The Best Laptop Under $500

By Wirecutter
Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 (13″)
"Our pick: The best Chromebook"
Asus Chromebook Flip CM5 (CM5500FDA-DS344T)
"Also great: A 15-inch option"
HP Laptop 14t-dq200
"Also great: The best Windows laptop under $500"
Asus VivoBook 15 F515EA-SB34
"Also great: A good option for Sam’s Club members"
Asus VivoBook 15 F513EA-OS36
"Also great: Another decent laptop"
Acer Aspire 5 A515-45-R9YK
"Also great: An option with long battery life"
Apple iPad (8th generation, 32 GB)
"Also great: More portable and easy to use"
Acer Chromebook 712 (C871-C85K)
"Also great: Durable for kids"
HP Chromebook 15 de000
"Also great: A bigger screen"
Acer Aspire 5 A515-55-378V
"Also great: The best Windows laptop under $500"
Dell Inspiron 14 5000 (5493)
"Also great: Smaller and lighter, worse screen"
Asus VivoBook 15 F512JA-AS34
"Also great: Faster performance, terrible screen"
Dell Inspiron 15 5000 (5593)
"Also great: A fine laptop"
Apple iPad (7th generation, 32 GB)
"Also great: More portable and easy to use"