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The Best Bargain Laptops

March 2023 update. If price is the most important criteria for you when purchasing a new laptop then maybe this list will help you narrow your choices down. The following table contains an overview over the best laptops for less than 600 Euros reviewed by us.
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Every month, Notebookcheck reviews various affordable devices that have to undergo the exact same tests and identical review process as their premium siblings. The price bracket of less than 600 Euros is occupied by a number of notebooks made by various manufacturers competing for the price-conscious customer’s attention. Constant marketing emphasizing Gigahertz and Gigabytes carries the risk to lose sight of what is really important in a notebook. The following top lists might be interesting for your purchase decision as well:

The Best Cheap Notebooks For Less Than 600 Euros

Position
Total Rating
Date
Image
Model
Size
Resolution
Screen
Height
Weight
183.7 %
06/2022
Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1WT-36DPAcer Chromebook 514 CB514-1WT-36DP
Intel Core i3-1115G4
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD		14.00"1920x1080matte19.3 mm1.4 kg
282.6 %
02/2023
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Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6-82KT0077GELenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6-82KT0077GE
AMD Ryzen 3 5300U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD		14.00"1920x1080matte19 mm1.4 kg
382.6 %
05/2022
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500UHuawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
8 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD		15.60"1920x1080matte16.9 mm1.6 kg
482.2 %
11/2022
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-P8NZAcer Aspire 5 A515-56-P8NZ
Intel Pentium Gold 7505
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
8 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD		15.60"1920x1080matte17.95 mm1.7 kg
580.1 %
12/2022
Asus ExpertBook L1 L1401CDA-EK0457RAsus ExpertBook L1 L1401CDA-EK0457R
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD		14.00"1920x1080matte19.2 mm1.5 kg
680 %
04/2022
Lenovo V15 G2 ALC-82KD003XGELenovo V15 G2 ALC-82KD003XGE
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
8 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD		15.60"1920x1080matte19.9 mm1.6 kg
779.9 %
04/2022
Asus Chromebook Flip CM1Asus Chromebook Flip CM1
AMD 3015Ce
AMD Radeon RX Vega 3
4 GB Memory, 64 GB eMMC		14.00"1920x1080glossy18.6 mm1.7 kg
879.2 %
06/2022
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGELenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE
Intel Celeron 6305
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
4 GB Memory, 128 GB SSD		14.00"1920x1080matte19.9 mm1.4 kg
978.4 %
02/2023
Asus F415EA-EK115WAsus F415EA-EK115W
Intel Core i5-1135G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
8 GB Memory, 512 GB SSD		14.00"1920x1080matte19.9 mm1.6 kg
1077.5 %
01/2023
Asus P1511CEA-BQ753RAsus P1511CEA-BQ753R
Intel Core i3-1115G4
Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs
8 GB Memory, 256 GB SSD		15.60"1920x1080matte19.9 mm1.8 kg

The table above contains an overview over the best notebooks for less than 500 Euros reviewed by Notebookcheck over the course of the past 12 months as well as still relevant and available older products. In cases of identical score the more recent device is listed first. All prices in above table and price comparisons are updated daily and can thus differ.
Link: all devices in this class reviewed

1st – Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1WT

Acer Chromebook 514
Acer Chromebook 514

Acer's 14-inch notebook offers a matte touchscreen display (FHD, IPS), low operating noise, good battery runtimes and Thunderbolt 4. The integration of the Google Play Store enables the use of countless Android apps.

Acer's Chromebook is primarily designed for use in companies or organizations - the price of 580 Euros is high, but what is offered is convincing.

Currently, the Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1WT (Core i3-1115G4, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD) is available on Amazon for around $615.

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2nd – Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14 (R3 5300U, Vega 6)

Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14

The smooth-running Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14 AMD offers all the important core aspects of an office laptop for a low price of mostly under 500 Euros: a sufficiently bright IPS display, high CPU power, really good input devices and expandable work and mass storage. Unlike the other IdeaPad 3 further down in our list, the AMD model has a Ryzen 3 5300U installed instead of a weaker Intel Celeron 6305.

If you are looking for an inexpensive mobile companion, the Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14 AMD meets all the important criteria.

Currently, various configurations of Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14 is available on Amazon US, prices starting at $499.

