In Pictures | The 5 cheapest laptops you can buy

The Asus EeeBook X205TA packs an Intel Bay Trail-T Quad Core Z3735F 1.83 GHz processor with 2GB of RAM and integrated Intel HD Graphics. The display is a decent 11.6 inches HD (1366x768)  with a glare panel. It packs just 32GB of internal storage and has a Micro SD/Micro SDXC card reader, so don't expect to store your movie collection on this. The camera is a little old, with a VGA webcam, but it should suffice your basic Skyping needs. For networking, it supports WiFi 802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, has 2 USB 2.0 and one micro HDMI port. It's powered by a 38Wh battery with a life of 12 hours on continuous Internet connection, and ships with Windows 8.1.

Price: Rs 14970 on Flipkart

The Asus X200MA comes in 4 different processor variants: Intel Celeron Dual-Core (2.58 GHz), Intel Celeron Dual-Core (2.42 GHz), Intel Bay Trail-M Quad-Core Celeron (2.58 GHz), and Intel Pentium Quad-Core N3540 (2.66 GHz).

It's available with Windows 8.1 preloaded or just DOS. The RAM is 2GB (1600MHz) DDR3, with Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000. It  has a fairly standard 11.6-inch HD (1366x768) display. With a SATA 500GB HDD the storage is decent for this model. It supports 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and has a VGA port/Mini D-sub, as well as a USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and an HDMI port. The battery stands at 3300 mAh 34 Whrs but has considerable heft at 1.2kg. 

Price: Rs 17091 on Flipkart

iBall recently launched two game changing laptops when it comes to price - the CompBook Excelance and the CompBook Exemplaire. The iBall CompBook Excelance is the cheapest Windows 10 laptop in the Indian market as of now. It has all the cornerstone Windows 10 features for both students and professionals. The laptop houses a massive 10,000mAh non-removable battery, with a runtime estimated at 8.5 hours non-stop. It comes with 32GB storage with microSD card support up to 64GB. Add to that the 5GB of Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage the users will get for free after registering. It's definitely not a capable system for avid gamers, but it's perfect for a work laptop, or basic home usage.

Price: CompBook Excelance at Rs 9,999 and CompBook Exemplaire at Rs 13,999.

With an Intel Atom Processor Z3735F of 1.83 GHz, this is a classic notebook. It has a 10.1-inch capacitive multi-touch (1280*800)display with 2GB DDR3 RAM and 32GB built-in Storage. The Micro SD Slot is expandable up to 64GB. The laptop has a 5MP Auto Focus Rear camera and 2 MP Front camera and houses a 7800mAh battery. The OS is standard Windows 8.1 and it supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b\g\n, Micro USB Port, Mini HDMI Port, Bluetooth 4.0, and also has a keyboard accessory.

Price: Rs 14990 on Flipkart

The screen is a fairly standard 11.6 inches HD (1366x768) and houses a VGA camera. The processor is an Intel Atom Quad-Core Processor (upto 1.83 Ghz). The battery is a decent 5000mAh and will get you through your presentations seamlessly even if it is 11 hours long. It also has Realtek ALC5645 dual speakers. The laptop has 2GB DDR3 RAM and 32 GB internal memory, expandable up to 64 GB with a MicroSD.

Price: Rs 13500 on Flipkart