The best Black Friday laptop deals under $500

We're tracking the best Black Friday laptop deals under $500. So far, we've seen prices dip as low as $299.99.

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UPDATE: Nov. 24, 2023, 6:04 p.m. EST We're tracking the best early Black Friday laptop deals under $500 during Black Friday and through Cyber Weekend. So far, we've seen prices dip as low as $299.99.

A quick look at the best Black Friday laptop deals under $500:

Best deal at Best Buy

HP Chromebook Plus x360 14c-cd0053dx (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)

$379 (save $320)

the HP Chromebook Plus x360 14c-cd0053dx

Best deal at Dell

Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)

$299.99 (save $80)

Black Friday famously ushers in steep discounts on big-ticket purchases like Apple MacBooks and powerful gaming PCs, which typically see new record lows during the holiday season. But shoppers seeking a new budget laptop for schoolwork, streaming, or basic browsing can also find some great deals this time of year. (Sub-$100 Chromebooks are not unheard of at retailers like Amazon and Walmart in late November.)

It you're ready to get your holiday shopping out of the way, you've already got Black Friday sales to peruse at Best Buy, Dell, and Lenovo. Keep reading for a list of the "worth-it" doorbusters we've spotted so far, and check back often — we'll be updating it through Cyber Monday.

Black Friday laptop deals under $500 at Best Buy

Credit: HP

Our pick: HP Chromebook Plus x360 14c-cd0053dx

$379 at Best Buy (save $320)

Why we like it

This 14-inch, 2-in-1 HP Chromebook is from Google's all-new Chromebook Plus line (announced last month), meaning it comes with built-in Google apps, a Full HD IPS touchscreen display, and an AI-powered 1080p+ camera; this is not a bare-bones, essentials-only budget laptop. The configuration with a 12th-generation Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB of memory, and 256GB of storage is on sale for $379 at Best Buy as part of its pre-Black Friday programming, which is 46% off its suggested retail price of $699. In all my time covering laptop deals for Mashable, I don't think I've ever seen a brand-new machine get a discount that high upfront.

More Black Friday laptop deals under $500 at Best Buy

Lenovo Ideapad 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $129.99 ~~$199.99~~ (save $70); extra $30 off for paid My Best Buy members
Lenovo Ideapad 3i (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $279.99 ~~$499.99~~ (save $220)
HP Laptop 17-cp2033dx (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $319.99 ~~$549.99~~ (save $230)
HP Envy x360 14-es0013dx (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99 ~~$849.99~~ (save $350)
Acer Chromebook Spin 311 (MediaTek Kompanio 500 MT8183C, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $129 ~~$169.99~~ (save $40.99)
Acer Chromebook 315 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $139 ~~$219.99~~ (save $80.99)
HP Chromebook 14a-ne0013dx (Intel Celeron N4120, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $149 ~~$299~~ (save $150)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook (MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $149 ~~$319~~ (save $170)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook (Intel Processor N100, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $179 ~~$349~~ (save $170)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3 Chromebook (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $249 ~~$479~~ (save $230)
HP Chromebook x360 14b-cb0033dx (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $249 ~~$419~~ (save $170)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, 4GB RAM, 128G eMMC) — $269 ~~$379~~ (save $110)
Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $269 ~~$399.99~~ (save $130.99)
ASUS Chromebook Plus (AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299 ~~$499~~ (save $200)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $329 ~~$499~~ (save $170)
HP Chromebook Plus 15a-nb0033dx (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $349 ~~$499~~ (save $150)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $379 ~~$499~~ (save $120)
Acer Chromebook 516 GE (Intel Core i5-1240P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $449 ~~$649.99~~ (save $200.99)
HP Victus 15-fb1013dx (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99 ~~$799.99~~ (save $350)
Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $469.99 ~~$699.99~~ (save $230)
ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $499 ~~$699~~ (save $200)

Black Friday laptop deals under $500 at Dell

Credit: Dell

Our pick: Dell Inspiron 15 3520

$279.99 at Dell.com (save $100)

Why we like it

Most sub-$300 laptops have lousy Intel Celeron N Series processors and jittery 60Hz displays, and max out with 4GB of memory and 128GB of slow eMMC storage. Not this 15-inch Dell Inspiron model, though: It's packing a 12th-gen Intel Core i3 CPU, a 120Hz display, 8GB of RAM, and a whopping 512GB of SSD storage. It's not an aesthetically stunning laptop by any means, but an incredibly good value spec-wise at just $279.99 during Dell's Black Friday Sneak Peek event, which skims 26% off its $379.99 MSRP.