$300 (or less) laptops for work and play

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  • Lenovo Ideapad 100S

    Lenovo Ideapad 100S

    Tech specs:

    • 11.6-inch HD LED Glossy (1366x768) display
    • Intel Atom Z3735F quad-core CPU
    • Intel HD graphics
    • Up to 2 GB RAM
    • 32GB storage
    • Dolby Advanced Audio
    • Windows 10

    Price: $160 | More information

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  • Toshiba Chromebook 2

    Toshiba Chromebook 2

    Tech specs:

    • Intel Celeron Processor N2840 CPU
    • 4 GB DDR3L RAM
    • 13-inch IPS Screen
    • Intel HD graphics
    • 9-hour battery life
    • Can Open/edit MS Office Files Using Free Embedded Quickoffice Editor or Google Docs, and Can Download Microsoft Office Online (an Online Version of Microsoft Office) for Free. Cannot Install Standard MS Office Software
    • 16 GB SSD storage
    • ChromeOS

    Price: $245 | More information

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  • HP Stream 11

    HP Stream 11

    Tech specs:

    • Intel Celeron N3050 processor CPU
    • 2 GB memory
    • 32 GB eMMC storage
    • 11.6-inch HD display
    • Intel HD graphics
    • Up to 10 hours and 45 minutes battery life
    • Windows 10

    Price: $199 | More information

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    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Acer Chromebook R11

    Acer Chromebook R11

    Tech specs:

    • Intel Celeron N3060 dual-core CPU
    • 11.6-inch HD (1366 x 768) display
    • Intel® HD Graphics 400
    • 4 GB, DDR3L RAM
    • 16GB storage
    • Chrome OS

    Price: $275 | More information

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    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Hisense Chromebook

    Hisense Chromebook

    Tech specs:

    • ARM Cortex-A17 quad-Core processor
    • 11.6-inch HD (1366x768) screen
    • 2GB DDR3 RAM
    • 16GB eMMC storage
    • 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN

    Price: $150 | More information

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    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Not every wants to throw down thousands of dollars for a new laptop. Here are a handful of systems, all priced under $300.

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Lenovo Ideapad 100S

Tech specs:

  • 11.6-inch HD LED Glossy (1366x768) display
  • Intel Atom Z3735F quad-core CPU
  • Intel HD graphics
  • Up to 2 GB RAM
  • 32GB storage
  • Dolby Advanced Audio
  • Windows 10

Price: $160 | More information

Image: Sarah Tew/CNET

Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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