chromebooks for college

Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for chromebooks for college.

If you're shopping for a college student who will be using a laptop, the Chromebook is a good choice. The best Chromebooks for college students have long battery life, fast processors, and a simple operating system that make them perfect for studying. They're also durable enough to survive the back-and-forth of student life. Browse the top-ranked list of Chromebooks for college below along with associated reviews and opinions.

Acer - Chromebook Spin 514 Laptop - 14.0" Full HD 2-in-1 Touchscreen - AMD Ryzen 3 5125C – 8GB – 128GB – WiFi 6- Silver
Model: CP514-3H-R2D2
SKU: 6513115
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 93 reviews
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"Amazing Chromebook for most users. It is good for school and programing like in Linux mainly, while some gaming like the Android hardware and Cloud Gaming are also quite nice. ...Exactly what we were looking for, for my daughter for school. She is going to the 5th grade and this should last her for a couple of years to come, that’s why I bought it....Amazing Chromebook with better features...School for life"
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The Acer Chromebook Spin 514’s aluminum top and bottom covers provide an elegance that hides the power of an AMD RyzenTM processor. Hybrid workers will be able to take full advantage of the optimized audio features, improved conferencing ability, and secure cloud technology that lets them glide seamlessly between their work, home, and passion projects. Not only compact and lightweight, this Chromebook offers 78% screen-to-body ratio maximizing the viewing experience on the stunning 14” Full HD touch display. The 360-degree convertible use modes enable you to present or share your screen in more convenient and collaborative ways, while also allowing you work in areas with limited space such as on a plane or train.
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"Amazing Chromebook for most users. It is good for school and programing like in Linux mainly, while some gaming like the Android hardware and Cloud Gaming are also quite nice. ...Exactly what we were looking for, for my daughter for school. She is going to the 5th grade and this should last her for a couple of years to come, that’s why I bought it....Amazing Chromebook with better features...School for life"
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The Acer Chromebook Spin 514’s aluminum top and bottom covers provide an elegance that hides the power of an AMD RyzenTM processor. Hybrid workers will be able to take full advantage of the optimized audio features, improved conferencing ability, and secure cloud technology that lets them glide seamlessly between their work, home, and passion projects. Not only compact and lightweight, this Chromebook offers 78% screen-to-body ratio maximizing the viewing experience on the stunning 14” Full HD touch display. The 360-degree convertible use modes enable you to present or share your screen in more convenient and collaborative ways, while also allowing you work in areas with limited space such as on a plane or train.
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Acer - Chromebook 314 Laptop-14" Full HD Touch IPS - 4GB LPDDR4-64GB eMMC- Wi-Fi 5 - Charcoal Black
Model: CB314-1HT-C3ET
SKU: 6529399
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 138 reviews
Top comment
"Great for school...Quick and efficient. Great for school. Long lasting battery....Great price and just right for what my third grader needs for school and fun."
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The Acer Chromebook 314 is a productivity rock star with an immersive 14-inch Full HD IPS touch display that's designed for working in bright-light conditions. It's thin, light and delivers unmatched value in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world. With a long battery life, a fast Intel CPU and fast Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) connection it gets you online in an instant so you can run your favorite Google apps or access your photos, videos, music,documents-(Protective sleeve included with purchase)
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"Great for school...Quick and efficient. Great for school. Long lasting battery....Great price and just right for what my third grader needs for school and fun."
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The Acer Chromebook 314 is a productivity rock star with an immersive 14-inch Full HD IPS touch display that's designed for working in bright-light conditions. It's thin, light and delivers unmatched value in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world. With a long battery life, a fast Intel CPU and fast Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) connection it gets you online in an instant so you can run your favorite Google apps or access your photos, videos, music,documents-(Protective sleeve included with purchase)
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HP - 2-in-1 14" Touch-Screen Chromebook - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Natural Silver
Model: 14b-cb0033dx
SKU: 6504562
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 231 reviews
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"Nice for school .z...Easy to use, boys love it for school work, clear picture and nice folding feature....Great for school use...My son loves his new computer, he uses it for school"
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Meet the HP Chromebook x360 that gives you the perfect balance of performance you need with entertainment features you want paired with the best of Chrome and Android and a battery life that lasts all day.
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"Nice for school .z...Easy to use, boys love it for school work, clear picture and nice folding feature....Great for school use...My son loves his new computer, he uses it for school"
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Meet the HP Chromebook x360 that gives you the perfect balance of performance you need with entertainment features you want paired with the best of Chrome and Android and a battery life that lasts all day.
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HP - 15.6" Chromebook - Intel Pentium Silver - 8GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Mineral Silver
Model: 15a-na0063dx
SKU: 6515546
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 123 reviews
Top comment
"Nice for school...My daughter needed a new laptop for school and this works perfect with the schools google classroom program that is needed to complete her homework....Perfect for school! I would buy an extra battery for sure."
