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If you haven't shopped for your next laptop yet, time is running out, as there are very few hours left before Cyber Monday vanishes back into the abyss for its yearly slumber. Many Chromebook deals died over the weekend — be it from selling out or simply expiring, and others are soon to follow as the Lenovo Flex 3i (Gen 8) is down to the last local units before it sells out completely. The $129 Acer Chromebook Spin 311 deal sold out Saturday, alongside a small slew of Lenovo and Asus deals, and there are several other under-$200 discounts that are running low in these final hours of the event.

Designed primarily for education and enterprise, the best Chromebooks are durable, dependable, and made to last. Whether you're seeking a no-maintenance backup computer — in case the kid breaks one or your cat spills your coffee all over the keyboard again — a travel-friendly netbook, or a primary laptop, there's a Chromebook deal here for you. But only for a few more hours.

Best Cyber Monday Chromebook deals

  • Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i (Gen 8)
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i (Gen 8, 12.2")
    Almost sold out!

    Skip the cheapo 11.6-inch Chromebooks and grab this 12.2-inch Lenovo Flex 3i with smaller bezels, full HD resolution, a 16:10 aspect ratio, and battery to go for hours and hours on end. This matches the best price we've seen on this model yet, and the blue color looks wonderful in-person. This one's sold out for shipping, but you can still find it for pickup at most local stores!

  • Acer Chromebook Spin 714 CP714-2W_right facing
    Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (2023)

    Our favorite premium Chromebook is back to our favorite price for Black Friday, and if you're after a Chromebook that's ready for Steam on Chrome or full-time, all-hours work, the Spin 714 won't leave you hanging. It's got an i5 for a little extra oomph and even comes with a sleeve to keep it safe during your holiday travel.

  • Acer Chromebook 315 (3H)
    Acer Chromebook 315

    At $139, this half-off Chromebook is all the way into impulse buy territory, and if you're looking for a Chromebook for your kid to do homework on but don't want some dinky 11.6-inch toy they'll be tempted to throw around, the Acer Chromebook 315 will fit the bill (and your budget) nicely.

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    Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go
    $270 $350 Save $80

    Most Chromebook deals under $300 only have 4GB of RAM, which is okay for casual use, but this Galaxy Chromebook Go has 8GB of RAM to give you more breathing room when juggling multiple tabs or trying to keep working during a video call. The internal storage is a bit light at 32GB, but that's what the microSD slot it for.

  • Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus, angled view
    Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus
    $379 $499 Save $120

    The successor to our favorite Chromebook on the market is already down to a better price than the old one. 8GB of RAM gives you plenty of room for multitasking and multi-monitor support, the touchscreen is among the best of the new Chromebook Plus line, and as a Plus model, it's one of the first Chromebooks with access to Photoshop for web.

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    HP Chromebook x360 14b
    $200 $419 Save $219

    This Celeron-powered Chromebook may not be powerful enough for Linux apps or Steam gaming, but for everyday work, checking emails, and falling down the Reddit rabbit hole for a few hours, the x360 14b is an affordable touchscreen laptop that should be able to take a beating.

  • Asus Chromebook Plus CM34 Flip
    Asus Chromebook Plus CM34 Flip

    This month-old Chromebook Plus was $100 off earlier this month, and it's $200 off now for Black Friday! We don't have as many Ryzen-powered laptops in the initial Chromebook Plus slate, and this one brings the premium features we love and solid design to a lower price point than its Intel brethren.

  • A view from directly in front of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5
    Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5
    $329 $499 Save $170

    Lenovo's super-sized Chromebook tablet doesn't make you buy every accessory a la carte, offering both a magnetic stand and magnetic keyboard in the box so that you can simply open the box, attach the keyboard, and get cracking. It's also perfect for lazy weekends of solitaire, scrolling through Threads, and binge-watching all of Our Flag Means Death.

  • Acer Chromebook Spin 314
    Acer Chromebook Spin 314
    $380 $490 Save $110

    The Acer Chromebook Spin 314 features a Pentium processor and 8GB of RAM, making it twice as good a deal as the 4GB model on sale earlier this week. This is the lowest Amazon has ever sold this model of the Spin 314 for, but we're not sure how much longer this deal will last.

Check the expiration date!

Before buying any Chromebook this holiday season, please remember to check the model against Google's end-of-life Chromebook list, which shows how long you'll be able to get Chrome OS and security updates on your next Chromebook. Because the software on all Chromebooks is handled by Google rather than the individual manufacturers, these laptops come with an Auto Update Expiration date. Once your Chromebook stops receiving security updates, you'll need to switch over to Chrome OS Flex, flash some flavor of Linux, or buy another Chromebook.

In the past, the AUE date could also be used as a yardstick to figure out how old a Chromebook was, but Google recently lengthened the AUE dates for pretty much every Chromebook sold in the last three years, so it's less reliable a measure right now.

