Chromebooks are slowly but steadily becoming a sustainable third party on the laptop scene, with Google’s Chrome OS seeing steady improvements. The defining trait of these portable PCs is that they leverage low-power components much more efficiently than Windows devices do, meaning you get a lot more bang for your buck, up to a point. Chromebooks are already affordable, but right now Best Buy is having a massive sale on a dozen of their most popular models. Here are three that are worth your time.
Asus CX14 Chromebook
14-inch FHD screen, Intel Celeron N4500 CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC storage
$116.00
at Best Buy
$279.00
Save $163.00
The absolute deepest discount of Best Buy’s Chromebook sale lets you slice 58% off of a serviceable Asus portable. While this laptop isn’t going to win any speed tests, with a ultra-budget component loadout, it’ll still carry everyday users through Web browsing, productivity work and even media streaming without breaking a sweat. Of course, you get all the usual Chromebook perks like lightning-fast startup and epic battery life as part of the package. We have a review of the CX14 Plus, which has more robust components inside the same casing, and found that version to be a bargain.
Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714
14-inch FHD screen, Intel Core Ultra 5 115U CPU, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD storage
$549.00
at Best Buy
$799.00
Save $250.00
If you’re a regular PCMag reader, you know that we are extremely skimpy with the five-star reviews. A product has to be the absolute best in its class to receive the “Exemplary” rating, and the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 is just that. In our review, lead hardware writer Brian Westover declared it “a redefinition of what a Chromebook even is, as it injects AI capabilities into several of the most popular productivity tools, with many AI features conducted on-device.” In addition to Google’s potent Gemini AI, it rocks a durable 2-in-1 design, plenty of ports, and extensive battery life. Slice $250 off at Best Buy for a limited time.
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook
12.2-inch 2K screen, Intel N100 CPU, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC storage
$249.00
at Best Buy
$429.00
Save $180.00
Lenovo is well-known for high-end business laptops, but they do experiment in the Chromebook space as well, to solid results. We reviewed the IdeaPad Flex 3i, a Chromebook with a 360-degree hinge so you can use its touch screen as a tablet or tent display, and gave it high marks for a compact profile, good port selection and responsive display. Internally, its components are nothing to write home about, with a poky Intel N100 processor leading the charge, but it still benchmarked decently, and a 42% price drop makes it pretty attractive.
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