Best Chromebooks Under $500

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What are the best Chromebooks under $500? At a price point of 500 Dollars, these Chromebooks can be considered high end machines. Ideally, you should get a mix of large storage capacity, good performance, quality design, long battery life in addition to quality display. The battery life you get in a Chromebook that costs less than $500 should be more than 6 hours. In addition, 4GB or RAM is the minimum. When it comes to the storage capacity, 64GB is ideal. However, this can climb to 128GB.

The resolution of the display you get in this Chromebook should be Full HD (1920 X 1080 pixels). These Chromebooks can be used for gaming, by students, Kids, Professionals, watching movies in addition to general home entertainment. Now, this list has Chromebooks form brand such as Samsung, Asus, Lenovo, Acer, Dell, Google and HP.

You can also have a look at the Best High Performance Chromebooks in addition to the Best Chromebooks for Artists.

The Following are the Best Chromebooks Under $500:

Google Pixel Slate 2 in 1 m3

Google-Pixel-Slate-m3 with Long battery life
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CPU 8th Gen Intel Core m3 processor
GPU Intel HD
Display Size 12.3 inches
Display Resolution 3000x2000 pixels
RAM 8 GB
Storage Space 64 GB
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports USB, Headphone
Dimensions (L x W x H) 11.45 x 7.95 x 0.28 in
Weight 1.59 lbs
Pros Lightweight and Portable, Quality display
Cons Quite expensive

Acer Chromebook 14

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CPU Intel Celeron N3160 Processor up to 2.24GHz
GPU Intel HD
Display Size 14 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 4GB
Storage Space 32GB
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports 2x USB 3.0, 1x HDMI (with HDCP Support), 1x Combination Headphone/Speaker jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 9.31 x 13.43 x 0.67 inches
Weight 4.41 pounds
Pros Affordable, Lightweight
Cons Storage capacity

SAMSUNG Chromebook 4

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CPU Intel Celeron N4000
GPU Intel HD Graphics
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution Full HD 1920 X 1080 Pixels
RAM 4GB
Storage Space 64GB SSD
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports USB, HDMI, Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.16 x 9.64 x 0.65 inches
Weight 4.8 pounds
Pros Long battery life, design
Cons Quite Heavy

HP Chromebook 15-Inch Laptop

HP-Chromebook-15-Inch-Laptop With Quality display
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CPU Dual Core Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
GPU Intel HD Graphics
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 4GB SDRAM
Storage Space 64GB
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports USB, MicroSD, Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 9.69 x 14.11 x 0.7 in
Weight 3.99 lbs
Pros Long battery life, good performance
Cons NA

Lenovo Chromebook S330 Laptop

Best Lenovo Chromebook for School and College
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CPU MediaTek MTK8173C 
GPU Power VR
Display Size 14 inches
Display Resolution 1920X1080 pixels
RAM 4 GB LPDDR3
Storage Space 64GB SSD
Operating System ChromeOS
Ports Audio Jack USB-C, micro SD and USB 3. 0
Dimensions (L xH x W) 12.82 x 0.82 x 9.15 in
Weight 3.3 lbs
Pros Lightweight and Portable
Cons No optical drive

Samsung Chromebook Plus V2, 2-in-1 Laptop

Slim Samsung Laptop with 360 hinge
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CPU Intel Core m3 Processor 7Y30
GPU Intel HD
Display Size 12.2 inches
Display Resolution 1900*1200 pixels
RAM 4 GB LPDDR3
Storage Space 64GB eMMC
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports USB, Display, SD Card Reader
Dimensions 11.3 x 0.7 x 8.2 inches
Weight 2.98 lbs
Pros Lightweight, Long battery life
Cons Chrome OS might be limited for some users

Acer Chromebook R 11 Convertible Laptop

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CPU Intel Celeron N3060
GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
Display Size 11.6 inches
Display Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
RAM 4 GB DDR3L
Storage Space 32 GB emmc
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports 1 - USB 3. 0 Port, 1 - USB 2. 0 Port, 1 - HDMI Port
Dimensions (L x W x H) 8.03 x 11.57 x 0.78 inches
Weight 2.76 pounds
Pros Lightweight and Portable, Long battery life
Cons

HP 11.6 Inch high performance Chromebook Laptop

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CPU Intel Celeron N3060
GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
Display Size 11.6 inches
Display Resolution 1366 x 768
RAM 4GB LPDDR3 SDRAM
Storage Space 16 GB emmc
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports 2 x USB 3.1 ports, 1 x HDMI port, 1 x headphone/microphone jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 11.3 x 8 x 0.7 inches
Weight 2.5 pounds
Pros Lightweight and Portable
Cons Storage capacity

