In this video, we’re going to check out the best cheap laptops that are available
on the market right now.
I’m basing these picks mainly off of price, performance and features and I’ll cover
a few different categories: best cheap laptop for students, best cheap gaming laptop, best
cheap chromebook and best overall cheap laptop.
What’s going to give you the best bang for your buck?
How many times can I say cheap in this video?
Watch all the way through to find out!
Hey friends, I’m Tasia Custode, and welcome back to my YouTube Channel where I share tech
tips, app reviews.
Today, I’m sharing my picks for the best budget laptops.
Now let’s talk about the budget for a quick second.
All of these picks are under $900USD.
You ready?
Then let’s go!
Since we are nearly at that time of the year again and we are heading back to school, let’s
kick things off with the best cheap laptop for students.
There are actually 3 laptops I’d like to mention here.
Let’s start with The Acer Aspire 5.
This is a slim, lightweight laptop that’s perfect for students.
The Acer Aspire is a really good entry-level laptop that features a 15.6” Full HD screen,
a backlit keyboard and fingerprint reader.
There are two built-in microphones that filter out ambient and typing noise.
That coupled with the built-in HD webcam, and the Aspire 5 is a great laptop for video
calls.
So let’s talk specs.
RAM ranges from 8GB to 16GB depending on the model you choose and you can configure these
setups with 256 G SSD up to 1TB SSD.
You’ll be able to run multiple apps and browser tabs at once, and the battery life
should last you about 8 hours on a single charge.
There’s also a ton of ports.
You get a USB 2.0, two usb 3 ports, a usb type-c port, plus, there’s an ethernet port
and an hdmi port.
The Aspire 5 will run you anywhere from $470 to $700 depending on the configuration you
choose.
By the way, I have affiliate links listed per category in the description below so you
can easily navigate to any of these laptops.
The second cheap laptop for students is the HP Envy x360.
This is another great option for the multitasking student in your life.
The Envy features a 10th generation intel core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD
and a 15.6” full HD multitouch screen.
Plus, the Envy has a 360 degree flip-and-fold design.
So this could be a great option for the student in your life that is used to a touchscreen,
but needs the power of a laptop for school work, video calls and multitasking.
The HP Envy will run ya $790USD.
And closing out my picks for the best budget laptops for students is the MacBook Air.
OK, I know what you’re thinking.
How could any Apple product be considered budget?
Just hear me out.
The 2020 model of the 256GB MacBook Air makes my list because it is currently on sale for
$899USD.
I know, it just squeaked in under the budget.
But this model features the Apple M1 Chip, so it’s lightning fast.
It’s got a 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, a backlit keyboard, HD camera, Touch ID, and
two thunderbolt USB 4 ports.
Plus, the MacBook Air will last about 18 hours on a single charge, depending on your use.
Now here’s where things get interesting.
If you don’t care about the latest model and you just want to get a MacBook Air because
of the sheer portability of it, you need to dig around Amazon because there are many refurbished
and renewed models.
And these refurbed ones are a fraction of the price.
So, run, don’t walk.
So let’s move on to my pick for the best cheap gaming laptop.
For this, my money goes to the Acer Nitro 5.
Now, I will tell you right off the bat, this pick is for more of the casual gamer in your
life.
Now I’ve mentioned this guy before because it tends to go on sale around Black Friday.
But the Nitro 5 features a 15.6” full HD IPS display, impressive CPU and 1080p gaming
performance for the under $800 price tag.
It’s got 256G SSD, a backlit keyboard and Alexa built-in.
It’s got twin fans and dual exhaust ports to keep it cool and it has a ton of ports
for all your connectivity needs.
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Moving on to my pick for the best cheap Chromebook.
There are so many Chromebooks, but the winner for me has to go to the HP Chromebook 14.
Here’s why.
Number one, let’s talk about price.
This baby is regularly priced at $270 USD, but it’s on sale right now for $245.
This Chromebook has super fast processing speeds, features a 14” HD display, dual
microphones, an HD camera, 4GB RAM, as well as a few handy USB c and Type A ports.
Chromebooks are so good for the casual computer user who just needs a device to search the
web, check social and securely do their banking.
Remember, this is a Chromebook, so it runs Chrome and you’ll login to your Google account
in order to access whatever you need, whenever you need it.
This is not a traditional laptop for storing files, it’s purely for surfing the web.
But the HP Chromebook should last about 13 hours on a single charge and it’s only 3lb,
so it’s perfect for on the go.
And now we’ve come to the end of the line, and that’s my pick for the best overall
budget laptop.
Obviously, something like this is a really hard choice because there are so many factors.
So, I scoured the web and went through so many reviews and use-case scenarios in order
to determine a really great top value laptop.
WIthout further adieu, I present the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5.
This is your go-to cheap 2 in 1 laptop.
Budget is the name of the game today, and this girl is currently on sale for just under
$600, but regularly priced at $650USD.
The Flex 5 features a 14” HD touch display, 16GB Ram, and a 256Gb SSD.
Plus, she’s got an AMD Ryzen 5 4500U Processor for great processing speeds, and she even
comes with a digital pen.
So, you can use this as a traditional laptop or you can use the 360 degree hinges to flip
to tent mode if you need to share or present things, stand mode for watching your favorite
YouTube videos
Or you can use it in tablet mode, for even more versatility.
There are also quite a few ports to take advantage of for all your connectivity needs.
Remember, if you want the full specs on any of these laptops, head to the links below.
Happy shopping!
So those are my picks for the best cheap laptops for this year.
Now I want to hear from you.
What is your go-to cheap laptop and why?
Let everyone know in the comments below.
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