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Updated Nov 10, 2026

Best laptop Acer up to $500 dollars today

Today’s picks

  1. The best up to $500
    score 4.6

    Ryzen 38 GB RAM128 GB

    $410

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    ProsIPS screen

    ConsOnly 8 GB of RAM

  2. Best value
    score 4.3

    Core 38 GB RAM128 GB

    $372

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    ProsIPS screen

    ConsOnly 8 GB of RAM

  3. The cheapest worth buying
    score 4.1

    Ryzen 3 7320U8 GB RAM128 GB

    $370

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    ConsOnly 8 GB of RAM

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The best laptop Acer up to $500 today is the Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 3, $410 (score 4.6).

All models: Laptops Acer up to $500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 38 GB · 128 GB SSD$410at Amazon4.6Buy on Amazon
Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Core 38 GB · 128 GB UFS$372at Amazon4.3Buy on Amazon
Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Ryzen 3 7320U8 GB · 128 GB SSD$370at Amazon4.1Buy on Amazon
Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 3 7320U8 GB · 128 GB SSD$430at Amazon4.1Buy on Amazon
Acer Chromebook Plus 16″ Core i3-1315U8 GB · 128 GB UFS$425at Amazon3.9Buy on Amazon
Acer Chromebook Spin 314 14″ Core i3-N3058 GB · 128 GB eMMC$500at Amazon3.9Buy on Amazon
Acer Aspire 5 15.6″ Core i3-1115G48 GB · 128 GB SSD$368at Amazon3.8Buy on Amazon
Acer Chromebook 315 15.6″ Celeron2 versions · 4 GB of RAM · 64 GB a 128 GB$244at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Acer Gateway Chromebook 314 14″ Celeron4 GB · 64 GB eMMC$256at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 14″ Core i3-N3558 GB · 512 GB$500at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Laptops Acer up to $500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 10 laptops cost up to $391; the range with the most models is from $350 to $400, with 3.

How many models there are in each price range, from $200 to $500. Half cost up to $391; across the whole catalog, the median is $767.1 model between $200 and $2501 model between $250 and $3003 models between $350 and $4003 models between $400 and $4502 models between $450 and $500110332$200$300$400$500
  • half cost up to $391
  • whole catalog: $767 →
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Laptops Acer up to $500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under $60010464.14.1
$600 to $9000166.1
$900 to $1,3000186.9
$1,300 to $2,0000188.4
Over $2,0000169.1
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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

Against the whole catalog

  • −49%median price below the catalog’s
  • −2.6median spec score: 4.1 vs 6.7
  • 9%of the catalog: 10 of 114 models
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Laptops Acer up to $500 against the whole catalog
IndicatorLaptops Acer up to $500Whole catalogDifference
Models101149% of the catalog
Median price$391$767−49%
Median score4.16.7−2.6 ponto
Lowest price$244$200+$44
Highest price$500$4,999−$4,499

What the numbers say about laptops Acer up to $500

  • Versions: 1 model has more than one version within the selection, from 64 GB to 512 GB. The model’s price is that of the cheapest version; the others appear on the card and in the list.
  • Raising the budget to up to $600, best by spec sheet becomes o Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7: score 6.6 at $600, 2.0 points higher the leader of this range (Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 3, score 4.6 at $410).

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How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 3, $410 at Amazon. The median price of the 10 models on the list is $391.

How we choose
  • The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
  • Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
  • The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
  • Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best laptop Acer up to $500 today?

Today it is the Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 3, for $410 (score 4.6).

Which laptop Acer up to $500 has the best value today?

The Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Core 3, for $372 (score 4.3).

Which laptop Acer up to $500 costs less without losing spec score?

The Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Ryzen 3 7320U, for $370 (score 4.1).

How much does a laptop Acer with a price up to $500 cost?

In the Nov 10, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 10 models in the segment is $391, and prices range from $244 to $500. The final price is the one at the store.

Which laptop Acer with a price up to $500 has the highest score?

Among the models in the segment on Nov 10, 2026, the highest spec score is the Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 3: 4.6, at $410. The one with the lowest price is the Acer Chromebook 315 15.6″ Celeron, at $244. Spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

from the brand Acer models with at least one version whose lowest collected price is up to $500 are included. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

Acer up to $500: what changes compared with the whole brand?

This page looks only at from Acer models with a price up to $500. To see all the brand’s ranges, open the brand overview; to see all brands in the range, open the price range overview.

Is it worth spending more than $500?

Raising the budget to up to $600, best by spec sheet becomes o Acer Aspire 3 15.6″ Core i7: score 6.6 at $600, 2.0 points higher the leader of this range (Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 3, score 4.6 at $410). Compare on the chart before deciding: the score comes from the spec sheet and doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability. Data from Nov 10, 2026.

How does the Radar choose the laptops on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the laptop that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which laptop to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from November 10, 2026.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

Data from Nov 10, 2026.