Is there any difference between following two ways of creating an object. Student s1 = Activator.CreateInstance<Student>(); Student s1 = new Student(); Is there any difference in the way constructor is called or in initializing the memory? Per my understanding, the first method looks completely redundant. If the programmer knows data type during design time, he will use the second method.

Activator.CreateInstance<T> Vs new

Is there any difference between following two ways of creating an object.

Student s1 = Activator.CreateInstance<Student>();
Student s1 = new Student();

Is there any difference in the way constructor is called or in initializing the memory?
Per my understanding, the first method looks completely redundant. If the programmer knows data type during design time, he will use the second method.