Cheap laptops that are good: The Best Budget Laptops for 2023

Acer Aspire 5 (2022, A515-57-56UV) Review

The Acer Aspire name has always been a bit of smart branding, since the series is positioned as a better-than-average pick among budget laptops—a notebook you can afford, but with the features and performance you aspire to. It hasn’t always hit the mark, but the company has managed to produce solid economy choices year after year. The latest Aspire 5 (starts at $369.99; $599.99 as tested) offers a 12th Generation Intel processor and reasonable RAM and storage. It delivers pretty good performance and battery life, though as you’d expect, some features are kept basic for the sake of affordability.

For 2022, the 15.6-inch Aspire 5 line starts at $369.99 with an 11th Gen Core i3 laptop processor and Windows 11 Home in S mode. Our $599.99 model A515-57-56UV features a Core i5-1235U chip (two Performance cores, eight Efficient cores, 12 threads) with Intel Iris Xe integrated graphics, 16GB of memory, and a 512GB solid-state drive, as well as a full HD (1,920-by-1,080-pixel) non-touch display. It’s built to offer just-good-enough levels of quality in all but a few choice areas, and that’s reflected in the design, from the materials used to the connections and components inside.

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Measuring 0.7 by 14.3 by 9.4 inches and weighing 3.9 pounds, the Acer is far from featherweight, but it’s not too bulky to throw in a laptop bag or backpack. The Asus VivoBook 15 is a little trimmer at 0.78 by 14.1 by 9.1 inches and 3.75 pounds. The Aspire’s construction combines metal and plastic, with a uniform finish that makes it hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. The lid is covered in aluminum, but the rest of the chassis is fairly sturdy plastic. The laptop is large enough for a full-size keyboard with numeric keypad, though the latter has half-width keys.

The Aspire 5 doesn’t skimp on connectivity, with plenty of ports that’ll free you from having to bring along a hub or adapter. On the laptop’s left side are three USB 3.2 ports (one Type-C and two Type-A), along with an HDMI video output and a compact Ethernet jack.

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On the right, you’ll find a third USB-A port and a 3. 5mm audio jack, plus a Kensington lock slot for physically securing the machine. Wi-Fi 6 handles your networking needs (assuming you don’t use the Ethernet port), and Bluetooth is available for wirelessly connecting headsets, keyboards, and mice.

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No Feast for the Eyes and Ears

The built-in webcam is a bit pedestrian, meaning it’s your typical generic cam with 720p resolution and no face recognition support for Windows Hello logins. Nor is there a fingerprint reader, so you’ll be typing passwords the old-fashioned way.

The 1080p IPS screen is a little underwhelming in an era when higher-resolution and even 4K displays are offered on many laptops, but they’re not common at this price point, and full HD at least beats some ultra-cheap notebooks’ 1,366 by 768. The 15.6-inch size is adequate for everyday tasks like schoolwork, web browsing, and streaming videos and movies, but in this segment you shouldn’t expect dazzling brightness or better-than-bland colors. Touch screens are scarce in this price range, too.

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The Aspire 5 is outfitted with a pair of downward-facing speakers. The clarity of the sound isn’t bad, but the speakers are surprisingly quiet. Watching YouTube videos online, I had to crank the volume to the maximum to get adequate audio.

Testing the 2022 Aspire 5: Performance in Line With Price

For this review, we compared the Aspire 5 to other budget-friendly systems, ranging from the affordable Asus VivoBook 15 to the AMD-powered Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14 and Intel-based Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 14, two of the best models in this price range that we’ve seen in the last year. We also included the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 and the Gateway 15.6-inch Ultra Slim, two rock-bottom budget machines with less-capable hardware and limited specs.

Our primary productivity test is UL’s PCMark 10, which simulates routine workloads with such everyday staples as word processing, spreadsheet analysis, web browsing, and videoconferencing. We also use PCMark 10’s Full System Drive test to assess the access time and throughput of the system’s boot drive. Geekbench 5 also simulates popular apps like PDF rendering and speech recognition, with a little more emphasis on processing power.

