eBay Computer Deals and Best Sales

Buy.com via eBay offers the Seagate 2TB Expansion Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. STBV2000100, for $71.99 with free shipping ($0.04/GB). That's $7 under our mention from three weeks ago and the best price we've seen. (It's also a current price low by $18.) This 2.3-lb. drive features plug n' play functionality and built-in power management. Deal ends May 22.

BadgerAuctions via eBay offers the refurbished Vizio Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.4GHz All-In-One 27" Desktop PC in Silver, model no. CA27-A0, for $549.99 with free shipping. That's $80 under last winter's mention of a new one (this one's refurbished) and the lowest total price we've seen for this system. It features an Intel Core i3-3110M 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 27" 1920 x 1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 1TB 5400 rpm hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, media card reader, remote, 6-watt external subwoofer, wireless keyboard and touchpad mouse, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. A Vizio 90-day warranty applies.

Pay hundreds less for a refurbished Acer Core i7 Ultrabook than you'd spend on a slower MacBook Air, get the entire series of ER on DVD for about 10 bucks a season, and more in today's list of five Editors' Choice deals that we found overnight and early this morning.

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.

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.

HDE via eBay offers the 4GB Robot USB 2.0 Flash Drive for $7.95 with free shipping ($1.99/GB). That's the lowest total price we could find by $6. The robot's head doubles as the flash drive cap and is connected via two springy arms. Deal ends May 24 at 9:57 am ET.

MOBILESHARK via eBay again offers the refurbished Dell XPS 8500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3.4GHz Desktop PC for $699.99 with free shipping. That ties last week's mention of a refurbished unit as the lowest total price we've seen for any Dell XPS with 16GB RAM and a 2TB hard drive. (It's a current price low for a refurb by $200.) It features an Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 16GB RAM, 2TB 7200 rpm hard drive, NVIDIA Geforce GT620 1GB graphics card, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit Ethernet, media card reader, keyboard, mouse, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends June 16 at 7 pm ET.

Note: A 90-day warranty applies, although it's unclear who supports it.

Apple4less_sales via eBay offers the open-box Apple iPad Leather Smart Cover in Red, model no. MD304LL/A (pictured), or Navy, model no. MD303LL/A, for $16.99 with free shipping. That's tied with last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find by a buck, although most places charge over $50. It secures to the 3rd- and 4th-generation iPad or iPad 2 via built-in magnets and can be folded into a keyboard stand.

As one of its daily deals, Toshiba via eBay offers its factory-refurbished 5.5-lb. Toshiba C855D-S5320 AMD E-Series 1.7GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. PSCBQU-00E007B, for $259 with free shipping. That's $38 below our mention of a refurb from three weeks ago and $141 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit elsewhere. It features an AMD E2-1800 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. A 90-day Toshiba warranty applies.

This week's top laptop deals include the cheapest Ivy Bridge Dell Inspiron 13z we've seen, a Blu-ray-toting desktop replacement HP ENVY, and a touchscreen capable 14" Asus VivoBook.

OutletMP3 via eBay offers the Logitech T650 Wireless Touchpad, model no. 910-003057, for $43.89 with free shipping. That's $10 under our mention from last month and the lowest total price we could find now by $6. This Windows 8-compatible multi-touch navigation pad features a 5" touch surface, gesture-based controls, USB receiver, rechargeable power, and more. Deal ends June 5 at 9 am ET.

Note that this does not ship in its retail packaging.

Dell via eBay offers its 5.6-lb. factory-refurbished Dell Latitude E5400 Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 14.1" Laptop for $199 with free shipping. That's $21 under our March mention (which had less RAM) and the best price we've seen for a Dell Latitude E5400 laptop. Features include an Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2GHz dual-core processor, 14.1" 1280x800 LCD, 4GB RAM, 80GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, and Windows 7 Professional 32-bit. A 30-day Dell warranty/return policy applies. A top cover skin, meant to hide any cosmetic blemishes, is also included. Deal ends June 12 at 2:54 pm ET.

TigerDirect via eBay offers the refurbished Samsung 23" 1080p LED-Backlit Monitor, model no. RB-RFBS23B550V, for $134.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $22. Features include a 1920x1080 native resolution, LED backlight, HDMI and VGA inputs, and more.

A 30-day warranty applies, although it's unclear who backs it.

Acer via eBay offers the refurbished Gateway AMD E1 1.4GHz Desktop PC (no monitor), model no. SX2110G-UW318, for $179.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention of a refurb from a week ago and $20 under the lowest total price we could find for a refurb today. It features an AMD E1-1200 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7310 graphics, DVD burner, , and Windows 8 64-bit.

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

QuickShipElectronics via eBay offers the refurbished Samsung 27" 1080p LED-Backlit LCD Display, model no. S27B350H, for $189 with free shipping. That's $11 under our March mention and the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's a current price low for a refurb by $40.) It features a native resolution of 1920x1080 (1080p), 2ms response time, 1,000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m² brightness, one HDMI input, and other video inputs.

A 60-day QuickShipElectronics warranty applies.

All4Cellular via eBay offers the OEM Samsung Charge & Sync USB Cable for Samsung Galaxy Tab, model no. ECC1DP0UBE, for $4.50 with free shipping. That's pennies under last week's mention and just under a buck below the lowest total price we could find now. It's compatible with all Samsung Galaxy Tab models.

BuyDig via eBay offers the refurbished Optoma DLP Projector, model no. PRO260X, for $359 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price price we could find for a refurb by $10. It features a native resolution of 1024x768, 3,000:1 contrast ratio, 3,000 lumens brightness, one HDMI input, and VGA and other video inputs. Deal ends June 5.

Note: No warranty information is provided.

TigerDirect offers the PNY 128GB Attache USB 2.0 Flash Drive, model no. P-FD128CLCAP-GES3, for $59.99 plus around $4 for shipping. That's $0.50/GB and $3 under the lowest total price we could find for any PNY 128GB flash drive, although we saw it for $2 less a week ago.

Update: TigerDirect via eBay has it for $58 with free shipping.