Don’t miss this deal: The 12GB model of the ‘best Chromebook ever made’ is still on sale

If you’ve been hunting for the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 recently, you’ve probably run into a bit of a wall. The top-tier model—the one with 16GB of RAM and the touchscreen—went out of stock not long after we wrote about it going on sale last week. But if you’re feeling the FOMO, don’t worry. The 12GB non-touch model is still $50 off, and I’d argue it might actually be the better purchase for most people.

We often get fixated on the “best of the best” specs, but let’s look at what you are actually trading with this $599 version: a touchscreen, 4GB of RAM, and half the storage (128GB vs 256GB).

In exchange for saving cash and actually being able to buy the device today, you are still getting the absolute heart and soul of what makes this machine special.

• The Screen: You still get that same breathtaking 14-inch, 16:10 OLED display. Even without touch, it pumps out 400 nits of brightness and delivers the perfect contrast that only OLED can provide.
• Zero Performance Compromise: It runs on the exact same MediaTek Kompanio Ultra processor. This chip is a beast, offering fluid, fanless performance that chews through ChromeOS tasks without making a sound.
• The “Forever” Battery: The legendary battery life remains untouched. You can still expect to get through nearly two full workdays on a single charge.

You also keep all the premium trimmings: the quad Dolby Atmos speakers, the fingerprint scanner, the 1080p webcam, and that fantastic keyboard and glass trackpad combo.

So, while the 16GB model plays hard to get, this $599.99 option is sitting right here, offering 95% of the experience for a significantly lower price. If you can live with 128GB of storage and without tapping your screen (which, let’s be honest, many of us rarely do on a clamshell laptop anyway), this isn’t just a backup plan—it’s a fantastic buy.