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UPDATE: Aug. 2, 2024, 12:00 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with new laptop deals, pricing, and availability.
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A new laptop is almost certainly a splurge, but keeping your eyes peeled for deals can make it much easier to take the leap 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.
The back-to-school season is an especially prime time for laptop deals as retailers drop prices to entice students (plus their parents and teachers) gearing up for the fall semester. We expect to see better-than-usual discounts across tech retailers and OEMs through early September.
Read on for our running list of the best laptop deals as of August 2. (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.)
Note: Retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart occasionally list incorrect MSRPs for laptops, making deals appear better or worse than they really are. If an MSRP you see below differs from the one shown on the laptop's product page, it's because we cross-checked it with the machine's manufacturer and corrected it.
Best laptop deal under $300
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$379.99 Save $80.00
Why we like it
This entry-level Dell laptop features a 12th-generation (2022) Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch non-touch 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 It's nothing spectacular and a little outdated, but this is a spec sheet we rarely see at this price point. (Hell, even some nicer laptops don't have 120Hz refresh rates — M3 Apple MacBook Air included!)
It's marked down to $299.99 during Dell's Back to School Sale, which is a 21% discount that made it $30 cheaper than the 256GB model at the time of writing.
More laptop deals under $300
Acer Aspire Go 14 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $259.99
$349.99(save $90)Acer Aspire Go 15 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $299.99
$379.99(save $80)Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99
$329.99(save $30)Acer Chromebook 311 (Intel Processor N100, 8GB RAM, 64GB SSD) — $179.99
$299.99(save $120)Acer Chromebook Plus 515 (Intel i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $279
$399(save $120)Acer Swift 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $199.99
$369.99(save $170)HP Laptop 14t-ep000 (Intel Processor N200, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $279.99
$549.99(save $270)HP Laptop 15z-fc000 (AMD Athlon Silver 7120U, 8GB RAM 128GB SSD) — $249.99
$499.99(save $250)
Best laptop deal under $600
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Why we like it
Read Mashable's full review of the HP Chromebook Plus x360 14c.
The HP Chromebook Plus x360 14c is a 14-inch ChromeOS convertible that supports Gemini AI features like "Help me write," generative wallpapers, and Google Photos' Magic Editor. Its dim display and noisy, low-res webcam didn't impress Mashable tech editor Kim Gedeon when she tried it earlier this year, but "its robust aluminum chassis, flexible postures (e.g., tablet and tent modes), wide range of ports, and fantastic keyboard may leave you hooked," she said. (It walked away with a 4/5 rating.)
The configuration with a 12th-gen Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of memory, and 128GB of SSD storage is marked down to just $499.99 on HP's website during its Back to School Sale. That's a 37% savings and $10 away from the lowest price we've ever seen it hit.
More laptop deals under $600
Acer Aspire 5 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $379.99
$679.99(save $300)Acer Swift Go 16 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99
$799.99(save $250)Dell Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1 (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99
$749.99(save $200)HP Chromebook Plus 15at-nb000 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $399.99
$599.99(save $200)HP Laptop 17t-cn300 (Intel Core i5-1334U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $399.99
$849.99(save $450)HP Pavilion x360 14t-ek1000 (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $419.99
$709.99(save $290)Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1, 14-inch (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99
$819.99(save $220)
Best laptop deal under $900
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$1,199.99 Save $300.00
Why we like it
Read Mashable's full review of the HP OmniBook X 14.
This Mashable Choice Award-winning Copilot+ PC is one of the best Windows laptops we've tested all year — it's "a serious MacBook competitor" that's faster and longer-lasting than Apple's 15-inch M3 Air, said Gedeon.
The Meteor Silver model with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X Elite CPU, 16GB of memory, and 512GB of storage has fallen to a new record-low of $899.99 at Best Buy. (It's usually priced at $1,199.99 there.) For comparison's sake, the same configuration was $949.99 on HP's website when we last checked.
More laptop deals under $900
Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99
$1,179.99(save $380)Acer Nitro V 15 (Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99
$999.99(save $150)Acer Swift Go 14 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $799.99
$999.99(save $200)Acer Swift X 14 (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99
$1,099.99(save $300)Acer Swift X 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $899.99
$1,249.99(save $350)Asus TUF Gaming A15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $689.99
$799.99(save $110)Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $649
$699(save $50)Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $799
$999(save $200)Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $899
$1,099(save $200); extra $50 off for paid My Best Buy membersDell Inspiron 14 Plus 7441 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus, Qualcomm Adreno, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,099.99(save $200)Dell Inspiron 16 5640 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $749.99
$1,099.99(save $350)Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,099.99(save $200)HP Envy x360 15t-fe100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $629.99
$999.99(save $370)HP Envy 17t-cw100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $769.99
$1,149.99(save $380)HP Pavilion Plus Laptop 16t-ab000 (Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $629.99
$1,099.99(save $470)HP Victus 15z-fb200 (AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $669.99
$999.99(save $330)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core 5 120U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $629.99
$849.99(save $220)Lenovo Yoga 7i, 16-inch (Intel Core i5-1340P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $789.99
$1,139.99(save $350)LG gram SuperSlim (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,399.99(save $500)
Best laptop deal under $1,200
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$1,299.00 Save $200.00
Why we like it
Read Mashable's full review of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air.
Apple's latest MacBook Air takes the excellent design of its predecessor and upgrades it with a faster processor, support for WiFi 6E, and the ability to drive two external displays with its lid closed. It's our current favorite MacBook for most people and another Mashable Choice Award winner.
The base configuration of the 15-inch model (which has two more speakers than the 13-inch version) normally retails for $1,299, but you'll pay $1,099 if you buy it from Amazon or Best Buy. That's 15% off and $50 away from its all-time low price from Amazon Prime Day.
More laptop deals under $1,200
Acer Nitro 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForcer RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,399.99(save $400)Asus ROG Flow X13 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99
$1,649.99(save $450)Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (Intel Core I7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99
$1,599.99(save $400)Dell XPS 15 9530 (Intel Core i7-13620H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,099
$1,299(save $200)HP Omen 16t-wf100 (Intel Core i7-14700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,049.99
$1,449.99(save $400)HP Omen Transcend 14t-fb000 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99
$1,599.99(save $400)HP Spectre x360 14t-eu000 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,449.99(save $450)Lenovo LOQ, 15-inch (Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,319.99(save $320)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, 14-inch (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,349.99(save $350)