ASUS Chromebook (Photo : YouTube)
Laptop is an essential device, especially for students, and choosing the right one that will fit the budget can be quite confusing. With school about to reopen, this list will cite three best laptops that will fall below the $200 margin.
Since most laptops in the $200 range do not have high-end hardware in them, these devices are not meant for hardcore gaming or any workload that demands high computing or graphics card power. Laptops within this range performs better when used in office workloads like word processor, Internet browsing and spreadsheets.
The laptops on this list were chosen based on their specs and price.
HP Stream 11
HP Stream 11 is currently available for $199.99 at HP's online store. This laptop packs a 2.85GHz Intel Celeron processor with 2GB of internal memory and 32GB of storage space. The HP Steam 11, as its name suggest, has a display size of 11.6 inch. Its Intel HD graphics card can display resolutions up to 1366x768. It comes with a built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapter. It has two USB 3.0 ports, a 2-in-1 card reader and an HDMI port.
Lenovo S21E
This laptop is currently available at Best Buy for a discounted price of $196.99. It has an 11.6-inch display with resolution of up to 1366x768. Its processing power is handled by the N2840 2.1GHz Intel Celeron chip with 2GB of internal memory. It has a 32GB solid state drive for storage. It comes in with a copy of Windows 8.1 operating system. It has a single HDMI output and two USB ports. This laptop's compact frame and 2.5-pound overall weight makes it ideal for users who demands mobility.
ASUS Chromebook
Although the Google Chromebook is also manufactured by several brands, this one from ASUS only costs $179.99. It has a 13.3-inch screen size and can support resolution up to 1366x768. It has an Intel Celeron 2.16GHz processor with 2GB of DDR3 RAM rated at 1600MHz. It runs on the ChromeOS operating system and has 16GB of storage. It is Wi-Fi ready and has two USB ports and a single HDMI port.
