Computer Deals and Best Free Shipping Sales

Dell Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $429.99 with free shipping. That's $20 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we could find, although we saw a similar configuration with Windows 8 for $50 less yesterday. 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 wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Buy.com via Rakuten Shopping offers the Fantom 500GB G-Force3 Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. GF3BM500U, for $44.99 with free shipping. That's $0.09/GB and among the best prices we've seen for a 500GB USB 3.0 portable hard drive. (It's a current price low by $15.) It's backwards compatible with USB 2.0.

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Rosewill 3.5" Full Aluminum USB 3.0 External Enclosure with Metal Tray in Black, model no. RX35-AT-SU3 BLK, for $4.99 via the directions below. With free shipping, that's $15 less than our April mention and the lowest total price we've ever seen for any 3.5" USB 3.0 enclosure. (It's a current price low by $27.) This 3.5" enclosure supports serial ATA hard drives up to 3TB and features 4.8Gbps transfer speeds and an aluminum cover. Deal ends May 19. To get this deal:

1. Add the Rosewill 3.5" Full Aluminum USB 3.0 External Enclosure to your cart for $24.99
2. apply coupon code "EMCYTZT3445" to cut it to $19.99
3. redeem this $15 mail-in rebate for a final price of $4.99

Best Buy offers the HP x4500 Wireless Laser Mouse for $9.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $13. It features 1600 dpi, a scroll wheel, USB receiver, 2.4GHz wireless connectivity, and Link-5 technology (which lets you connect the mouse to four compatible devices using one receiver).

1SaleaDay via eBay offers the 3.4-lb., refurbished Dell Inspiron 11z Intel Core i3 1.2GHz 11.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Black, model no. IM11Z-3593BLK, for $259.99 with free shipping. That's $240 off list and the least expensive Dell Inspiron 11z we've ever seen. It features an Intel Core i3-330UM 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit display, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, 3G/4G connectivity via Spring (sold separately), webcam, media card reader, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Note that no optical drive is included, and no warranty information is provided.

newegg offers the Seagate Barracuda 4TB Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal Hard Drive model no. ST4000DM000, for $149.99 with free shipping ($0.04/GB). That's $4 below our mention from two days ago and the best price we've seen for any 4TB SATA 6Gbps hard drive. (It's a current low by $28.) It runs at 5900 rpm and features a 64MB cache. Deal ends May 19.

Adorama offers the 4.6-lb. ASUS VivoBook S500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 15.6" Touchscreen Ultrabook in Black, model no. S500CA-DS51T, for $599.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $60. It features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit multi-touch LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and 24GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

newegg offers AVG AntiVirus 2013 3-User for Windows (pictured), model no. AV13N12EN003, for $25. This $25 mail-in rebate cuts it to $0. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from last month and the lowest total price we could find now by $13.

newegg offers the Antec New Solution Series ATX Mid Tower Computer Case in Black, model no. VSK-4000, for $29.99. This $10 mail-in rebate cuts it to $19.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $14. This steel case features a 120mm rear fan, three 5.25" external drive bays, one 3.5" external drive bay, two 3.5" internal drive bays, seven expansion slots, and more. Rebate expires May 19.

newegg offers the XION MicroATX / ITX Slim Desktop Computer Case in Black, model no. XON-720P_BK, for $34.99. This $15 mail-in rebate cuts it to $19.99. With free shipping, that's $10 under our mention of this case in white from last month and the lowest total price we could find in any color by $27. It features a 300-watt power suppply, USB 3.0, 5-in-1 card reader, one external 5.25" drive bay, one internal 3.5" drive bay, four expansion slots, and more. Deal ends May 19.

newegg offers the Cooler Master HAF XB ATX Desktop Computer Case in Black, model no. RC-902XB-KKN1, for $99.99. This $10 mail-in rebate cuts it to $89.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $10. It features a steel body, front mesh panel, two 120mm front fans, two 5.25" external drive bays, two 3.5" external drive bays, two 2.5" external drive bays, four internal 2.5" drive bays, seven expansion slots, and more. Deal ends May 19.