3rd – Huawei MateBook D15 AMD

Huawei MateBook D 15 AMD
Huawei MateBook D 15 AMD

The Huawei MateBook D 15 is a recently updated affordable multimedia notebook. It comes with a sleek and robust metal case, which is uncommon in this price range. Huawei’s CPU of choice, an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U may be a bit dated but still a great choice considering its high performance and excellent energy efficiency making for a long battery life.

Huawei’s current MateBook D15 is a good multimedia notebook at an affordable price featuring a metal case and an AMD processor. However, its low price requires a few compromises.

Huawei devices are not available in North America.

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4th – Acer Aspire 5 A515-56

Acer Aspire 5
Acer Aspire 5

The Aspire 5 has a Tiger-Lake processor on board, hardly heats up and only produces little noise. In addition, there is a backlit keyboard, acceptable battery runtimes and a 2-year warranty. The whole package is available for just under 500 Euros.

The Acer Aspire 5 A515-56 is a well-rounded office notebook for a small budget.

At the time of writing, it costs only less than $380 to get a variant of Acer Aspire 5 A515-56 on Amazon, which is equipped with a Core i3-1115G4 processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a 128 GB NVMe SSD.

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5th – Asus ExpertBook L1 L1401CDA

Asus ExpertBook L1
Asus ExpertBook L1

The ExpertBook L1 has a Ryzen 3 APU on board, generally operates quietly, offers a backlit keyboard and scores with many connectivity options (including VGA). Windows 10 Pro serves as the operating system (an upgrade to Windows 11 is possible). The purchase price is around 330 Euros.

Asus delivers an affordable office notebook with the ExpertBook L1, which definitely has some advantages.

Currently, the device is not yet available in North America.

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6th – Lenovo V15 Gen 2 AMD

Lenovo V15 Gen 2 AMD
Lenovo V15 Gen 2 AMD

The Lenovo V15 Gen 2’s strengths are its two SSD and RAM slots, its good performance thanks to an AMD hexa-core CPU and Vega 7 GPU, its good keyboard, and its comparatively robust case. It also comes with acceptable battery life as well as low noise and temperature emissions.

The Lenovo V15 G2 AMD is an affordable and fast office notebook. However, its TN panel renders it useless for many users.

The Lenovo V15 can be purchased on Amazon for $470, which is equipped with a Ryzen 5 5500U, 88 GB of RAM, and a 256 GB SSD.

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7th – Asus Chromebook Flip CM1

Asus Chromebook Flip CM1
Asus Chromebook Flip CM1

The Asus Chromebook Flip CM1 2-in-1 comes with an IPS touchscreen, a completely silent mode of operation, good battery life, and USB-C with Power Delivery. It is also not particularly expensive. It may not offer exceptional performance but in turn remains silent and comparatively cool.

The Chromebook Flip CM1 is a simple 2-in-1 notebook for undemanding everyday tasks.

The Asus Chromebook Flip CM1 was not yet available at the time of writing. 

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8th – Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6

Lenovo IdeaPad 3
Lenovo IdeaPad 3

Lenovo's 14-incher has a Tiger-Lake processor on board, barely warms up and generally works quietly. Windows 10 Home in S mode serves as the operating system (an upgrade to Windows 11 is possible). The purchase price is below 300 Euros.

Lenovo Ideapad 3 14ITL6 - A quiet, mobile writing, surfing and streaming machine.

The Lenovo Ideapad 3 14 is available on Amazon for $399 with a better CPU Pentium Gold 6405U.

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9th – Asus F415EA (i5-1135G7)

Asus F415EA
Asus F415EA

Asus has a range of office notebooks from the lower price segment (around 330 to 550 euro) in its lineup with the F415 models. Many online stores assign the device to the Vivobook 14 series and use the term accordingly. The 14-inch notebook has a Tiger Lake processor on board, barely heats up and only produces little noise.

The 14-inch notebook scores with a combination of Core i5 processor and low emissions: The device hardly warms up, works quietly most of the time and offers enough computing power for office and Internet use as well as frugal games.

The reviewed variant is currently not yet available in North America.