Two other CPU tests that stress all available cores and threads are Maxon’s Cinebench, which uses that company’s Cinema 4D engine to render a complex scene, and the open-source HandBrake, which we time as it encodes a 12-minute clip of 4K video (the Blender Foundation short film Tears of Steel) to 1080p resolution. Our final productivity test is workstation vendor Puget Systems’ PugetBench for Photoshop, which uses the Creative Cloud 22 version of Adobe’s popular image editor to measure a PC’s suitability for multimedia and digital content creation.

The Aspire 5’s up-to-date Intel Core i5 CPU is well suited to everyday applications, whether in the classroom, home, or office. Our test unit handily beat the bottom-feeding Inspiron and even topped the capable IdeaPad Flex 5i 14 in most tests.

We test PCs’ graphics capabilities with two game-like animations apiece from two benchmark suites. UL’s 3DMark provides the DirectX 12 tests Night Raid (less challenging, suited for laptops with integrated graphics) and Time Spy (more demanding, suited for gaming rigs with discrete GPUs). GFXBench is a cross-platform GPU performance test that uses both low-level routines like texturing and high-level image rendering. Its 1440p Aztec Ruins and 1080p Car Chase subtests are rendered off-screen to accommodate different display resolutions.

Because the Aspire 5 relies on integrated graphics instead of an AMD or Nvidia dedicated GPU, it’s naturally limited in graphics performance. It’s fine for office productivity, streaming media, and even light photo editing, but if you’re looking to play the latest games, you’ll have to look elsewhere. That said, its graphics are quicker than those of most economy models, often leading the pack in our tests.

Finally, we test laptops’ battery life by looping a locally stored 720p video at 50% screen brightness and 100% audio volume, with Wi-Fi and keyboard backlighting turned off, until the system quits. We also use a Datacolor SpyderX Elite monitor calibration sensor and software to measure the screen’s coverage of popular color gamuts or palettes and its brightness in nits (candelas per square meter).

With an unplugged runtime of 11 and a half hours, the Acer shows pretty good stamina for the price. Its screen, however, didn’t wow us—it’s a typical economy panel with limited color reproduction and barely adequate brightness, falling just short of the 300 nits we consider a baseline, let alone the 400 nits we prefer. To be honest, however, you won’t find much better in this class.

Verdict: A Budget Compromise, But Not a Bad One

Made to tread the line between budget and midrange laptops, the Acer Aspire 5 has a tightrope to walk, balancing an affordable price and capable features. The latest version handles that balance fairly well, though there are some rough spots that are hard to ignore, like the lackluster display and missing biometric and touch-screen features. But on the whole, it delivers what the Aspire line has always promised, a better-than-bare-bones laptop for consumers on tight budgets.

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Whether you’re looking for performance that edges out other economy laptops or a port selection that lets you leave the hubs and dongles at home, the 2022 Aspire 5 hits those marks. It’s a strong option for a solid laptop that won’t cost you a fortune.

Acer Aspire 5 (2022, A515-57-56UV)

Pros

Solid everyday performance
Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
More than 11 hours of battery life

Cons

Weak speakers
Non-touch, not-too-bright 1080p display
Half-width numeric keypad feels cramped

The Bottom Line

You won’t get loads of creature comforts with Acer’s Aspire 5, but you’ll get solid performance for daily use—and the battery life to back it up.

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The 5 Best Budget And Cheap Laptops – Spring 2023: Reviews

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Intro
Best Budget
1. Best Budget Multimedia
  1. Best Budget Gaming
    1. Best Cheap
      1. Best Cheap Gaming
        
        Notable Mentions
        
        Recent Updates
        
        All Reviews
        
        Discussions
        
        Updated Jun 09, 2023 at 02:41 pm
        
        By Ryan Lim
        
        While premium laptops have gotten more expensive over time, cheap and budget options have improved significantly in quality. You can easily find some great devices that provide a satisfying user experience, from dirt cheap under $300 Chromebooks to budget gaming laptops with a dedicated GPU costing up to $1,200. The list is short for now but will grow as we review more laptops.
        
