Ending Tonight! I’ve Handpicked the Best Prime Day Chromebook Deals As Low As $159.99

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days is winding down tonight. The two-day event has delivered some of the online store’s lowest prices all year long on all kinds of technology. Case in point: Chromebooks. These budget-friendly laptops already come in hundreds of dollars cheaper than comparable Windows notebooks, and they are seeing some remarkable discounts this Prime Day go-around.

Here are nine of the best models I found via years of experience covering Amazon sale-day deals. Many of them, PCMag’s testing experts have reviewed for quality assurance; I’ve linked their reviews where relevant. Check out our Prime Day Megapost for even more savings, but click soon if one of these laptops catches your eye: This particular Prime Day ends overnight.

Lenovo Chromebook Deals

Lenovo makes reliably high-quality products, even at a budget price, and its Chromebooks are no different. At just $160, this machine isn’t likely to dazzle you with speedy performance, but it’s more than capable enough for schoolwork, web browsing, and light media streaming. We reviewed the base model IdeaPad 3 Chromebook, praising its solid port selection, long battery life, cool operation, and impressive battery life–up to 13.5 hours on a single charge.

For something a little more flexible, the 360-degree hinge on the IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook lets you use the portable in several different configurations. We reviewed a slightly different model (with a less powerful processor, less memory, and a smaller storage drive). We said it at least served up a responsive touch screen with 300 nits of brightness, a decent port selection, and solid build quality. With a 17% price drop, it looks even more attractive, and battery life runs up to 10 hours.

What’s more flexible than taking the whole screen off and using it as a tablet? The Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11 is a pint-sized portable with a detachable keyboard that offers impressive performance for a little more than $200. In our review, we gave it an “Excellent” rating for the surprisingly high-quality WUXGA IPS touchscreen, all-day battery life, and 10-second boot time. Although the detachable keyboard is a little squishy, it’s comfortable enough, and support for the Lenovo Pen gives you more precise input.

Acer Chromebook Deals

For something a little more capable, the Vero 514 from Acer got an “Excellent” rating in our review. It brought premium quality to the Chromebook market with surprisingly effective internals, including 8GB of RAM and an Intel processor. It’s built according to MIL-STD 810H standards to take a licking. Although it’s not the most stylish package we’ve ever seen, it has some unusual perks like a backlit keyboard, and at 23% off, it more than earns its keep.

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Here’s a more budget-minded option that won’t blow you away with performance but handles the basics with aplomb. This laptop deal includes numerous perks like a free carrying case, a docking station with 128GB of storage, a MicroSD adapter, and a 64GB MicroSD card, making it even more appealing, especially at 20% off. The FHD display is reasonably crisp and clear, and the laptop has plenty of ports. You can read our full review from 2023 here.

Samsung Chromebook Deal

Samsung makes a robust assortment of Chromebooks, and this one is a decent value. We gave a decent rating to the Chromebook 4+ in our review, noting that it featured a comfortable keyboard, a decent assortment of ports, and was easy to tote around, thanks to its light weight. We docked a few points for the low screen brightness, but for just a little more than $250, it’s one of the better big-screen full-HD options in the price range. It also has a free Google One subscription with 200GB of cloud storage for 12 months.

Asus Chromebook Deals

Here we have a convertible portable that will surprise people that it’s a Chromebook. The 360-degree hinge on the Chromebook Plus Flip CX5 lets you use it in many different ways, including as a tablet with its bright, responsive touch screen; a traditional laptop with a capable keyboard; and a tent display. With a speedy Intel i3 processor, ChromeOS can shine with effortless multitasking and instantaneous startup. While it’s spendy for a Chromebook, it still delivers extended battery life and virus-free operation. See how it compares on our list of the best Chromebooks.

Another surprisingly luxurious Chromebook Plus, the ExpertBook CX54, showcases several high-end components that promote top-tier ChromeOS performance. Housed in a slimline aluminum shell with an Ergolift hinge and tapered edges, it avoids the clunky styling of other Chromebooks. The backlit keyboard appears spacious and comfortable, with a large touchpad. The laptop’s port loadout is decent, and the Wi-Fi 6E modem gives you speedy connectivity. A $100 price cut drops this one to an attractive price point.

HP Chromebook Deal

Another Chromebook Plus convertible, the HP x360 is an adaptable little machine with decent performance and build quality. We gave this one a full review, where contributing editor Eric Grevstad noted its “attractive everyday productivity, novel AI enhancements, and colorful touch screen.” Weighing in at 3.31 pounds, it’s easy to take anywhere, and there’s a solid selection of ports, but unfortunately, no HDMI output. That minor quibble aside, this is a good value, and a little 5% extra discount makes it worth checking out.

For more deals and discounts, check out our hub for all things Prime Big Deal Days.

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