4 of the Best Budget Laptops in 2022

When we think about technological advancements made, we tend to look at the higher end of things, but there is also another perspective to it. To see how far we have come in any form of technology, it is also important to look at entry-level options and see how well they perform.

As far as laptop PCs are concerned, both perspectives look bright in 2022. Provided that they are well chosen, even entry- to mid-range laptopscan provide surprisingly good value for money nowadays. If you are on a budget, any of the following four laptops will prove that point to you.

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i 16”

The entire Lenovo IdeaPad Flex series is worth checking out for its high price to performance ratio, but it’s difficult to beat thevalue for money proposition that the IdeaPad Flex 5/5i 14”brings in particular.It’s the best model on this list, but do check out some of its key specifications below:

• Processor: Intel 12th Gen Core i7-1255U Alder Lake Processor with 10 cores, 12 threads, and Intel Iris Xe G7 iGPU.
• RAM: 8 GB LPDDR4x at4266MHz.
• Internal Storage: 256GB/512GB SSD.
• Display: 16” Full High Definition (1920 x 1080) touchscreen.
• OS: Windows 11 home.

HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 14″

It’s a good laptop for students and just about anybody who is looking to buy a PC for regular work. The 11thGen Intel Core i3-1115G4 processor is not the most powerful option around, but it will get the basic tasks done better than most 10th Gen Core i5 mobile chips. See the key specs below and decide whether they are something you can work with.

• Processor: Intel 11th Gen Core i3-1115G4Tiger Lake processor with 2 cores, 4 threads, and Intel UHD Graphics.
• RAM: 16GB DDR4 at 3200MHz.
• Internal Storage: 256GB SSD.
• Display: 14” HD+ (1366 x 768).
• OS: Windows 10 Home.

ASUS VivoBook15 2022 (‎R565EA)

The ASUS VivoBook 15 2022 comes with an Intel Core i5-1135G7 CPU and a whopping 36GB of RAM. Unfortunately, there is no possible reason why 36GB SD RAM coupled with such budget specs would make any sense at all! If you are really interested in the Vivobook 15, save some money, and choose the model with 20GB RAM and 1TB SSD instead. There is practically no difference in performance at all between the two.

• Processor: Intel 11th Gen Core i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake processor with 4 cores, 8 threads, and Intel UHD Graphics.
• RAM: 12GB/20GB/36GB DDR4 SD.
• Internal Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB SSD.
• Display: 15.6” Full High Definition(1920 x 1080).
• OS: Windows 11 Home.

Acer Aspire 5 (R3SU)

The Acer Aspire 5 2022 is the second best option we have here. The only issue here is the comparatively higher price, but it’s still far from being expensive though. A touchscreen would have been a nice addition, but that has never been a part of the Acer Aspire series. We have the key specs listed for you below. 

• Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 5th Gen CPUwith 8 cores, 16 threads, and AMD Radeon 8 Core iGPU.
• RAM: 8 GB DDR4at 1800MHz.
• Internal Storage: 512GB SSD.
• Display:15.6” Full High Definition (1920 x 1080).
• OS: Windows 10 home.

There are cheaper options available, but it is difficult to recommend them to anyone without risking outdated suggestions. If your budget is lower than $500 – $750, save up a bit before making the purchase.