Samsung XE500C13 Chromebook

Best Samsung Chromebook with best battery life and lightweight
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CPU 11.6 GHz Intel Celeron D
GPU Intel HD Graphics
Display Size 11.6 inches
Display Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
RAM 2 GB SDRAM
Storage Space 16 GB Flash Memory Solid State
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports USB, Audio Jack, SD Card Reader
Dimensions 11.37 x 0.7 x 8.04 inches
Weight 2.54 pounds
Pros Lightweight, Affordable
Cons Display

Acer CB3-532 Chromebook

Portable Acer Chromebook for school and work
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CPU 1.6 GHz Intel Celeron
GPU Intel HD Graphics 400
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1366 x 768 HD
RAM 2GB DDR3L
Storage Space 16 GB SSD
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports SD card reader; 1 x USB 2.0; 1 x USB 3.0; 1 x HDMI; 1 x Headphone output/Microphone input combo . Bluetooth4.0, 802.11ac, HD Webcam
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.88 x 9.99 x 0.9 inches
Weight 4.19 pounds
Pros Affordable
Cons None

Lenovo Chromebook C330 2-in-1 Convertible Laptop

Best Chromebook with large storage capacity
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CPU 2.1 GHz MediaTek_MT8127
GPU PowerVR SGX543
Display Size 11.6 inches
Display Resolution 1366X768 pixels
RAM 4 GB LPDDR3
Storage Space 64 GB Flash Memory Solid State
Operating System Chrome 0S
Ports USB, Audio Jack, HDMI, SD Card Reader
Dimensions (L x W x H) 11.5 x 0.77 x 8.48 inches
Weight 2.64 pounds
Pros Lightweight and Portable
Cons Storage capacity may be inadequate for some people

Dell 3189 Convertible Chromebook

Dell-3189-Convertible-Chromebook for casual use and school
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CPU Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3060 Up to 2.48Hz
GPU Intel HD Graphics
Display Size 11.6"
Display Resolution (1366 x 768)
RAM 4GB DDR3L Memory
Storage Space 32GB eMMC SSD Storage
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports 2 x USB 3.1, 1x HDMI, 1x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 11.96 x 8.18 x 0.82 inches
Weight 4 pounds
Pros Lightweight, Long battery life
Cons Storage capacity

ASUS Chromebook 15.6 Inch Laptop

Best 15 inch Chromebook
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CPU Intel Pentium N4200
GPU Intel HD Graphics
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 4GB
Storage Space 64GB
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports USB, HDMI, Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches
Weight 3.97 pounds
Pros Large display, Good performance, Long battery life
Cons

Lenovo 11.6 inch Chromebook

Best 11 inch Lenovo Chromebook to buy
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CPU MediaTek MT8173C Quad-Core
GPU PowerVR
Display Size 11.6 inches
Display Resolution 1366 x 768 HD
RAM 4GB LPDDR3 SDRAM
Storage Space 32 GB
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI, 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack, Integrated Microphone, Integrated Speaker
Dimensions (L x W x H) 8.03 x 11.42 x 0.75 inches
Weight 2.76 pounds
Pros Lightweight, Affordable
Cons Storage

Asus Chromebook C523NA-DH02

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CPU Intel Dual Core Celeron
GPU Intel HD
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 4GB
Storage Space 32GB
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports USB, HDMI, Headphone Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.1 x 9.8 x 0.6 inches
Weight 3.1 pounds
Pros Performance, Display Quality
Cons Weight

Acer Chromebook 15

15 inch Acer chromebook with backlight keyboard
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CPU 2.4 GHz Intel Celeron
GPU Intel HD
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080
RAM 4 GB DDR4
Storage Space 32 GB Flash Memory Solid State
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports 2 - USB Type-C ports USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5 Gbps) DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 2 - USB 3.0 Ports
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.88 x 10.08 x 0.75 inches
Weight 4.41 pounds
Pros Affordable, Quality display
Cons Storage capacity

Samsung Chromebook 3

Best affordable 11 inch Samsung Chromebook
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CPU Intel Celeron N3060
GPU Intel HD Graphics
Display Size 11.6 inches
Display Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels
RAM 4 GB
Storage Space 16GB SSD
Operating System Chrome OS
Ports USB, Audio Jack
Dimensions 14 x 2.5 x 11.8 inches
Weight 3.65 pounds
Pros Long battery life, Design, Portable and Lightweight
Cons NA

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