Forget Mac and Windows, this surprisingly powerful Chromebook is a great
price for Black Friday

Date:
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:29:05 +0000

Description:
Black Friday laptop sales are here - score a record-low price on our pick for the best Chromebook

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I'm pleasantly surprised the Black Friday deals this year. Sure, there were a few hidden gems last time around, but I've seen a veritable flood of great laptop deals this year. Case in point, the surprisingly powerful HP
Chromebook Plus 15 fell to its lowest-ever price of $359.99 ( was $659.99 )
at HP.

Shop HP's full Black Friday sale

This Chromebook is a bit of an anomaly. It's not too weak for comfortable everyday use, doesn't have a lackluster screen, offers solid overall build quality, and has a satisfying keyboard and trackpad combo. All without
pushing the price tag into the realm where I'd recommend an alternative Windows or Mac machine. Especially when you tack on this huge $300 discount for Black Friday.

And more good news: It's on sale in the UK, too. Get the HP Chromebook Plus
15 for 248 (was 449.99) at HP UK . Today's best HP Chromebook Plus 15 Black Friday deal

Display - 15.6-inch
Processor - Intel Core i3-N305
RAM - 8G
B Storage - 128GB

Shopping for a new everyday laptop on a budget? The HP Chromebook Plus 15 makes an excellent case for itself with specs you rarely find in Chromebooks, including a 15-inch screen, 8GB of RAM, a decent Intel Core i3 processor, and 128GB of storage. It further sets itself apart with solid HP build quality
and battery life that doesn't leave you tethered to an outlet (just under 11 hours on a single full charge). View Deal

Display - 15.6-inch
Processor - Intel Core i3 N305
RAM - 8G
B Storage - 128GB

My friends in the UK can get in on this Black Friday Chromebook action, too. The HP Chromebook Plus 15 is a fantastic daily driver machine, perfect for students who need a budget laptop that handles written assignments and media enjoyment with ease. It's also a great choice if you just want something simple to browse the web, answer emails, and let your kids play some
Minecraft . View Deal

I'm normally not a huge Chromebook fan. When it comes down to it, I usually suggest something a little more powerful like a MacBook Air or Dell 14
Premium . But from our hands-on testing , it's clear the HP Chromebook Plus
15 is in a league of its own.

Everything I usually knock a Chromebook for like a miniscule 4GB of RAM,
tiny 64GB storage, and screen that makes you consider a portable monitor doesn't apply here.

The Chromebook Plus 15 offers enough RAM and storage, combined with a respectable Intel core i3 processor, to ease my usual Chromebook performance woes.

And its surprising performance isn't the only reason we named it our top pick of the best Chromebooks in 2025 . It also features a vibrant FHD display, which is not something you're usually going to get from a Chromebook. On top of that, you get a sleek design complete with HP build quality. Chromebooks usually feel cheap to me; this one doesn't.

If you need an everyday laptop at a reasonable price, the HP Chromebook Plus 15 at the lowest price I've ever seen it at is definitely the way to go.
Thank you, Black Friday. More Black Friday Chromebook deals

Display - 15.6-inch
Processor - Intel Core i3-1305U
RAM - 8G
B Storage - 256GB

If you're looking for a straightforward and reliable laptop to handle
everyday tasks for work and school, the Acer Chromebook Plus 515 is a solid choice. With a 15.6-inch Full HD display and Google AI in ChromeOS, this is one of the best Chromebook deals I've seen so far this Black Friday thanks to a hefty 30% discount. View Deal

Display - 14-inch
Processor: MediaTek
RAM: 4G
B Storage: 64GB

This Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook is a very basic device, but it's ridiculously cheap, making it a good buy for general web browsing, admin
tasks and schoolwork. It won't offer great performance and will struggle with anything beyond light use, but the lean ChromeOS gets more from the entry-level components and ensures a lengthy full-day battery life. View Deal

Display - 14-inch
Processor: Intel Celeron
RAM: 4G
B Storage: 64GB

If you're looking for a Chromebook that won't cost too much but still looks like a more premium device, Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook Go is a solid choice. It's not going to break any speed records, but for basic everyday tasks like web browsing and word processing, this is an excellent - and very compact - choice. View Deal Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales in the US Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119 Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones Dell:
laptop deals from $249.99 Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets Lowe's: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17 Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69 Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor Shop more of today's best Black Friday sales in the UK Amazon : up to 66% off tech & essentials AO : up to 500 off Dyson, Bosch & Hisense Argos : up to 50% off appliances, tech & toys Boots : save on 1,000s of beauty products Currys : deals on Ninja, Shark & Lenovo
Dell : laptops from 279 Dyson : up to 550 off vacuums EE : Switch 2 bundles from 20/month John Lewis : up to 50% off tech & fashion Lego : sets & accessories from 2.99 Samsung : deals on appliances & phones Very : up to 40% off tech, toys & fashion



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