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10th – Asus P1511CEA (i3-1115G4)

Asus P1511CEA
Asus P1511CEA

Asus has an office notebook in its range, the P1511CEA, which is aimed at private and professional customers. The 15.6-inch notebook from Asus has a Tiger Lake processor on board, barely warms up and is available at prices around 400 euro. One notebook, many names: While the correct name "Asus P1511CEA" is listed on the packaging, a sticker on the notebook's palm rest speaks of the "X515" - in other regions, the computer is marketed as Vivobook 15 X515. The name "ExpertBook P1" can also be found in various online stores.

The price level makes the P1511CEA attractive: You get a simple Tiger Lake notebook including Windows 10/11 Pro for about 400 Euros (~$430).

The device is currently available on Amazon US for $350.

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Size Comparison

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363.4 mm / 14.3 inch 238.4 mm / 9.39 inch 17.95 mm / 0.707 inch 1.7 kg3.64 lbs360 mm / 14.2 inch 235 mm / 9.25 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 1.8 kg3.97 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 235.8 mm / 9.28 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 1.6 kg3.62 lbs357.8 mm / 14.1 inch 229.9 mm / 9.05 inch 16.9 mm / 0.665 inch 1.6 kg3.54 lbs325.4 mm / 12.8 inch 216 mm / 8.5 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 1.6 kg3.42 lbs326.5 mm / 12.9 inch 228.8 mm / 9.01 inch 18.6 mm / 0.732 inch 1.7 kg3.64 lbs324.2 mm / 12.8 inch 215.7 mm / 8.49 inch 19.9 mm / 0.783 inch 1.4 kg3.11 lbs324 mm / 12.8 inch 215 mm / 8.46 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 1.4 kg3.04 lbs323.4 mm / 12.7 inch 215.6 mm / 8.49 inch 19.2 mm / 0.756 inch 1.5 kg3.31 lbs323 mm / 12.7 inch 219.8 mm / 8.65 inch 19.3 mm / 0.76 inch 1.4 kg3.09 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Test Results

Acer Chromebook 514 CB514-1WT-36DPLenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6-82KT0077GEHuawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500UAcer Aspire 5 A515-56-P8NZAsus ExpertBook L1 L1401CDA-EK0457RLenovo V15 G2 ALC-82KD003XGEAsus Chromebook Flip CM1Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGEAsus F415EA-EK115WAsus P1511CEA-BQ753R
Display
Display P3 Coverage
35.8
42.3
37.1
34.7
38.8
36.6
34.6
42.8
sRGB Coverage
53.6
63.4
55.8
52.2
58.4
54.7
52
64.1
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
37
43.7
38.3
35.9
40.09
37.8
35.8
44.3
Response Times
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
38 ?(20, 18)
34 ?(16, 18)
51.2 ?(23.6, 27.6)
37 ?(16, 21)
39 ?(21, 18)
38 ?(19, 19)
40 ?(19, 21)
44 ?(20, 24)
23 ?(6, 17)
33 ?(16, 17)
Response Time Black / White *
24 ?(13, 11)
25 ?(13, 12)
34.4 ?(18.8, 15.6)
28 ?(15, 13)
14 ?(10, 4)
14 ?(7, 7)
27 ?(15, 12)
28 ?(15, 13)
6 ?(3, 3)
23 ?(13, 10)
PWM Frequency
25000 ?(80)
66 ?(70)
200 ?(10)
Screen
Brightness middle
242
327
299
252
260
235
200
368
246
269
Brightness
225
313
280
252
244
231
196
332
231
250
Brightness Distribution
82
87
89
85
80
84
84
83
76
85
Black Level *
0.18
0.33
0.2
0.14
0.63
0.25
0.2
0.47
0.7
0.67
Contrast
1344
991
1495
1800
413
940
1000
783
351
401
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.61
7.91
5.2
3.58
2.28
10.59
4.82
6.14
5.96
3.81
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
22.53
20.73
20.8
6.25
4.94
22.08
20.61
17.76
15.77
7.34
Greyscale dE 2000 *
6.21
5.71
4.1
1.38
1.64
12.5
1.64
4.44
6.25
2.46
Gamma
2.54 87%
2.11 104%
2.2 100%
2.44 90%
2.37 93%
2.43 91%
2.43 91%
2.73 81%
2.26 97%
6451 0%
CCT
6373 102%
6437 101%
6548 99%
6645 98%
6384 102%
16404 40%
6475 100%
5979 109%
6923 94%
6451 101%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
4.2
4.85
2.16
5.41
5.5
3.91
Noise
off / environment *
25.4
26
24.1
25
26
25
25.4
26
26
Idle Minimum *
25.4
26
24.1
25
26
25
25.4
26
26
Idle Average *
25.4
26
24.1
25
26.9
25
25.4
26
29.5
Idle Maximum *
25.4
26
28
26.4
27.4
25
25.4
26
29.5
Load Average *
32.1
33
35.9
32
41.8
33.6
27.2
36.9
43.1
Load Maximum *
32.3
48
43.9
35.9
41.7
34.5
44.8
38.1
46
Witcher 3 ultra *
35.9
Heat
Maximum Upper Side *
32.5
37.1
40.6
36.9
42.9
40.4
37.4
38.6
36.4
40.3
Maximum Bottom *
35.9
41.9
43.9
34.4
48.1
41.1
47.2
41
26.2
39.2
Idle Upper Side *
28.8
27.9
25.6
28.4
38.6
34.6
31.7
32.6
27.1
27.3
Idle Bottom *
32.5
29.6
26.2
29.1
47.3
40
31.8
33.9
28.5
28.5
Battery Runtime
WiFi v1.3
533
502
529
471
367
479
524
429
354
309
Load
89
64
Reader / Idle
944
H.264
371
Power Consumption
Idle Minimum *
4.2
4
5.5
5
4.5
6.5
3.9
3.7
4.2
3.1
Idle Average *
6.7
6.7
9.1
6.4
6.6
7.5
6.3
7.1
7.4
7.3
Idle Maximum *
7.4
8.2
9.7
9
8.1
8.3
6.8
8.2
8.6
9
Load Average *
9.7
29.5
40
26.5
25.7
29.7
12
26
38.8
37
Load Maximum *
25.3
48
59.5
34
36.8
40.6
12.3
31.4
43.6
43
Witcher 3 ultra *
28.9
38.9
25
26
36.7
24.3
37.1
36.7

