Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575-33BM 15.6-Inch FHD Notebook (Intel Core i3-7100U 7th Generation , 4GB DDR4, 1TB 5400RPM HD, Inte...

$300-$400, Windows. Best for: College, web browsing, light gaming. The E 15 is a nice, budget friendly laptop that would be great for a student. It features a battery life of 7-10 hours, has a backlit keyboard, full HD 15.6" screen and is easily upgradable. It has a good internal GPU which is the best you are going to find in this price range for light gaming.