Chromebook Shopping Guide 2025
Having trouble choosing the right device for you? Depending on your planned use case (general, education, business, or light gaming) here are my top picks for different Chromebook devices.
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Best Overall Chromebook
Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14
With its bright 14-inch OLED screen, aluminum chassis, 16 GB of RAM, and fanless octa-core Mediatek Ultra 910 processor, the Lenovo Chromebook Plus is one of the best Chromebooks made for productivity as well as running Linux and Android apps. While having a higher price point, it brings a premium experience to what used to be a budget space.
Best Budget Chromebook
Lenovo Ideapad
Slim 3
The Lenovo Slim 3 comes with the Mediatek Kompanio 520 series processor, which gives it a cool fanless design and all-day battery life. The 8-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM can handle productivity tasks like office work and after-work entertainment and music without any slow-downs. The 14″ IPS touchscreen is also a nice touch on a lower budget device.
Best General Use Chromebook Plus
Asus CX34
The Asus CX34 is a good general purpose Chromebook Plus device that you can easily use for both work and entertainment with its Intel i3 processor and 8 GB of RAM. Its white clamshell design also makes it an attractive pick reminiscent of the old school iBook G4s. Chromebook Plus devices come with greater power for faster multi-tasking, faster local storage, more AI features with Google’s Gemini, and device longevity.
Best Chromebook for Gaming
Acer 516 GE
While Chromebooks haven’t been traditionally designed for gaming, the Acer 516 Gaming Edition Chromebook tries to grab a piece of the gaming market by combining its i5 Intel processor, 8 GB of RAM, built-in ethernet port, high refresh rate and integration of cloud gaming via NVIDIA’s Geforce Now cloud-gaming membership. And if Geforce Now doesn’t work for you, there are also many titles available on the Steam library.
Best Budget Chromebook for Education
Lenovo 300E
The spill-proof keyboard, small 11.6″ design, and rugged fall-resilient design will be a good fit for younger students. The Mediatek processor and 4 GB of RAM also provides all-day battery life with fair to good performance for basic school tasks. The touchscreen is a helpful addition for kids to use more touch-responsive apps. Its 100e non-touchscreen sibling often goes for less than $100. However, because of their small screens, these would not be the best fit for teachers.
Best ChromeOS device for Business
Lenovo M60Q Chromebox
This mini-PC makes a great desktop device for business users who can connect it to a large monitor for easier productivity via HDMI and enjoy the productivity power of an i3 processor and 8 GB of RAM that can handle more office apps across four supported displays. Its space saving design is great for a home office or traditional office setting. And if you’re a fan of ports, this is one of the benefits Chromeboxes offer over laptop-based Chromebooks.
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