Computer Deals and Best Sales

Acer via eBay offers the factory-refurbished 2.9-lb., 0.7"-thick Acer Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 1.9GHz 13.3" Ultrabook, model no. S3-391-9415, for $599.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for an Ivy Core i7 dual-core 13" laptop with a 128GB SSD. (For further comparison, a refurbished Apple MacBook Air with a 128GB SSD and slower Core i5 CPU with a 1-year warranty currently costs $999.) It features an Intel Core i7-3517U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. A 90-day Acer warranty applies.

Note that no optical drive is included.

Adorama offers the Sony 32GB UHS-I Class 10 Secure Digital High Capacity Card, model no. SF32UY/TQMN, for $18.95 with free shipping ($0.53/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $1, although we saw it for $2 less a month ago.

B&H Photo-Video offers the Hitachi Deskstar 7K4000 4TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal 3.5" Hard Drive, model no. 0S03355, for $189.99 with free shipping ($0.05/GB). That's $10 under our February mention and the lowest total price we could find by $60. (For further comparison, it's also the best price we've seen since Cyber Monday, when it was $1 less.) It runs at 7200 rpm and features a 64MB cache.

Glarysoft offers downloads of its Glary Utilities 3 Pro for Windows for free. That's $28 off and the best deal we could find for this performance optimization software. To get this deal:

1. Download and install via this link
2. run the program and click "Upgrade Now"
3. enter your name to upgrade to the pro version

Sony Store offers its 5.3-lb. Sony VAIO E Series 14P Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 14" Touchscreen Laptop, model no. SVE14A35CXH, together with a $100 Sony Gift Card for $649.99 with free shipping. (It's added to your cart automatically .) That's tied with our mention from a week ago and the best price we've seen for any 14" touchscreen laptop with an Ivy Bridge Core i5 CPU, 6GB RAM, and 750GB hard drive. (Assuming you use the credit, it's a current low by $180.) It features an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1600x900 LED-backlit capacitive LCD, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

Microsoft Store offers the 2.9-lb. Acer Aspire S7 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3" Touchscreen Ultrabook, model no. S7-391-6822, for $999 with free shipping. That's $207 under last month's mention of a similar 13" S7 tablet with a slightly faster processor and the lowest total price we could find by $51. This 0.47"-thick laptop features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, memory card slot, webcam, 4-cell lithium-polymer and 3-cell lithium-ion battery, and Windows 8.

Note: No optical drive is included.

newegg offers the Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI-Express 3.0 Video Card, model no. 100352-4L, bundled with Crysis 3, BioShock, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, and Tomb Raider for Windows game coupons for $289.99. (The coupon will be added to cart automatically.) This $20 mail-in rebate drops it to $269.99. With $3.99 for shipping, that's $36 under the lowest total price we could find for these items when purchased separately elsewhere. It features an 850MHz core clock speed, 1250MHz memory clock, support for DirectX 11, and HDMI, VGA, and DVI outputs. Rebate expires May 31.

The Apple Store continues to offer the factory-refurbished 3rd-Generation Apple iPad 16GB WiFi 9.7" Tablet in Black, model no. MC705LL/A, for $379 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find for a refurb with an Apple warranty by $76. It's 9.4mm thick, weighs 1.4 lbs., and features a 9.7" 2048x1536 Retina display, A5x dual-core processor with quad-core graphics, 5-megapixel iSight camera with 1080p video recording, voice dictation, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, a front FaceTime camera, up to 10 hours of battery life, and iOS 5. A 1-year Apple warranty applies.

The Apple Store discounts select factory-refurbished non-Retina unibody MacBook Pro laptops. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from a week ago with many models at the lowest total price we've seen. All come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new Macs. Items are removed from Apple's site when they sell out. Notables:

• refurb MacBook Pro MD102LL/A Core i7 Dual 2.9GHz 13.3" Laptop for $1,269
• refurb MacBook Pro MD103LL/A Core i7 Quad 2.3GHz 15.4" Laptop for $1,489
• refurb MacBook Pro G0NM5LL/A Core i7 Quad 2.5GHz 15.4" Laptop for $1,699
• refurb MacBook Pro MD104LL/A Core i7 Quad 2.6GHz 15.4" Laptop for $1,819
• see all refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at The Apple Store

TigerDirect continues to offer the Toshiba Satellite L855-S5383 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. PSKFUU-02X003, for $649.99. This $50 mail-in rebate drops it to $599.99. With around $8 for shipping, that's tied with our mention from a month ago as the lowest total price we've seen for this model this year. (We saw it for $8 less last winter.) Features include an Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, HDMI, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Rebate expires June 29.

