Best Budget Laptops Updated August 2025

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Best Budget Laptops
2025 Buyer's GuideUpdated August 2025
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9.9

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HP Stream 14" Laptop | Intel N4120 Processor | 4 GB RAM | 64 GB eMMC | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Dual Speakers | Micros...
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1K+ bought in past month
1K+ bought in past month

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HP Stream 14" Laptop | Intel N4120 Processor | 4 GB RAM | 64 GB eMMC | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Dual Speakers | Micros...
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9.7

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9.7

HP Chromebook 14" | Intel Processor N100 Processor| 4 GB RAM | 128 GB Flash Storage | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Up to 1...
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9.7

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HP Chromebook 14" | Intel Processor N100 Processor| 4 GB RAM | 128 GB Flash Storage | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Up to 1...
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9.4

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9.4

ACEMAGIC Newest Gaming Laptop Computer - 16.1'' FHD Display Laptop with Ryzen 7 5700U Processor(beat i7-1265U), 16GB Ram DDR4x2...
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9.4

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ACEMAGIC Newest Gaming Laptop Computer - 16.1'' FHD Display Laptop with Ryzen 7 5700U Processor(beat i7-1265U), 16GB Ram DDR4x2...
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9.3

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9.3

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 14 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home | Abyss Blue
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9.3

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 14 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home | Abyss Blue
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9.0

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9.0

ASUS Vivobook 15 E1504FA Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Screen | AMD Ryzen 3-7320U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home
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9.0

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ASUS Vivobook 15 E1504FA Laptop | 15.6" Full HD Screen | AMD Ryzen 3-7320U | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home
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8.9

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8.9

Dell Inspiron 15 3535 15.6 inch FHD+ (1920 x 1080) Laptop, AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Processor, AMD Radeon Graphics, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD...
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8.9

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Dell Inspiron 15 3535 15.6 inch FHD+ (1920 x 1080) Laptop, AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Processor, AMD Radeon Graphics, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD...
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8.8

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HP 15.6" Laptop | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 11hrs 15 mins...
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HP 15.6" Laptop | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 11hrs 15 mins...
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8.5

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8.5

ASUS Chromebook 14 CX3402CBA 14.0" Full HD Chromebook Laptop (Intel i3-1215U, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Goog...
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8.5

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ASUS Chromebook 14 CX3402CBA 14.0" Full HD Chromebook Laptop (Intel i3-1215U, 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Goog...
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8.4

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Laptop 16-inch 8GB DDR 256GB SSD Portable Laptop,Expandable to 1TB Pentium Quad-core CPU up to2.64 GHz 9000mAh Battery Mini HDM...
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8.4

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Laptop 16-inch 8GB DDR 256GB SSD Portable Laptop,Expandable to 1TB Pentium Quad-core CPU up to2.64 GHz 9000mAh Battery Mini HDM...
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8.3

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HP 14" Laptop | Intel Core i5-1235U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 8hrs batte...
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8.3

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HP 14" Laptop | Intel Core i5-1235U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 8hrs batte...
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9.9

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HP Stream 14" Laptop | Intel N4120 Processor | 4 GB RAM | 64 GB eMMC | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Dual Speakers | Micros...
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1K+ bought in past month
1K+ bought in past month

9.9

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HP Stream 14" Laptop | Intel N4120 Processor | 4 GB RAM | 64 GB eMMC | Intel UHD Graphics | HD Display | Dual Speakers | Micros...
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