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HP Envy x360 13 2020

Higher-end design and fast AMD performance for less than $1,000.

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$694.00 at Amazon

Acer Aspire 5 2019

The Acer Aspire 5 is a 15.6-inch thin-and-light that definitely delivers more for your money.

Editors' Choice

$839.99 at Amazon

Acer Spin 5 2020

A great two-in-one design with more screen for work but without a big increase in size and weight.

For those in need of an inexpensive thin-and-light laptop for home or school (but not necessarily the thinnest or lightest), the Dell Inspiron 14 5000 series is worth putting on your list despite its imperfections.

$269.98 at Amazon

HP Stream 14-ax010nr

With the Stream 14, HP once again shows that a Windows laptop for email and online apps can be attractive and inexpensive.

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$1,114.95 at Walmart

Lenovo Yoga C940 14-inch

The 14-inch Lenovo Yoga C940 gives you more screen space than its 13-inch competition while boosting performance over its predecessor making it an easy choice in its category.

$382.84 at Amazon

Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5

Lenovo's Flex 5 Chromebook is one of the best two-in-one Chromebooks you'll find with a premium look and feel but a sub-$500 price.

$663.59 at Amazon

Acer Swift 3 14-inch, 2020

The 14-inch Acer Swift 3 is an inexpensive ultraportable with more processor performance than you'd normally find at its price.

$749.00 at Walmart

Asus VivoBook S15 S533FA

Whether you're into the novelty of having a secondary touchscreen or not, Asus has put together a good, affordable lightweight 15.6-inch laptop with the VivoBook S15.

$1,099.99 at HP

HP Pavilion Gaming 15

HP's Pavilion Gaming 15 is a well-balanced laptop for both gaming and office or school work, without the high price or flashy looks.

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$1,390.56 at Amazon

LG Gram 17 2020

Tired of working on a small laptop screen, but need the weight of an ultraportable laptop? The LG Gram 17 is your answer.

$979.00 at Amazon

Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 13.5-inch

Unless you need the longest-lasting laptop out there, Microsoft's Surface Laptop 3 is a very easy laptop to love.

Lenovo ThinkPad X230

There may not be a better full-fledged business ultraportable than the ThinkPad X230, but more efficient, less expensive, and thinner ultrabooks are the real future of this category.

$1,049.99 at HP

HP Envy 17 2020

A solid, sleek and well-performing laptop, the HP Envy 17 still doesn't manage to stand out from the crowd in any significant way.

$628.00 at Walmart

Lenovo Yoga C740 14-inch

The Lenovo Yoga C740 is a slim, all-metal 3-pound laptop with long battery life that's a fine fit for office or school work.

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$929.00 at Amazon

Apple MacBook Air 2020

The classic MacBook Air makes some big improvements and even cuts the starting price, making it hard to beat for students, creatives and almost anyone else.