If you’re looking to pick up an ultra-cheap Chromebook with decent specs, you’ve come to the right place. Best Buy’s selling the Asus 2-in-1 Touchscreen Chromebook for just $449, which is a savings of $200. Personally, I love Chromebooks, as they make fantastic everyday machines. They’re largely virus-free thanks to the automatic updates and they have good battery life. The machine that’s on sale today offers a versatile 2-in-1 design as well as a vibrant touchscreen, all for under $500.
The Asus Chromebook comes equipped with an Intel Core i3-1215U CPU, Intel UHD Graphics 630, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage. That’s more than enough oomph for everyday tasks like checking e-mail, browsing the web, watching Netflix and so on. The 16-inch display also has a resolution of 1920×1200 and is touch-enabled. The convertible design is nice, too. You can swing the screen around 360 degrees and use it like a tablet or prop the machine up like a tent for sharing information or watching movies.
This is a great deal, especially if you’ve got a tight budget.
Author: Ashley Biancuzzo, Associate Editor, PCWorld
Ashley Biancuzzo manages all laptop and Chromebook coverage for PCWorld. She's been covering consumer tech since 2016, and her work has appeared on USA Today, Reviewed, Polygon, Kotaku, StarWars.com, and Nerdist. In her spare time, she enjoys playing video games, reading science fiction, and hanging out with her rescue greyhound.