Best AMD powered laptops to buy in 2021

Looking for a laptop for work or play in 2021? Opting for an AMD-powered laptop is a smarter choice these days as you get both performance and efficiency. Gone are the days of Intel dominance, as most people who seek “value for money” laptop prefer AMD. In 2021, the market has many laptops for your need, and here we will explore the best ones you should consider right now.

Productivity & Everyday Work

AMD has taken the world by storm with its new Ryzen 4000 APUs, introducing Zen 2 based on 7nm to mobile has helped to bring superior performance coupled with efficiency to laptops. More and more people are opting for AMD for its strong CPU performance and iGPU benefits.

Although Ryzen 5000 series processors have been announced it will take some months for those laptops to arrive, and that too at high prices. So, buying a discounted Ryzen 4000U powered laptop makes more sense now as there’s no “night and day difference” in regular productivity laptops.

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So, here are the best AMD powered laptops you should opt for:

MSI Modern 14

Price: ₹51,990

• Processor: 4th Generation AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Up To 4GHz
• Display: 14-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) display, IPS Level, 60Hz Thin Bezel.
• Memory & Storage: 8GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, expandable to 64 GB | Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD
• Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics
• Ultra-Thin and light design | Laptop weight: 1.3 kg
• Cooling: CoolerBoost
• Keyboard: White Backlit Keyboard
• Camera: HD 720p Web Camera | Microphone: Built-in microphone
• 2x Type-C USB3.2 Gen1, 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1 , 1x HDMI (4K @ 30Hz), 1x SD (XC/HC) Card Reader
• Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity |Preinstalled Software: MSI BurnRecovery, MSI Battery Calibration, MSI Help Desk, Norton Internet Security (trail 60days), Norton Studio (Metro), Microsoft Office 2016 (trial 30 days, 1 year per purchase), Nahimic 3, Creator Center | In the box: Laptop, adapter.

Buy from Flipkart: http://fkrt.it/AL5eK5uuuN, Amazon: https://amzn.to/39VVmhM

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Asus VivoBook 14

Price: ₹55,591

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• 14-inch four-sided NanoEdge display with up to 85% screen-to-body ratio
• 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 4700U processor
• 8 GB DDR4 3200MHz
• 512GB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x2 M.2 SSD 
• 720p HD camera
• Intel WiFi 6 & Bluetooth 5.0 for connectivity
• Full-size backlit keyboard with 1.4mm key travel 
• 42 Wh 3-cell lithium-polymer battery
• Ports: USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C and two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, an HDMI port, and even a microSD card slot

Buy from Flipkart: http://fkrt.it/uXJJJSNNNN

Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420

Price: starts at ₹ 47,700 

• 14-inch LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) display with a 16:9 aspect ratio
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, Ryzen 5 4500U, and Ryzen 7 4700U with 4, 6, and 8 cores 
• 8GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM along with 256GB / 512GB SSD options
• Full-size backlit keyboard with 1.4mm key travel 
• HD webcam
• Intel WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 support
• Ports: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Audio combo jack, 1 x MicroSD card reader, 1 x Kensington lock and a DC-in port
• 3-cells 50Wh lithium-polymer battery 
• 360° metal hinge that is tested to pass a 20,000-cycle open-and-close test

Buy the laptop – Ryzen 3 4300U/4GB/256GB SSD: https://amzn.to/2YK6YOK, Ryzen 5 4500U/8GB/512GB SSD: https://amzn.to/2Qyklxi, Ryzen 7 4700U/8GB/512GB SSD: https://amzn.to/2G6XTcw

Acer Swift 3

Price: ₹ 59,985

• Processor : AMD Ryzen 5 4500U hexa-core processor with max turbo upto 4.0Ghz | RAM : 8 GB of onboard LPDDR4 system memory
• Display : 14″ display with IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology, Full HD 1920 x 1080, high-brightness Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT LCD
• Graphics : AMD Radeon Graphics | Additional: Alexa Enabled
• Storage : 512 GB, PCIe Gen3 8 Gb/s up to 4 lanes, NVMe SSD
• OS : Windows 10 Home 64-bit | Warranty: One-year International Travelers Warranty (ITW)

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3rD8C0K

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 

Price: ₹ 59,939

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor; Base speed: 2.0 GHz, Max Speed: 4.1GHz, 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 8MB Smart Cache
• Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity
• Display: 14-inch screen with (1920×1080) Full HD display | Anti-glare technology | IPS Panel Switching | 300 Nits
• Memory and storage: 8 GB RAM | Storage: 512 GB SSD
• Design and Battery: 1.6Kg thin and light laptop | Up to 12 hours of charge | with rapid-charge technology
• Pre-Installed Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019 | Inside the box: Laptop, Charger, User Manual
• Ports and Drive: 2 x USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB-C Gen 1 (power delivery, display port), HDMI 1.4b, SD card reader, Headphone/mic combo

