The Best Notebooks For Under 1,000 Euros

Having already tested the top version of the new EliteBook 845 G10 for over €2,000, we now have an exciting configuration with the low-power display and the AMD Ryzen 7 7840U. Thanks to lower power limits, this configuration remains much quieter when working. The campus version is already available for 999 euros.

With the AMD Phoenix U processor, the EliteBook 845 G10 is even better in everyday use, as the fan is barely audible. The low-power display offers decent image quality and provides a clear advantage in terms of battery life. The special campus model in particular is the absolute price-performance hammer for 999 euros.

The EliteBook 845 G10 is now configurable via HP's official online store, starting at $2,007.

HP EliteBook 645 G9 impresses in many aspects in the test. It presents itself as an elegant and compact, as well as quite light and robust business notebook, which is also good for traveling. Among other things, the good and sufficiently bright display for outdoor use contributes to that.

In the USA, users can directly order the HP EliteBook 645 G9 on HP's online shop. Otherwise, Amazon also lists it for around $739.

As the only AMD ThinkPad convertible, the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 is a unique model. At the same time, as an L-series model, a budget series for institutional customers, it is not a high-end model. Advantage AMD: The Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 remains almost completely silent while still not delivering sub-par performance. In this respect, it shows how efficient even the technically outdated Ryzen 7030U series can still be nowadays. At the same time, the notebook has great input devices as well as good connectivity, which is typical for ThinkPads. The maintainability is even better than in many more expensive laptops with the exchangeable keyboard.

The inexpensive convertible with AMD: Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 4 is especially suitable for the education market with its integrated stylus.

Our review device is a special model for students and teachers and costs $930. The regular price is $1,010. With an eight-core CPU, 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD, you have to calculate about $190 more.

The reviewed model of the Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G4 costs roughly €840 (~$890) as a special education model from Campuspoint.

In the ThinkPad world, the ThinkPad L series is the entry level business series. This means that it is a laptop series for corporate customers that is highly cost-optimized and offers a low entry price. Backlight keyboards, IPS displays, these features were not originally available in Lenovo's low-priced ThinkPad L-series. In the meantime, they are available. The same can now be said about the low-power display, which we were allowed to test for the first time in the budget series in Lenovo's ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 AMD.

Enduring and upgradeable: The Lenovo ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 AMD is a very solid work device in the lower price range.

The ThinkPad L14 Gen 4 AMD is now customizable on Lenovo's official online store, with prices starting at $693.

The ThinkPad E14 G5 offers customers a more modern chassis including a good 2.2K 16:10 display, but unfortunately also the inferior keyboard with 1.5 mm travel. The performance of the AMD processor is identical to the old G4 model, even though the data sheet states Ryzen 7000.

In the US, various configurations of ThinkPad E14 G5 are available on Lenovo's webstore, starting from $550.

The ThinkPad E16 G1 AMD impresses with good system performance, long battery life, a large WQHD display and a good price-performance ratio. 

Currently, Lenovo is listing some configurations of the Lenovo ThinkPad E16 G1 on its webstore, starting at $614.

The current Pavilion Plus 14 presents itself as competent in all respects, especially with its Zen 4 CPU and 1,800p OLED display.

HP is now offering the Envy x360 15 in various configurations, with prices starting at US$500.

A recycled plastic casing is a good start for a sustainable eco-concept, but fundamental upgrade options are still missing.

Currently, a Core i5-1235U-powered variant of Acer Aspire Vero 15 is currently available for around $549 on Amazon US. The version with Intel i7-1195G7 costs $800.

Versatile users looking for a slim and light notebook with plenty of power could be happy with the IdeaPad Slim 5 14IMH9. For around 900 euros, the 14-inch model with a Core Ultra 5 125H, 16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 RAM (not expandable) and a 512 GB NVMe SSD will be a hit with customers. The display is a reflective 60 Hz OLED display in 16:10 format (1,920 x 1,200 pixels) with full DCI-P3 coverage.

Overall, Lenovo does a lot right with the IdeaPad Slim 5 14.

At the time of writing, the device is mot yet available in the US. Interested users can keep tabs on stores like Amazon, Newegg, and Best Buy and wait for the device to appear here.