Best Affordable Laptops Updated May 2025

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10.0

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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10.0

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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

9.7

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9.7

HP Portable Laptop, Student and Business, 14" HD Display, Intel Quad-Core N4120, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB eMMC, 1 Year Office 365, W...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs
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9.7

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HP Portable Laptop, Student and Business, 14" HD Display, Intel Quad-Core N4120, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB eMMC, 1 Year Office 365, W...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.24 lbs

9.5

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9.5

NIMO 15.6 FHD Student Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Pentium Quad-Core N100(Beat to i3-1115G4, Up to 3.4GHz), 2 Years Warrant...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Pentium N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel HD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.74 lbs

9.5

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NIMO 15.6 FHD Student Laptop, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel Pentium Quad-Core N100(Beat to i3-1115G4, Up to 3.4GHz), 2 Years Warrant...
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 16GB RAM
Storage: 1TB SSD
Processor: Intel Pentium N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel HD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.74 lbs

9.2

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9.2

Lenovo Flagship Chromebook, 14'' FHD Touchscreen Slim Thin Light Laptop Computer, 8-Core MediaTek Kompanio 520 Processor, 4GB R...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: ‎1920 x 1080
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: MediaTek Kompanio 520 8-core
Graphics Processor: ARM Mali-G52 2EE MC2
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: 13.5 hours
Operating System: Chrome OS
Weight: 2.86 lbs
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Lenovo Flagship Chromebook, 14'' FHD Touchscreen Slim Thin Light Laptop Computer, 8-Core MediaTek Kompanio 520 Processor, 4GB R...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: ‎1920 x 1080
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: MediaTek Kompanio 520 8-core
Graphics Processor: ARM Mali-G52 2EE MC2
Touchscreen: Yes
Battery Life: 13.5 hours
Operating System: Chrome OS
Weight: 2.86 lbs

9.1

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9.1

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

9.0

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9.0

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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9.0

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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

8.9

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8.9

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 Pentium N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.29 lbs

8.9

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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 Pentium N100 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 6 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 5.29 lbs

8.8

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8.8

HP 14 Laptop, Intel Celeron N4020, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage, 14-inch Micro-edge HD Display, Windows 11 Home, Thin & Portable, 4K...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4020 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 S
Weight: 3.24 lbs

8.8

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HP 14 Laptop, Intel Celeron N4020, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage, 14-inch Micro-edge HD Display, Windows 11 Home, Thin & Portable, 4K...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4020 2-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics 600
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 11 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 S
Weight: 3.24 lbs

8.7

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8.7

HP Portable Laptop, Student and Business, 14" HD Display, Intel Quad-Core N4120, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB eMMC, 1 Year Office 365, We...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.3 lbs

8.7

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HP Portable Laptop, Student and Business, 14" HD Display, Intel Quad-Core N4120, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 64GB eMMC, 1 Year Office 365, We...
Display Size: 14"
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 64GB eMMC
Processor: Intel Celeron N4120 4-core
Graphics Processor: Intel UHD Graphics
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.3 lbs

8.6

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8.6

ASUS Vivobook 15.6” FHD Laptop, AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Transparent Silver, M515DA-WS33
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.9 lbs
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ASUS Vivobook 15.6” FHD Laptop, AMD Ryzen 3 3250U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, Windows 11 Home, Transparent Silver, M515DA-WS33
Display Size: 15.6"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Memory: 8GB RAM
Storage: 128GB SSD
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2-core
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon
Touchscreen: No
Battery Life: Up to 7 hours
Operating System: Windows 11 Home
Weight: 3.9 lbs

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10.0

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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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Picked by 445 people today!

10.0

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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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1. HP Pavilion 15" Laptop
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2. HP Windows 11 Home 14" Computer Laptop
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3. Nimo FHD Student Laptop
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4. Lenovo Flagship 14" Chromebook
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5. HP Ultralight 14" Laptop
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6. HP Chromebook 14A-NA0226NR 14" Laptop
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7. Nimo FHD Rose Student Laptop
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8. HP 14" Laptop (14-dq0040nr)
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9. HP 14" Portable Laptop
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10. ASUS Vivobook 15.6” FHD Laptop
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Display Size
15.6" 14" 15.6" 14" 14" 14" 15.6" 14" 14" 15.6"
Display Size
15.6" 14" 15.6" 14" 14" 14" 15.6" 14" 14" 15.6"
Resolution
1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 ‎1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080
Resolution
1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 ‎1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080
Memory
16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 4GB RAM 8GB RAM 4GB RAM 16GB RAM 4GB RAM 4GB RAM 8GB RAM
Memory
16GB RAM 16GB RAM 16GB RAM 4GB RAM 8GB RAM 4GB RAM 16GB RAM 4GB RAM 4GB RAM 8GB RAM
Storage
‎1TB SSD 64GB eMMC 1TB SSD 64GB eMMC 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD 64GB eMMC 1TB SSD 64GB eMMC 64GB eMMC 128GB SSD
Storage
‎1TB SSD 64GB eMMC 1TB SSD 64GB eMMC 64GB eMMC + 128GB Micro SD 64GB eMMC 1TB SSD 64GB eMMC 64GB eMMC 128GB SSD
Processor
Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core Intel Pentium N100 4-core MediaTek Kompanio 520 8-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Pentium N100 4-core Intel Celeron N4020 2-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2-core
Processor
Intel Core i3-1115G4 2-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core Intel Pentium N100 4-core MediaTek Kompanio 520 8-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Pentium N100 4-core Intel Celeron N4020 2-core Intel Celeron N4120 4-core AMD Ryzen 3 3250U 2-core
Graphics Processor
‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel HD Graphics ARM Mali-G52 2EE MC2 Intel UHD Graphics 600 ‎Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon
Graphics Processor
‎Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel HD Graphics ARM Mali-G52 2EE MC2 Intel UHD Graphics 600 ‎Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon
Touchscreen
Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Touchscreen
Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours 13.5 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 14 hours Up to 6 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 7 hours
Battery Life
Up to 11 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours 13.5 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 14 hours Up to 6 hours Up to 11 hours Up to 7 hours Up to 7 hours
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Chrome OS Windows 11 Home Chrome OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 S Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Operating System
Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Chrome OS Windows 11 Home Chrome OS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 S Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight
3.75 lbs 3.24 lbs 3.74 lbs 2.86 lbs 3.24 lbs 3.24 lbs 5.29 lbs 3.24 lbs 3.3 lbs 3.9 lbs
Weight
3.75 lbs 3.24 lbs 3.74 lbs 2.86 lbs 3.24 lbs 3.24 lbs 5.29 lbs 3.24 lbs 3.3 lbs 3.9 lbs

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