Best Budget Laptops for 2018

Last modified on October 19th, 2018 at 2:54 pm

Created on: January 7, 2018 Laptops

Samsung Chromebook Pro

The Chromebook for the Chromebook skeptic

Editors’ Rating : 8.5 –
Design : 8 – Features : 9 – Performance : 7 – Battery : 8 –
Adding Android apps and a premium stylus, the Samsung Chromebook Pro is my new budget laptop to beat.

$599.99 at Walmart : Click here

$593.00 at Amazon Marketplace : Click here

$589.99 at ABT Electronics : Click here

Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-576G-5762)

Best for fans of legacy ports and DVD drives

Editors’ Rating : 8.5 –
Design : 8 – Features : 9 – Performance : 7 – Battery : 8 –
The 15.6-inch laptop has a lot of things that have been dropped from higher-end PCs and has solid performance and battery life to boot.

$599.99 at Amazon : Click here

$724.99 at Walmart : Click here

$545.99 at Amazon Marketplace : Click here

Lenovo Miix 510

Surface Pro alternative

Editors’ Rating : 8.5 –
Design : 8 – Features : 9 – Performance : 7 – Battery : 8 –
If you want the look and feel of Microsoft’s 2-in-1, but for much less, the Miix is an excellent option.

$701.29 at Amazon : Click here

$679.99 at Walmart : Click here

$655.49 at Amazon Marketplace : Click here

Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Laptop

Best for mainstream gaming on a budget

Editors’ Rating : 8.5 –
Design : 8 – Features : 9 – Performance : 7 – Battery : 8 –
Good gaming graphics power and solid battery life makes this a great bargain.

$949.99 at Dell, Inc. : Click here

Acer Swift 1

Best for all-day web surfing

Editors’ Rating : 8.5 –
Design : 8 – Features : 9 – Performance : 7 – Battery : 8 –
What it the Swift 1 lacks in performance, it makes up for in design and battery life.

$378.71 at Walmart : Click here

$366.99 at Amazon Marketplace : Click here

Acer Aspire S 13

MacBook Air alternative

Editors’ Rating : 8.5 –
Design : 8 – Features : 9 – Performance : 7 – Battery : 8 –
What it lacks in pizzazz it makes up for in performance and battery life.

$469.50 at Amazon Marketplace : Click here

$559.99 at Monoprice : Click here

Lenovo Flex 11 (2018)

A two-in-one that’s inexpensive without feeling cheap

Editors’ Rating : 8.5 –
Design : 8 – Features : 9 – Performance : 7 – Battery : 8 –
Lenovo’s latest 360-degree hybrid keeps costs down but makes for a decent laptop and tablet on-the-go.

HP Stream 14-ax010nr

Chromebook-style Windows PC

Editors’ Rating : 8.5 –
Design : 8 – Features : 9 – Performance : 7 – Battery : 8 –
The HP Stream 14 aims to be a cloud-focused laptop, much like a Chromebook, but with the added utility of Windows 10. It’s a rock-bottom budget laptop, so don’t get your hopes up, but the battery life is impressive.