Acer Chromebook deals

Last year, many Acer Chromebooks sold out entirely before the event itself at Best Buy, which is the main retailer for Chromebook deals. There are some exemplary Acer Chromebooks that have long been standard-bearers for the market, like the premium and powerful Acer Chromebook Spin 714 and the compact, cost-effective Acer Chromebook Spin 311, which are both down to some of their lowest prices ever. We also have the brand-spanking new Acer Chromebook Plus 515 and 514, which are seeing their first major deals after launching in early October.

Top down image of the Acer Chromebook Spin 514

When watching Acer Chromebook deals this Cyber Monday — well, all Chromebook deals ever — be mindful of the exact model numbers. Most Acer Chromebooks now have 2-4 generations of laptops under them, and the differences between each year can be wide as a canyon. For the Spin 513, the CP513-1H is a lower-powered (yet battery-beast) Qualcomm laptop, while the 2H uses a Mediatek Kompanio chipset and sports a much better screen, ideal for content consumption and playing Android or browser-based games.

For the Spin 311, CP311-2H models are older but have more USB-A ports, while the CP311-3H models have fewer ports but will get system and security updates longer, and there are also a few R7 models. Although most R7s are too old to bother with, the R722T and R721T could be interesting at the right price, but we've only seen the 3H and 2H this Cyber Monday.

Asus Chromebook deals

Asus's Chromebooks were pretty light last Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and honestly, it's kind of light again this year. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to see the new Asus Chromebook Plus CM34 this deeply discounted so soon after its launch — I enjoyed my time with the Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 as well — but outside the Chromebook Plus and the CX5601, most of these deals are a bit underwhelming.

As a note on Acer's budget-minded Chromebooks, please steer clear of any CX1 model powered by the Intel Celeron N3350 that you may come across. That budget chip may have been fine for Chromebooks in 2018, but it's 2023, and that processor just isn't enough anymore. The 17-inch CX1 we've included is powered by the N4500, which is still a budget chip, but one that's a fair bit more capable.

HP Chromebook deals

Like Asus, I was hoping for a bit more from HP this year on the premium front, but sadly, a deal hasn't materialized for the HP Dragonfly Pro. Thankfully, we instead are seeing some stunning savings on the Chromebook Plus version of a perennial favorite, the HP Chromebook x360 14c, which is nearly half off for Cyber Monday.

Rounding out the rest of HP's portfolio is a smattering of more affordable models, especially the HP Chromebook 14a, but, like Acer, you'll have to pay extra attention to the model numbers. There are over a dozen HP Chromebook 11 models alone, and even model names that sound like they're a specific model can, in fact, be a series, such as the HP Chromebook x360 14c. Some online listings — especially on Amazon — sometimes don't include the exact model number, and if you don't see one, that's your first clue that the Chromebook you're looking at may be too good a deal to be true. We've sought only to include the best versions of these models at the best prices.

Lenovo Chromebook deals

Lenovo Chromebooks make up a good third of our Best Chromebooks list because their laptops are consistent and capable. From budget models like the Flex 3i to mid-range Chromebooks like the Duet 5 and even its newest Lenovo Chromebook Plus Flex 5i, there's a Lenovo deal for every budget and use case. The Chromebook Plus Flex 5i is seeing a better price this Cyber Monday than its older, regular editions, and it's the Chromebook I'm actually writing this roundup on right now. The review is coming soon, but I've been very, very happy with it.

The Lenovo Duet series is three years old at this point, but they're still the best Chromebook tablets on the market, and at the prices they deserve for the holiday. While my initial review of the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook (Gen 8) encountered sluggishness when trying to work, the processor has behaved in the following weeks. We wanted to see both of these Chromebooks well under $300 — and they are, with the Flex 3i in impulse-buy territory at $179.

Samsung deals

Before we get to its more premium fare, I'd like to start by saying that the Samsung Chromebook 4 and 4+ have been "on sale" for $150 or below for the last three Cyber Mondays, and it's not worth it, nor is the ancient Chromebook Plus V2. Lenovo and Acer have touchscreen models for the same or lower prices with higher durability and longevity.

Moving on to the Galaxy Chromebook series. The original Galaxy Chromebook seems to have finally sold out once and for all, but the Galaxy Chromebook 2 is barely seeing a deal this Cyber Monday. It's a great screen and premium build quality — Fiesta Red looks delicious — but we would ideally like to see the Core i3 model under $500 before considering it over the Lenovo Chromebook Plus Flex 5i or Acer Chromebook Spin 514 or Spin 714. That said, the only other Samsung Chromebook deal we've found is for the Galaxy Chromebook Go.

When is Cyber Monday?

Cyber Monday is right now, Monday November 27, and while most Cyber Monday deals will die between 1 AM and 3 AM ET Tuesday morning, a few Cyber Monday deals might linger clear into December.