Oh snap! Best Buy's Black Friday sale cuts $180 OFF our favorite cheap Chromebook

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Black Friday Chromebook deals are officially going live across multiple retailers, and some of our favorite models are among them. As part of its Black Friday sale, Best Buy just slashed $180 off the Asus CX14 Chromebook Plus, our favorite cheap Chromebook there is. The CX14 sports a 14-inch Full HD display, a long battery life, and a decent performance that's suitable for most use cases.

It comes with 128GB of storage, as well as the smooth Chrome OS included with most Chromebook options. It also has a 1080p selfie camera, a built-in microphone, and a 3.5mm jack for use with headphones. This isn't the pick for those who need a touchscreen, but if you're looking for a straightforward laptop at a great price, this is a Black Friday deal to remember.

✅Recommended if: you're looking for a mid-sized laptop with Chrome OS and smooth performance for web browsing and low-level tasks; you need enough battery life to get through a workday or a day of classes and note-taking; you'd prefer a laptop that has a USB-C port that can also be used as display outputs.

❌Skip this deal if: you'd prefer a laptop that also includes a touchscreen; you need a computer that has either more than 128GB of onboard storage or at least a microSD port for added storage; you're looking for a premium-level performance computer and you have the budget to upgrade to something more powerful.

The ASUS CX14 and CX15 Chromebook Plus models were released earlier this year, sporting a wide range of Google Gemini AI features, two screen size options, and the quick Chrome OS that users have come to love over the years.

The CX14 is the smaller of the two with a a 14-inch Full HD LED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, and while there is a touchscreen option available, this model doesn't include one. It does, however, offer up to 10 hours of battery life per charge, an Intel Core 3 Series 1 for decent performance, and 8GB of RAM for optimal multitasking capabilities.

Beyond that, the CX14 also comes with a USB-C display and charging port, a USB-A port, an HDMI port, and a built-in headphone jack, making it easy to use with a handful of other external devices.

To be sure, you probably shouldn't pick this one up if you need a performance machine, though there's also more than one reason why it's our favorite cheap Chromebook option available right now—especially with the added Black Friday discount.

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