Amazon Renewed's Mid-range Contender
Amazon Renewed positions the Lenovo 300e Chromebook 11.6 Touchscreen (Renewed) as a mid-range chromebooks, asking $50.00. After 3,365 customer reviews on Amazon, the verdict is a very good 4.0 stars. We've ranked it #6 out of 46 in this category. It's in the top quartile of the category, which is where most buyers should be looking.
Build and Portability
Build quality at $50.00 is plastic-heavy with some flex in the lid and deck - that's the trade-off for the price.
The Numbers
- Brand: Amazon Renewed
- Price: $50.00 (well below the $182.00 category average)
- Amazon rating: 4.0 of 5.0
- Reviews: 3,365
- Category rank: #6 of 46 in chromebooks
- Cheaper in category: 1 products
- Higher-rated in category: 36 products
- More-reviewed in category: 3 products
From the Reviews
A 4.0-star average from 3,365 buyers means most are happy, but a meaningful slice - roughly 15-20% - has at least some complaint. The pattern in the negative reviews matters more than the average itself.
For context, the average rating in the chromebooks category is 4.3 stars, so this one is rated below typical.
Cheap vs. Capable
At $50.00, the Lenovo 300e Chromebook 11.6 Touchscreen (Renewed) sits well below the $182.00 category average. 1 options are cheaper and 44 are more expensive.
The category leader is the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 4 11.6 Laptop ($259.00, 4.4★, 4,261 reviews). The Lenovo 300e Chromebook 11.6 Touchscreen (Renewed) is $209.00 cheaper, which is the main reason to pick it over the leader.
Higher-rated options in this category:
- ASUS 15 FHD Chromebook 4GB RAM (Renewed) - $143.99, 5.0★ (2 reviews) · Higher rated
- HP Chromebook 15 Intel N200 8GB RAM - $319.98, 4.7★ (40 reviews) · Higher rated
- HP 14 HD Chromebook Intel N4120 - $186.99, 4.6★ (204 reviews) · Higher rated
If rating alone is your filter, the highest-rated option in this category is the ASUS 15 FHD Chromebook 4GB RAM (Renewed) at 5.0★.
Should You Buy It?
Yes if you're shopping price. It's significantly cheaper than the category average, the rating is acceptable, and you're not missing anything that justifies double the spend for most users.
Best fit for:
- Budget shoppers who want functional chromebooks without overspending
Bottom Line
8.1/10
Below-average rating in a category with several stronger options. Hard to recommend over higher-ranked alternatives unless a specific feature seals it.