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Independent, testing-based reviews of laptops from all the top brands. We pick the best budget, premium, and gaming PC laptops, and compare AMD vs. Intel.
These are the best laptops under $500 available today from popular brands such as Acer, Lenovo, and HP. They're ridiculously cheap, but still quite capable for basic tasks.