        We’ve tested over 75 laptops, and below, you’ll find our recommendations for the best cheap and budget laptops you can get. You can also check out our recommendations for the best laptops under $300, the best laptops under $400, and the best budget and cheap gaming laptops.
        
        Best Budget Laptop
        
        Lenovo Chromebook C340 15 (2020)
        
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        Gaming
        
        4.3
        
        Multimedia
        
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        Workstation
        
        4.4
        
        Business
        
        6.9
        
        Portability
        
        7.8
        
        Brightness
        
        6.6
        
        Typing Quality
        
        Touchpad
        
        7.6
        
        Battery Life (Web Browsing)
        
        12.1 hrs
        
        Thermals And Noise
        
        9.0
        
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        The best budget laptop we’ve tested is the Lenovo Chromebook C340 15 (2020). This 15.6-inch model is portable and feels very well-built despite its wallet-friendly price. Its 1080p display looks decently sharp and provides plenty of space for multitasking, and since it’s a 2-in-1, you can flip the screen around and use it as a tablet. It doesn’t get very bright, so it isn’t ideal for use in well-lit rooms or outdoors in broad daylight. The keyboard feels great to type on for extended periods, and while the touchpad is a bit small, it tracks all movements and gestures well.
        
        You can get it with an Intel Pentium Gold or a Core i3 CPU; both are powerful enough to provide a smooth experience on Chrome OS. The downside is that you can only get up to 4GB of RAM, which means you’ll likely experience slowdowns if you have many applications or browser tabs open simultaneously. The battery lasts around 12 hours of light use and charges over USB-C. Speaking of ports, you get one USB-A, two USB-Cs, an SD card reader, and a headphone jack. Both USB-Cs support video output but not Thunderbolt.
        
        If you need or prefer Windows and don’t mind paying more, the Acer Swift 3 14 (2020) is a good alternative. At 14 inches, it’s more portable than the Lenovo but doesn’t give you as much screen real estate for multitasking. It has longer battery life, though, and its port selection is also better as its USB-C supports Thunderbolt 4. The main tradeoff is the webcam; the image looks extremely underexposed, and the microphone sounds staticky. You can get this laptop with an Intel 11th Gen. Core i5 or i7 CPU and up to 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage.
        
        See our review
        
        Best Budget Multimedia Laptop
        
        Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021)
        
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        3.5
        
        Multimedia
        
        8.0
        
        Workstation
        
        3.7
        
        Business
        
        5.9
        
        Portability
        
        9.1
        
        Brightness
        
        7.5
        
        Typing Quality
        
        Touchpad
        
        5. 7
        
        Battery Life (Web Browsing)
        
        10.5 hrs
        
        Thermals And Noise
        
        10
        
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        If you mainly want to use your device for media consumption, go with the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021), a 2-in-1 Chrome OS tablet with a kickstand and detachable keyboard. It’s compact and lightweight, and its battery lasts nearly eight hours of video playback. It sports a gorgeous 13.3-inch OLED display that produces saturated colors and deep, inky blacks with no uniformity issues like backlight bleed or clouding. Above its stunning display sits a surprisingly great webcam for video calls, and there’s also a camera on the back if you need to take a photo.
        
        As for the quality of the speakers, they’re only passable. They sound unnatural and don’t get very loud, so you’re better off with a pair of headphones. If you want to get some work done, know that the keyboard feels cramped, and the touchpad isn’t very responsive, so it’s okay for a couple of short emails but not ideal for typing a long paper. Nonetheless, this is a great option if you want good picture quality at an affordable price.
        
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        Best Budget Gaming Laptop
        
        Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021)
        
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        Gaming
        
        8.2
        
        Multimedia
        
        6.2
        
        Workstation
        
        8.6
        
        Business
        
        7.5
        
        Portability
        
        5.3
        
        Brightness
        
        6.7
        
        Typing Quality
        
        Touchpad
        
        7. 2
        
        Battery Life (Web Browsing)
        
        4.1 hrs
        
        Thermals And Noise
        
        7.2
        
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        The Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021) is our best budget gaming laptop pick. This 15.6-inch laptop has a sturdy build, a spacious full-size keyboard, and a wide port selection, including an HDMI 2.1 port. You can configure it with an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H or Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, both powerful enough to provide smooth gameplay, and there are multiple GPU options, ranging from an entry-level NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 to a high-end RTX 3070. We recommend getting the 1080p 165Hz or the 1440p 165Hz display, as they have the fastest response time and support variable refresh rate to reduce screen tearing.
        
