Student Devices for College
Get 14% off Student Devices for College
Students, get a 14% discount from Wriggle on your ideal laptop or tablet for college, together with all the accessories you need, all at the click of a button!
Your Student College laptop portal
Having the right laptop or tablet for college not only saves students time but it also makes learning easier to access and completing and handing up assignments more efficiently. But with so many options out there, it can be hard to know which laptop for students is the best pick. That is why Wriggle’s higher education team has pooled together their 30 years’ of experience in this area to come up with a handy guide on the top devices used by students in Irish colleges.
And, as a recognised educational device supplier with the Higher Education Authority (HEAnet), Wriggle can offer a 14% discount on laptops and tablets for college students. Check out our handy guide to student college devices below and get in touch to get your discounted device today!
Your Guide to Student College Devices and Discounts
Trying to decide which laptop or tablet would be best suited to your chosen course or field of research in college? Check out our third-level team’s guide to the most popular devices for college students.
Apple MacBook Pro
An ideal laptop for students who require a powerful device with fast processing speeds for courses like Computer Science and Programming, Videography or multi-media courses.
With a powerful processor and media engine capable of running complex programmes, computational dynamic simulations and playing and editing multiple video streams, the MacBook Pro is the ideal device for students who need greater power and processing speeds in their device. With ultra-fast processors and a 19-core graphics card, the MacBook Pro makes professional workflows fly and is the number one choice for students in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths and Medicine) courses around the country.
Key Features:
- Up to 8TB of built-in storage
- MacOS with M1 or M2 chip
- 13”, 14″ or 16” LED-backlit multi-touch display technology
- Up to 20 hours battery life
- 1080pixel camera and HD video recording
- Built-in productivity tools and accessibility features
Apple MacBook Air
Ideal for students who need to do a lot of research or typing as part of their course and for courses that use software requiring fast processing speeds, such as multimedia, animation or photography.
With a powerful suite of tools designed for efficient learning and project work, the MacBook Air is the ideal device for students. With fast processors, a high-end graphics card and seamless sync with industry-leading apps and productivity tools make this a popular choice for students in a wide range of courses, including STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths and Medicine).
Key Features:
- Up to 2TB of built-in storage
- MacOS with M1 or M2 chip
- 13.6” LED-backlit multi-touch display technology
- Up to 18 hours battery life
- 1080pixel camera and HD video recording
- Built-in productivity tools and accessibility features
Apple iPad
Ideal for students studying the creative arts who need to connect and work on the go and want the ability to draw, write and design digitally with Apple Pencil as seamlessly as with an ordinary pencil.
The iPad range offers something for every student, with built-in learning, accessibility and multi-tasking apps and tools to make learning on the go as easy as breathing. Store, share, create and collaborate with Apple’s intuitive apps designed for learning.
Key Features:
- 128GB to 2TB of built-in storage
- iPadOS with M1 chip
- 11” or 12.9” LED-backlit multi-touch display technology
- Up to 10 hours battery life
- Up to 10 hours battery life
- 12MP camera and 1080PX video recording
Surface Pro 7+
An ideal laptop for college students who favour working with Windows devices and Microsoft 365 tools and want the flexibility of a tablet device and digital pen for collaboration and active learning, with a lightweight keyboard and trackpad for the most demanding of college assignments.
With clear, vibrant visuals and compatibility with a wide range of educational software, the Surface Pro 7+ comes with all the built-in learning, accessibility and multi-tasking apps and features native to Microsoft 365 tools with higher-end processing speeds and laptop design with touch-screen technology.
Key Features:
- 128GB of built-in storage
- Dual Core 11th Gen Intel processor
- Preloaded with Windows 11
- 12.3” PixelSense multi-touch display screen
- Up to 15 hours battery life
- 5MP front-facing camera and 1080PX HD video recording
Four Easy Steps to Get a Discount on Your College device via HEAnet
If you haven’t yet started college, simply click ‘Get a Quick Quote’ above to get a discounted quote on your college device.
Already started college and looking to buy or upgrade your college device? Simply follow our four easy steps below to get your 14% discount on Wriggle’s College Device portal.
You will receive an email with your discount code
Use your unique code to receive an educational discount on your device.
How Technology is used in Irish Colleges
In colleges around Ireland, students use iMac, MacBook and iPad in order to access industry-leading software and tools in their field of study, to best prepare them for the practical experience they will be expected to have when they graduate in their chosen career. Read about how these devices simulate the world of work for students in our college case studies.