UPDATE: Dec. 8, 2022, 4:10 p.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest and greatest laptop deals. Here’s a quick look:
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BEST LAPTOP DEAL UNDER $300: The ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 (Intel Core M3-8100Y, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) is Mashable’s favorite budget laptop; this is a new all-time-low that beats its Black Friday pricing — $259
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BEST LAPTOP DEAL UNDER $600: The Lenovo Yoga 6 (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) is a fantastic value at this price — $499.99
$749.99(save $250) + free 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscription -
BEST LAPTOP DEAL UNDER $900: The Apple MacBook Air (M1 chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) from late 2020 is still hanging out at its record-low Cyber Weekend price — $799.99
$999.99(save $200) + free 3-month Apple TV+, 3-month iCloud+, and 4-month Apple Music subscriptions -
BEST LAPTOP DEAL OVER $900: The MSI Katana GF66 (Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) is a 16-inch gaming laptop with great performance at 1440p — $1,249
$1,899(save $650)
What’s better than a great laptop? A great laptop that’s cheap. Nowadays, even budget machines pack the specs to help you tackle whatever’s on your to-do list, whether it’s work, school assignments, watching Netflix, or just endlessly browsing social media. If you’re looking to pick up a new laptop (but don’t necessarily want to drop your life savings in one go), we’re compiling a weekly list of the best deals on laptops across major retailers right here. Read on for our top picks as of Dec. 8.
Laptop deals under $300
This is prime territory for entry-level Chromebooks with Intel Celeron N Series processors, embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) storage, and 11- to 14-inch displays that are geared toward light multitasking.
Why we like it
Our favorite budget laptop, the ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 is a 2-in-1/convertible PC with a 14-inch NanoEdge display and a backlit keyboard that clocks in at just three pounds. Amazon has it on sale for $259, which is 50% off its $519.99 MSRP and a new record-low price that beats its 2022 Black Friday deal.
More laptop deals under $300
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ASUS E210 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $99.99
$229.99(save $130) +. free 1-month Xbox Game Pass subscription -
Lenovo Ideapad 1i (Intel Pentium N5030, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $129
$259(save $130) -
ASUS Chromebook C425 (Intel Core M3-8100Y, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $129
$329(save $200) + free 3-month YouTube Premium and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions -
ASUS Chromebook CX1 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $199
$389(save $190) + free 3-month YouTube Premium and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions -
HP Chromebook 14a-ne0013dx (Intel Celeron N4120, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $219
$299(save $80) + free 3-month YouTube Premium and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions -
Lenovo Chromebook 3 (Mediatek MT8183, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $229
$319(save $90) + free 3-month YouTube Premium and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions -
ASUS Chromebook Flip C433 (Intel Core M3-8100Y, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $229
$379(save $150) + free 3-month YouTube Premium and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions -
HP Laptop 15-dw0083wm (Intel Pentium Silver N5000, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $249
$369(save $120) -
Acer Chromebook 315 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB LPDDR4X, 64GB eMMC) — $249.99
$359.99(save $110) -
HP Chromebook 14b-nb0031wm (Intel i3-115G4, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299
$399(save $100) -
Acer Chromebook 315 (Intel Celeron N5100, 8GB LPDDR4X, 64GB eMMC) — $269.99
$379.99(save $110) -
Acer Chromebook 514 (MediaTek Kompanio 828, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $299.99
$409.99(save $110) -
Acer Chromebook Spin 314 (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 4GB LPDDR4X, 128GB eMMC) — $299.99
$479.99(save $180)
Laptop deals under $600
A bit of a catch-all, this price range includes bare-bones gaming laptops, upgraded Chromebooks, and 2-in-1 PCs with solid-state drive (SSD) storage and 15- to 17-inch displays.
Why we like it
Lenovo’s Alexa-enabled, 360-degree laptop/tablet hybrid punches above this price point with a powerful AMD Ryzen 5 processor, Dolby Atmos, and Dolby Vision. Best Buy has it on sale for just $499.99 (or 33% off) and throws in a free six-month, three-device subscription to Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus that’s worth $29.99.
