13 small Windows budget portable computer, laptop, tablet PC under $400.
Ten years ago there was almost like a small cheap laptop. Sure, you can find many laptops at cheap prices. And you can find some small models like the Toshiba Libretto line. But netbooks to the scene in 2007, which almost choose between cheap and small was affected.
In the spring of 2014, net-books are a distant memory as PC makers push tablets, laptops, and other new devices smart watches.
But the legacy of the netbook is still alive: you want a small and cheap laptop? No problem. Most major PC manufacturers offer at least one device that fits perfectly.
Here are 10 modern Windows laptops with screens 11.6 inches or smaller price tags of $400 or less.
Note that this list is not complete or Chromebooks that come with Linux laptops. But bargain hunters can often even better deals on mini laptops by a model that comes with Chrome OS or Ubuntu.
10-inch laptops and convertible
- Asus Transformer Book T100 $399
The transformer is a device carrying T100 2 in 1, which can be used as a tablet or a laptop. The processor, memory, battery and all the other bits are important in the part of the tablet, but the system is provided with a keyboard, which effectively switches to a 10-inch notebook tablet provided.
While many tablet manufacturers offer optional keyboard, each book transformer T100 comes with a keyboard, I feel very comfortable, including a laptop computer list.
When I impressed with the T100, I was also very impressed by his performance, battery life and overall value. 8 hours of battery life in the real world is also irrelevant.
For $399, you can choose for Home and best for Student, a model with an Intel Atom Z3740 Bay Trail, a 1366 x 768 pixels Processor, 2 GB RAM, 64 GB solid - state storage and Microsoft Office.
Tablet and keyboard combo weighs about 2.4 pounds and measures about 0.9 cm thick.
There is also a $349 model, which is a solid state drive with 32 GB, but it's worth a little more for extra storage when you use this device for serious work.
Asus also offers a cheaper laptop with a touch screen and an AMD Temash. Asus X102BA not detachable tablet, but has 2GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive and AMD graphics 8180th It has a screen of 1366 x 768 pixels.
1200 AMD A4 is not exactly a speed demon, but it is a relatively low-power chip and Asus promises up to 5 hours of battery life. As usual, you should cherish the manufacturer with a grain of salt.
This model has a list price of $299, but you can often get a little less. In fact, one of the best deals I can find, so that is connected F102BA Asus has 4GB of RAM.
The Asus X102BA weighs about 2.4 kg and 1.1 cm thick.
- HP Pavilion TouchSmart 10 - $300
HP offers a few different configurations of this notebook with touch screen 10 inches. Most seem an AMD A4 -1200, 2 GB RAM, a 320 GB hard drive, a 1366 x 768 pixels, and "up to 5 hours" have battery life.
Basically, this corresponds to X102BA Asus HP.
This is a laptop that weighs 3.2 pounds, measures about 0.9 cm thick, which makes it a little thinner, but heavier than the Asus model.
(Owned by Acer) Gateway provides a laptop with 10-inch touch screen LT41P call that comes in different versions. While the list price between $330 and $400, you can often find this model for much less.
The laptop has an Intel Celeron processor N2805 that is based on the same technology as the Bay Trail Atom chip in the Asus Transformer T100 book, but should offer better performance as standard .
LT41P gateway it has a 1366 x 768 pixels, 2 GB RAM, and a 320 GB hard drive or 500 GB or depending on the model you buy.
Measures 2.4 pounds, the promises about 1.3 cm thick and the Gateway "up to 5 hours" of battery life.
11.6 - inch laptops
- Asus Vivo Book X200/Q200 - $ 300ish
Asus has offered a number of handsets with touch screen Windows with 11.6- inch screens since late 2012. It's a bit difficult to keep track of all the different models, as they sometimes sold as Vivo Facebook X200, Q200, F200 and S200 series.
What do these have in common are laptops usually have 11.6-inch, 1366 x 768 pixels, 2 GB to 4 GB RAM and 320 GB or 500 GB hard drive. Most models seem to weigh about 3 pounds.
Some models have Intel Celeron processors while others Pentium or Core i3 chips. Here are some models that offer a decent value:
At first glance, this laptop is very similar to the above models. But it is a new laptop with a dual-core Intel Celeron N2815 Bay Trail - based technology.
The laptop has a screen of 1366 x 768 pixels, a 500GB hard drive and USB 3.0. It has a 3000mAh battery.
Please note that B & H says the laptop has 2GB of RAM, but most other retailers say it comes with 4 GB.
The Asus K200MA measures 1.2 inches thick and weighs 2.6 pounds.
