Best Budget Laptops
Updated April 2025
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Best Budget Laptops
2025 Buyer's GuideUpdated April 2025
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HP 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6" Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), HDMI, USB-C, Window...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 3.3 lbs
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HP 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6" Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), HDMI, USB-C, Window...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 3.3 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 IdeaPad 1 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, Intel Celeron N4500 Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD, SD Card Reader, Numeric Keypad, H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.48 lbs
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LENOVO IdeaPad 1 Laptop, 15.6” FHD Display, Intel Celeron N4500 Processor, 20GB RAM, 1TB SSD, SD Card Reader, Numeric Keypad, H...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 20GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.48 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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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 Notebook Laptop, 15.6" HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Type-C, HDMI, SD Card...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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HP Notebook Laptop, 15.6" HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Webcam, Type-C, HDMI, SD Card...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 32GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 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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15.6-FHD-Laptop Student-Laptop, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD, Intel Pentium Quad-Core N100 Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) Backlit Keyboard Finger...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Alder-Lake N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 5 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.7 lbs
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15.6-FHD-Laptop Student-Laptop, 16GB RAM 1TB SSD, Intel Pentium Quad-Core N100 Processor (Up to 3.4GHz) Backlit Keyboard Finger...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Alder-Lake N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 5 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.7 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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DELL
Dell Latitude 5480 | 14 inch Business Laptop | Intel i5-6300U | 8GB DDR4 | 256GB SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-6300U 4-core
Graphics Processor: Integrated
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Weight: 3.5 lbs
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Dell Latitude 5480 | 14 inch Business Laptop | Intel i5-6300U | 8GB DDR4 | 256GB SSD | Backlit Keyboard | Win 10 Pro (Renewed)
DELL
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 256GB SSD
Processor: Intel Core i5-6300U 4-core
Graphics Processor: Integrated
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Weight: 3.5 lbs
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HP 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6" Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), HDMI, USB-C, Window...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 3.3 lbs
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HP 255 G10 Laptop for Home or Work, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6" Full HD, Ryzen 3 7330U (Beat Intel i5-1135G7), HDMI, USB-C, Window...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7330U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 8 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 3.3 lbs
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