Best ASUS Developers Laptops Under $500 in 2026
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ASUS VivoBook 15.6" F1504VA-BS51T Quiet Blue 2025
57.8 Developers Score
15.6" Intel Core i5 1334U 40GB RAM 512GB SSD Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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ASUS Vivobook Go Go 14" Star Black 2024
44.5 Developers Score
14" AMD Ryzen 5 4500 4GB RAM 128GB SSD
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Price $229
ASUS Vivobook 15 15.6" F1504VA-AB56-PK Champagne 2025
43.7 Developers Score
15.6" Intel Core i5 1334U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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Price $367
ASUS Vivobook 14 14" X1404VA-I38128-CTO Quiet Blue 2025
38.4 Developers Score
14" Intel Core i3 1315U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD
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Price $414
ASUS 14" Notebooks CORE 5 120U
34.8 Developers Score
14" Intel Core 5 120 8GB RAM 512GB SSD
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ASUS L410 14" L410MA-DB02 Star Black
34.5 Developers Score
14" Intel Celeron 4GB RAM 64GB SSD Intel UHD Graphics 600
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Price $252
ASUS TUF 23.8" 24”FHD Black
30.1 Developers Score
23.8" Intel Core 7 240H 0 0
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Price $166
ASUS Chromebook Plus 14" CX1405CTA-I38128 Misty Grey 2025
19.3 Developers Score
14" Intel Core 3 N355 8GB RAM 128GB SSD
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Price $330
ASUS Chromebook 14" CX1400FKA-AS88FT Transparent Silver 2025
18.7 Developers Score
14" AMD Ryzen 5 4500 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Integrated
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Price $355
ASUS Chromebook CX34 Flip 14" CX3401FBA-YZ388T-S 2025
16.9 Developers Score
14" Intel Core i3 1215U 8GB RAM 128GB SSD
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ASUS L510 15.6" L510MA-DS04 Star Black 2022
15.2 Developers Score
15.6" Intel Celeron 4GB RAM 128GB SSD
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Price $248
ASUS CX1 15.6" CX1500CKA-DH44F
14.8 Developers Score
15.6" AMD Ryzen 5 4500 4GB RAM 64GB SSD
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Price $324
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ASUS Chromebook CX1 17.3" CX1700CKA-SS48F Gray 2026
11.3 Developers Score
17.3" AMD Ryzen 5 4500 4GB RAM 128GB SSD
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Price $200
ASUS ProArt 34” Ultrawide Curved Professional
11 Developers Score
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Price $499
ASUS ROG Strix Scope RX EVA-02 Edition
9.8 Developers Score
440" 0 0
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Price $326
ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 10.5" CM3001DM2A-YZ44T-S Fog Silver
9.2 Developers Score
10.5" AMD Ryzen 3 1200 4GB RAM 64GB SSD ARM Mali-G52 MC2
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