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3d0NRYW

HP Envy x360

Price: starts at ₹ 64,990

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4500U (2.3 GHz base clock, up to 4.0 GHz max boost clock, 8 MB L3 cache, 6 cores)
• Operating System & Preinstalled Software: Windows 10 Home | Microsoft Office Home & Student 2019 | In the box: Laptop with included battery, charger
• Display: 13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080), multitouch-enabled, IPS, edge-to-edge glass, micro-edge, BrightView, Corning Gorilla Glass NBT, 300 nits, 72% NTSC
• Memory & Storage: 8GB DDR4, expandable upto 16 GB | 256GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
• Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics
• Design & Battery: Ultra Thin & Light convertible design | Laptop weight: 1.32 kg | Max battery life = 16 hours, 3-cell, 51 Wh Li-ion Fast Charge Battery
• Camera & Microphone: HP Wide Vision HD Camera with camera shutter and integrated dual array digital microphone
• Ports: 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C (10Gbps), Display Port 1.4, 2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A (5Gbps), 1 microSD card reader | Without CD-Drive

Buy the 256GB variant: https://amzn.to/2NbBXAs, Buy the 512GB variant: https://amzn.to/3a7Xwes

ASUS VivoBook S14

Price: ₹ 66,880

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor, 2.0 GHz (8MB Cache, up to 4.1 GHz, 8 Cores, 8 Threads)
• Memory & Storage: 8GB DDR4 3200MHz onboard RAM | Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD + empty 1x M.2 Slot for SSD Storage Expansion.
• Graphics: Integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 Graphics
• Display: 14-inch LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9, Anti-glare panel, 3 sided NanoEdge bezels, with 85% screen-to-body ratio, IPS-level wide-view technology
• Software Included: Pre-installed MS Office Home and Student 2019 | Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity
• Design & battery: Metallic body |Thin and Light Laptop | Laptop weight: 1.40 kg | 50WHrs, 3-cell lithium-polymer battery | Up to 12 hours battery life
• Keyboard: Full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel | Touchpad: Glass-covered, Precision Touchpad
• I/O Ports: 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, 2x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 1x Micro SD card reader
• Other: FingerPrint Reader with Windows Hello support | 720p HD web camera | Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11ax) 2*2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | Fast charging: 60% in 49 minutes

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3a4Zj3B

ASUS ZenBook 14 (2020)

Price: ₹ 93,990

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 4700U Processor, 2.0 GHz (8MB Cache, up to 4.1 GHz, 8 Cores, 8 Threads)
• Memory & Storage: 16GB LPDDR4X 4266MHz onboard RAM | Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 SSD
• Graphics: Integrated AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 Graphics
• Display: 14-inch LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080), 16:9, anti-glare Panel, 250nits brightness, 100% sRGB, 4-sided NanoEdge design with up to 90% screen-to-body ratio, IPS-level wide-view technology
• Software Included: Pre-installed MS Office Home and Student 2019 | Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity
• Design & battery: Up to 2.5mm-thin bezel | Metallic Chassis |Thin and Light Laptop | Laptop weight: 1.26 kg | 67WHrs, 4-cell, lithium-polymer battery | Up to 22 hours battery life
• Keyboard: Edge-to-edge design, full-size backlit, with 1.4mm key travel | Touchpad: Glass-covered, Precision Touchpad with NumberPad 2.0, i.e., integrated LED-illuminated numeric keypad
• I/O Ports: 1x HDMI 2.0a, 1x USB 3.1 Type A (Gen1), 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x Micro SD card reader
• Other: IR HD web camera with Windows Hello support| Face recognition login | Wi-Fi 6 (Gig+) (802.11ax) 2*2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | US MIL-STD 810G military-grade standard| with Cortana and Alexa voice-recognition support

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3tSM66b

Gaming

These days AMD Ryzen 4000H gaming processors are trending in the mobile market and people have gone crazy for these gaming laptops. In India too, gamers are looking for these cheaper yet powerful processors that provide exceptional gaming performance without having to sacrifice on efficiency.