        Build-wise, this laptop has a sturdy chassis with a finish that doesn’t scratch or smudge easily. It’s a little bulky and heavy, so it isn’t the best option for on-the-go use, and you’ll also have to carry the charger because the battery lasts only around an hour when gaming. The keyboard feels great to type on, and there are many ports, including four USB-As, two USB-Cs, an HDMI 2.1, and an Ethernet port. It doesn’t support Thunderbolt 4, though, since this is an AMD system. The webcam is decent if you want to stream; it’s only 720p, but it captures a fair amount of detail, and the microphone sounds loud and clear.
        
        See our review
        
        Best Cheap Laptop
        
        Acer Chromebook 315 (2020)
        
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        Multimedia
        
        7.1
        
        Workstation
        
        3. 8
        
        Business
        
        6.8
        
        Portability
        
        7.6
        
        Brightness
        
        6.2
        
        Typing Quality
        
        Touchpad
        
        7.0
        
        Battery Life (Web Browsing)
        
        13.9 hrs
        
        Thermals And Noise
        
        9.2
        
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        If you need something cheap to do the job or are shopping for a grade school student, the Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) is the best cheap laptop we’ve tested. Despite being a 15-inch laptop, it’s portable, and its battery lasts easily through a full day of light use with plenty to spare. You get a full-size keyboard with a Numpad on the right side, a reasonably large touchpad, and a good port selection that includes two USB-As, two USB-Cs, and an SD card reader. The USB-C ports support charging and video output.
        
        Naturally, as this is a budget-friendly model, there are a few downsides to know about. First, the screen only gets bright enough for indoor use, and even then, you might have some visibility issues in well-lit rooms. Second, the available CPUs (Intel Celerons) can only handle light workloads, so this might not be the best option if you’re a heavy multitasker. Lastly, you can only get 128GB of storage, although that isn’t a big issue if you use cloud storage, and you can also expand your storage space with an SD card.
        
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        Best Cheap Gaming Laptop
        
        HP Victus 15 (15-fa0025nr)
        
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        6.8
        
        Gaming
        
        8.0
        
        Multimedia
        
        6. 3
        
        Workstation
        
        8.8
        
        Business
        
        7.5
        
        Portability
        
        5.9
        
        Brightness
        
        6.0
        
        Typing Quality
        
        Touchpad
        
        8.3
        
        Battery Life (Web Browsing)
        
        6.1 hrs
        
        Thermals And Noise
        
        8.0
        
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        Our best cheap gaming laptop pick is the HP Victus 15 (2022). This 15.6-inch laptop has a sturdy build, a spacious and tactile keyboard, and a wide port selection, including an HDMI 2.1 and Ethernet port. For just a little over $700, you get can a model with a 60Hz IPS display, an Intel Core i5-12500H CPU, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. Intel’s 12th Gen CPU performs well, and in combination with an RTX 3050, you can get a smooth gaming experience at 1080p. The display is the biggest compromise, as it’s limited to 60Hz and doesn’t support VRR to reduce screen tearing.
        
        The laptop doesn’t get overly hot when doing intensive tasks like gaming, and the fans are quiet. Unfortunately, like most gaming laptops with a discrete GPU, the battery lasts only around an hour or so of gaming, so you’ll have to play plugged in most of the time. Also, this laptop and its power adapter are rather bulky.
        
