Dell 2-in-1 Now Just $299 for Back to School

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Whether you're looking for a secondary laptop for your home or a first laptop for a child, Dell's Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1 is a solid pick.

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Normally priced at $369.99, Dell is lowering the price of its Inspiron 11 3000 2-in-1 to $299.99 ($70 off).

Despite its playful looks, the Inspiron 11 3000 is a solid machine for school kids or users who don't need a cutting edge laptop. It's powered by a 1.6GHz Pentium N3710 quad-core processor that's coupled with 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. We're not fans of its 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 resolution screen, but to be fair it's very rare to find a 1080p screen at this price point. 

In terms of performance, Dell's mini laptop beats the competition with a 3,179 score on the Geekbench 3 general performance test. Similar budget laptops from Lenovo and Asus maxed out at 2,445. In real world tests, we were able to balance six Chrome tabs along with a streaming 1080p YouTube video without noticing any lag.

Battery life is short at just 5 hours and 13 minutes — the ultraportable average is 8:20 — so you'll want to bring the laptop's power cord wherever you go. 

Ultimately, if you don't mind a few shortcomings, Dell's 2-in-1 is a decent performer with good audio, fun color options, and a very attractive price.

Louis Ramirez

Louis wrote about some of the best tech deals for Laptop Mag. With a keen eye for discounts and the ability to tell a great deal apart from a fake sale, Louis covered deals on laptops, tablets, and other gadgets, as well as seasonal sales. He spotted some of the best MacBook deals and reported on all the best Prime Day and Black Friday sales at the time. He's now the deals editor-in-chief at Tom's Guide, digging for sales on 4K TVs, Apple devices, streaming services, and more.