This Black Friday and Cyber Monday, you’ll find all kinds of Chromebook deals on popular Windows devices from HP, Dell, and Lenovo. However, if you’re not looking to spend a ton of money on a new laptop, then you might want to consider picking up a Chromebook.
Walmart and Amazon are currently discounting some excellent Chromebook models. You’ll be able to grab the Samsung Chromebook 3 for up to 45% off at Amazon, but for Black Friday only. You also can save on the Acer Chromebook 715 at Walmart, and come home with an excellent device for multitasking.
Samsung Chromebook 3 at Amazon Acer Chromebook 715 at Walmart
Starting first with the Samsung Chromebook 3. For the price of $153, you’re getting a great laptop for web browsing as well as general media consumption. It’s also slim and light and is study enough to travel with. For connectivity, it even has a nice mix of ports, ranging from one USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.0, a full HDMI, and a SIM card slot.
Under the hood, the Samsung Chromebook 3 is powered by the Intel Celeron N3060 processor with 4GB memory and 6GB of internal storage. That’s not exactly something that you can use to edit videos and videos with, but it’s a solid little device for web browsing, social media, and even enjoying Android apps on ChromeOS.
Then there’s the Acer Chromebook 715. Usually priced for around $400 Walmart currently has it on sale for $300. This Chromebook is unlike any others, as it sports an all-aluminum chassis and a super-large 15.6 inch Full HD touchscreen. This means you can use it when on the go, and stack your web browsing sessions and windows side for ultimate productivity. There’s also a number pad on board, to help when crunching numbers in Microsoft Excel.
Even better, this Chromebook powered by an Intel Core i3-8130U processor with 4GB of DDR4 RAM. For storage, there’s a 128GB SSD, which makes this great to use as a primary laptop for work or school. You also can leave the charger at home and enjoy up to 12 hours of battery life with this device. Other features onboard the Acer Chromebook 715 includes access to Google Assistant and Android apps via the Google Play Store in Chrome OS.
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