
- Dimensions: 0.41–1.61 x 30.41 x 21.24 cm
- Processor: Apple M1 chip, 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores, 7-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
- Chipset: Apple M1 chip
- Network Connection: 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
- Ports: 2 Thunderbolt/USB 4 Ports, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Display Type: 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch, LED-backlit display with IPS technology
- Color: Gold
- Graphics: Apple M1 GPU
- Features: Touch ID sensor, Force touch TrackPad
- Display Size: 13.3-inch (diagonal)
- Operating System (OS): macOS
For those who demand the pinnacle of performance, the Apple MacBook Air M1 is an iconic choice. With its powerful Apple M1 chip and stunning Retina display, it’s perfect for students pursuing creative and demanding tasks. Home Credit’s 0% interest offer makes this high-performance laptop accessible for less than PHP2,499 per month.
While this isn’t the MacBook Air with the latest Apple Silicon chipset, it still holds up in terms of overall performance and battery life. For your reference, in terms of performance, they can edit and render videos using DaVinci Resolve without issues. The battery life is insane as well – up to 18 hours from a single charge! This laptop may not be the right one for gaming, and that’s okay! That’s something that will keep them focused on school tasks at hand.
Home Credit is the Key
Looking for the best shop that offers the laptop you’re eyeing for is easy. Simply go to Home Credit’s website or app, and search for your laptop of choice. Interested buyers could simply just select a pick-up location and a partner store they prefer. Once done, they can check their eligibility via Home Credit’s mobile app or contact Home Credit’s agent through its website agent chat should they have any questions about the installment deal they’re looking for.
Back-to-school shopping can be made less stressful with options that offers students and moms efficient payment options, and affordable but high-performing gadgets. Home Credit’s flexible financing options allow users to choose the laptop that suits their child’s needs without straining their budget. Whether it’s the budget friendly ASUS VivoBook 15, the value-packed Acer Aspire 7, or the high-performance Apple MacBook Air M1, Home Credit has its customers’ back.
Bid goodbye to stress, and say hello to a productive school year with the perfect student laptop!
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Giancarlo Viterbo is a Filipino Technology Journalist, blogger and Editor of gadgetpilipinas.net, He is also a Geek, Dad and a Husband. He knows a lot about washing the dishes, doing some errands and following instructions from his boss on his day job. Follow him on twitter: @gianviterbo and @gadgetpilipinas.
