Laptops under $2,500

17 laptops under $2,500, cheapest first. ASUS Chromebook CX14 (CX1405) starts at $559.99. Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro) tops the list at $2,499. Prices checked November 1, 2026.

ASUS Chromebook CX14 (CX1405)

Basic ChromeOS for school

$559.99Checked November 1, 2026

Dell XPS 13 (2026)

Cheap, light Windows ultrabook

$699.99Checked November 1, 2026

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (UM3406GA)

Light OLED laptop under $1,200

$1,099.99Checked November 1, 2026

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch (Snapdragon X2 Plus)

Light Windows on Arm laptop

$1,199.99Checked November 1, 2026

Alienware 15 (DA15265)

Midrange gaming under $1,300

$1,199.99Checked November 1, 2026

Illustration of a MacBook Air 13 open, with a notch at the top of the display

Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5)

Light macOS laptop for daily work

$1,299Checked November 1, 2026

Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8-inch (Snapdragon X2)

Premium Windows laptop, long battery

$1,399.99Checked November 1, 2026

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch (M5)

Bigger screen, still light

$1,499Checked November 1, 2026

ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (FA608UMI)

Mid-range RTX 5060 gaming

$1,799.99Checked November 1, 2026

ASUS Vivobook 14 Flip (TP3407AA)

Convertible OLED for note-taking

$1,899.99Checked November 1, 2026

Dell XPS 14 (2026)

Premium Windows laptop with big battery

$1,989.99Checked November 1, 2026

ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406AA)

Premium 3K OLED ultraportable

$1,999.99Checked November 1, 2026

ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (2025)

Tablet-style gaming 2-in-1

$2,099.99Checked November 1, 2026

Razer Blade 14 (2025)

Compact gaming with OLED

$2,299.99Checked November 1, 2026

Razer Blade 16 (2026)

Thin high-end gaming rig

$2,399.99Checked November 1, 2026

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (G614FP)

High-refresh RTX 5070 gaming

$2,399.99Checked November 1, 2026

Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M5 Pro)

Heavy video and code work

$2,499Checked November 1, 2026