Looking for a decent Chromebook but currently on a tight budget? You’ve come to the right page. The Asus Chromebook 11, HP Chromebook 14, and Lenovo Chromebook S340-14T are all on sale at Best Buy for $250 or less. Best act fast, though: Chromebook deals this cheap don’t tend to last long.
The Asus Chromebook 11 is a solid budget-friendly laptop. It may not boast the most powerful chipset, but then again Google’s Chrome OS doesn’t need that much processing muscle as it mostly relies on web-based storage and operation. Armed with Intel’s Celeron N3350 processor with 4GB of RAM and 16GB of eMMC storage, this system is more than sufficient for normal day-to-day tasks such as emailing, web browsing, document writing, and some light gaming. Featuring an 11.6-inch (1,366 x 768) display, it may not be as sharp as 1080p panels, but the colors and brightness are decent for the price. Finally, at just 2.2 pounds and with dimensions of 11.3 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches, the Chromebook 11 is pleasingly thin and lightweight and would be perfect for professionals who are always on-the-go. The Asus Chromebook 11 comes at a very affordable $139 price tag. It does look a bit cheap but if you just need a laptop that’s meant for normal computing tasks, this one’s for you.
The HP Chromebook 14 is a good all-rounder that boasts a sharp 14-inch display, comfortable keyboard, and reasonably attractive chassis. Most importantly, it’s quite inexpensive, currently costing $199 instead of the usual $249 at Best Buy. This Chromebook’s 1080p display honestly deserves applause as it can be considered a luxury for the price point. While it’s certainly not the brightest nor the most vibrant display out there, it’s better than those outdated 1,366 x 768 panels, like the one on the Asus Chromebook 11. Watching movies and TV shows on this would be an utter delight. Its AMD A4-9120C accelerated processor and 4GB of RAM has enough power for simple day-to-day work, but we definitely would dissuade you from running any demanding apps on this budget machine. Finally, this Chromebook has the stamina to last an entire workday, as it managed a very good nine hours during our continuous web surfing test. If you need a budget-friendly Chromebook with an incredible screen for multimedia consumption, then the HP Chromebook 14 is for you. Get it for just $199 at Best Buy today.
If you want a touchscreen Chromebook but don’t have the money to splurge on a high-end machine like the Google Pixelbook, the Lenovo Chromebook S340-14T is a solid alternative. This super-affordable 14-inch notebook is powered by an entry-level Celeron N4000 processor that provides sufficient processing power for simple tasks such as word processing and browsing the web. And with the ever-improving integration of the Google Play Store on Chrome OS, you’ll be able to use Android apps on this device. Although the S340-14T isn’t outfitted with a mechanical drive, it does feature passive cooling which ensures that it never becomes overly hot and remains silent at all times. The brightness and contrast of the 14-inch IPS touchscreen are far from great, but it’s crisp with a 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution and is very responsive to the touch. Color reproduction is also pretty good and the screen does not suffer from a blue cast. What’s more, its anti-glare finish does a bang-up job of keeping reflections to a minimum. The Lenovo Chromebook S340-14T is currently on sale at Best Buy for a cool $51 off. Get it for just $249 instead of the usual $300.
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The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.