Computer Deals and Best Free Shipping Sales

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers its the 5.7-lb Lenovo IdeaPad N580 Intel Pentium 2.2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Black, model no. 59371992, for $289.99 with free shipping. That's $10 under our mention from two days ago and the least expensive new Lenovo N580 laptop we've seen. Features include an Intel Pentium Dual-Core B960 2.2GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends today.

Dell Home offers its Dell Adventure 15" Laptop Sleeve in Black, model no. 3JCTW, for $14.99 with free shipping. That's $5 off and the lowest total price we could find. It fits laptops up to 15" and features scratch-proof interior lining and zip closure.

TigerDirect offers the Seagate 1TB Barracuda Serial ATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive, model no. ST1000DM003, for $69.99. this $20 mail-in rebate cuts it to $49.99. With free shipping, that's $0.05/GB, $10 under our mention from ten days ago, and the lowest total price we've seen. (It's a current low by $19.) This 7200 rpm drive features a 64MB cache. Deal ends May 21.

newegg offers the Acer 23" S231HLbid 1080p Widescreen LED-Backlit LCD Monitor, model no. ET.VS1HP.001, for $139.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $20, although we saw it for $26 less last winter. Features include a 1920x1080 resolution, 5ms response time, 250 cd/m² brightness, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, tilt adjustments, and HDMI, DVI, and VGA video inputs. Deal ends May 21.

TigerDirect offers the Intel 180GB 335 Series Jay Crest Serial ATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal SSD, model no. SSDSC2CT180A4K5, for $169.99. This $40 mail-in rebate cuts it to $129.99. With free shipping, that's $0.72/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $43. Features include read speeds of up to 500MB/s and write speeds of up to 450MB/s. Deal ends May 21.

Adorama offers the Sony 64GB UHS-I Class 10 SDHC Secure Digital High-Capacity Memory Card, model no. SF64UY/TQMN, for $36.95 with free shipping ($0.58/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $3, although we saw it for $7 less two weeks ago. It's UHS-I enabled and features read speeds of up to 40MB/s and write speeds up to 10MB/s.

mwave offers the Sans Digital TowerSTOR Serial ATA 1-Bay Hard Drive Enclosure, model no. TS1CT+, for $79.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $3. This single-bay enclosure features FireWire 800, eSATA, USB 3.0, LED indicators, and more.

Acer via eBay offers its factory-refurbished 2.9-lb. Acer Aspire S3-951-6828 S Series Intel Core i5 1.6GHz 13.3" Ultrabook, model no. LX.RSE02.145, for $539.99 with free shipping. That's $90 under our mention of a new unit from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we've seen for a 13" laptop with a 240GB SSD. It features an Intel Core i5-2467M 1.6GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 240GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, media card reader, webcam, HDMI port, 3-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. A 90-day Acer warranty applies.

Of note, no optical drive is included.

Acer via eBay offers its factory-refurbished 5.4-lb. Acer Aspire E1-571-6490 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. NX.M09AA.018, for $399.99 with free shipping. That's $120 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit. Features include an Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, DVD burner, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. A 90-day Acer warranty applies.

Groupon offers the BlackBerry PlayBook 7" 32GB WiFi Tablet, model no. 38548-002, for $149.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find now by $25. This 0.4"-thick tablet weighs 14.4 oz. and features a 1GHz dual-core processor, 7" 1024x600 touchscreen LCD, 32GB of internal memory, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 3-megapixel 1080p front-facing camera, 5-megapixel 1080p rear camera, support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1, BlackBerry Tablet OS, GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass, and micro USB and HDMI ports.

Also available is the 64GB version for $189.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $18, although we saw it for $6 less in March. Both deals end May 21.

Sony Store offers its 5.3-lb. Sony VAIO E Series 14P Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.2GHz 14" Touchscreen Laptop, model no. SVE14A37CXH, together with a $100 Sony Gift Card for $849.99 with free shipping. (The gift card is added to your cart automatically .) Assuming you use the gift card, that's the lowest total price we could find by $100. It features an Intel Core i7-3632QM 2.2GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 14" 1600x900 LED-backlit capacitive LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, lithium ion battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Of note, this item is on backorder with an estimated ship date of July 9.

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.

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.

newegg offers the TRENDnet 802.11n Wireless-N Gaming Adapter, model no. TEW-647GA, for $19.99. Coupon code "x10wamayx13" cuts it to $17.99. With free shipping, that's $2 under our Cyber Monday week mention and the lowest total price we've seen for this adapter. (It's a current price low by $26.) This adapter connects an Ethernet-ready gaming console to an 802.11n wireless network.

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.

Sony Store offers the 5.9-lb. Sony VAIO S Series 15 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 15.5" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. SVS151290X, for $849.99. Coupon code "DEALNEWS15LAPTOP" cuts it to $749.99. With free shipping, that's $100 off and tied with our mention of a similar model from two weeks ago, although that build featured a Blu-ray player. Features include an Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.5" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, lithium polymer battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends June 1.

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.