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When this device first landed at Best Buy late last year, it immediately caught our eye for its build quality. While it doesn’t pack the OLED screen of its more expensive sibling, the Chromebook Plus 14, it borrows heavily from that device’s design language. You’re getting a rigid, aluminum-top chassis that feels far more premium than the price tag would suggest, along with the “scalloped” bottom plate that makes it exceptionally comfortable to hold in tablet mode. And right now, the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 2-in-1 is currently sitting at $429, which is a significant $150 discount off its $579 MSRP.
The internals of this 2-in-1 are perfectly suited for the Chromebook Plus era. Powered by the Intel Core 3-N355 processor paired with 8GB of RAM, it handles heavy multitasking and the latest Gemini-powered features without breaking a sweat. The 14-inch 1920×1200 IPS display offers 300 nits of brightness and the 16:10 aspect ratio that we’ve come to expect from solid productivity machines.
Beyond that, Lenovo has included several “quality of life” features that are often the first to be cut on mid-range laptops. You’re getting a reliable fingerprint scanner for quick logins, a backlit keyboard that is among the best in the business, and a 1080p webcam with a physical privacy shutter. The port selection is equally robust, offering two USB-C ports, two USB-A ports, a dedicated HDMI port, and a microSD card reader, eliminating the need for a dongle in most daily workflows.
Why it might be a good fit for you
At $579, this Chromebook is a solid but crowded value. At $429, however, it becomes one of the easiest recommendations in the category. Finding a 2-in-1 with this specific combination of a Core 3 processor, fingerprint reader, and military-grade durability for under $450 is rare.
If you’ve been looking for a versatile machine that can transition from a laptop for work to a tent-mode media player for the evening, this deal is hard to beat. We’ve seen this price fluctuate quite a bit since the holiday season, so if you missed out on previous sales, now is the time to make the jump.
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