Best Basic Laptops
Updated May 2025
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Best Basic Laptops
2025 Buyer's GuideUpdated May 2025
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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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HP Pavilion 15.6" HD Touchscreen Anti-Glare Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Intel Core Processor up to 4.1GHz, Up to 11 Hour...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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HP Pavilion 15.6" HD Touchscreen Anti-Glare Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD Storage, Intel Core Processor up to 4.1GHz, Up to 11 Hour...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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Lenovo 15.6" IdeaPad Laptop with 1 Year Microsoft Office 365, Intel Pentium Quad-Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD (128GB eMMC+...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Pentium Silver N6000 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Not indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.7 lbs
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Lenovo 15.6" IdeaPad Laptop with 1 Year Microsoft Office 365, Intel Pentium Quad-Core Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD (128GB eMMC+...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Pentium Silver N6000 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Not indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.7 lbs
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HP Stream 14" HD BrightView Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 16GB RAM, 288GB Storage (128GB eMMC + 160GB Docking Station Set), Inte...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 14 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs
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HP Stream 14" HD BrightView Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 16GB RAM, 288GB Storage (128GB eMMC + 160GB Docking Station Set), Inte...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 14 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs
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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Dual Core Processor, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 1 Year Office ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 12GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD +128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs
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Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop, 15.6" FHD Display, Intel Dual Core Processor, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD + 128GB eMMC, 1 Year Office ...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 12GB RAM
Storage: 512GB SSD +128GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 9 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.42 lbs
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NIMO 15.6 IPS FHD-Laptop, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Intel Pentium Quad Core N100, Computer with Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint (Beat to i3...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel HD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.3 lbs
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NIMO 15.6 IPS FHD-Laptop, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Intel Pentium Quad Core N100, Computer with Backlit Keyboard Fingerprint (Beat to i3...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Alder Lake-N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel HD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.3 lbs
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ASUS 15.6” Vivobook Go Slim Laptop, Intel Dual Core N4500, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11, Star Black, L510KA-ES04
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel HD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.46 lbs
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ASUS 15.6” Vivobook Go Slim Laptop, Intel Dual Core N4500, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11, Star Black, L510KA-ES04
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel HD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.46 lbs
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HP 14" Ultral Light Laptop for Students and Business, Intel Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 192GB Storage(64GB eMMC+128GB Ghost Manta SD Ca...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs
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HP 14" Ultral Light Laptop for Students and Business, Intel Quad-Core, 8GB RAM, 192GB Storage(64GB eMMC+128GB Ghost Manta SD Ca...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs
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HP Chromebook 14 Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB eMMC, 14" HD Display, Chrome OS, Thin Design, 4K Graphics, Long B...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 14 hours
Operating System: Chrome OS
Weight: 3.24 lbs
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HP Chromebook 14 Laptop, Intel Celeron N4120, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB eMMC, 14" HD Display, Chrome OS, Thin Design, 4K Graphics, Long B...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 14 hours
Operating System: Chrome OS
Weight: 3.24 lbs
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Acer Aspire Go 15 Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS 1080P Display | Intel Core i3-N305| Intel UHD Graphics | 8GB LPDDR5 | 128GB H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128 UFS
Processor: Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home S
Weight: 3.86 lbs
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Acer Aspire Go 15 Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS 1080P Display | Intel Core i3-N305| Intel UHD Graphics | 8GB LPDDR5 | 128GB H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128 UFS
Processor: Intel Core i3-N305 8-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home S
Weight: 3.86 lbs
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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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HP 17 Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Windows 11 Ho...
Display Size: 17.3"
Resolution: 1600 x 900
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1125G4 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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