If you're already looking out for Black Friday deals, you're not too early, because we're rounding up all kinds of deals that will likely be hard to beat - even when the big day itself arrives. Two such deals are the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook, now $299.99 (was $399.99) at Amazon US, and the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook, now almost a third off at £249.00, (was £349.99) at Amazon UK.
These are slightly pricier Chromebooks, but we'd recommend them nonetheless - especially at these discounted prices. If you want an easy-to-use, intuitive laptop either for yourself or for a child, these laptops will have you covered.
On Amazon in the US, the Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 3i Chromebook has a 15.6-inch touchscreen FHD display (with a 360-degree hinge for swapping into tablet mode) and is equipped with an Intel Pentium N6000 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage. It comes with Chrome OS installed, it's fairly thin and compact, and the battery life will allow you to keep going for up to 10 hours.
Meanwhile, over in the UK, you can get the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook Plus with a 14-inch FHD display, as well as an Intel Core i3-N305 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of SSD storage. It also comes with Chrome OS and its battery life lasts around 10 hours.
In this Amazon UK deal, this model also has a backlit keyboard, HD audio, and antiglare coating. Like the US deal, it's also thin and lightweight, and it includes a 1080p webcam that has a privacy shutter.
You'll also get 12 months of the Google One AI Premium plan for free, which is £18.99 a month after that.
Today's best Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook deal in the US
Today's best Lenovo IdeaPad Chromebook deal in the UK
For everyday tasks, work, and schoolwork, these devices will see you (or your kid) through the day with ease. Chrome OS offers a wealth of useful parental control features, so I'd especially recommend these if you want a laptop that performs well, is durable, and lets you easily keep an eye on how your child can use their devices.
Lenovo is what we at TechRadar consider a trusted brand: you know you're getting a certain level of reliability here, even if the price might be a tad higher than some of the best Black Friday Chromebook deals. At this sort of price point, you can also feel confident that you're getting a laptop that will last - and Google has historically been pretty good about keeping ChromeOS updated even for older Chromebooks, so it's a safe bet.
More of today’s Black Friday sales in the US
- Amazon: TVs, smart home & air fryers from $12.99
- Apple: AirPods, iPads, MacBooks from $89.99
- Best Buy: $1,000 off 4K TVs, laptops & headphones
- Cheap TVs: smart TVs at Best Buy from $69.99
- Christmas trees: top-rated trees from $54.99
- Dell: best-selling Inspiron & XPS laptops from $279.99
- Dreamcloud: mattress deals from $349 + free shipping
- Holiday: decor, lights, Christmas trees & PJs from $10.99
- Home Depot: 40% off tools, appliances & furniture
- Lowe's: holiday decor, appliances & tools from $17.31
- Nectar: up to 50% off all mattresses
- Nordstrom: 46% off boots, coats, jeans & jewelry
- Samsung: $1,500+ off TVs, phones, watches & appliances
- Target: save on furniture, tech & clothing
- Walmart: cheap TVs, robot vacs, furniture & appliances
More of today’s Black Friday sales in the UK
- Amazon: up to 68% off toothbrushes and TVs
- AO: savings on games consoles and appliances
- Argos: up to 50% off toys, Lego, TVs and gifts
- Boots: up to 50% off Dyson, Oral-B and Philips
- Currys: early deals on TVs, appliances, laptops
- Dell: laptops, desktops, monitors from £299
- Dyson: up to £150 off
- Ebay: up to 50% off refurbished tech
- EE: up to £600 off Samsung and Apple
- John Lewis: up to £300 off appliances and TVs
- LG: £1,000 or more off TVs and appliances
- Samsung: up to £600 off TVs, phones and tablets
- Very: up to 30% off phones, appliances & clothing
