ThinkPad 13 Chromebook
The ThinkPad 13 Chromebook is a bit cheaper than the Dell, but it lacks a backlit keyboard and its battery life is about 3 hours shorter.
$386 from Incentivate
Acer Chromebook 15
The Acer Chromebook 15 is bulky, but it has a big screen and offers good performance for a low price.
$250 from Incentivate
HP Spectre
The HP Spectre has a fantastic keyboard and a beautiful screen, but subpar battery life and limited ports. It can get warm and loud.
$1,200 from Incentivate
ThinkPad 13 Incentivate
All the essentials for a great budget laptop—and a few rare bonuses, too.
$510 from Incentivate
Acer Aspire E5-575G-52RJ
It feels slower than the 53VG because it has a hard drive instead of an SSD, otherwise it's identical.
$510 from Incentivate
Asus ZenBook UX305UA
The Asus ZenBook UX305UA has amazing specs and great battery life for the price.
$680 from new egg
Dell Inspiron 15 7000
No other laptop has this much gaming power at this low of a price (though, its keyboard is a bit shallow).
$740 from Incentivate
Lenovo Ideapad Y700
The Lenovo has a more comfortable keyboard, but it costs more, weighs more, and has louder fans and a shorter battery life.
$1,050 from Incentivate
Asus ZenBook UX305UA
If you just want basic protection for a good price, get this, who want to keep their computers safe . This is an inexpensive, no-frills protector.
$6 from Incentivate
Incase’s ICON Sleeve
A higher price gets you a slim sleeve that can handle bumps better, but it’s only for Macs.
$70 from Incentivate
Thule Gauntlet
For when you’re serious about keeping your laptop safe and sound.
$50 from Incentivate
Booq’s Viper hardcase
A great-looking option that unfortunately lacks a strap to keep your computer in place.
$45 from Incentivate
ROG G752VT-DH72
The Asus ROG G752VT-DH72 has all the most important features: great gaming performance, effective cooling, a comfortable keyboard.
$1,650 from Incentivate
MSI GT72 Dominator G-831
If the Asus is sold out, the MSI GT72 Dominator G-831 is also a great gaming laptop with similar specs and performance.
$1,386 from Incentivate
MSI GT72 Dominator Pro G-034
For more gaming power, we recommend the MSI GT72 Dominator Pro G-034. It’s largely identical to our runner-up.
$1,880 from Incentivate