There are more MacBook options now than in preceding years, but that makes each option a better fit for certain workloads, as we'll get to below. But the MacBook Pro is more than both those combined – from £1,899 at its lowest student price. But you'll also have a lighter bank balance and have to suffer more fan noise – as that extra power needs extra cooling. A MacBook Pro will handle demands considerably better – saving you time, which is valuable – despite costing far more. This list is for the best student MacBooks, noting, of course, that these run on Apple's MacOS software – not Windows.