Not everyone wants to pay thousands of dollars for a new laptop.
Some are happy with cheap and cheerful systems that just get the job done without bells and whistles or fancy branding. Here are a handful of Windows 10 laptops, all priced under $350 and perfect for most day-to-day tasks.
Thin and light
Thin and light aren’t limited to high-end, high-priced premium devices. Here we have a solid laptop that’s perfect for day-to-day tasks, and it has a modern design and premium feel.
Tech specs:
Intel Celeron N400014.0-inch 1366×768 HD matte display featuring ASUS NanoEdge Bezel4GB LPDDR4 RAM64GB eMMCWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Up to 12 hours of battery life
0.7-inch thin and 2.87 lbs light
$300 at Newegg
Big display and lots of fast storage
There’s a lot to like about this laptop, from the 15.6-inch FHD display to the 128GB PCIe SSD. On top of that, you get a nice fingerprint reader.
Tech specs:
15.6-inch Full HD NanoEdge bezel displayIntel Core i3-1005G14GB DDR4 RAM128GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD Fingerprint readerBacklit keyboardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Lots of ports — USB 3.2 Type-A (Gen1), USB 3.2 Type-C (Gen1), USB 2.0, SD card reader, and HDMI
$350 at Amazon
Need a tablet and a notebook?
A great device for those who can’t choose between a laptop and a tablet — with just a flip of a hinge you can swap between one configuration and another with ease. Choose between tablet mode, presentation mode, tent mode, and laptop mode.
The 64GB eMMC storage means this is a more robust platform, ideal for throwing into a messenger bag or school bag since there’s no hard drive to knock about.
Tech specs:
Windows 10 HomeAMD A9-9420E processorRadeon R5 graphics11 6-inch HD (1366 x 768) LED-backlit touch display4GB DDR4 RAM64GB eMMC storage
$269 at Amazon
Stylish and modern
A lightweight laptop with a decent processor and good battery life wrapped up in a robust package. On top of that, you also get Dolby Audio, so the sound is quite spectacular for such a budget notebook.
A very portable laptop that comes with a decent array of ports, and it has enough power and battery life for day-to -ay tasks in the home, school, or office.
Tech specs:
Windows 10 Home in S ModeAMD A6-9220E processorIntegrated AMD Radeon R4 graphics
11.6-inch display4GB RAM64GB eMMC
$259 at Lenovo
Cloud-connected laptop
This is a laptop for work or school. It comes with Office 365 and 1TB of cloud storage, and an anti-glare display that’s great for working outdoors.
Tech specs:
Windows 10 Home11.6-inch diagonal HD SVA AntiGlare WLED-backlit displayIntel Celeron dual-core N3060 processor4GB memory
32GB eMMC storage8 hours and 45 minutes battery (video playback)
$280 at Amazon