Best laptops for studying up to $500 dollars today

Today’s picks

The best up to $500
score 5.7
Acer
Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U
Ryzen 5 7520U8 GB RAM512 GB
$500
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Amazon: the cheapest today
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Who it’s for: Study and basic use · Work and office
Pros: Costs 28% less than similar models; IPS screen; 512 GB SSD
Cons: Only 8 GB of RAM
Best value
score 5.3
Asus
Vivobook Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U
Ryzen 5 7520U8 GB RAM512 GB
$445
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Amazon: the cheapest today
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Who it’s for: Study and basic use · Work and office
Pros: Costs 36% less than similar models; 512 GB SSD
Cons: Only 8 GB of RAM

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The best laptop for studying up to $500 today is the Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U, $500 (score 5.7).

All models: Laptops for studying up to $500

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Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
Model	Price	Score	Buy
Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U8 GB · 512 GB SSD	$500at Amazon	5.7	Buy on Amazon
Asus Vivobook Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U8 GB · 512 GB SSD	$445at Amazon	5.3	Buy on Amazon
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15.6″ Ryzen 5 5500U8 GB · 512 GB SSD	$470at Amazon	4.6	Buy on Amazon
Asus Vivobook 15.6″ Core 3 100U8 GB · 256 GB SSD	$476at Amazon	4.3	Buy on Amazon
Asus Vivobook Go 15.6″ Ryzen 3 7320U8 GB · 256 GB SSD	$404at Amazon	4.2	Buy on Amazon
Asus Vivobook 14″ Core i3-1215U8 GB · 256 GB SSD	$485at Amazon	4.1	Buy on Amazon
Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 14″ Core i3-1115G48 GB · 256 GB SSD	$370at Amazon	3.8	Buy on Amazon
HP 15 15.6″ Ryzen 3 7320U8 GB · 256 GB SSD	$500at Amazon	3.4	Buy on Amazon
Lenovo V-Series V15 15.6″ Ryzen 724 GB · 1 TB SSD	$479at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon
Asus Vivobook 15.6″ Ryzen 38 GB · 256 GB SSD	$500at Amazon	no score	Buy on Amazon

Laptops for studying up to $500 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 10 laptops cost up to $477; the range with the most models is from $480 to $500, with 4.

half cost up to $477
whole catalog: $850 →

Cheapest $370 Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 14″ Core i3-1115G4 rating 3.8

Most expensive $500 Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U

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Laptops for studying up to $500 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price range	Models in the segment	In the catalog	Median score of the segment	Median score of the catalog
Under $600	10	47	4.3	4.5
$600 to $900	0	49		6.1
$900 to $1,300	0	33		7.0
$1,300 to $2,000	0	30		8.3
Over $2,000	0	26		8.8

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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.

The highest rating of each brand

Spec score from 0 to 10, with today’s price.

5.7Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U$500
5.3Asus Vivobook Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U$445
4.6Lenovo IdeaPad 1 15.6″ Ryzen 5 5500U$470
3.4HP 15 15.6″ Ryzen 3 7320U$500

Brands

4 brands have a model here; Asus has the most, with 5 models.

Against the whole catalog

−44%median price below the catalog’s
−2.7median spec score: 4.3 vs 6.9
5%of the catalog: 10 of 185 models

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Laptops for studying up to $500 against the whole catalog
Indicator	Laptops for studying up to $500	Whole catalog	Difference
Models	10	185	5% of the catalog
Median price	$477	$850	−44%
Median score	4.3	6.9	−2.7 ponto
Lowest price	$370	$200	+$170
Highest price	$500	$7,899	−$7,399

Size

up to 14″36 models 15″95 models 16″+54 models

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How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U, $500 at Amazon. The median price of the 10 models on the list is $477.

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 for studying up to $500 today?

Today it is the Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U, for $500 (score 5.7).

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

The Asus Vivobook Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U, for $445 (score 5.3).

How much does a laptop for studying (8 GB of RAM or more and 256 GB or more) and a price up to $500 cost?

In the Nov 6, 2026 catalog, the median price of the 10 models in the segment is $477, and prices range from $370 to $500. The final price is the one at the store.

Which laptop for studying (8 GB of RAM or more and 256 GB or more) and a price up to $500 has the highest score?

Among the models in the segment on Nov 6, 2026, the highest spec score is the Acer Aspire Go 15.6″ Ryzen 5 7520U: 5.7, at $500. The one with the lowest price is the Lenovo IdeaPad 3i 14″ Core i3-1115G4, at $370. Spec score doesn’t measure real-world performance or durability.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Models whose specs list 8 GB of RAM or more and 256 GB of storage or more, with a lowest collected price 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.

Laptops for studying up to $500: what changes compared with the whole use?

This page looks only at models that pass the "laptops for study and basic use" rule and have a price up to $500. To see all the ranges for that use, open the use overview; to see all uses in the range, open the price range overview.

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 6, 2026.