Ring in the new year by upping your productivity with a new Chromebook. Shop the best Black Friday Chromebook deals at Best Buy, available as of Nov. 22:
OUR TOP PICK: The Asus 2-in-1 Touchscreen Chromebook (Intel Core M3-8100Y, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) is the perfect midrange laptop for getting things done or entertainment on the go — $179 $379 (save $200)
BUDGET PICK: The Lenovo Chromebook 3 (Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) is great for homework, browsing, and more for the lowest price we’ve seen outside of Walmart — $79 $139 (save $60)
BEST DESKTOP REPLACEMENT: The HP 2-in-1 Touchscreen Chromebook (Intel Core i3, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) can do it all and then some, making it a great candidate for replacing clunky desktop PCs — $399 $699 (save $300)
Looking for a sale on one of the best Chromebooks to round out your home office? Or maybe you want to send the kids back to school armed with a reliable way to tackle their assignments? Whatever the case, Best Buy has a Chromebook laptop to fit your needs this Black Friday.
This year, the retailer has several brands on sale at steep discounts, from Lenovo to Asus, at seemingly every price point. There’s even a $79 Chromebook on offer, the likes of which we haven’t seen outside of Walmart to date. Plus, most of the units on sale come with free 3-month trials of YouTube Premium and 6 months of security software.
These laptops will likely go fast at these prices, so read on for more details and shop our picks before they disappear.
OUR TOP PICK
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Why we love it
This 14-inch Chromebook delivers the best of both worlds for those on a budget, but still looking for a premium experience. Use it as a full-size laptop or flip it over to take it on the go as a tablet. It comes packed with 8GB of RAM to juggle multiple apps and programs, and with a full HD 1920 x 1080 touchscreen, it’s perfect for work or play. Best of all, it’s just over 3 lbs and less than an inch thick, making it a win in terms of portability. At the end of the day, you’re getting more savings than Best Buy has to offer here, too: this Chromebook is $53 cheaper there than Amazon’s current price.
BUDGET PICK
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Our pick: Lenovo Chromebook 3 (Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC)
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Why we love it
If simplicity’s what you’re after, you’ll find it with this 11-inch Lenovo Chromebook. At $60 off, it’s just $79, marking the first time we’ve seen a Chromebook at this price outside of retailers like Walmart. It’s a reliable pick for students, or anyone looking for a lightweight and sturdy laptop to go online, check email, and enjoy their favorite shows. It weighs less than 3 pounds and is less than an inch thick, and comes with a built-in media reader so you can store important assignments or other documents and transport them as necessary. For the price, you won’t find a better Chromebook multitasker.
BEST DESKTOP REPLACEMENT
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Our pick: HP 2-in-1 Touchscreen Chromebook (Intel Core i3, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD)
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Why we love it
Looking for a way to slim down your home office? This full-featured Chromebook might just be the ticket. Slide that heavy PC case to the side and put this HP 2-in-1 laptop into place, then pick it up and take it with you when work takes you elsewhere. Its large 14-inch screen gives you plenty of real estate to work with, and 128GB of SSD storage means better performance when it comes to managing your files. It also comes with a fingerprint reader to keep your laptop secure as well as an HD webcam with camera privacy switch to keep prying eyes out of your home. It’s got everything you need to elevate your work-from-home experience, or to gift your exceptional student so they can get things done.
