These 3 Chromebooks have dropped under $150 for Prime Day

Prime Day Chromebook deals include these three picks under $150:

• HP 11.6-inch Chromebook (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $98 at Walmart (save $127)

• Samsung 11.6-inch Chromebook 4 (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $128 at Amazon (save $101.99)

• Lenovo 11.6-inch IdeaPad 311 Chromebook (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $110.79 at Amazon (save $109.20)

Though it's often just a new pack of pencils here and a new stack of notebooks there, back-to-school shopping can add up quickly. Throwing a whole new laptop into the mix is an automatic bill multiplier if you're shopping for a MacBook — but if you're just looking to get your kid's first Chromebook, you can get away with paying less than $150 on Prime Day.

Chromebooks are a great choice for kids for more reasons than being small and easy to handle. Chromebooks barely come with storage because they automatically store everything to the cloud, lessening the chance that your kid will type up an essay and forget to save it. As an internet browser, Chrome runs its own sandbox on every page opened to minimize virus contagion if the user happens to stumble upon one. Plus, it's unlikely that Chrome will be targeted with malware, anyway.

Our top pick

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HP 11.6-inch Chromebook (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) (opens in a new tab)

$98 at Walmart (save $127)

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Why we like it

The cheapest of our Prime Day Chromebook finds is a no-frills model from HP and is the only non-refurbished Chromebook we've found (so far) under $100 — a price point we typically see more of on Black Friday. For the price, this HP more than suffices for light daily activities like editing PowerPoints, watching YouTube, or joining a Zoom call.

More Chromebooks on sale for under $150

• Samsung 11.6-inch Chromebook 4 (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $128 at Amazon (save $101.99)

• Lenovo 11.6-inch IdeaPad 311 Chromebook (4GB RAM, 32GB eMMC) — $110.79 at Amazon (save $109.20)