Chromebooks aren’t exactly gaming-minded PCs, but they’re compact, lightweight, great for productivity on the go, and in this case, a bargain. As part of Best Buy’s Deal of the Day, you can pick up this Asus 14″ Chromebook for just $118 shipped after a $180 off instant discount, although I’d say the MSRP is a tad inflated. Even so, that’s still a fantastic deal for a chromebook that features a relatively recent 8-core MediaTek processor which pairs well with Google Chrome OS.
Best Buy Deal of the Day: Asus 14″ Chromebook for $118
The Asus CM1402 Chromebook is equipped with a 14″ 1080p display, MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor, 4GB of memory, 64GB built-in eMMC storage, and runs off the Google Chrome operating system. If you’re not familiar with the Mediatek Kompanio 520, rest assured you are getting a god CPU for this price point. Most chromebooks under $200 are equipped with the aging Intel Celeron N4500, N4020, or lower-end chip. The Mediatek Kompanio 520 is a newer (2023) chip that has more cores (8 cores vs 2 cores) and consumes less power than the Intel Celeron 4500. The Google Chrome OS is optimized to make sure of multiple cores, so the CPU and OS complement each other well. It’s not quite as powerful as the newer Intel N100 CPU, but that would run you at least $200 or more.
If this wasn’t already obvious, keep in mind that this $118 chromebook is not designed to play the latest and greatest games. This is purely a productivity laptop that’s great for web browsing, streaming 720p or 1080p videos, word processing, other mundane tasks, and maybe some light browser-based gaming.
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Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn’t hunting for deals for other people at work, he’s hunting for deals for himself during his free time.