More laptop deals under $600
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Lenovo Flex 3i Chromebook (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $329
$429(save $100) + free 3-month YouTube Premium and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions -
Acer Aspire 5 (AMD Ryzen 3 5300U, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD) — $329.99
$499.99(save $170) -
Lenovo Ideapad 3i (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $349.99
$499.99(save $150) + free 3-month Microsoft 365 and 6-month Norton 360 Deluxe with LifeLock subscriptions -
Acer Chromebook 317 (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 8GB LPDDR4X, 64GB eMMC) — $379
$499(save $120) + free 3-month YouTube Premium and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions -
HP Chromebook x360 (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $399
$699(save $300) + free 3-month YouTube Premium and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions -
HP Laptop 15-dy2702dx (Intel Core i30-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $399.99
$499.99(save $100) + free 6-month Norton 360 Deluxe with LifeLock subscription -
ASUS Vivobook 17 X712 (Intel Core i5-1035G1, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD) — $399.99
$699.99(save $300) + free 1-month Xbox Game Pass and 6-month Norton 360 Deluxe with LifeLock subscriptions -
MSI GF63 Thin (Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD) — $525
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Acer Chromebook 516 GE (Intel Core i5-1240P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $549
$649(save $100) + free SteelSeries Rival 3 Wireless Gaming Mouse, 3-month YouTube Premium trial, and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscription -
ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (Intel Evo i5-1240P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $549.99
$749.99(save $200) + free 1-month Xbox Game Pass and 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscriptions
Laptop deals under $900
Think mid-range Samsung Galaxy Chromebooks, Microsoft Surface Laptops, Dell Inspirons, and older-generation Apple MacBook Airs on sale.
Why we like it
Apple’s 13.3-inch MacBook Air from late 2020 features the original M1 chip and an 18-hour battery life. The base configuration’s all-time-low price from Cyber Weekend is still live at Best Buy: Save 20% while nabbing free trials of Apple TV+, Apple Music, and iCloud+ (worth almost $70 altogether).
More laptop deals under $900
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MSI GF63 Thin (Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD) — $649
$799(save $150) -
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook (Intel Core i5-10210U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $649
$999(save $350) -
ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD) — $699.99
$899.99(save $200) -
LG UltraPC 16U70Q (AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99
$999.99(save $300) -
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 (Intel Evo i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $749.99
$999.99(save $250) + free 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscription -
Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti, 16GB DDR4, 512GB NVMe SSD) — $799
$979(save $180) -
Apple MacBook Air (M1 chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $799.99
$999.99(save $200) + free 3-month Apple TV+, 3-month iCloud+, and 4-month Apple Music subscriptions -
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $844.99
$1,299.99(save $455) + free 6-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription -
Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 14 (Intel Core i7-1255U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99
$1,049.99(save $200) + free 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscription -
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (AMD Ryzen 7 Surface Edition, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $849.99
$1,199.99(save $350) + free 6-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription
Laptop deals over $900
Here’s where you’ll find beefed-up gaming laptops from Dell and ASUS, newer Apple MacBooks, and other workhorses with couple-hundred- to thousand-dollar discounts.
Why we like it
Walmart isn’t somewhere we’d normally recommend to look for deals on gaming laptops — dirt-cheap Chromebooks are its speciality — so this 34% discount on MSI’s 2022 Katana GF66 is a welcome surprise. (That NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti graphics card makes it perfect for 1440p gaming.)
More laptop deals over $900
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LG gram 2-in-1 16 (Intel Evo Core i5-1240p, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
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Apple MacBook Air (M2 chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $1,049
$1,199(save $150) + free 3-month Apple TV+, 3-month iCloud, and 4-month Apple Music subscriptions -
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Graphics, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199
$1,499(save $300) + free 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscription -
Lenovo Yoga 9i (Intel Evo Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199
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Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 16 (Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99
$1,549.99(save $350) + free 6-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus subscription -
Lenovo Legion Slim 7 (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB NVMe TLC SSD) — $1,199.99
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Apple MacBook Air (M2 chip, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,349
$1,499(save $150) + free 3-month Apple TV+, 3-month iCloud+, and 4-month Apple Music subscriptions -
MSI Creator 17 (Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVME SSD) — $1,389.90
$2,349(save $959.10) -
ASUS VivoBook Pro 16X OLED (AMD Ryzen 9 6900H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,399.99
$1,649.99(save $250) -
Dell XPS 17 (Intel Core i7-11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,589.99
$1,899.99(save $310) -
Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,599
$1,999(save $400) + free 3-month Apple TV+, 3-month iCloud+, and 4-month Apple Music subscriptions -
ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED (Intel Core i7-10870H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,892.99
$2,399.99(save $507) -
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB DDR5, 1TB SSD) — $1,899.99
$2,049.99(save $150) -
Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $2,099
$2,499(save $400) + free 3-month Apple TV+, 3-month iCloud+, and 4-month Apple Music subscriptions -
Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro (M1 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,299
$2,699(save $400) + free 3-month Apple TV+, 3-month iCloud+, and 4-month Apple Music subscriptions -
Dell XPS 17 (Intel Core i9-12900HK, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,549.99
$3,195.99(save $646) -
Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro (Apple M1 Max chip, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,099
$3,499(save $400) + free 3-month Apple TV+, 3-month iCloud+, and 4-month Apple Music subscriptions
