Your laptop is not just a computer, it’s your life. It goes everywhere you go, and it holds everything you know. But acquiring a new laptop can be costly if you don’t know what to look for. Here is our selection of the top 10 laptops to buy, when you’re on a budget.
Maybe you don’t need to spend thousands on your next laptop after all.
Best Overall: 2018 Lenovo ideapad 320 15.6″
Best for Creatives: Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575G-57D4
✅ 2000MB Graphics card
Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575G-57D4 15.6-Inches Full HD Notebook (7th Gen Intel Core i5-7200U, GeForce 940MX, 8GB DDR4 SDRAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 10 Home), Obsidian Black |
|
![]() |
Best 2-in-1: Asus Transformer Book T300CHI
Best Design: Samsung Chromebook Plus Convertible
✅ Flexible 360º
Samsung – 12.3″ Chromebook Plus, Touch Screen, 4GB memory, 32GB eMMC Flash Memory, Platinum Silver |
|
![]() |
Best for Portability: Microsoft’s Surface 3
✅ Light as a tablet, powerful as a laptop
Microsoft Surface 3 Processor Quad Core Intel Atom Z8700 1.6Ghz (2.4 GHz burst speed), 2GB RAM, 64GB Storage, 10.8″ Tablet PC 7G5-00001 |
|
![]() |
Best Flipbook: ASUS VivoBook Flip 14
✅ Fingerprint security, Stylus
ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 TP401CA-DHM4T 14” Thin and Lightweight 2-in-1 FHD Touchscreen Laptop, Intel Core m3-7Y30 2.6GHz Processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, Windows 10 Home |
|
![]() |
Best Touchscreen: HP – 15.6″ Touch-Screen Laptop
✅ DVD burner
HP Notebook 15.6 Inch Touchscreen Premium Laptop PC (2017 Version), 7th Gen Intel Core i3-7100U 2.4GHz Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB HDD, SuperMulti DVD Burner, Bluetooth, Windows 10 |
|
![]() |
Best Budget: Asus E402MA
✅ Microsoft Office 365 included
ASUS L402SA Portable Lightweight Laptop PC, Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB Flash Storage with Windows 10 with 1 Year Microsoft Office 365 Subscription |
|
![]() |
Best Chromebook: Acer R11 11.6″ Convertible HD IPS
Best for Gaming: Dell Inspiron 15 7000
More from Reviews
Lensa, Prisma’s New App Uses AI To Correct Your Selfies
Prisma Labs, the developers behind the Prisma neural networks app, have launched a new app that automatically corrects your selfies …
10 Podcasts You Need To Know About
Time is short, so it's important to know which podcasts are worth your time. Here is a list of top …
The Facebook Dilemma – The Most In-Depth Investigation Of Facebook’s Powerful Impact On Privacy And Democracy
PBS America has announced the premiere viewing of "The Facebook Dilemma" – the most in-depth investigation of Facebook's powerful impact …