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        Notable Mentions
        
        Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2021):
        The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2021) is a good alternative to the Lenovo Chromebook C340 15 (2020) if you prefer a Windows laptop. It has a brighter screen and can handle more demanding tasks; however, its battery life is shorter, and its keyboard doesn’t feel as comfortable to type on. It’s also slightly more expensive.
        See our review
        
        Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022):
        The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022) is a more compact alternative to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021). It has a sharper and brighter display, but it’s an IPS panel, so it isn’t as good for dark room viewing as the Duet 5. Also, its battery life for video playback is much shorter, at only four to five hours.
        See our review
        
        Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021):
        The Microsoft Surface Go 3 (2021) is a good Windows alternative to the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (2021). However, it has shorter battery life, and its IPS panel makes blacks look gray in dark settings. You also need to buy the keyboard separately, making the overall cost of the device much higher.
        See our review
        
        ASUS TUF Dash F15 (2022):
        The ASUS TUF Dash F15 (2022) is a good alternative to the Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 6 15 (2021). It’s more portable, and its Intel 12th Gen. CPU performs better than the Lenovo laptop’s AMD Ryzen 5000-series processor. However, it doesn’t support VRR to reduce screen tearing and has fewer USB ports for peripherals. Also, it only has a single storage drive slot, whereas the Lenovo has two.
        See our review
        
        Recent Updates
        
        Jun 09, 2023:
        Replaced the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (2021) with the HP Victus 15 (2022) because the HP is available with newer, faster CPUs.
        
        May 11, 2023:
        Minor text changes. Added the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2021) and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (2022) as Notable Mentions. No change in recommendations.
        
        Apr 12, 2023:
        Verified accuracy of picks. Added the HP Victus 15 (2022) as a Notable Mention. No change in recommendations.
        
        Mar 16, 2023:
        Minor text changes. Added the ASUS TUF Dash F15 (2022) as a Notable Mention. No change in recommendations.
        
        Feb 16, 2023:
        Replaced the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 15 (2021) with the Lenovo Chromebook C340 15 (2020) as the ‘Best Budget’ pick for consistency. Added the Acer Chromebook 315 (2020) as the ‘Best Cheap’ pick.
        
        All Reviews
        
        Our recommendations above are what we think are currently the best cheap and budget laptops you can get. We factor in the price (a cheaper laptop wins over a pricier one if the difference isn’t worth it), feedback from our visitors, and availability (no laptops that are difficult to find or almost out of stock everywhere).
        
        If you prefer to make your own decision, here’s the list of all of our laptop reviews, sorted by price from low to high. Keep in mind that most laptops are available in various configurations, and the table only shows the results of the model we tested, so it’s best to see the full review for information about other variants.
        
        Best budget laptops for 2023 (cheap but very good laptops)
        
        Buying a new laptop is not an easy task. Especially if you’re on a tight budget, getting a good laptop can seem very difficult. But you don’t need to have too much money to get a good laptop. With a small budget, you can get a good laptop that offers almost the same performance as a premium laptop with just a few compromises.
        
        Whether you’re a student, blogger, gamer, programmer, designer, or just a regular laptop user, there’s always a good budget laptop if you’re short on cash. We’ve covered everything in this article so you can confidently find the best budget laptop to meet your needs.
        
        What to look for in a budget laptop
        
        If you’re shopping for a budget laptop, you’ll find yourself very worried about features. There’s no simple answer to what features you should be looking for in a budget laptop.
        
        It all depends on what you need a laptop for.
        
        If you live in a place with bad electricity or travel a lot, a budget laptop with good battery life is essential.
        
        If you’re a gamer or designer, a budget laptop with a good graphics card and RAM is a good starting point. To be realistic, you may not get a budget gaming laptop with a high-performance graphics card, but you can certainly find inexpensive laptops that can get the job done.
        
        For students and regular laptop users: batteries, good processors are enough. Movie goers will mostly be concerned about memory, RAM, and battery life.
        
        ALSO READ: Best Business Laptops (Laptops for Work)
        
        Best Budget Laptops
        
        Here are the best budget laptops:
        
        1. Acer Aspire 5
        
        Acer A The spire 5 is by far the best budget laptop on the market. As for budget laptops, there is no better than the Acer Aspire 5.
        
