9 Laptops And Tablets Under $500 You’ll Want To Buy On Prime Day

Long gone are the days of dishing out over $500 for quality tech.

Amazon Prime Day, the day when Amazon has more deals than you could ever conceivably look through in an ENTIRE LIFETIME ends today!

We waded through the mountains of bargains for you and found some of the best deals in every category. 

FYI — deals move quickly on Prime Day. We’ll do our best to keep this post and imagery as up-to-date as possible, but we can’t catch everything immediately. Check back throughout Prime Day to see our latest updates as the deals change!

Note: To get these deals you have to be a Prime member, so if you aren’t already, sign up for a free 30 day trial here.

1. An Acer Chromebook Convertible Laptop for 55% off that has a 360-degree hinge that lets you rotate it to be in display, laptop, tablet, or tent mode.

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Promising review: "I have been searching for a high-quality, reasonable Chromebook for a very long time. I finally found one that definitely meets all my needs. It is sleek and not super thin; it's perfect. Just opening it turns it on and it only takes seconds for the login to pop up. The Chromebook flips into a tablet, just fold it over and start using. It's a touchscreen. There is no messy background with multiple icons on the desktop. It is fascinating. It has a very fast processor, within seconds any apps that I open pop up right away. It is also very user-friendly and has great graphics. Awesome investment on choice." —Sheryl

Price: $224.99+ (originally $499; available in four capacities and styles).

2. A 10-inch Fire HD tablet for 47% off with a bright display and 12-hour battery life that will last long enough to finish homework or to remain sane during a long car ride *fingers crossed*.

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Promising review: "I have a couple of the Fire 8's from a generation or 2 prior and they frustrate me to no end as to how slow they are. So, as soon as I received this I booted it up and started playing with it. I am pleasantly surprised at not only how good the screen is but how snappy it feels. It feels just as snappy, or even more so than my Samsung. I'm so impressed that I already purchased a second one. Really worth the price, especially right now at the discounted price for Prime Day. Get it!!!" —John

Price: $79.99 (originally $149.99). 

3. Or a Fire HD 8 tablet for the kids for 50% off, which comes with a standing case, one year of Amazon Kids+, and a two-year return policy, so if it breaks you can return it and get another one.

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Promising review: "The screen is great and clear and the HD content is wonderful. The cover it comes with makes it safe from drops and perfect for little hands. It charges fast and the battery lasts. Amazon Kids+ (FreeTime) prevents ads from asking for more money and offers free games. You can control what your kids can and can’t do on the tablet. The tablet is also very fast and has a nice, big screen. It’s durable and hasn’t broken even when dropped hard and when liquid is spilled on it. Also, you get a solid year of FreeTime for free. After, it's $3, which is cheaper than having to buy games and deal with your toddler calling you every two seconds because a game has popped an ad up and you can’t skip or they can’t play the game because it’s locked and wants money. This is the best affordable tablet option and IMO the best option hands down even over expensive ones for kids." —AM

Price: $69.99 (originally $139.99; available in three colors and with or without headsets and tablet sleeves).

4. A 13-inch Lenovo Flex 2-in-1 laptop for 28% off that can easily transform into a tablet whenever you need it to.

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It comes with a digital pen, too! Hello, easy notetaking and drawing sessions.

Promising review: "My first one was a very cheap ($89) refurbished low-end Chromebook that actually served me quite well for about three years, up to its end of update life. It was light, battery lasted all day and ended up being the laptop I usually took to meetings. I saw the reviews of the Flex 5 and knew it was definitely my next step in the world of Chromebooks. I really love all the great features including the usual all day battery life, the touch screen and the lighted keyboard. I highly recommend it." —R. Whitaker

Price: $309.99 (originally $429.99).

5. A 12.4-inch Samsung Galaxy tablet for 25% off that comes with a Bluetooth pen and could double as a laptop if you get the keyboard.

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Promising review: "I am in love with this tablet and it was worth the price I paid. This tablet has great features and it comes with its own S-Pen. I also love the color. The keyboard is something special because it lights up different colors. The screen size is amazing. It's like a mini laptop." —Sharima Aufrance

Price: $484.49+ (originally $649.99; available in four colors, two styles, three GB sizes, and with or without a book cover and keyboard).

6. An 11.6-inch Samsung Chromebook for 24% off that weighs less than three pounds, can handle bumps and drops, and delivers up to 12 hours of user time on a full charge.

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Promising review: "This Chromebook is lightning fast and very responsive with no lag. I've had 30+ tabs open with no loss of performance. Others have mentioned the screen was an issue for them but I think the display is fantastic. I typically don't need to adjust the viewing angle unless I'm constantly moving around. I can't recommend this Chromebook highly enough! Go on ahead and buy it. You'll be glad you did." —Exlibris

Price: $189.99+ (originally $249.99; also available with 6GB RAM).

7. A 15.6-inch Acer Aspire 5 laptop for 26% off with a fingerprint reader and eight hour battery life that will make sure that your WFH protocols take place effortlessly and safely.

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Promising review: "Really nice laptop. I needed a new laptop and compared to my 2 year old Dell this is so much nicer. Very smooth and fast performance. Feels and looks nice. Set up was pretty easy even for me which I’m not a computer geek or anything. So far I really like it and expect it to last a long time. Excellent build quality. I only wish it had a built in dvd/cd drive. They are getting hard to find in laptops in this price range though. Highly recommend if you want a nice laptop at a decent price." —W.M.G.

Price: $319.99 (originally $429.99).

8. A Kindle Paperwhite for 38% off that's totally waterproof and small enough to bring with you anywhere.

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Promising review: "I am an avid reader and adore the new Paperwhite! To me, it’s the perfect reader. No light bleed thru, easy to control the amount of backlight, easy to download books, and simply just easy to read my books. 8 GB of storage is way more than enough for me. I find the weight to be significantly less than a paperback even with a case. I am happy with this purchase!" —Sherrie Thurman

Price: $79.99+ (originally $129.99).

9. A 14-inch Lenovo Chromebook laptop for 25% off with powerful processing, ample storage, and long battery life.

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Promising review: "Great laptop for the money. It has one of the best displays on a Chromebook that's not a touchscreen. The storage is good. The laptop is fast and battery life is also great. This will be great for my school projects and light browsing for YouTube, social media, and writing." —NP6045

Price: $209.99 (originally $279.99).

These laptops and tablets won't turn you into this guy but they will save you some mega-bucks!

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