W e test a wide variety of laptops each year here at The Verge, and many of them are very good. But you can’t buy them all.

As of February 2025, we believe the best cheap MacBook is the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air powered by the previous-generation M2 ...

The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE ($649) is an update of the original Acer Chromebook 516 GE, the flagship gaming Chromebook ...

The updated Asus Chromebook Plus CX34's Intel Core i5-1335U processor is a 10-core chip with two Performance cores, eight ...

Asus’ update to the Chromebook Plus CX34 remains an excellent value, with a competitive processor and an approachable, comfortable design for the price.

The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714 is a solid addition to the Chrome OS ecosystem, with good performance and battery life at ...

RAM: This is your computer's temporary storage. Kind of like its short-term memory. The short of it is that higher RAM ...

then Acer Chromebook Spin 314 (2023) might be the portable for you. This model is very budget-friendly while still offering a 14-inch 1080p display and a 360-degree hinge for that 2-in-1 ...

The Acer Chromebook Spin 311 adds versatility to the ... It’s equipped with a 14-inch HD screen, a battery that can last up to 14 hours on a single charge, and a 64GB eMMC.

Google has introduced a variety of features across its products for education, announced recently at the 2025 BETT ed tech ...