        Pros
        
        Good overall performance
        
        Good battery life
        
        Under $400 at Amazon
        
        Good display
        
        Fast SSD
        
        900 35 Comfortable backlit keyboard
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        Amazing performance for the price. Many high-end laptops can’t beat
        
        Cons
        
        Full plastic design
        
        Moderate graphics
        
        If you’re looking for the best budget laptop, then the Acer Aspire 5 is your choice. With a very beautiful and comfortable appearance, the Aspire 5 is stylish. This version features a 128GB NVMe SSD, 3rd Gen Intel Core i11 processor, Full HD display, Window 10 in S mode, and more.
        
        It is ideal for students, business leaders, bloggers and everyday PC users. To give you an idea of how great this laptop is, its old version has a 4.5 star rating from over 33,000 customers on Amazon.
        
        Check out the best deal Acer Aspire 5 ($349)
        
        2. HP 15-dy2024nr
        
        The HP 15-dy2024nr is a powerful budget laptop worth considering. It comes with Windows 11 and a good SSD.
        
        Pros
        
        Good performance
        
        Slim and stylish
        
        Moderate battery life
        
        Fast SSD
        
        Comfortable backlit keyboard
        
        Cons
        
        Average build quality
        
        Display could be better
        
        The HP 15-dy2024nr is a good budget laptop for students, entrepreneurs and anyone who needs a laptop for everyday use. This version is equipped with an 11th generation Intel processor, 256 GB SSD, Windows 11 Home and other features.
        
        Check out the best deal for HP 15-dy2024nr Notebooks ($535)
        
        3. Samsung Chromebook 4
        
        If you are looking for a very cheap and reliable laptop, then the Samsung Chromebook 4 is a good option.
        
        Pros
        
        Good performance for basic tasks
        
        Very long battery life
        
        Light weight
        
        Under $200
        
        Face s
        
        Display could be better
        
        Other negatives are unfair because of the price
        
        Samsung Chromebook 4 is a really cheap option. It has very good battery life. You can be sure that up to 11 hours or even more depending on your usage. The version includes an Intel Celeron N4020 processor, gigabit Wi-Fi, and 4GB of RAM.
        
        Check out Samsung Chromebook 4 Best Deal ($136)
        
        4. Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
        
        If you’re looking for a budget gaming laptop, the Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop is for you.
        
        Pros
        
        Long battery life
        
        Good performance for the price
        
        Good Nvidia graphics for its price range
        
        Cons
        
        Display could be better
        
        Build quality could be better
        
        You can’t get a better budget gaming laptop than the Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop for less than $800. This laptop is loaded with the features you need for a good gaming experience at an affordable price. Some of the features included in this version include 5th generation Intel Core i10 processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 laptop GPU with 4GB GDDR5 dedicated video memory, 256GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, built-in Alexa, Full Display HP and more. .
        
        Check out the best deal on Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop ($754)
        
        5. Lenovo IdeaPad 3
        
        Powerful budget laptop with lots of features. It comes with Windows 11.
        
        Pros
        
        Amazing keyboard
        
        Good performance
        
        Light weight
        
        Good performance for the price
        
        Cons
        
        Display could be better
        
        Battery life could be better
        
        Lenovo is well known for its amazing keyboard that comes with the ThinkPad and IdeaPad series. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 keyboard is impressive. This version also includes an Intel dual-core processor,
        
        Lenovo is well known for its amazing keyboard that comes with the ThinkPad and IdeaPad series. The Lenovo IdeaPad 3 keyboard is impressive. This version also includes an Intel dual-core processor, Intel UHD graphics, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB PCIe SSD, a fingerprint reader, and more.
        
        Check out Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Best Deal ($449)
        
        6. HP Flow
        
        A good budget laptop for students.
        
        Pros
        
        Free Office 365 Personal for 1 year
        
        Long battery life
        
        Lightweight and portable
        
        Cons 90 020
        
        Good for basic performance, don’t expect too much
        
        Build quality could be and better, but for the price it’s ok
        
        The HP Stream is a good laptop for students and business people who want to get things done. With good battery life and free Microsoft Office for a year, the value for money is good. This edition includes the Intel Celeron N4000, 4GB RAM, Windows 10 Home in S mode, and more.
        