Staples cuts $20 off any tablet via coupon code "55247". (Alternatively, get the same discount in-store via this printable coupon.) That's the first dollar-off coupon we've seen specifically for tablets from Staples this year. Deal ends May 19.

A best bet is the ASUS Google Nexus 7 16GB 7" Android Tablet (pictured), model no. NEXUS7-1B16, for $199. Coupon code "55247" drops it to $179. With free shipping, that's $6 under our March mention and the lowest total price we've seen for a new unit. (We saw a refurb for $150 shipped two days ago, since expired. It's a current price low for a new unit by $34.) This 12-oz. tablet features a 7" 1280x800 touchscreen display, scratch-resistant Corning glass, Tegra 3 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB memory, Bluetooth, GPS, front-facing camera, 802.11n wireless, Google Android 4.1 OS (Jelly Bean), and more.

newegg offers the SanDisk 128GB 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s Internal SSD, model no. SDSSDP-128G-G25, for $79.99 with free shipping ($0.62/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $16, although we saw it for $10 less in January (which required a rebate). It features read speeds of up to 490MB/s and write speeds of up to 350MB/s.

Dell Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $379.99 with free shipping. That's $70 off and tied with our mention from a month ago as the lowest total price we've seen for any laptop with a Core i3-3227U 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 wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

newegg offer the SanDisk 256GB Ultra Plus 2.5" Serial ATA 6Gb/s MLC Internal SSD, model no. SDSSDHP-256G-G25, for $159.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same.) That's $0.62/GB, tied with our mention from last week, and the lowest total price we could find by $8. It features read speeds of up to 530MB/s and write speeds of up to 445MB/s. It also includes a 2mm spacer for notebook installation.

TigerDirect offers the Patriot 32GB Supersonic Pulse USB 3.0 Flash Drive in Blue, model no. PSF32GSPUSB, for $19.99 plus about $4 for shipping ($0.75/GB). Outside of the price below, that's the lowest total price we could find by $2, although we saw it for $7 less via rebate a month ago.

A close price: Amazon charges $24.17 with free shipping for Prime members.

Dell Home offers the Dell XPS 8500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC in Black (no monitor) for $799.99. Coupon code "0H9Q3PQ6L3744C" cuts it to $749.99. With free shipping, that's the second lowest total price we've seen for a Dell XPS 8500 with 12GB RAM and a 1TB hard drive since Black Friday week, when we saw a similar configuration (with a Blu-ray drive) for $20 less. (We saw this same configuration for $10 less last month.) This desktop features an Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 12GB RAM, 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7570 1GB graphics card, DVD burner drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0+LE, Gigabit Ethernet, media card reader, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 30.

Secondipity offers the used current-generation Amazon Kindle Fire 7" 8GB WiFi Android Tablet, model no. B0085ZFHNW, for $99.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for this tablet and a current low for a used one by $19. It runs a heavily modified version of Google's Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS and sports a OMAP4430 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 7" 1024x600 multi-touch IPS LCD, 8GB internal memory, WiFi, up to nine hours of battery life, and more.

No warranty information is provided.

For its newsletter subscribers only, newegg offers the Rosewill Powerline AV Wall-Plug Gigabit Adapter Starter Kit, model no. RPLC-500KIT, for $49.99 with free shipping via the directions below. That's the lowest total price we could find by $35. This adapter plugs into wall power outlet to expand your home network without having to run Ethernet cables through your house. It supports up to 500Mbps data transfer rates. Deal ends May 19. To get this deal:

1. Add the Rosewill Powerline AV Wall-Plug Gigabit Adapter Starter Kit to your cart for $69.99
2. apply coupon code "EMCXRWN76" to cut it to $59.99
3. redeem this $10 mail-in rebate for a final price of $49.99