Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (2024)
The Chromebook Plus 516 GE is the budget pick that proves an inexpensive laptop need not feel cheap. For shoppers who live in a browser, Google Docs, and streaming, it delivers a large 16-inch 120Hz screen, a comfortable keyboard, and the long battery life and low-maintenance security that ChromeOS is known for. The Plus tier guarantees a stronger baseline of RAM and storage plus extended update support. It is not for heavy Windows software or serious creative work, but as a do-everything home, student, or secondary laptop under most budgets, the value is hard to beat.
We'd hold off — it's 85.7% above its 12-month low, 19.2% above its 90-day average, and it ticked up 8.4% this month.
- Large, sharp 120Hz display for the price
- Long battery life and low-maintenance ChromeOS
- Comfortable keyboard and solid build
- Extended ChromeOS update support
- Limited to web and Android apps, no Windows software
- 8GB RAM constrains heavy multitasking
- Heavier than typical 13-inch ultraportables
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