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Adventure ready: The Chrome OS is perfectly paired with the reliable performance and intuitive design of the HP Chromebook 15.6 inch. With an all-day battery life, oversized touchpad plus a numeric keypad, be equipped to conquer the world. Armed with an Intel® processor for performance you can count on. Effortlessly roam around the Google Play Store with access to your favorite apps, as the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® combo keep you connected. Passes the vibe check: Better together, enjoy the freedom to seamlessly transfer content across your ecosystem with HP QuickDrop. Video chat in crystal clear detail with the HP Wide Vision Camera and stay in control with the dedicated microphone mute button. Enjoy the vibe on a 15.6 inch diagonal, HD display, and pump up the volume with dual-stereo speakers. Thoughtfully and sustainably designed: HP is on a mission to drive progress toward a more sustainable future. This modern, dependable Chromebook is designed with EPEAT® Gold and ENERGY STAR® ratings. It also contains ocean-bound and post-consumer recycled plastic. Wrapped in sustainable packaging, the Chromebook is consciously designed from its outer box to the keycaps on the keyboard.
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"Nice for school...My daughter needed a new laptop for school and this works perfect with the schools google classroom program that is needed to complete her homework....Perfect for school! I would buy an extra battery for sure."
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Adventure ready: The Chrome OS is perfectly paired with the reliable performance and intuitive design of the HP Chromebook 15.6 inch. With an all-day battery life, oversized touchpad plus a numeric keypad, be equipped to conquer the world. Armed with an Intel® processor for performance you can count on. Effortlessly roam around the Google Play Store with access to your favorite apps, as the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® combo keep you connected. Passes the vibe check: Better together, enjoy the freedom to seamlessly transfer content across your ecosystem with HP QuickDrop. Video chat in crystal clear detail with the HP Wide Vision Camera and stay in control with the dedicated microphone mute button. Enjoy the vibe on a 15.6 inch diagonal, HD display, and pump up the volume with dual-stereo speakers. Thoughtfully and sustainably designed: HP is on a mission to drive progress toward a more sustainable future. This modern, dependable Chromebook is designed with EPEAT® Gold and ENERGY STAR® ratings. It also contains ocean-bound and post-consumer recycled plastic. Wrapped in sustainable packaging, the Chromebook is consciously designed from its outer box to the keycaps on the keyboard.
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Lenovo - IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook - 11.0" (2000x1200) Touch 2-in-1 Tablet - Snapdragon 7cG2 - 4G RAM - 128G eMMC - with Keyboard - Misty Blue
Model: 82T6000EUS
SKU: 6508240
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 140 reviews
Top comment
"Freak Chromebook...Bought for my daughter for school and she loves it. Great price for the touch screen Chromebook with detachable keyboard....Great for college"
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Fast, flexible, and fun, the Lenovo Duet 3 Chromebook 11" brings everyone’s favorite Chromebook features, housed in a slim chassis, running on the lightning-fast Chrome OS that boots up in seconds, updates automatically, and is protected by built-in virus protection. Powered by Snapdragon SC7180 processor offers up to 10 hours of battery life, to seamlessly run all of your favorite apps at the same time.
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"Freak Chromebook...Bought for my daughter for school and she loves it. Great price for the touch screen Chromebook with detachable keyboard....Great for college"
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Fast, flexible, and fun, the Lenovo Duet 3 Chromebook 11" brings everyone’s favorite Chromebook features, housed in a slim chassis, running on the lightning-fast Chrome OS that boots up in seconds, updates automatically, and is protected by built-in virus protection. Powered by Snapdragon SC7180 processor offers up to 10 hours of battery life, to seamlessly run all of your favorite apps at the same time.
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Acer - Chromebook Spin 714 Laptop - 14.0" 2-in-1 Touchscreen - Intel Evo Core i5 – 8GB – 256GB SSD - Slate Blue
Model: CP714-1WN-53M9
SKU: 6507836
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Powered by an Intel® Evo™ design, the 2-in-1 high-performance Acer Chromebook Spin 714 empowers users to stay productive anywhere with its 14” WUXGA IPS CineCrystal™ touch display, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor and military-grade durability. At just over 3 lbs., this sleek machine is not only faster and more efficient than ever, but features a bevy of functional features and a quick-chargeable 10-hour battery2 that gives you up to a four hour charge in under 30 minutes. The 360° durable hinge provides four different modes for you to enjoy.
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Powered by an Intel® Evo™ design, the 2-in-1 high-performance Acer Chromebook Spin 714 empowers users to stay productive anywhere with its 14” WUXGA IPS CineCrystal™ touch display, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor and military-grade durability. At just over 3 lbs., this sleek machine is not only faster and more efficient than ever, but features a bevy of functional features and a quick-chargeable 10-hour battery2 that gives you up to a four hour charge in under 30 minutes. The 360° durable hinge provides four different modes for you to enjoy.
