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UPDATE: Jan. 13, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest laptop deals, pricing, and availability.
The best laptop deals of the week at a glance:
Now is a great time to upgrade your laptop: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 has ushered in a ton of exciting new hardware, prompting tech retailers to slash prices on older inventory they need to clear. 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, you've got options at a variety of price points via Best Buy, Amazon, and beyond. Read on for a list of the best laptop deals as of Jan. 13. (And if you don't see any models that check all the boxes on your spec wish list, come back soon — we're adding new picks every week.)
Best laptop deals under $300
Why we like it
This Dell laptop features a 12th-generation (2022) Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It's nothing spectacular, but it's 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 — M2 MacBook Airs included!) It's marked down to $279.99 on Dell's website, which is an incredible price for this configuration and a $20 price drop since last week.
More laptop deals under $300
Traditional laptops
Acer Swift 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $229.99 $369.99 (save $140)
ASUS L210 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $169.99 $249.99 (save $80)
HP Laptop 14z-em000 (AMD Athlon Silver 7120U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $249.99 $449.99 (save $200)
HP Laptop 17z-cp200 (AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $289.99 $499.99 (save $210)
Lenovo IdeaPad 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $119.99 $249.99 (save $120)
Chromebooks
Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $299 $399.99 (save $100.99)
HP Chromebook x360 14at-ca100 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $259.99 $389.99 (save $130)
Best laptop deals under $600
Why we like it
The award for "cheapest gaming laptop you can snag this week" goes to the HP Victus 15, a 15.6-inch PC from last year with a 144Hz micro-edge display and a backlit keyboard. This particular configuration comes equipped with a 13th-gen Intel Core H-series CPU (the "H" indicates desktop-level performance), 8GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics, and 512GB of storage. It could use more RAM — there are two memory slots where you can pop in a RAM stick, at least — but it's an incredible value overall as-is.
More laptop deals under $600
Traditional laptops
Acer Aspire 3 (Intel Core i7-1255U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99 $849.99 (save $300)
Acer Swift 3 OLED (Intel Core i5-12500H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99 $899.99 (save $400)
Dell Inspiron 16 5635 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99 $699.99 (save $250)
Dell XPS 13 9315 (Intel Core i5-1230U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $599 $799 (save $200)
HP Laptop 15z-fc000 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $349.99 $639.99 (save $290)
HP Pavilion 15t-eg300 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $449.99 $899.99 (save $450)
HP Pavilion Aero 13-be2047nr (AMD Ryzen 5 7535U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $559.99 $879.99 (save $320)
HP Pavilion x360 15t-dw400 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $499.99 $799.99 (save $300)
2-in-1 laptops
ASUS Vivobook Flip 14 (AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599 $799.99 (save $200.99)
Dell Inspiron 14 7430 2-in-1 (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $499.99 $649.99 (save $150)
Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99 $749.99 (save $200)
Lenovo Yoga 6, 13-inch with Fabric Top Cover (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99 $859.99 (save $260)
Chromebooks
HP Chromebook Plus x360 14ct-cd000 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $519.99 $789.99 (save $270)
Best laptop deals under $900
Why we like it
Read Mashable's review of the M1 Apple MacBook Air.
The 13-inch MacBook Air from late 2020 nabbed a Mashable Choice Award upon release for its zippy M1 chip, quiet fanless design, and 18-hour battery life. We're still recommending it years later as the best budget MacBook available, and its 256GB base model is currently on sale for just $749.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (a 25% savings). It's dipped lower once before, briefly hitting $729.99 in early December, but it's still a bargain at $750 — and you won't find a cheaper MacBook anywhere right now unless you go the used or refurbished route.
More laptop deals under $900
Traditional laptops
Acer Swift Edge 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $799.99 $1,499.99 (save $700)
ASUS Zenbook 14X OLED (Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300)
HP Envy 17-cr1087nr (Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99 $1,249.99 (save $400)
HP Pavilion Plus 16t-ab000 (Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $649.99 $1,099.99 (save $450)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core i5-1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $644.99 $929.99 (save $285)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $699.99 $799.99 (save $100)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, 13.5-inch (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,299.99 (save $400)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $809.99 $999.99 (save $190)
2-in-1 laptops
HP Envy x360 14t-es000 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $629.99 $849.99 (save $220)
HP Spectre x360 14t-ef200 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,399.99 (save $500)
Lenovo Yoga 7i, 14-inch (Intel Core i7-1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $749.99 $1,049.99 (save $300); extra $100 off for paid My Best Buy memebrs
MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo (Intel Core i7-1280P, 16GB, RAM 1TB SSD) — $799.99 $1,299.99 (save $500)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 360, 13.3-inch (Intel Core i5-1340P, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300)
Gaming laptops
Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,279.99 (save $380)
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (Intel Core i5-13500HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99 $1,199.99 (save $350)
HP OMEN 16z-xd000 (AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,299.99 (save $400)
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $759.99 $1,099.99 (save $340)
Lenovo LOQ, 15-inch (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $1,019.99 (save $320)
MSI Thin GF63 (Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799 $999.99 (save $200.99)
Laptop deals under $1,200
Why we like it
Read Mashable's review of the 15-inch M2 Apple MacBook Air.
