Best Buy’s Chromebook sale is live from $139 — shop the best deals from Lenovo, Acer, HP and more

In the market for an affordable laptop? A Chromebook might just be your best bet. Whether you need the machine for school, work or everyday use at home, the best Chromebooks offer the perfect balance of performance, efficiency and value — without breaking the bank.
Fortunately, Best Buy is hosting a huge sale on Chromebooks with up to 50% off options from popular brands like Acer, Lenovo, HP and more. For example, you can grab Lenovo's IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook for just $139, saving up a whopping $180. If you want a laptop that can also fashion as a tablet, you can't go wrong with the Acer Chromebook Spin 312 2-in-1 for $120 off.
Below I've rounded up my favorite affordable Chromebooks in Best Buy's sale. Keep scrolling to check them out.
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- shop the best Chromebook deals at Best Buy from $139
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook: was $319 now $139
- Acer Chromebook 315: was $299 now $149
- HP 14-inch Chromebook: was $329 now $174
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook: was $399 now $218
- HP 15.6-inch Chromebook: was $429 now $239
- Lenovo Duet 11 Chromebook: was $399 now $269
- HP 14-inch 2-in-1 Chromebook: was $479 now $299
- Acer Chromebook Spin 312 2-in-1: was $449 now $329
- HP 14-inch 2-in-1 Chromebook Plus: was $629 now $449
- Asus CX34 Chromebook Plus: was $599 now $449
- Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus: was $599 now $549
- Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE: was $649 now $599
Best Chromebook deals
Right now, you can save big on an IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook, a popular pick at Best Buy that features a MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage, and a 14-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel display. Plus, this laptop is in Lenovo’s gorgeous Abyss Blue colorway instead of the boring old gray you’ll find on most laptops.
Cheap Chromebooks aren’t just available with small displays, and the Acer Chromebook 315 is proof. This laptop features a 15.6-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel display, along with an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage, and a whopping $170 in savings. Plus, it comes with a protective sleeve to prevent scratches and scuffs to your laptop when you’re not using it.
This Lenovo IdeaPad 3i is a cheap, durable Chromebook that's good enough for browsing the web or doing light schoolwork. The 15.6-inch 1080p screen gives you plenty of room to stream videos, and the 4GB of RAM and Intel Celeron CPU are good enough for basic work. The only big limitation is the 64GB of storage space, but Chromebooks rely on Internet access and cloud apps for most things anyway.
Best Buy is slashing over $150 off HP’s base 14-inch Chromebook. With an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMc storage, and a 14-inch, 1366 x 768-pixel display, this 2025 laptop can tackle simple, internet-based productivity tasks easily. Or, a similar option is the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go slashed to $159 ($170 in savings), which offers the same specs aside from a boosted 128GB of storage and a sleek black chassis.
Right now, you can save $180 on an IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook, a popular pick at Best Buy that features a MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage, and a 14-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel display. Plus, this laptop is in Lenovo’s gorgeous Abyss Blue colorway instead of the boring old gray you’ll find on most laptops.
This deal knocks $170 off HP’s 15.6-inch Chromebook, making it just $199. If you’re looking for a Chromebook that can simply access the internet, manage emails, stream the web, and work in Google Docs or a similar web-based program, this is one of the best value Chromebooks I’ve seen on sale for Labor Day. It comes with an Intel N200 processor, 8GB of RAM, 64 GB of eMMC storage, and a 15.6-inch, 1366 x 768-pixel display.
If you can’t decide between a tablet and a Chromebook, the Lenovo Duet 11 is probably your best option. The keyboard and trackpad piece can completely detach from the display when you just want to use the device as a tablet. It’s equipped with a MediaTek Kompanio 838 processor, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of eMMC storage, and an 11-inch, 1920 x 1200-pixel display.
This is a convertible Chromebook, so you can use it in a traditional clamshell fashion, flip it into tent mode to stream media, or fold it all the way back to use it as a tablet. It features an Intel N100 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of eMMC of storage, an 14-inch, 1366 x 768-pixel display, and a whopping $180 in savings.
Like many Chromebooks, the Chromebook Spin 312 has a small 12.2-inch, 1920 x 1200-pixel display and eMMC storage, though Acer gives it 128GB rather than the 64GB you’ll see more often. What makes it stand out among the competition is an Intel Core i3 N305 processor, 8GB of RAM, and a convenient convertible form factor.
For a Chromebook, the Asus CX34 is pretty dang powerful, and that’s mostly due to its Intel Core i5-1335U processor. It also has a 14-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of UFS storage, which is faster than eMMC storage. The CX34 is pretty stacked in the port department, too, with an HDMI port, two USB-A ports, two USB-C ports, and an audio jack.
HP has a lot of 14-inch Chromebooks to choose from, but this model is a Chromebook Plus, which means it has to meet a higher set of spec standards. This convertible laptop features an Intel Core i3 N305 processor, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of UFS storage (not eMMC storage), and a 14-inch, 1920 x 1080-pixel display. And right now, Best Buy knocks $230 off its full price.
The Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus is one of the best Chromebooks around, and with this price cut, it now presents more value than ever. It features a 14-inch 2K touch display, Intel Core i3-1315U CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. In our Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus review, we said it's an affordable Chromebook that's good for research, remote learning, and writing or editing basic documents.
This is one of the best Chromebooks you can pick up for gaming right now. The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE excels at cloud gaming, and with Nvidia GeForce Now and Xbox Game Pass, your game library could be vast. Spec-wise, it's equipped with an Intel Core 5 120U processor, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage, and a beautiful 16-inch, 2560 x 1600-pixel display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
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Olivia is a Deals Writer at Tom’s Guide. She loves all things lifestyle, shopping, and sourcing the best deals from some of the top brands, retailers, and websites around. From fashion and beauty to smart home and tech, she has an eye for finding practical, stylish, and reasonably-priced items that help make life simpler (and a little more aesthetically-pleasing). Olivia has over five years of experience writing lifestyle, commerce, and branded content for Patch.com. In her free time, she enjoys trying out new exercise classes, binge-watching the latest viral TV shows, cooking, spending time with family, and taking long walks with her dog, Gus.
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