Best Budget Laptops
Updated December 2024
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Best Budget Laptops
2024 Buyer's GuideUpdated December 2024
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HP 2024 Flagship 14" Laptop with Free AI-Powered Microsoft 365 | 16GB RAM | 512GB External Drive & 64GB EMMC & 1TB Cloud Storag...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 1TB external
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.09 lbs
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HP 2024 Flagship 14" Laptop with Free AI-Powered Microsoft 365 | 16GB RAM | 512GB External Drive & 64GB EMMC & 1TB Cloud Storag...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 1TB external
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.09 lbs
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Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Quad-Core Processor | AMD Radeon Graphi...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: N/A
Battery Life: No indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 S
Weight: 3.92 lbs
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Acer Aspire 3 A315-24P-R7VH Slim Laptop | 15.6" Full HD IPS Display | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Quad-Core Processor | AMD Radeon Graphi...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: N/A
Battery Life: No indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 S
Weight: 3.92 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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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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Lenovo V15 G2 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Screen, Intel Dual-core Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Bla...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Not indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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Lenovo V15 G2 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Screen, Intel Dual-core Processor, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Bla...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Celeron N4500 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Not indicated
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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HP 17 Business Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Wind...
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: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 4.6 lbs
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HP 17 Business Laptop, 17.3” HD+ Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1125G4 Processor, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi, HDMI, Webcam, Wind...
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: 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
Weight: 4.6 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 Vivobook Go 15.6” FHD Slim Laptop, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Quad Core Processor, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Fast C...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 17 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.59 lbs
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ASUS Vivobook Go 15.6” FHD Slim Laptop, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Quad Core Processor, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Fast C...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 7320U 4-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 17 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.59 lbs
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hp Newest 15.6" Anti-Glare HD Laptop, Intel Quad-core Processor, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD+ 128GB JVQ USB Storage, Office 365 1-Year,...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1280 x 720
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Pentium N200 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 S
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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hp Newest 15.6" Anti-Glare HD Laptop, Intel Quad-core Processor, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD+ 128GB JVQ USB Storage, Office 365 1-Year,...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1280 x 720
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: Intel Pentium N200 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 10 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 S
Weight: 3.75 lbs
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HP 2024 Flagship 14" Laptop with Free AI-Powered Microsoft 365 | 16GB RAM | 512GB External Drive & 64GB EMMC & 1TB Cloud Storag...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 1TB external
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.09 lbs
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HP 2024 Flagship 14" Laptop with Free AI-Powered Microsoft 365 | 16GB RAM | 512GB External Drive & 64GB EMMC & 1TB Cloud Storag...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 128GB eMMC + 1TB external
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11
Weight: 3.09 lbs
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