For students, and their parents and guardians, the back to school period can be both exciting – and intimidating. If you're moving away from home, or changing schools, there will be enough to worry about without having to also make sure you have all the right equipment.
We're here to help, and we've gathered together the very best tech advice for students going back to school on this very page. We've got loads of great buying advice to help you pick the best student laptop (and a special best student Chromebook guide if you're specifically looking for an affordable ChromeOS-powered device) for your needs, as well as advice on what to look for when shopping around. We don't just show you what students need to buy – we've also got guides on what you can do with your new tech as well to help you succeed in all areas of your academic life.
Also, in the runup to the new school year, many retailers across the internet will run back to school deals – so now is the best time to stock up, and we'll be listing all the best offers right here as well.
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This 13-port dock from Anker has a 6-in-1 detachable hub, triple display support, and charges your phone and laptop.
Back to uni bargain: We're big fans of the lightweight Asus Zenbooks, and now AO has slashed £350 off this portable 14-inch OLED laptop.
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The new Mac mini M6 looks like a great value — especially with this Apple Education Store discount.
HP Smart Tank 6001 offers cartridge-free printing with enough ink for thousands of school assignments and home office documents.
There's a lot we liked about this 14-in-1 fast-charging dock with 160W total power output, dual 4K@60Hz HDMI, plus 10Gbps USB-C and USB-A data transfer.
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There are some excellent back-to-school laptop deals available right now, but one offer that stands out the most to me is this fantastic low price for the powerful Dell XPS 13.
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Whether you need a new laptop, monitor, or accessories for the year ahead, there are some strong options in the Dell back-to-school sale, so I've looked through and picked out the 8 best deals.