Need a laptop that won’t break the bank but still gets stuff done? We picked the best laptops under $500 that can easily handle your day-to-day workloads.

June 28, 2025: With this update, we added the Geekom A6 Mini as our latest Best Budget Mini PC, replacing the ECS Liva Z7 Plus. We also fleshed out our guidance around the latest AMD and Intel NPU ...

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