Cheap Laptops Under $100

Finding a cheap laptop under $100 sounds like a dream deal. But what notebooks are actually available at that price point?

On Cheap Laptop Deals website we gather info on affordable brand new and refurbished notebooks. For less than $100, you can typically get a refurbished Chromebook with:

• basic Intel Celeron processor with barely acceptable everyday performance
• small screen with TN narrow viewing angles, but with touch input on select models
• low RAM and storage capacities – always 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of eMMC storage
• a low-capacity battery with further degraded battery life due to their use before the refurbishing process
• typical refurbished laptop 90-day free return warranty.

Occasionally, a brand new sub-$100 Chromebook model with very basic specs or a refurbished Windows laptop may pop up in online stores, but that’s quite rare.

Chromebooks Under $100

Here’s the current list of best Chromebooks for under $100. In the ultra-cheap category, Chromebooks may be a better choice than Windows laptops, since ChromeOS is less demanding specs-wise and Intel Celerons and 4GB RAM are not so limiting in that case.

Cheapest Windows Laptop PCs

Here are the cheapest laptops with Windows operating system we were able to find these days. Right now, there are no offers for less than $100, but for a few dozen dollars more you can score a Windows laptop deal. Although a bit pricier, the screen size and component selection on cheap Windows laptops is much wider than on Chromebooks. On the other hand, Windows is more hardware-demanding than ChromeOS.

More Cheap Laptop Deals

You can also go to the main deals list anytime, sort laptop prices starting from the lowest and use specs filters to include only laptops that suit your needs.

Conclusion

Cheap laptops under $100 are functional but limited. Mostly being refurbished Chromebooks, they can’t run the traditional Windows programs. They are best suited for light web tasks – browsing, emails, Google Docs-based office and school work, or as backup devices. But if you need better performance and benefits of buying a brand new laptop with a full warranty, it’s worth saving up for the $200–$300 range. That’s where modern budget laptops, including Windows machines, begin with much greater selection of different models. Also, you get ability to introduce some light gaming and have an IPS screen for a decent movie watching experience.