Whether you're a student or just need something to edit spreadsheets on, $500 seems to be the perfect price point for a good on the go computer without breaking the bank. Here's my top picks!
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Best for school
Best for travel
Best for gaming
Best for coding
Chromebook pick
Best all round
Best for school
Best as far as battery goes, perfect flexibility!
HP Chromebook x360 14" Laptop - HP® Store
Best windows pick for school
HP Pavilion x360 Laptop - HP® Store
Yet another solid chromebook pick for students
Galaxy Chromebook
Slightly less decked CPU than it's vivobook older brother but still absolutely amazing.
Vivobook Go 15 OLED (E1504F) | Laptops for Home
Best for travel
Lightweight, fun, easy to carry and quite a bit of power! One of the best laptops I tried out.
Acer Swift | Premium Thin and Light Laptops and AI PCs
Best for gaming
The screen. The CPU. Everything. Absolutely lovely. Even without a GPU with the right config it runs many games very well. Will recommend.
ASUS Vivobook 16 OLED (M1605)｜Laptops For Home
Best for coding
For all the computer geeks out there!
Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop | Dell USA
Best for coding, light gaming or school.
Dell Inspiron 14 with 13th gen Intel Core processors | Dell USA
Chromebook pick
I know chromebooks get a bad rap but this one is quite good at this price!
