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″
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✅ The best “all-rounder” under $300!
2018 Lenovo ideapad 320 15.6″ LED-backlit Display Laptop, Intel Celeron N3350 Dual-Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, DVD-RW, WIFI, Bluetooth, HDMI, Intel HD Graphics 500, Windows 10, Blue |
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Best for Creatives: Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575G-57D4
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✅ 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 |
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Best 2-in-1: Asus Transformer Book T300CHI
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✅ 2-in-1: laptop and tablet
Asus Transformer book T300CHI- 12.5″ 2-in-1 Detachable 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) Touch-Screen Laptop / Tablet – Intel Core M-5Y10 – 4GB Memory – 128GB Solid State Drive – Windows 10 |
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Best Design: Samsung Chromebook Plus Convertible
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✅ Flexible 360º
Samsung – 12.3″ Chromebook Plus, Touch Screen, 4GB memory, 32GB eMMC Flash Memory, Platinum Silver |
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Best for Portability: Microsoft’s Surface 3
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✅ 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 |
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Best Flipbook: ASUS VivoBook Flip 14
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✅ 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 |
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Best Touchscreen: HP – 15.6″ Touch-Screen Laptop
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✅ 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 |
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Best Budget: Asus E402MA
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✅ 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 |
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Best Chromebook: Acer R11 11.6″ Convertible HD IPS
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✅ 360° flip-and-fold design
2018 Newest Acer R11 11.6″ Convertible HD IPS Touchscreen Chromebook, Intel Celeron Dual Core up to 2.48GHz, 4GB RAM, 16GB SSD, 802.11ac, Bluetooth, HDMI, USB 3.0, Webcam, Chrome OS |
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Best for Gaming: Dell Inspiron 15 7000
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✅ NVIDIA GTX 1050 4GB Graphics
Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Series Gaming Edition 7567 15.6-Inch Full HD Screen Laptop – Intel Core i5-7300HQ, 1 TB Hybrid HDD, 8GB DDR4 Memory, NVIDIA GTX 1050 4GB Graphics, Windows 10 |
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