UPDATE: Oct. 18, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with new laptop deals, plus current pricing and availability.
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.
As a Senior Shopping Reporter here at Mashable, I've been scouting and vetting the best laptop deals across major retailers and OEMs for nearly two years. Read on for my top picks as of Oct. 18. (If you don't see any models that check all the boxes on your spec wish list, bookmark this page and come back soon: I 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 I cross-checked it with the machine's manufacturer and corrected it.
Best laptop deal under $300
$379.99 Save $100.00
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 It's nothing spectacular and a little outdated, but this is a spec sheet I rarely see at this price point.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 $279.99 on Dell's website, which is 26% off and $10 away from last month's all-time low. For comparison's sake, the 256GB model is currently $50 pricier.
More laptop deals under $300
Acer Aspire Go 14 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99 $349.99 (save $50)
Acer Swift 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $249.99 $369.99 (save $120)
Asus Chromebook CM1402 (MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $149 $299 (save $150)
Asus Chromebook CM14 Flip (MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $199.99 $299.99 (save $100)
HP Chromebook 14at-nf000 (Intel Processor N100, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $219.99 $319.99 (save $100)
HP Laptop 17z-cp200 (AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99 $549.99 (save $250)
Best laptop deal under $600
$699.99 Save $200.00
Why we like it
Put simply, this is a remarkably cheap gaming laptop with not-terrible specs. (I haven't seen a gaming PC from a recognizable, big-name brand go on sale for under $500 since... maybe last Black Friday?) Its CPU and GPU are two generations removed and it only has 8GB of memory, but those are workable for games that aren't super graphically demanding. Its 144Hz display and 1TB of storage are both unexpectedly nice touches.
At $499.99, Best Buy takes 29% off its usual sticker price of $699.99. A steal, TBH.
More laptop deals under $600
Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 3 7520U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $399.99 $499.99 (save $100)
Acer Chromebook 314 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $379.99 $449.99 (save $70)
Acer Aspire 15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99 $549.99 (save $50)
Asus Chromebook Plus CM34 Flip (AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $499.99 $599.99 (save $100)
Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $529.99 $729.99 (save $200)
HP Chromebook Plus 14at-nf000 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $399.99 $599.99 (save $200)
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 Pavilion x360 14t-ek200 (Intel Core 3 100U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $449.99 $699.99 (save $250)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (Intel Core 3 100U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $469.99 $679.99 (save $210)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $419.99 $549.99 (save $130)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 (AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99 $839.99 (save $240)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $609.99 $829.99 (save $220)
Lenovo LOQ (AMD Ryzen 5 7235HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99 $799.99 (save $250)
Best laptop deal under $900
$1,199.99 Save $350.00
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. (She gave it a score of 4.5/5.) Its satisfyingly snappy keyboard and touchscreen capabilities were also highlights.
Gedeon tested a Meteor Silver variant with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite CPU, 16GB of memory, and 1TB of storage, and that exact configuration is currently on sale at Best Buy for $849.99. (That's 29% off its $1,199.99 MSRP and the lowest price I've ever seen it hit.) A model with the exact same internals is $50 more on HP's website at the time of writing.
More laptop deals under $900
Acer Nitro V 15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $949.99 (save $250)
Acer Swift Go 14 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300)
Acer Swift X 14 (Intel Core i5-13500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99 $1,099.99 (save $300)
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $899 $999 (save $100)
Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $999 $1,099 (save $100)
Dell Inspiron 14 5440 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $649.99 $849.99 (save $200)
Dell Inspiron 16 5640 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $749.99 $1,049.99 (save $300)
HP Envy 17t-cw100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $729.99 $1,149.99 (save $420)
HP Envy x360 15t-fe100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300)
HP Pavilion Plus 16t-ab000 (Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $649.99 $1,099.99 (save $450)
HP Victus 15z-fb200 (AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300)
Lenovo Slim 7i (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $869.99 $1,129.99 (save $260)
Lenovo Yoga 7i, 16-inch (Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $699.99 $1,049.99 (save $350)
LG gram SuperSlim (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99 $1,399.99 (save $600)
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, 14-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB eUFS) — $799.99 $1,349.99 (save $550)
Best laptop deal under $1,200
$1,499.99 Save $300.00
Why we like it
Read Mashable's full review of the Asus Zenbook Duo (2024).
Another Mashable Choice Award winner, the Zenbook Duo is a 14-inch hybrid laptop with two pretty OLED displays and a relatively good battery life despite them. (It comes with a detachable keyboard and a stylus to boot.) This particular configuration has an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor, and it rivaled the performance of the M2 MacBook Air in our testing. It got a 4.8/5 from Gedeon, who declared that "single-display laptops are now cancelled" after using it.
B&H Photo just put it on sale for $1,199.99, which is $300 off its MSRP, a new record low, and $75 better than its price during Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale earlier this month.
More laptop deals under $1,200
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (Intel Core i9-14900HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,049.99 $1,449.99 (save $400)
Acer Swift X 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99 $1,249.99 (save $250)
Asus TUF F15 (Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999 $1,199 (save $200)
Asus Vivobook S 15 (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,099.99 $1,299.99 (save $200)
Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $1,199 $1,299 (save $100)
Dell XPS 15 9530 (Intel Core i7-13620H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,159 $1,359 (save $200)
HP Omen Transcend 16t-u100 (Intel Core i7-14700HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,099.99 $1,599.99 (save $500)
HP Spectre x360 14-eu0097nr (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,649.99 (save $450)
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,449.99 (save $250)
LG gram 17 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,099.99 $1,699.99 (save $600) + free 16-inch LG gram +view IPS Portable Monitor
LG gram Style 16 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,999.99 (save $800)
