Head to our best laptops guide, and our current pick for the best workday machine is the Dell XPS 13. And if you follow up that visit by heading to Best Buy, you can get that same Dell XPS for $999, a $500 discount off its regular price.

We found a work laptop that meets all of the above criteria and is on sale for a great price. For a limited time, you can find this $599 Rnruo 15.6-Inch Laptop for $236. It has a large 15.6-inch HD display and a 512 GB hard drive, which is expandable by another 256 GB. Plus, the laptop is a fun pastel pink!

The bezel is ultra thin to maximize the workable space despite the compact form factor—best of both worlds. The touchscreen allows you to use the laptop like a tablet if your would prefer. It has a refresh rate of 120 Hz with exceptional contrast at 600 nits of brightness.

There are many high-quality laptops for under $500 that don’t necessarily skimp on power, memory or screen size.

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The Piccolo N150 is a tiny eight-inch laptop with more power than it suggests and a nice display. But as a writer, I've found it to be great for capturing ideas on the go.