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ASUS - 15.6" Touchscreen Cloud Gaming Chromebook - Intel Core i5-1135G7 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD
Model: CX5501FEA-I5256
SKU: 6512609
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 38 reviews
Top comment
"Chromebook is ok touchscreen not sensitive...Holds charge for suffiently long period. And chromebooks in general require a number of operational changes that take getting used to...It’s fairly lightweight and very fast, and would make an excellent daily use pc for a high school or college kid. Google’s suite of data processors and their cloud services make the limited onboard storage a non-issue thanks to the wifi just about every school and business in the world has today. "
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The 15.6-inch ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 has a new look and features up to the latest 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor plus WiFi 6E for powerful performance and connectivity. To deliver expansive visuals in any scenario, its three-sided NanoEdge display with a 16∶10 aspect ratio fits more screen into the chassis, while a Harmon Kardon-certified audio system offers a quad-speaker design to deliver impeccable sound.
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"Chromebook is ok touchscreen not sensitive...Holds charge for suffiently long period. And chromebooks in general require a number of operational changes that take getting used to...It’s fairly lightweight and very fast, and would make an excellent daily use pc for a high school or college kid. Google’s suite of data processors and their cloud services make the limited onboard storage a non-issue thanks to the wifi just about every school and business in the world has today. "
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The 15.6-inch ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 has a new look and features up to the latest 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor plus WiFi 6E for powerful performance and connectivity. To deliver expansive visuals in any scenario, its three-sided NanoEdge display with a 16∶10 aspect ratio fits more screen into the chassis, while a Harmon Kardon-certified audio system offers a quad-speaker design to deliver impeccable sound.
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ASUS - 2-in-1 14" Touchscreen Chromebook - Intel Core M3-8100Y - 8GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Silver
Model: C433TA-M364
SKU: 6512628
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The stunning ASUS Chromebook Flip C433 takes convertible Chromebook design to the next level. Its stylish contemporary looks, compact portability and powerful specifications are all designed to let you get things done with no fuss, all day and every day. ASUS Chromebook Flip C433 features a four-sided NanoEdge 14-inch Touchscreen display — with ultraslim bezels and an incredible 85% screen-to-body ratio.
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The stunning ASUS Chromebook Flip C433 takes convertible Chromebook design to the next level. Its stylish contemporary looks, compact portability and powerful specifications are all designed to let you get things done with no fuss, all day and every day. ASUS Chromebook Flip C433 features a four-sided NanoEdge 14-inch Touchscreen display — with ultraslim bezels and an incredible 85% screen-to-body ratio.
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Lenovo - Slim 3 Chromebook 14" FHD Touch-Screen Laptop - MediaTek Kompanio 520 - 4GB Memory - 64GB eMMC - Abyss Blue
Model: 82XJ0000US
SKU: 6531742
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 10 reviews
Top comment
"Cheap plastic feel, no bells and whistles BUT the Mediatek Kompanio 520 is very capable and there is a camera privacy shutter and the 300 nits screen is a plus. Great for a high school or college student. At this price range it is very solid!...Chromebook"
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Live animated, live lively, live balanced. When you’re packing the thin and light IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook, featuring WiFi 6 and 13.5 hours of battery life, balancing work and play all day becomes effortless. The 14" FHD IPS touchscreen display and MediaTek Kompanio 500 Series processors are a significant upgrade to your work and entertainment, with front-facing Waves-tuned speakers.
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"Cheap plastic feel, no bells and whistles BUT the Mediatek Kompanio 520 is very capable and there is a camera privacy shutter and the 300 nits screen is a plus. Great for a high school or college student. At this price range it is very solid!...Chromebook"
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Live animated, live lively, live balanced. When you’re packing the thin and light IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook, featuring WiFi 6 and 13.5 hours of battery life, balancing work and play all day becomes effortless. The 14" FHD IPS touchscreen display and MediaTek Kompanio 500 Series processors are a significant upgrade to your work and entertainment, with front-facing Waves-tuned speakers.
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Acer - Refurbished Chromebook Tab - 9.7" - Tablet - 32GB - Indigo Blue
Model: NX.H0BAA.001
SKU: 6346455
Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars with 11 reviews
Top comment
"I love that they have Chromebook tablets....The nub on the stylus wore out after a couple of months of use by my kids (elementary school age), but the device itself has remained solid. "
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The Chromebook Tab 10 delivers top of the line image quality in breathtakingly crisp 2048x1536 QXGA resolution. With fast and accurate control, and a natural writing experience the Wacom technology pen provides unsurpassed usability. Chrome OS's streamlined delivery gives fast operation, enhanced security, intuitive use and a long battery life.
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"I love that they have Chromebook tablets....The nub on the stylus wore out after a couple of months of use by my kids (elementary school age), but the device itself has remained solid. "
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The Chromebook Tab 10 delivers top of the line image quality in breathtakingly crisp 2048x1536 QXGA resolution. With fast and accurate control, and a natural writing experience the Wacom technology pen provides unsurpassed usability. Chrome OS's streamlined delivery gives fast operation, enhanced security, intuitive use and a long battery life.
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