The best Cyber Monday laptop deals under $500

UPDATE: Nov. 27, 2023, 12:43 p.m. EST This article has been updated to include the latest laptop deals under $500 for Cyber Monday.

A quick look at the best Cyber Weekend laptop deals under $500:

Best deal at Best Buy

ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

$499
(save $200)

Best deal at Dell

Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)

$299.99
(save $80)

Best deal at Amazon

HP Laptop 15-ef2099nr (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

$339.99
(save $159.01)

Cyber Weekend famously ushers in steep discounts on big-ticket purchases like Apple MacBooks and powerful gaming PCs, which typically see new record lows during the holiday season. But shoppers seeking a new budget laptop for schoolwork, streaming, or basic browsing can also find some great deals this time of year. (Sub-$100 Chromebooks are not unheard of at retailers like Amazon and Walmart in late November.)

It you’re ready to get your holiday shopping out of the way, you’ve already got Cyber Weekend sales to peruse at Best Buy, Dell, and Lenovo. Keep reading for a list of the “worth-it” doorbusters we’ve spotted so far, and check back often — we’ll be updating it through Cyber Monday.

Laptop deals under $500 at Best Buy

Credit: ASUS

Our pick: ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

$499 at Best Buy (save $200)

Why we like it

Sliding in just under the $500 mark, the ASUS Chromebook Flip is our favorite Chromebook for travel. It’s thin and lightweight with a 15-inch screen, yet heavy-duty enough to handle travel. “With a full HD display and 360-degree hinges that can switch between tablet and laptop, it’s perfect for turning your long flight or ride into a mini Netflix marathon,” Mashable contributor AJ Dellinger wrote. Its specs aren’t anything to gawk at compared to traditional laptops, but for a Chromebook, its Intel Core processor and 8GB RAM are pretty impressive. Slash $200 off for Cyber Monday for a limited time.

Laptop deals under $500 at Best Buy

Traditional laptops and 2-in-1s

Lenovo Ideapad 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $129.99 $199.99 (save $70); extra $30 off for paid My Best Buy members

Lenovo Ideapad 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $129.99 $249.99 (save $120) ✨

ASUS Vivobook (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $229.99 $429.99 (save $200) ✨

Lenovo Ideapad 3i (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $279.99 $499.99 (save $220)

HP Laptop 17-cp2033dx (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $319.99 $549.99 (save $230)

HP Envy x360 14-es0013dx (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99 $849.99 (save $350)

Chromebooks

Acer Chromebook Spin 311 (MediaTek Kompanio 500 MT8183C, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $124 $249 (save $125)

HP Chromebook 14a-ne0013dx (Intel Celeron N4120, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $129 $299 (save $170)

Acer Chromebook 315 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $139 $219.99 (save $80.99)

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook (MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $149 $319 (save $170)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook (Intel Processor N100, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $174 $349 (save $175)

HP Chromebook x360 14b-cb0033dx (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $199 $419 (save $220)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $239 $479 (save $240)

Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, 4GB RAM, 128G eMMC) — $269 $379 (save $110)

Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $269 $399.99 (save $130.99)

ASUS Chromebook Plus (AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299 $499 (save $200)

Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $329 $499 (save $170)

HP Chromebook Plus 15a-nb0033dx (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $349 $499 (save $150)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $379 $499 (save $120)

Acer Chromebook 516 GE (Intel Core i5-1240P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $449 $649.99 (save $200.99)

Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $469.99 $699.99 (save $230)

ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $499 $699 (save $200)

Laptop deals under $500 at Dell

Credit: Dell

Our pick: Dell Inspiron 15 3520

$299.99 at Dell.com (save $80)

Why we like it

Most sub-$300 laptops have lousy Intel Celeron N Series processors and jittery 60Hz displays, and max out with 4GB of memory and 128GB of slow eMMC storage. Not this 15-inch Dell Inspiron model, though: It’s packing a 12th-gen Intel Core i3 CPU, a 120Hz display, 8GB of RAM, and a whopping 512GB of SSD storage. It’s not an aesthetically stunning laptop by any means, but an incredibly good value spec-wise at just $279.99 during Dell’s Black Friday Sneak Peek event, which skims 26% off its $379.99 MSRP.