Best Buy offers the 4.9-lb. Samsung Series 3 Intel Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Sleek Silver, model no. NP300E5E-A01US, for $379.99 with free shipping. That's the best shipped price we've seen for a Samsung Series 3 laptop with a Core i3 CPU. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, media card reader, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Copy.com offers new users 22GB Cloud Storage for free via the directions below. (You start out with 15GB of free storage, and the steps below will earn you additional storage.) That's the first freebie we've seen from Copy.com. To get this deal:

1. Click here and sign up to get 15GB of storage
2. Connect to Twitter and click "Tour" to tweet the prompted text to receive an extra 2GB of storage
3. click here to refer a friend; completed referrals will each gain you an extra 5GB of storage

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the refurbished HP Pavilion AMD 20-b010 AMD A4 1.4GHz All-in-One 20" Desktop PC, model no. H3Y89AA#ABA, for $299.99. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the best price we've seen for any Pavilion All-in-One PC. (It's also $120 under the lowest price we could find for a new unit elsewhere.) Features include an AMD E1-1200 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 20" 1600x900 LED-Backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7310 graphics, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, two USB 3.0 ports, and Windows 8.

A 90-day warranty applies, although it's unclear who backs it.

Buy.com via Rakuten Shopping offers the Seagate 4TB Expansion USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STBV4000100, for $149.99 with free shipping. That's $0.04/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $5.

At AT&T, sign up for a select AT&T U-verse Broadband / TV / phone package and receive up to $150 in AT&T Reward Prepaid Cards for free. (A "U-family" U-Verse TV package along with "U-Verse Internet Elite" package or greater is required to begin receiving rewards.) Although it's not as strong as our mention three months ago in which rewards were offered up to $200, it's still a very good bonus for AT&T service. (Be sure to select "AT&T Promotion Cards" from the drop down menu when choosing your services.) Click here for complete details on reward requirements. Deal ends July 27.

Note: Although plans start at $19/month (for TV only), the cheapest eligible for a prepaid card appears to be the U-Family TV service bundled with the U-Verse Internet Elite service for around $55/month for the first 12 months. It includes up to 130 TV channels, one DVR, and Internet with downstream speeds up to 6Mbps. (Plan prices vary by location.)

Meritline again offers the factory-refurbished Logitech Ultrathin Illuminated USB Keyboard, model no. 920-000914, for $44.99. Coupon code "MLCKB20QNL1" cuts it to $36.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our February mention and $12 under the lowest total price we could find for another refurb. Features include laser-etched backlit keys, a soft-touch palm rest, USB connectivity, and more. Coupon expires after 50 uses. A 90-day Logitech warranty applies.

Cisco Linksys offers its factory-refurbished Cisco Linksys Dual Band N900 802.11n Wireless Gigabit Ethernet Router, model no. EA4500, for $79.99. (Under "Certified Refurbished", click "ONLY $79.99" to find it.) Coupon code "HSPH10" cuts it to $71.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from three weeks ago, which matched a Cyber Monday mention of a refurb as the best price we've seen for this router. (It's a current price low for a new unit by $52.) This router features Cisco Connect Cloud Apps, dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) support, a maximum speed of 450Mbps, four Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB input, integrated UPnP media server, and more. A 90-day Cisco Linksys warranty applies.

Best Buy offers its 5.2-lb. Sony VAIO T Series 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.8GHz 15.5" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Ultrabook, model no. SVT15112CXS, for $799.99 with free shipping. That's $30 under last month's mention and the best price we've seen for any 16" touchscreen Ultrabook with 8GB of RAM. It features an Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.5" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit touchscreen display, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive with 24GB SSD, DVD burner, USB 3.0, HDMI, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, 3760mAh battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

We're sad to see the weekend go, but glad to see the prices drop on a selection of clearance and refurbished Sony VAIO laptops, a karaoke kit for your iOS device, and more in today's list of five Editors' Choice deals that we found overnight and early this morning.