Cyber Weekend famously ushers in steep discounts on big-ticket purchases like Apple MacBooks and powerful gaming PCs, which typically see new record lows during the holiday season. But shoppers seeking a new budget laptop for schoolwork, streaming, or basic browsing can also find some great deals this time of year. (Sub-$100 Chromebooks are not unheard of at retailers like Amazon and Walmart in late November.)
It you're ready to get your holiday shopping out of the way, you've already got Cyber Weekend sales to peruse at Best Buy, Dell, and Lenovo. Keep reading for a list of the "worth-it" doorbusters we've spotted so far, and check back often — we'll be updating it through Cyber Monday.
Laptop deals under $500 at Best Buy
Why we like it
This 14-inch, 2-in-1 HP Chromebook is from Google's all-new Chromebook Plus line (announced last month), meaning it comes with built-in Google apps, a Full HD IPS touchscreen display, and an AI-powered 1080p+ camera; this is not a bare-bones, essentials-only budget laptop. The configuration with a 12th-generation Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB of memory, and 256GB of storage is on sale for $379 at Best Buy as part of its pre-Black Friday programming, which is 46% off its suggested retail price of $699. In all my time covering laptop deals for Mashable, I don't think I've ever seen a brand-new machine get a discount that high upfront.
Laptop deals under $500 at Best Buy
Lenovo Ideapad 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $129.99
$199.99(save $70); extra $30 off for paid My Best Buy membersLenovo Ideapad 3i (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $279.99
$499.99(save $220)HP Laptop 17-cp2033dx (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $319.99
$549.99(save $230)HP Envy x360 14-es0013dx (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99
$849.99(save $350)Acer Chromebook Spin 311 (MediaTek Kompanio 500 MT8183C, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $129
$169.99(save $40.99)Acer Chromebook 315 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $139
$219.99(save $80.99)HP Chromebook 14a-ne0013dx (Intel Celeron N4120, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $149
$299(save $150)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook (MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $149
$319(save $170)Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook (Intel Processor N100, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $179
$349(save $170)Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $249
$479(save $230)HP Chromebook x360 14b-cb0033dx (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $249
$419(save $170)Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, 4GB RAM, 128G eMMC) — $269
$379(save $110)Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $269
$399.99(save $130.99)ASUS Chromebook Plus (AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299
$499(save $200)Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $329
$499(save $170)HP Chromebook Plus 15a-nb0033dx (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $349
$499(save $150)Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $379
$499(save $120)Acer Chromebook 516 GE (Intel Core i5-1240P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $449
$649.99(save $200.99)HP Victus 15-fb1013dx (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99
$799.99(save $350)Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $469.99
$699.99(save $230)ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $499
$699(save $200)
Laptop deals under $500 at Dell
Why we like it
Most sub-$300 laptops have lousy Intel Celeron N Series processors and jittery 60Hz displays, and max out with 4GB of memory and 128GB of slow eMMC storage. Not this 15-inch Dell Inspiron model, though: It's packing a 12th-gen Intel Core i3 CPU, a 120Hz display, 8GB of RAM, and a whopping 512GB of SSD storage. It's not an aesthetically stunning laptop by any means, but an incredibly good value spec-wise at just $279.99 during Dell's Black Friday Sneak Peek event, which skims 26% off its $379.99 MSRP.
More laptop deals under $500 at Dell
Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $259.99
$329.99(save $70)Dell Inspiron 14 3420 (Qualcomm Snapdragon, Adreno 690, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $279.99
$499.99(save $220)Dell Inspiron 16 5635 (AMD Ryzen 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99
$699.99(save $250)Dell Vostro 14 3430 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $549
$749(save $200)Dell Inspiron 15 3525 (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)— $329.99$449.99 (save $120)Dell Inspiron 14 5425 (AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)— $449.99$699.99 (save $150)
Dell Inspiron 14 7430 2-in-1 (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)— $499.99$649.99 (save $150)
Laptop deals under $500 at Amazon
ASUS L210 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $149.99
$249.99(save $100)Acer Aspire 1 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $199.99
$229.99(save $30)Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go (Intel Celeron N4500, 8GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $269.99
$349.99(save $80)Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $289.99
$529.99(save $280)Acer Chromebook Spin 314 (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $309.99
$479.99(save $170)
Laptop deals under $500 at Lenovo
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $399.99
$549.99(save $150)
Laptop deals under $500 at Walmart
HP Laptop 15-fd0083wm (Intel Processor N200, 4GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $179
$249(save $70)HP Laptop 15-dy5131wm (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)— $249$379 (save $130)ASUS Vivobook 15 (Intel Core i7-1255U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)— $499$599 (save $100)
Laptop deals under $500 at HP
HP Chromebook 15at-na000 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $179.99
$329.99(save $150)HP Laptop 15t-fd000 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $349.99
$819.99(save $470)HP Pavilion Laptop 15t-eg300 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $399.99
$909.99(save $510)HP Pavilion x360 15t-dw400 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $449.99
$799.99(save $350) ✨
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