Best Budget Laptops of 2023

Anyone can make a list of the best high-powered (and pricey) laptops, so we went the other way and selected our top laptops with an eye toward affordability. MacBook Air M1: HP Pavilion Aero 13: Acer Aspire 5: Dell G15: Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5i: **CNET may get a commission from these offers Find the full…

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Anyone can make a list of the best high-powered (and pricey) laptops, so we went the other way and selected our top laptops with an eye toward affordability.

MacBook Air M1:
HP Pavilion Aero 13:
Acer Aspire 5:
Dell G15:
Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5i:
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Best Budget Laptop 2023

0:00 The best budget laptops of 2023 (intro)
0:39 MacBook Air M1
1:17 HP Pavilion Aero 13
2:03 Acer Aspire 5
2:58 Dell G15
3:49 Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus

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@HenriettaKinde

December 11, 2023 at 8:06 am

I highly recommend other videos to watch????

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@Happiert

December 11, 2023 at 8:11 am

Hi

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@NathanMatthews.

December 11, 2023 at 8:13 am

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@TheArtOfJerry

December 11, 2023 at 8:24 am

CNET is owned by Apple ????

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  December 11, 2023 at 9:21 am
  
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- @VeeSee74
  
  December 12, 2023 at 6:24 pm
  
  I am Hail Mary!@@edwards.8801
  
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@Stephanie0911

December 11, 2023 at 8:25 am

“Budget laptops” are apparently a grand now ????

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- @BackSlashJvb125
  
  December 11, 2023 at 12:33 pm
  
  YEP. EVERYTHING UNDER THAT IS JUST THE BARE MINIMUM FOR LAPTOPS ????????. Also always try find ones that are on sale lmao
  
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- @tulile99
  
  December 11, 2023 at 1:03 pm
  
  I don’t want to know how much the premium ones are! ????
  
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- @whatgaca
  
  December 11, 2023 at 2:30 pm
  
  Inflation
  
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- @vardaankaushal8560
  
  December 11, 2023 at 7:47 pm
  
  Yeah budget laptops are not budgeting so much
  
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@MrGelowe

December 11, 2023 at 9:11 am

The chromebook on bestbuy’s site right now is $370. i3 with 8gb/128gb. I have Windows 9i and those up firing speakers are so good.

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@JamesSmith-sw3nk

December 11, 2023 at 9:12 am

Apparently “budget” now has a different meaning.

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- @JediKnight207
  
  December 11, 2023 at 5:15 pm
  
  It means big budget.
  
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@TheInfiniteinfinity

December 11, 2023 at 10:00 am

Still waiting for the budget laptops

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@DannerBanks

December 11, 2023 at 10:27 am

I got two refurb Acer Aspires on eBay for $300 each, my hard requirements were 8 GB of RAM and NO Celeron processor or equivalent. Very happy

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@beefyasian88

December 11, 2023 at 11:42 am

A bit annoyed with having to calculate the kg and pounds that you’re using in your videos. Please be consistent next time? Please?

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@tulile99

December 11, 2023 at 1:03 pm

I’m still waiting for the “budget “ options????

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@FamilyFailsOfficial

December 11, 2023 at 3:13 pm

these are not budget laptops

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@211teitake

December 11, 2023 at 5:17 pm

One of the best list!

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@SJHD

December 11, 2023 at 10:15 pm

Look at the Ninkear A15 Plus, insane specs for $400. 2.5k 240hz display

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@healthzen0

December 12, 2023 at 1:11 am

since when 1000 dollars is budget

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@mikemoros

December 12, 2023 at 3:30 am

“Less than 1kg”. Are you really American??

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- @mikemoros
  
  December 12, 2023 at 3:30 am
  
  NB: Aussie here
  
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@thechosenone3852

December 12, 2023 at 10:24 am

You call these ones “budget” laptops?? How out of touch are you CNET?

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@abhirupsingh4004

December 12, 2023 at 10:50 am

Budget.. Yeah right

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