        Check out the best HP Stream deal ($300)
        
        7. Microsoft Surface Go 2 yr.
        
        Good budget laptop from Microsoft.
        
        Pros
        
        Integrated stand
        
        Lightweight, slim and easy to carry
        
        Long battery life
        
        touch screen
        
        9 0019 Cons
        
        Screen could be better
        
        Display is good, but could be better
        
        Thanks to its good battery life, the Microsoft Surface Go 2 is a good enough budget laptop to work on the go. This version includes an Intel Pentium, 64GB of memory, 4GB of RAM, a touchscreen and more.
        
        Check out the best Microsoft Surface Go 2 deal ($443)
        
        Read also: Best budget smartphonenes (cheap but powerful)
        
        Best laptops for less than 500 euros? What to choose?
        
        When you test a tablet, and it all depends on what you need it for, there is no going back. I myself spend half the time I’m connected to the Internet on a tablet, because it’s much more convenient than a computer, and the screen size allows you to consume content much better than a phone. But the post-PC era will never, and never will, because computers are and will continue to be the best choice for many tasks, such as writing this article. Among them, they really like the ones that can be used anywhere, and in this article, we will talk about laptops under 500 euros .
        
        Manual index
        
        1 Top laptops under €500
        
        2 Top laptop brands under €500
        
        2.1 HP
        
        2.2 ASUS
        
        2.3 Acer
        
        2.4 Lenovo
        
        2.5 Chuwi
        
        3 What can you do offer a laptop worth less than 500 euros?
        
        3.1 Screen
        
        3.2 Processor
        
        3.3 RAM
        
        3.4 Hard disk
        
        4 Laptop under 500 euros – a good option?
        
        Best laptops under 500 euros
        
        With discount
        
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        Top laptop brands under €500
        
        HP
        
        HP is a company that came into being after Hewlett-Packard split in 2015. . Prior to this, and with the former name, the company was engaged in information technology, standing out primarily in the world of printers. In recent years, as a unified company, HP has released several laptops that have not really satisfied the community (ask a brother …), but after the split, the brand regained all the lost ground, and now they are among the best. options when we are looking for a laptop.
        
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        In the HP catalog, in addition to printers and other computer peripherals We find computers of all types, including those specially designed for games. And while they’re not the most common, they also make and sell laptops for less than 500 euros, which is interesting, like anything a company with a long history has to offer.
        
        ASUS
        
        ASUS is a Taiwanese company, manufactures all kinds of computer components, such as motherboards and graphics, peripherals, servers, workstations, monitors … if it can be used with a computer, it will definitely be produced and sold . In the 2010s, it became the fourth largest computer manufacturer on the planet, and today it still enjoys a privileged position in this world.
        
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        In its catalog and much more, given that it also manufactures internal components We can find everything, such as powerful and expensive equipment, for example, designed for games, and other more modest and cheap equipment, such as netbooks, which resist extinction. In the medium term, there will be those that we deal with in this article, affordable laptops available to any user.
        
        Acer
        
        Acer is another Taiwanese company of great relevance in the world of computing. It manufactures and sells all sorts of components and peripherals, but they stand out more with their laptops. Personally I think they are among the best in terms of value for money and they offer such variety in their catalog that it is inconceivable that they do not have anything for us.
        
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        They haven’t officially achieved as high a position as their other Taiwanese partner, but they manufacture and sell some computers with a quality that’s hard to believe when you look at their price. In fact, the server had two servers of this brand and both worked flawlessly from day one and were by no means overpriced.
        
        Lenovo
        
        Lenovo is a Chinese company whose laptops are very popular in society. They also design, develop and market all computer equipment such as tablets, mobile phones and workstations, to which are added other devices such as smart TVs and headphones. If they are popular, it is, among other things, because of their extensive catalog and their prices.
        
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        And that Lenovo is a bit of an idiosyncratic brand. His philosophy is to do everything for everyone , which means that he produces very discreet hardware, which makes them look less good, as well as other powerful, well-designed and durable hardware that will delight even the most demanding gamers. In its catalog we will find many laptops priced well below 500 euros, but they will not be the most powerful on the market or from the brand itself.
        
