The Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE is on sale at a record-low price this week.Credit: Acer
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UPDATE: Sep. 6, 2024, 12:45 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with new laptop deals plus current pricing and availability.
The very best laptop deals at a glance:
Best laptop deal under $300
Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
$269.99 at Dell.com(save $60)
Best laptop deal under $600
Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
$549 at Best Buy(save $100)
Best laptop deal under $900
HP OmniBook X 14-fe0013dx (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)
$899.99 at HP.com(save $250)
Best laptop deal under $1,200
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
$1,099 at Amazon(save $200)
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.
Read on for our running list of the best laptop deals as of Sept. 6. (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
Credit: Dell
Our pick: Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
$269.99 at Dell.com
$329.99 Save $60.00
Why we like it
This entry-level Dell laptop features a 12th-generation (2022) Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB 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 It's nothing spectacular and a little outdated, but this is a spec sheet we rarely see at this price point.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 $269.99 during a limited-time sale on Dell's website, which is 18% off and the lowest price we've ever seen it hit.
More laptop deals under $300
Acer Aspire Go 14 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) —$299.99
$349.99(save $50)Asus Chromebook CM1402 (MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) —$139
$299(save $160)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) — $259.99
$499.99(save $240)HP Laptop 17z-cp200 (AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) —$279.99
$549.99(save $270)
Best laptop deal under $600
Credit: Acer
Our pick: Acer Chromebook Plus 516 GE (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
$549.00 at Best Buy
$649.00 Save $100.00
Why we like it
Read Mashable's guide to the best gaming laptops.
A great pick for entry-level gamers, this slick cloud gaming laptop features an Intel Core 5 120U CPU, 8GB of memory, and 256GB of SSD storage, plus support for some newer Google AI features. We haven't had a chance to try it just yet — our review's in the works — but we loved its predecessor, which had the same 16-inch, 120Hz 1660p display, 1080p webcam, and RGB anti-ghosting keyboard.
Best Buy currently has it on sale for $549 (normally $649), which is 15% off and a match of its all-time low during the retailer's Black Friday in July sale this past summer.
More laptop deals under $600
Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 3 7520U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —$399.99
$499.99(save $100)Acer Aspire 15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$499.99
$549.99(save $50)Asus Vivobook 16X (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$499.99
$699.99(save $200)Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $479.99
$729.99(save $250)HP Pavilion 16z-ag000 (AMD Ryzen 5 8540U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$449.99
$799.99(save $350)HP Pavilion Aero 13z-bg000 (AMD Ryzen 5 8640U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$599.99
$899.99(save $300)HP Chromebook Plus 14at-nf000 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) —$419.99
$599.99(save $180)Lenovo IdeaPad 5i, 14-inch (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$589.99
$819.99(save $230)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i, 15-inch (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$469.99
$739.99(save $270)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus, 14-inch (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) —$419.99
$549.99(save $135)Lenovo Yoga 6, 13-inch with Fabric Top Cover (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$549.99
$859.99(save $310)Samsung Galaxy Book4 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$549.99
$899.99(save $350)
Best laptop deal under $900
Credit: HP
HP OmniBook X 14-fe0013dx (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)
$899.99 at HP.com
$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 Mashable Tech Editor Kim Gedeon.
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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 on HP's website (down 21% from its usual $1,149.99) as part of its extended Labor Day sale.
More laptop deals under $900
Acer Nitro V 15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$719.99
$949.99(save $230)Acer Swift X 14 (Intel Core i5-13500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$899.99
$1,099.99(save $200)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)Asus TUF Gaming F15 (Intel Core i5-13500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$899.99
$1,099.99(save $200)Asus Vivobook S 16 Flip (Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$799.99
$999.99(save $200)Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$899.99
$1,099.99(save $200)Dell Inspiron 16 5640 (Intel Core 7 150U, Nvidia GeForce MX570A, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$779.99
$1,149.99(save $370)Dell Inspiron 16 7640 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$849.99
$1,149.99(save $300)Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$799.99
$1,099.99(save $300)HP Envy 17t-cw100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$739.99
$1,149.99(save $410)HP Envy x360 15t-fe100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$629.99
$999.99(save $360)HP Pavilion Plus 16t-ab000 (Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$629.99
$1,099.99(save $470)Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core i5-13500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$835.99
$1,499.99(save $664)Lenovo Slim 7i, 14-inch (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$839.99
$1,099.99(save $260)Lenovo Yoga 7i, 16-inch (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$699.99
$939.99(save $240)LG gram SuperSlim (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99
$1,399.99(save $600)Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —$649
$799.99(save $150.99)MSI Thin 15 (Intel Core i5-13420H, Nvidia Geforce RTX 2050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $661
$849.99(save $188.99)Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, 14-inch (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$899.99
$1,349.99(save $450)
Best laptop deal under $1,200
Credit: Apple
Our pick: Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)
$1,099.00 at Amazon
$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 can order it from Amazon for $1,099. That's 15% off, and $50 away from its all-time low price from Amazon Prime Day 2024.
More laptop deals under $1,200
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (Intel Core i9-14900HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$1,199.99
$1,449.99(save $250)Acer Swift X 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99
$1,249.99(save $250)Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i7-13650HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$1,164.99
$1,399.99(save $235)Asus Vivobook S15 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$1,099.99
$1,299.99(save $200)Dell XPS 13 9345 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$1,199.99
$1,599.99(save $400)HP Omen 16t-wf100 (Intel Core i7-14700HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$949.99
$1,449.99(save $500)HP Spectre x360 14-eu0097nr (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$1,199.99
$1,649.99(save $450)LG gram 17 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$999.99
$1,599.99(save $600) + free LG gram +view IPS Portable MonitorMSI Raider GE76 (Intel Core i9-12900H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —$1,119.99
$1,599(save $479.01)Samsung Galaxy Book4 360 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —$999.99
$1,349.99(save $350)
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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 typically happen in July and October, 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
The same timing applies to Macs and MacBooks, said Lead Shopping Reporter Bethany Allard, who tracks Apple deals year-round: She recommends timing your purchase with Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday to nab the best deal. Shoppers should also keep an eye out for discounts during back-to-school season and right after new models are announced, Allard said.
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 we 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 of the right boxes when it comes to innovative features, durable build quality, performance, power efficiency, 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@haleyhenschelor reach her via email at[emailprotected].
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