* ... smaller is better

Benchmarks

PCMark 8 | 3DMark 11 | 3DMark
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-P8NZ
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Pentium 7505, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
3228 Points ∼48%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Celeron 6305, SK Hynix BC711 HFM128GD3HX015N
2304 Points ∼35%
Work Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-P8NZ
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Pentium 7505, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
2679 Points ∼38%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Celeron 6305, SK Hynix BC711 HFM128GD3HX015N
1854 Points ∼26%
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance (sort by value)
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6-82KT0077GE
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
4067 Points ∼6%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
5136 Points ∼7%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-P8NZ
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Pentium 7505, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
2875 Points ∼4%
Asus ExpertBook L1 L1401CDA-EK0457R
Vega 3, R3 3250U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
1763 Points ∼3%
Lenovo V15 G2 ALC-82KD003XGE
Vega 7, R5 5500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-512G
5351 Points ∼8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Celeron 6305, SK Hynix BC711 HFM128GD3HX015N
1991 Points ∼3%
Asus F415EA-EK115W
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
5178 Points ∼7%
Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Kingston OM8PDP3256B
3844 Points ∼6%
3DMark - 1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score (sort by value)
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ALC6-82KT0077GE
Vega 6, R3 5300U, Lenovo UMIS RPJTJ256MEE1OWX
14351 Points ∼16%
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U
Vega 7, R5 5500U, Phison PS5013 311CD0512GB
19080 Points ∼21%
Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-P8NZ
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Pentium 7505, SK Hynix BC511 HFM512GDJTNI
8312 Points ∼9%
Asus ExpertBook L1 L1401CDA-EK0457R
Vega 3, R3 3250U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-265G
6113 Points ∼7%
Lenovo V15 G2 ALC-82KD003XGE
Vega 7, R5 5500U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPMPZ-512G
18854 Points ∼20%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14ITL6 82H700CCGE
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, Celeron 6305, SK Hynix BC711 HFM128GD3HX015N
4925 Points ∼5%
Asus F415EA-EK115W
Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Intel SSD 670p SSDPEKNU512GZ
14782 Points ∼16%
Asus P1511CEA-BQ753R
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, i3-1115G4, Kingston OM8PDP3256B
11081 Points ∼12%
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