Last year's 15-inch version of the 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. Amazon has the 256GB model marked down to $1,049.99, or 19% off its $1,299 MSRP — just make sure to apply the coupon on its product page before you head to check out. This is a pretty sweet buy if you don't want to splurge on one of the newer M3 MacBook Pros, which are probably overkill for most people, realistically.
More laptop deals under $1,200
Traditional laptops
Mashable Deals
Apple MacBook Air, 13.6-inch (Apple M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $949 $1,099 (save $150)
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16 (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,099 $1,249 (save $150)
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630 (Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,549.99 (save $350)
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $949.99 $1,499.99 (save $550)
Gaming laptops
Dell G16 7620 (Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,799.99 (save $600)
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (Intel Core i5-13500HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,034.99 $1,479.99 (save $445)
Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $979.99 $1,349.99 (save $370)
MSI Katana 15 (Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999 $1,199 (save $200)
Laptop deals over $1,200
Why we like it
Read Mashable's review of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2.
Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Studio 2 is a convertible with a unique pull-forward design that allows it to shift between laptop, tablet, and easel modes — this "makes it an artist’s playground," said Mashable tech editor Kim Gedeon. The configuration that includes a 13th-gen Intel Core i7 H-series processor with 16GB of memory, a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU (a bump from the entry-level Intel Iris Xe graphics), and 512GB of storage is on sale for $2,160.99 in the Microsoft Store, or about $240 off. It was technically cheaper at Amazon at the time of writing, but it ships from a sketchy third-party seller that we recommend avoiding.
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Traditional laptops
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (Apple M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,399 $1,599 (save $200)
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (Apple M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,849 $1,999 (save $150)
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (Apple M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $2,299 $2,499.99 (save $200)
Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (Apple M3 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,299 $3,499 (save $200)
Dell XPS 15 9530 (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,899 $2,209 (save $310)
Dell XPS 17 9730 (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,799 $2,399 (save $600)
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i, 14-inch (Intel Core i7-13705H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,519.99 $1,899.99 (save $380)
LG gram 15.6 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99 $1,799.99 (save $500)
LG gram 17 (Intel Core i7-1360P, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99 $1,999.99 (save $700)
LG gram Style 16 OLED (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99 $1,799.99 (save $500)
LG gram SuperSlim 15.6 OLED (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,399.99 $1,799.99 (save $400)
Gaming laptops
Acer Predator Helios 16 (Intel Core i9-13900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,699.99 $1,899.99 (save $200)
ASUS ROG Flow Z13 (Intel Core i5-12500H, Intel Iris Xe, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,299.99 $1,499.99 (save $200)
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,549 $1,799.99 (save $250.99)
ASUS ROG Strix G17 (AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,399 $1,599.99 (save $200.99)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 (Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,549.99 $1,949.99 (save $400)
HP OMEN Transcend 16-u0097nr (Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,449.99 $1,999.99 (save $550)
Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,399.99 $1,769.99 (save $370)
MSI Stealth 14 Studio (Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,249.99 $1,499.99 (save $250)
Razer Blade 14 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,999.99 $2,399.99 (save $400)
Razer Blade 17 (Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,799.99 $2,799.99 (save $1,000)
Frequently Asked Questions
There are several times throughout the year when we see extra-low prices on laptops:
Around Amazon Prime Day and its fall counterpart (which happened on July 11 and 12 and Oct. 10 and 11 this year, respectively)
During back-to-school sales in July and August (which come to a head over Labor Day weekend)
When retailers' Black Friday and holiday deals are in full swing from October to December
Whenever manufacturers unveil next-generation models
Best Buy tends to be the best major retailer for laptop deals, followed by Amazon and Walmart. That said, all three sell a lot of discontinued models and often inflate original list prices, making their deals look better than they actually are. (Amazon and Walmart are also rife with sketchy listings from third-party sellers outside of major shopping holidays like Black Friday.) As such, we always cross-check model numbers and prices with manufacturers' direct websites and look for deals there, too.
We're partial to Acer, Apple, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Microsoft, MSI, Razer, and Samsung. They're reputable brands that typically tick most (or all) of the right boxes when it comes to innovative features, durable build quality, and overall value.
Haley Henschel is a Chicago-based Senior Shopping Reporter at Mashable who reviews and finds deals on popular tech, from laptops to gaming consoles and VPNs. She has years of experience covering shopping holidays and can tell you what’s actually worth buying on Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day. Her work has also explored the driving forces behind digital trends within the shopping sphere, from dupes to 12-foot skeletons.
Haley received a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and honed her sifting and winnowing skills at The Daily Cardinal. She previously covered politics for The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, investigated exotic pet ownership for Wisconsin Watch, and blogged for some of your favorite reality stars.
In her free time, Haley enjoys playing video games, drawing, taking walks on Lake Michigan, and spending time with her parrot (Melon) and dog (Pierogi). She really, really wants to get back into horseback riding. You can follow her on X at @haleyhenschel or reach her via email at [email protected].
