Best Basic Laptops Updated July 2025

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9.9

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9.9

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH, 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, Radeon Graphics, 8GB RAM, 128G SSD, Windows 11 in S...
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Picked by 136 people today!
Picked by 136 people today!

9.9

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Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH, 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, Radeon Graphics, 8GB RAM, 128G SSD, Windows 11 in S...
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Ease of use
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9.6

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9.6

Acer Chromebook Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Display | Intel Celeron N4500 Processor | 8GB LPDDR4X, 64GB eMMC | ChromeOS | Silver | C...
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9.6

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Acer Chromebook Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Display | Intel Celeron N4500 Processor | 8GB LPDDR4X, 64GB eMMC | ChromeOS | Silver | C...
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9.3

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9.3

HP 15 inch Laptop, HD Display, Intel Processor N100, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB UFS, Intel UHD Graphics, Windows 11 Home in S Mode, 15-fd...
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Lightweight
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9.3

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HP 15 inch Laptop, HD Display, Intel Processor N100, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB UFS, Intel UHD Graphics, Windows 11 Home in S Mode, 15-fd...
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9.2

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9.2

ASUS Vivobook Go 12 L210 11.6” Ultra-Thin Laptop, Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Windows 11 Home in S Mode Includes 1...
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9.2

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ASUS Vivobook Go 12 L210 11.6” Ultra-Thin Laptop, Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Windows 11 Home in S Mode Includes 1...
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9.1

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9.1

Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-31C1-CA, 15.6" FHD, Intel Core i3-N305 Processor, 8GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Windows 11
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9.1

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Acer Aspire Go 15 AG15-31P-31C1-CA, 15.6" FHD, Intel Core i3-N305 Processor, 8GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Windows 11
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8.9

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8.9

HP Premium 14" Stream HD Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Webcam, Intel UHD Graphics, Bluetooth, WiFi, HDMI, 1 ...
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8.9

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HP Premium 14" Stream HD Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Webcam, Intel UHD Graphics, Bluetooth, WiFi, HDMI, 1 ...
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8.7

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8.7

Acer Chromebook Plus Laptop with Google AI | 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB ...

8.7

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Acer Chromebook Plus Laptop with Google AI | 14" WUXGA 1920 x 1200 IPS Touch Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320C | 8GB LPDDR5X | 128GB ...

8.6

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8.6

ASUS Chromebook Laptop, 11.6" HD Display, MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64G eMMC Storage, MIL-STD 810H Durability, Ch...
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8.6

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ASUS Chromebook Laptop, 11.6" HD Display, MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64G eMMC Storage, MIL-STD 810H Durability, Ch...
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8.4

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8.4

Lenovo Slim 3 Chromebook, 14'' FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop, 8-Core MediaTek Kompanio 520 Processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, HD Webca...
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8.4

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Lenovo Slim 3 Chromebook, 14'' FHD IPS Touchscreen Laptop, 8-Core MediaTek Kompanio 520 Processor, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, HD Webca...
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8.3

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8.3

Gateway (by Acer) Chromebook Laptop | 14" FHD 1920x1080 | TN Chromebook | Intel Celeron N4500 | 4GB LPDDR4X RAM | 64GB eMMC | C...
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8.3

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Gateway (by Acer) Chromebook Laptop | 14" FHD 1920x1080 | TN Chromebook | Intel Celeron N4500 | 4GB LPDDR4X RAM | 64GB eMMC | C...
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Our Top Choice

9.9

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9.9

Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH, 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, Radeon Graphics, 8GB RAM, 128G SSD, Windows 11 in S...
Performance
Speed
Ease of use
Display
Versatility
Battery life
Picked by 136 people today!
Picked by 136 people today!

9.9

1
Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH, 15.6" FHD 1920x1080 Laptop, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, Radeon Graphics, 8GB RAM, 128G SSD, Windows 11 in S...
Performance
Speed
Ease of use
Display
Versatility
Battery life