Best Laptops Under $500
All LaptopsHand-picked laptops priced under $500, ranked by weighted Amazon ratings. 10 picks updated regularly.
Acer Chromebook Spin 311 packs an Intel Celeron N4020 with a 360 degree hinge and 11.6 inch HD touch display. Buyers say the all-day battery and lightweight build make it ideal for kids and students. ...
Why we like it: An affordable convertible Chromebook that wins on portability and battery life for casual school use.
Samsung Chromebook 4+ has a 15.6 inch Full HD display, Intel Celeron N4000, 6GB RAM, and 64GB eMMC
Why we like it: A roomy big-screen Chromebook that suits home browsing and Netflix more than serious productivity.
Renewed HP 14-inch 2-in-1 Chromebook with a 360-degree hinge, Intel N100 4-core processor up to 3.40GHz, 4GB DDR5 RAM, and 64GB eMMC storage running Chrome OS. The full HD IPS touchscreen with stylus ...
Why we like it: A budget convertible Chromebook for kids and students under $250; expect occasional touchscreen and WiFi hiccups, and plan to lean on Google Drive once the 64GB internal fills.
HP Chromebook 14 with a 14-inch HD (1366 x 768) anti-glare display, Intel Celeron N4120 quad-core (1.1 to 2.6 GHz), 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, and 64GB eMMC paired with a bundled 128GB SD card for 192GB total st...
Why we like it: Buy this for grandparents, simple browsing, and Google Workspace use; the included 128GB SD card and 14-hour battery stretch it further than the spec sheet suggests.
A 14 inch Chromebook Plus with Intel 8-core i3-N355, 8GB RAM, and a roomy 512GB SSD plus 1080p webcam
Why we like it: A versatile Chromebook Plus for students who need more storage room.
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 2025 is a detachable 2-in-1 with a 10.95 inch WUXGA touch display and MediaTek Kompanio 838
Why we like it: A versatile travel-friendly Chromebook that nails portability if you can live within its modest specs.
Lenovo Duet 5 is a 13.3-inch OLED detachable Chromebook with Qualcomm Snapdragon and Chrome OS
Why we like it: A standout OLED detachable Chromebook for Netflix-and-notes students.
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 brings a 14-inch WUXGA touch display, AMD Ryzen 3, and Google AI features
Why we like it: A Chromebook Plus pick that gives Mac-like build quality at Chromebook prices.
The Dell Inspiron 15 3520 pairs an 11th-gen Core i5-1135G7 with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD in a 15.6 inch FHD chassis
Why we like it: An honest budget Windows laptop for general productivity, school and light browsing.
The Aspire 5 14 ships with a 13th-gen Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB LPDDR5 memory, and a 512GB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, paired with a 14-inch 1920 x 1200 IPS display in 16:10 aspect. The aluminum lid keeps it under...
Why we like it: A strong sub-$500 ultrabook for productivity and college; Thunderbolt 4 and Wi-Fi 6E future-proof it, but skip it if you wanted to play modern games on the integrated graphics.
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Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Convertible 11.6 inch HD Touch
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Samsung Chromebook 4 Plus 15.6 inch Full HD
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HP Convertible 2-in-1 Chromebook 14"
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HP Chromebook 2025 14" HD (4-Core, 4GB)
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Acer Chromebook Plus 514 14 inch FHD Touchscreen 8GB 512GB
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet 2025 11 inch Convertible 2-in-1
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Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook 13.3 OLED
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Acer Chromebook Plus 514 14-inch WUXGA Touch
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Dell Inspiron 15 3520 i5 8GB 256GB Laptop
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Acer Aspire 5 14 Slim (i5-1335U, 8GB, 512GB)
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| Display | 11.6 inch HD touch | 15.6 inch Full HD | — | — | — | 10.95 inch WUXGA touch | 13.3 OLED FHD Touch | 14 WUXGA Touch | — | — |
| Processor | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Celeron N4000 | — | — | — | MediaTek Kompanio 838 | — | — | — | — |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 | 6GB | — | — | — | 4GB | 4GB | 8GB LPDDR5X | — | — |
| Storage | 32GB eMMC | 64GB eMMC | — | — | — | 64GB | 64GB | 128GB eMMC | — | — |
| Form Factor | 360 convertible | — | — | — | — | Detachable 2-in-1 | — | — | — | — |
| Wireless | Gigabit Wi-Fi 5 | Gigabit Wi-Fi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Color | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | Abyss Blue | — | — | — |
| Processor | — | — | Intel N100 | Intel N100 (4-core) | — | — | — | — | — | Intel i5-1335U |
| Memory | — | — | 4GB LPDDR5 | 4GB | 8GB | — | — | — | — | 8GB DDR4 |
| Storage | — | — | 64GB eMMC | 64GB eMMC | 512GB SSD | — | — | — | 256 GB SSD | 512GB NVMe SSD |
| Display | — | — | 14" HD touch | 14" HD | — | — | — | — | 15.6 inch FHD | 14" FHD IPS |
| Graphics | — | — | Intel UHD | Intel UHD | — | — | — | — | Intel UHD | Intel Iris Xe |
| Battery Life | — | — | Up to 10 hours | Up to 10 hours | — | — | — | — | — | Up to 9 hours |
| Weight | — | — | 3.3 lb | 3.0 lb | — | — | — | — | — | 3.4 lb |
| Operating System | — | — | ChromeOS | ChromeOS | — | — | — | — | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
| CPU | — | — | — | — | Intel i3-N355 8-core | — | — | — | Intel Core i5-1135G7 | — |
| Screen | — | — | — | — | 14 inch FHD Touch | — | — | — | — | — |
| Backlit | — | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating System | — | — | — | — | — | ChromeOS | — | — | — | — |
| CPU | — | — | — | — | — | — | Snapdragon SC7180 | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | — | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wi-Fi 6E | — | — |
| Ram | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 GB | — |
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Price | $379.00 | $252.00 | $249.99 | $238.00 | $399.99 | $255.42 | $448.00 | $399.99 | $393.98 | $488.00 |
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