20 Best Budget Laptops / Notebooks Under $250.00

About a year ago I created an ultimate list with 13 Best Budget Laptops / Notebooks since then this post has generated about 10 000 page views already and since it's already almost a year has been passed I decided to make another more expanded version of Best 20 Budget Laptops. Best of all - they all come with price under $250.00 a piece. 

Update: I have updated this article with latest top 5 laptop models under $250 as of Spring 2016, for a complete list with latest laptop models please see an updated article: 20 Budget Laptops / Notebooks under $250 in 2016

Whether are you looking for laptop to take with you on your travels, maybe perform your basic accounting? If you are looking for simple machine, that's always connected to internet, and you don't need to run specific programs on it (like Adobe Photoshop or MS Word) - try Chromebooks (their price is really low nowadays).  

Please note this list contains affiliate links to Amazon.com, by clicking on links on this page and by making a purchase on Amazon site, I will earn an affiliate income from that. Prices for laptops listed on this page is retrieved by using Amazon Product Advertising API and is updated daily.

Good look choosing your next best budget friendly notebook/laptop:

Aspire 11-AO1

Stay productive and connected to what matters wherever you are with the Acer Aspire Cloudbook. This lightweight 11-inch laptop comes with 100GB of free OneDrive storage for two years, and with Windows 10 you get easy ways to snap apps in place, create new desktops, and work and play across all your devices.

• Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3050(2MB Cache, up to 2.16GHz), Intel HD Graphics, 2GB Memory, 16GB eMMC Solid State Drive
• 200GB One Drive Cloud Storage 2 years, Signature Edition PCs No Junkware or 3rd party trialware
• 11 inch HD LED (1366 x 768) Display, HD webcam, HDMI, Up to 6-hours Battery Life
• 802.11ac Gigabit Wifi (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, 1 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, SD card reader
• Windows 10, Weighs only 3.5 lbs. and measures jus 0.7" thin

List Price on Amazon: : Buy now

HP Stream 11-r010nr

Looking for a notebook that can keep up with your busy day? The HP Stream is the hard-working, smartly-designed notebook that's light on price.

• Intel Celeron N3050 1.6 GHz Processor
• 2 GB SDRAM
• Windows 10 with pre-loaded Office 365 Personal subscription for one year
• 32 GB Solid-State Drive, No Optical Drive
• 11.6-Inch 1366x768 pixel LED-lit Screen

List Price on Amazon: $199.97 : Buy now

Acer CB3-131-C3SZ Chromebook

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As the best value 11.6-inch Chromebook - the Acer Chromebook 11 has everything you need. The fast wireless connection keeps you closer than ever, no matter where life takes you. Long-lasting battery life gives you all day to run your favorite Google apps or access your photos, videos, music and documents. Acer Chromebook 11 makes life on-the-go easy.

• Intel Celeron N2840 2.16 GHz
• 2 GB DDR3L SDRAM
• 16 GB Internal Storage
• 11.6-Inch HD IPS Screen, Intel HD Graphics
• Patterned Aluminum Cover, Google Chrome, Up to 9-hour battery 

List Price on Amazon: $99.00 : Buy now

Samsung Chromebook 2 XE500C12-K01US

Enjoy fast performance and easy maintenance with the Samsung Chromebook 2. This slim, lightweight laptop features a 11.6-inch HD display, a powerful Intel Celeron processor, an elegant leather-like stitched design, and up to nine hours of battery life on a single charge. It boots up in just 10 seconds and delivers Wi-Fi speeds three times faster than standard 802.11n. Security features like automatic updates and sandboxing technology protect your Chromebook from viruses and malware. This laptop comes with AirDroid Premium, Wunderlist Pro, and Little Bridge software.

• Intel Celeron 2.16 GHz Processor
• 2 GB DDR3L SDRAM
• 16 GB Solid-State Drive (SSD); No CD or DVD drive
• 11.6 inches 1366 x 768 pixels LED-lit Screen
• Chrome Operating System; Silver Chassis

List Price on Amazon: [amazon B00NJGRLUY listpriceformattedprice] : Buy now

Dell i3452-5600BLK

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NON TOUCH Inspiron 14 (3452) - Black cover. 14.0-inch HD (1366 x 768) Truelife LED-Backlit Display. Intel Celeron Processor N3050 (2M Cache, up to 2.16 GHz). 2GB Single Channel DDR3 1600MHz (2GBx1). 32GB eMMC. WinHome Entry Ntbk OneDrive 10. Intel HD Graphics. No Optical Drive. 3-in-1 Media Card Reader and USB 3.0. Bluetooth tied to wireless card. 802.11bgn + Bluetooth 4.0, 2.4 GHz, 1x1. Stereo speakers + MaxxAudio. Standard Keyboard, English. 40 WHr, 4-Cell Battery (removable). 45 Watt AC Adaptor. Power Cord, US/CAN.

List Price on Amazon: : Buy now

Dell Inspiron 14 3000 Series 14-Inch Laptop (i3451-1001BLK)

ASUS Chromebook C201PA-DS01 11.6-Inch Laptop (Navy Blue)

ASUS 15-Inch X551 Laptop

ASUS Transformer Book 10.1" Detachable 2-in-1 Touch Laptop, 32GB Only Edition (Grey)

ASUS 15.6-Inch Intel Dual-Core Celeron 2.16 GHz Laptop, 500 GB Hard Drive & 4 GB RAM

Hp Elitebook 8440p Laptop Notebook Computer - Core I5 2.4ghz - 4gb Ddr3 - 250gb HDD - Dvdrw - Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

Asus 11.6" Laptop 2GB 32GB | X205TA-UH01-BK

Samsung Chromebook (Wi-Fi, 11.6-Inch) 2012 Model

Acer Aspire E 11 ES1-111M-C40S 11.6-Inch Laptop (Diamond Black)

ASUS EeeBook X205TA-DS01 11.6-inch Laptop includes Office 365 (Gold)

Dell Latitude D630 14.1-Inch Notebook PC - Silver 2011 Model

Acer Aspire ES1-512-P84G 15.6-Inch Laptop (Diamond Black)

Acer Chromebook 11 CB3-111-C670 (11.6-inch HD, 2GB, 16GB)

ASUS Chromebook 13-Inch HD with Gigabit WiFi, 16GB Storage & 2GB RAM (Red)

ASUS Chromebook C201PA-DS02 11.6-Inch Laptop (Navy Blue)

Acer Aspire Switch 10 SW5-012-16AA Detachable 2 in 1 Touchscreen Laptop (32GB)

Toshiba Satellite C55-B5299 15.6-Inch Laptop (Intel Celeron N2830 Processor , 2GB RAM, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 8.1)

Acer Aspire E 14 ES1-411-C0LT 14-Inch Laptop (Diamond Black)

Toshiba CB35-B3330 13.3-Inch Chromebook 2