HP Pavilion Aero 13 – 13-inch ultralight clamshell, 16:10 touch screens, AMD Ryzen exclusive, 43 Wh battery, starts at only. HP Envy 13 – from $599 – sturdily made 13-inch compact clamshell, but heavier than the other options, good inputs, Intel exclusive, 51 Wh battery, starts at 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs). Dell Inspiron 13 and Inspiron 13 2-in-1 – from $699 – 13-inch compact builds with clamshell or convertible form-factors, 16:10 matte/touch screens on the latest models, mostly Intel exclusive, but AMD hardware available on the 14-inch versions, 53/54 Wh batteries, start at 1.27 kg (2.8 lbs). Asus Zenbook 13 OLED and ZenBook 14 – from $699 – lighter, more compact, and nicer made models available with matte IPS or touch OLED screens, good inputs(especially on the 14 inch models), AMD Ryzen or Intel Core hardware with optional Nvidia MX graphics, larger 63 or 67 Wh batteries, start at 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs) for 13-inch and 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs) for 14-inch. Acer Swift 3 – from $599 – 14-inch mid-sized aluminum chassis, sturdily built comes with matte IPS screens, alright inputs and IO, AMD Ryzen or Intel Core hardware, 48 or 56 Wh batteries, start at 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs). So here are some of our favorite options to consider here (listed alphabetically), with links to our detailed reviews and guides where available, or to their product pages. You’ll somewhat sacrifice on features with these options down below, but only to a little extent, as this class of mid-tier ultrabooks has greatly improved in recent years and the better models in this segment are extremely competitive and overall better-value buys than the premium ultraportables mentioned earlier. However, even the base configurations of these laptops run somewhere alongside the top of the $1000 budget, and there are some better-value options to consider if you’re perhaps looking to spend less, or maybe you’d rather get a more powerful configuration with a Ryzen 7/Core i7 processor, 16 GB of memory and more storage space. Those are perfectly fine for daily use and multitasking, just make sure you’re getting Core i5/Ryzen 5 configurations with at least 8 GB of RAM and at least 256 GB of storage. If you’re after a premium compact ultrabook, $1000 can get you base-level versions of some of the best options on the market, such as the ultra-compact Dell XPS 13 and Microsoft Surface Laptop, the versatile Apple Macbook Air, the convertible HP Spectre X360, or the ultra-light LG Gram 14, to name just some of the top options. 
We’ll cover all three sub-classes down below.
GOOD CHEAP LAPTOPS PORTABLE
In this budget, you can either look at full-size laptops with fairly powerful specs, at mid-tier compact ultrabooks, not as powerful, but a lot more portable and overall nicer made, or at something in-between. There are many good-value laptops selling for between 5 bucks these days, and we’re going to mention the better ones in this section.
under $500: compact 10-14 inch ultraportables and full-size 15 to 17-inch laptops.$500 to $1000: compact&lightweight ultrabooks, all-purpose value laptops, and competent budget gaming options.You can go through the entire article or jump straight to the section of interest:
With that in mind, let’s have a look at the best budget laptops you can get these days. Also, while we are primarily looking at options available in North America and Europe, the article is relevant no matter where you’re living, just be aware that the prices might differ in your region.Īnd of course, keep in mind that the lower the budget, the more compromises you’ll have to accept, and I’ll briefly explain these compromises in each case, so you’ll know what to expect. The article is mostly about portable lightweight ultrabooks in both price segments, but I’ve also touched on 2-in-1 convertibles and some performance/gaming models that can also handle gaming and demanding work/school chores, especially in the sub-$1000 category.
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