- Acer Aspire V5 - about $350 or more
Acer V5 is another model that comes in a variety of configurations. I saw models with Intel Celeron and AMD A4 or A6 processor. There are even models that come with Linux instead of Windows.
One of the most common configurations now has an Intel Celeron processor 1017U, the Windows 8 software, 4 GB RAM and 500 GB of storage. Another has an AMD A4 -1250, 4 GB RAM and 500 GB of storage.
Both models sell 768-pixel touch screen for about $ 350 in the 11.6-inch, 1366 x and weighs about 3 pounds, more or less.
- Dell Inspiron 11 3000 - $379
Dell was one of the first players in the netbook space, and while the company is not all that meet the definition of netbooks currently can offer to sell this laptop dell laptop affordable.
Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series Portable measuring about 0.75 cm thick weighs 3.2 pounds and features an 11.6-inch, 1366 x 768-pixel touch screen.
The laptop is powered by a processor and has at least 2 GB of RAM and a hard disk of 500 GB Intel Celeron Dual-Core- 2955U Haswell.
Dell promises eight hours of battery life, and the notebook has a good selection of ports, including an SD card reader, 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, HDMI port and Ethernet connection port.
Although the laptop has a list price of $379, often referred to as the stands for something less available.
Toshiba laptop has a 11.6-inch N2810 Processor Intel Celeron Haswell Bay Trail, a 7.5-W chip. Approximately half of the energy used by the Celeron based Haswell 2955U Dell laptop Toshiba promises, but only up to 4 hours of battery life, this thin and light notebook.
Toshiba NB15t an 11.6 -inch, 1366 x 768 pixels, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, Wi -Fi 802.11ac and an SD card slot connections.
The laptop measures about 1 inch and weighs 3.3 pounds.
How Dell laptop, Toshiba NB15t has a list price of around $380, but regularly sells for less.
- Lenovo IdeaPad S210 - $399
Lenovo is another company that has offered affordable thin and light notebooks and near the beginning of the era of netbook. The beginning of 2014 most of the products 10- inch tablets are the company. But you can still get affordable laptops 11.6-inch S Series society.
The Lenovo IdeaPad S210 comes in a few different configurations, with a choice of an Intel Pentium ULV Ivy Bridge processor 2117 or higher Intel Core i3-3217U Ivy Bridge processor.
If you choose a model that is to be sold for less than $400 in the rule for the Pentium release. But Core i3 laptop is not much more expensive, and sometimes one that can be sold below its $500 price list.
Both laptops have 11.6-inch, 1366 x 768 pixels, 4 GB RAM and 500 GB hard drive and both have 3 cells, 24Whr battery. Laptops have HDMI and Ethernet ports, but no VGA ports. They weigh about 3.1 kg and measure about 0.9 cm thick.
- Lenovo IdeaPad S215 - $399
Lenovo also offers a 11.6-inch laptop as an AMD processor. The Lenovo IdeaPad S215 has a similar design to the Intel counterpart, but this model comes with a choice of AMD or AMD chip E1-2100 -5000 A4.
Both models are equipped with AMD Radeon HD, 4GB RAM, and 500 GB hard drive. Laptops weigh about 2.9 kg.
AMD A4- model tends for $ 419 for sale, but you can choose the less powerful model for about $399.
- HP Pavilion Touch 11 - $399
HP provides several laptops 11.6 inches below the threshold 11 Pavilion including AMD and Intel models. Some are convertible tablets with detachable keyboards or 360-degree hinges allow folding screen until you hold a tablet.
Pavilion 11 is not these things - it is cheaper. There are several versions of this laptop, but all seem to offer low power AMD processors, 4 GB RAM, 11.6 inches, 1366 x 768 pixel screens. The laptop weighs about 3.1 kg.
- HP Pavilion 11t x360 - $400
HP has recently launched a convertible for online low-cost portable laptops. The 11t x360 HP Pavilion resembles a 11.6-inch laptop, but you can go back to the screen 360 degrees until it is restored back to the keyboard and hold the computer as a touch pad.
The system has an Intel Pentium Bay Trail N3520 processor, 4GB of RAM and a 500 GB hard drive. It features a 11.6 inch touchscreen pixels, 1366 x 768 pixels.
HP promises up to 4.5 hours of battery life, which is less than stellar for a tablet, but not bad for a laptop of this price. especially one that also has a tablet mode.
HP Pavilion 11t x360 measures about 0.9 cm thick and weighs 3.1 pounds.
HP Pavilion 11t x360 price is around $400.
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