Best Laptops Under $1,000 for Connectivity

Under $1,000, Apple MacBook Neo and ASUS Vivobook pair value with performance, making them sensible options for a balanced purchase.

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#1
ThinkPad X280

Lenovo

$799.99

ThinkPad X280

55.7/100
63 opinions

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7 positive0 neutral0 negative
#2
ThinkPad T14s

Lenovo

$521.99

ThinkPad T14s

56/100
102 opinions

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#3
ThinkPad X390

Lenovo

$795.00

ThinkPad X390

56.6/100
104 opinions

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8 positive0 neutral1 negative
#4
Pro 14

Dell

$996.94

Pro 14

50.4/100
82 opinions

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#5
ThinkPad L14 Gen 2

Lenovo

$999.99

ThinkPad L14 Gen 2

51/100
25 opinions

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6 positive0 neutral1 negative
#6
ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 (AMD)

Lenovo

$758.00

ThinkPad L14 Gen 5 (AMD)

51.8/100
12 opinions

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#7
14 Laptop

HP

$469.00

14 Laptop

53.9/100
44 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral1 negative
#8
MacBook Pro

Apple

$438.90

MacBook Pro

60.6/100
483 opinions

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15 positive0 neutral13 negative
#9
MacBook Neo

Apple

$689.00

MacBook Neo

66.4/100
1140 opinions

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21 positive0 neutral25 negative
#10
Envy x360

HP

$269.99

Envy x360

56.9/100
246 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral3 negative
#11
E14 Gen 3

Lenovo

$659.00

E14 Gen 3

57.1/100
76 opinions

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4 positive0 neutral2 negative
#12
TUF F16

ASUS

$939.99

TUF F16

59.5/100
201 opinions

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5 positive0 neutral4 negative
#13
IdeaPad Slim 3

Lenovo

$446.50

IdeaPad Slim 3

60.9/100
170 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#14
IdeaPad Slim 5

Lenovo

$849.99

IdeaPad Slim 5

58.8/100
91 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#15
ThinkPad X395

Lenovo

$699.99

ThinkPad X395

50.4/100
28 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral1 negative
#16
Latitude 7490

Dell

$364.00

Latitude 7490

60/100
132 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral6 negative
#17
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

Lenovo

$999.00

ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9

48.8/100
45 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral7 negative
#18
Yoga Slim 7X Copilot+ PC

Lenovo

$954.99

Yoga Slim 7X Copilot+ PC

57.5/100
137 opinions

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3 positive0 neutral8 negative
#19
Vivobook

ASUS

$411.00

Vivobook

62.8/100
385 opinions

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2 positive0 neutral7 negative
#20
Aspire 3

Acer

$372.00

Aspire 3

54.2/100
68 opinions

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1 positive0 neutral2 negative
#21
Zenbook A14

ASUS

$844.99

Zenbook A14

60.5/100
150 opinions

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123 positive1 neutral26 negative
#22
EliteBook 840 G7

HP

$799.00

EliteBook 840 G7

57/100
41 opinions

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36 positive2 neutral3 negative
#23
Latitude 7430

Dell

$582.51

Latitude 7430

55/100
67 opinions

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52 positive1 neutral14 negative
#24
Nitro V

Acer

$949.99

Nitro V

54.7/100
214 opinions

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133 positive2 neutral79 negative