AMD has stormed the market worldwide with these processors, as now you get double the amount of cores and threads on a gaming laptop. Here are some of the best deals you should go for:

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 

Price: ₹ 67,990

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 4600H; Base Speed: 3.0GHz, Max Speed: 4.0GHz, 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 8MB cache
• Operating System: Pre-Loaded Windows 10 Home with Lifetime Validity | Pre-Installed MS Office Home and Student 2019
• Memory and Storage: 8GB RAM DDR4-3200 | 256GB SSD M.2 + 1TB HDD 5400 rpm
• Display: 15.6″ Full HD (1920×1080) | Anti-Glare | IPS Technology
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 guarantees the best gaming experience
• Cooling: 5th Generation Thermal Engineering with Q Control
• Keyboard: Full-size Blue LED Backlit Keyboard ergonomically optimized for Gaming
• Ports: 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1 USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1, Headphone/Mic combo jack, HDMI 2.0, Ethernet (RJ-45)
• Warranty: 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3abZOcx

HP Omen 15

Price: ₹75,990

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5-4600H 6-core processor (3.0 GHz base clock speed, up to 4.0 GHz max boost clock speed, 8 MB cache, 6 Cores)
• Graphics & Keyboard: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650ti (4 GB GDDR6 dedicated) Graphics | Full-size, island-style mica-silver Backlit Keyboard, 26-Key Rollover Anti-Ghosting Key technology
• Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 10 Home with lifetime validity
• Display: 15.6-inch Full HD (1920 x 1080) anti-glare IPS display | 60Hz refresh rate, 250 Nits, 45% NTSC
• Memory and Storage: 8 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB) (Upgradable upto 16GB) | Storage: 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
• Design and Battery: Laptop weight: 2.36 Kg | micro-edge bezel | 3-cell, 52.5 Wh Li-ion Fast Charge Battery
• In the box: Laptop with the included battery and 150 W Smart AC power adapter
• Ports: 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C 5Gbps(DisplayPort 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge), 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps(HP Sleep and Charge), 2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps, 1 Mini DisplayPort, 1 HDMI 2.0a, 1 RJ-45
• Cooling: IR Thermal sensor| Omen Tempest Cooling Technology

Buy from Amazon: https://amzn.to/32JII2a, & Ryzen 5 4600H and GTX 1660 Ti: https://amzn.to/2Bjao2v, Buy from Flipkart: http://fkrt.it/v5MiyPNNNN while the one with GTX 1660 Ti: http://fkrt.it/8eHZO4uuuN while the Ryzen 7 4800H and GTX 1650 Ti: http://fkrt.it/YWrYNoNNNN

Dell G5 15 SE

Price: starts at ₹ 74,990

• 15.6-inch Full-HD panel with a variable refresh rate of up to 144 Hz which supports FreeSync technology with 300 nits of peak brightness
• Up to AMD Ryzen 7 4800H has a base clock of 2.9GHz and a boost of 4.2GHz along with 12MB cache
• Up to a 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD and up to a 2TB 5400 RPM HDD
• AMD Radeon RX 5600M GPU with 6GB VRAM
• WASD 4-zone RGB backlit keyboard 
• Ports: USB Type-C, mini-DisplayPort, HDMI 2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1, USB 2.0, SD card slot, headphone jack
• 51 Wh battery

The variant with (AMD Ryzen 5 4600H/ Radeon RX 5600M/8 GB RAM/512 GB SSD) will cost you ₹74,990: http://fkrt.it/YlF1ZPNNNN and the (AMD Ryzen 7 4800H/ Radeon RX 5600M/8 GB RAM/512 GB SSD) will cost you ₹86,990: http://fkrt.it/JWNWj4uuuN, Buy from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2ClVUQ6

Lenovo Legion 5

Price: ₹ 80,990

• Processor: 4th Gen AMD Ryzen 7 (4800H) | Speed: 2.9 GHz (Base) – 4.2 GHz (Max) | 8 Cores | 8MB Cache
• OS: Pre-Loaded Windows 10 Home with Lifetime Validity
• Memory and Storage: 8GB RAM DDR4-3200, Upgradable up to 16GB | 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD
• Display: 15.6″ Full HD (1920×1080) | Wide Viewing Angle | Anti-Glare | IPS Technology | 120 Hz Refresh Rate
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650Ti 4GB GDDR6 Dedicated Graphics
• Cooling: Coldfront 2.0 with Dual Channel thermal mechanism | Q Control 3.0 to select between Quiet, Balance and Performance thermal modes
• Keyboard: Full-size Backlit Keyboard with 100% Anti-Ghosting and soft landing switches | 1.5 mm Key Travel
• Camera (Built-in): HD 720p Camera with Privacy Shutter | Fixed Focus | Integrated Dual Array Microphone
• Audio: 2 x 2W Harman Speakers | Dolby Audio for Gaming Certification
• Battery Life: 5 Hours | Rapid Charge Pro (Up to 50% in 30 Minutes)
• Ports: 4 USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1 USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 1, Headphone/Mic combo jack, HDMI 2.0, Ethernet (RJ-45)

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3rH9j9w

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

Price: starts at ₹ 89,990

Check out the laptop here: https://amzn.to/2VyWNLa

Be it gaming or productivity, AMD sits in position where its laptops are more recommendable and affordable. So, whether you choose to work or play don’t get MAD, just get AMD 😁