UPDATE: May. 4, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with new laptop deals, pricing, and availability.
A new laptop is almost certainly a splurge, but keeping your eyes peeled for deals can make it much easier to pull the plug on an upgrade. The good news is that you’ve got options at a variety of price points via Best Buy, Amazon, and beyond, whether you’re looking for an everyday workhorse, a cheap Chromebook for homework, a 2-in-1 Windows PC for drawing, or a powerful premium gaming laptop.
Read on for our running list of the best laptop deals as of May 4. (And if you don’t see any models that check all the boxes on your spec wish list, come back soon: We add new picks every other week.)
Best laptop deal under $300
Why we like it
This Dell laptop features an AMD Ryzen 5 7520U processor from 2022, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It’s nothing spectacular and a little outdated, but this is a spec sheet we rarely see at this price point: Most cheap, entry-level PCs under $300 have dinky discontinued Intel Pentium/Celeron CPUs, 4GB of RAM, pokier eMMC flash storage that maxes out at 128GB, and 60Hz refresh rates. (Hell, even some nicer laptops don’t have 120Hz refresh rates — M3 Apple MacBook Air included!) It’s marked down to $289.99, which is a 36% discount.
More laptop deals under $300
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Acer Chromebook 315 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $139
$219.99(save $80.99) -
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99
$399.99(save $100) -
Acer Swift 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $229.99
$369.99(save $140) -
HP Laptop 17z-cp200 (AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $249.99
$559.99(save $310)
Best laptop deal under $600
Why we like it
At 54% off, this is the biggest discount we’ve yet encountered on a laptop powered by a brand-new Intel Core Ultra processor. It’s not much to write home about otherwise: There’s 8GB of RAM, 256GB of storage, a 720p webcam, a 15.6-inch IPS display, and a backlit keyboard (with a numeric keypad). But if all you really care about is oomph, it should make your shortlist at this price.
More laptop deals under $600
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Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $399.99
$499.99(save $100) -
Acer Chromebook 516 GE (Intel Core i5-1240P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $449
$649(save $200) -
ASUS Vivobook Go 15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $409.99
$549.99(save $140) -
ASUS Vivobook 16 (AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $389.99
$549.99(save $160) -
Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99
$699.99(save $250) -
Dell Inspiron 16 5635 (AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $599.99
$999.99(save $400) -
Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99
$749.99(save $250) -
Dell XPS 13 9315 (Intel Core i7-1230U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $599
$799(save $200) -
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $479.99
$699.99(save $220) -
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $424.99
$549.99(save $125) -
Lenovo Yoga 6, 13-inch (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $449.99
$699.99(save $250)
Best laptop deal under $900
Why we like it
Read Mashable’s review of the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air (M2).
The 13-inch version of Apple’s previous-gen MacBook Air won a Mashable Choice Award upon release in mid-2022, with tech and games reporter Alex Perry praising its peppy M2 processor, superb battery life, satisfying keyboard, and lightweight frame. A permanent price drop spurred by March’s release of its (very comparable) predecessor has brought it down to a new starting price of $999, and a $150 discount at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo scoots it even further into budget territory — as far as MacBooks are concerned, at least.
More laptop deals under $900
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Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,279.99(save $380) -
Acer Nitro 16 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,199.99(save $300) -
Acer Nitro V 15 (Intel Core i5-13420H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99
$749.99(save $150) -
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (Intel i5-13500HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,199.99(save $300) -
Acer Swift X 14 (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,099.99(save $200) -
ASUS TUF Dash 15 (Intel Core i5 12450H, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99
$999.99(save $200) -
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 (Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99
$899.99(save $200) -
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630 (Intel Core i7-13700H, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $829.99
$1,299.99(save $470) -
HP Envy x360 15t-fe000 (Intel Core i7-1355U, Intel Iris Xe, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $749.99
$1,099.99(save $350) -
HP Pavilion Plus 16t-ab000 (Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $629.99
$1,099.99(save $470) -
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i, 14-inch (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $649
$849.99(save $200.99) -
Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1, 14-inch (Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $799.99
$1,049.99(save $250) -
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, 13.5-inch (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99
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MSI Cyborg 15 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99
$1,099.99(save $250)
Best laptop deal under $1,200
Why we like it
Read Mashable’s full review of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M2).
Last year’s 15-inch M2 MacBook Air has a slightly larger (but just as pretty) Liquid Retina display and six speakers instead of four. Best of all, it still only weighs about three pounds. It’s technically been discontinued by Apple, meaning you can’t buy it in new condition through the Apple Store anymore, but certain third-party retailers still have it in stock. For its part, Best Buy has the 512GB model marked down to $1,199, or 20% off its $1,299 MSRP — an all-time low for this configuration.
More laptop deals under $1,200
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Acer Swift Edge 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99
$1,299.99(save $300) -
Acer Swift X 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $949.99
$1,249.99(save $300) -
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (Apple M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $999
$1,099(save $100) -
Dell XPS 15 9539 (Intel Core i7-13620H, Intel Arc Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199
$1,499(save $300) -
HP Envy 17t-da000 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Intel Arc Graphics, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,299.99(save $300) -
HP OMEN 16t-wf000 (Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,599.99(save $600) -
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $834.99
$1,499.99(save $665)