        Chuwi
        
        CHUWI is a brand that was born in 2004 and took half the world by surprise, but for the better. From the very beginning it could be said that this is a brand that offers the best laptops according to their value for money and for this reason they conquer Europe and North America .
        
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        What his catalog has in common equipment at a good price And partly, if later in this article we talk about laptops under 500 euros with good components, it’s because of CHUWI. And what is better, the low price of his products is not accompanied by pasotism; CHUWI also offers good support, after-sales service and good warranties, making it one of the first brands we should consider if we need a cheap computer.
        
        What can a laptop under 500 euros offer you?
        
        Screen
        
        Notebooks under 500 euros are not the most powerful on the market. It’s difficult, if not impossible, to include any truly standout components, including displays. As regards its size and considering that less than 500 included 100-200 euros, we can find from 10.1 inches so-called “netbooks” and 15. 6 inches than what is known as the standard size. It will be rare to find a laptop of this type with a 17-inch screen. But there is another specification to consider.
        
        Size is the best feature we can see on the screen, but you also have to consider its resolution. Given that we are talking about laptops under 500 euros, it is most likely that we will find computers with screens with discrete resolutions of that rarely hit HD. Although it is possible that they will get there, the usual screen resolution of these computers is 1366 × 768 at a size of 15.6 inches.
        
        Processor
        
        Inexpensive laptop because it is cut in one or more parts. In order to be able to have a low price, you must choose inconspicuous components or some means and reduce other points. As far as your processor is concerned, what we will detect will probably be something is equivalent to the Intel i3 , but everything will depend on the brand and other factors such as the above cuts.
        
        But, as we have already mentioned, manufacturers release equipment with different configurations so that we can choose the one that interests us the most, and it is possible that we will find laptops for less than 500 euros with a processor. Intel i5 or equivalent . What’s more, it’s nearly impossible and could mean either it’s a lie or the rest of the team will fall apart, so to speak.
        
        RAM
        
        RAM is what will allow us to have more or less open processes and also better move certain applications. In the team with these prices, laptops with 4GB of RAM are most often found, which is the minimum required to run computers with operating systems such as Windows 10. If the computer is smaller, such as a netbook, it is likely that it will have 2 GB of RAM , which will allow you to move lighter versions of the Microsoft operating system or some Linux. distribution, but this will not be the most common option.
        
        Hopefully, or if we choose a young brand, we can find laptops with 8 GB of RAM, but they will be accompanied by processors discreet such as Intel Celeron, i3 or similar. While RAM isn’t the most expensive component to install in computers, on rare occasions we’ll see one of these laptops with even more RAM.
        
        Hard Drive
        
        Inexpensive laptop hard drives are usually cheap. This is one of the cutoff points, but usually the cutoff is by type, not by storage. A normal drive in a laptop under €500 could be a hard drive (the only one for life) 500GB . HDDs are slower than SSDs but also cheaper, so you can add good capacity HDDs if we don’t need to go up to 1TB for example.
        
        On the other hand, we can also find laptops with SSD drives, but they will be smaller. The 256GB SSD They are present in some brands, but this usually means that its screen is smaller than the 15.6 inches that are considered standard and that its processor, among other things, is also invisible. In any case, processors in budget devices are never the most powerful.
        
        Laptop under 500 euros – a good option?
        
        Well, it will depend on how we are going to use it . And as an example, the one that the author of this article uses to write it. Not to mention what it is, I can mention that it has an Intel i3, 4 GB of RAM and 500 GB of HDD space which makes it a bit fair to run Windows, but it works fine for me to work with WordPress editor, having Open the mail app, see my Telegram and listen to music at the same time. And it still gets better when I use Linux, where I don’t miss anything for that.
        
        Now: if we need to work with heavier applications… It depends on the brand. There are young brands that offer good hardware for less than 500 euros and at this price they include i5 processors, 8 GB of RAM and SSD drives, so they would be a good option because we could use them in general without spending a fortune. A good example is the models below:
        
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        We will feel a problem if we want to, for example, edit video or audio with a lot of tracks, because the operating system may not work so well.