Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

As one of its daily deals, MidnightBox offers the refurbished 3.8-lb. Dell Latitude XT2 Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz 12.1" Convertible Touchscreen Laptop for $289.95 plus $3.99 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a refurbished unit by $16, although we saw a refurb bundled with an external optical drive for $3 less in March. Features include an Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 12.1" 1280x800 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 120GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium. (Note that there is no optical drive.) Deal ends today.

A 30-day MidnightBox warranty applies.

Dell Small Business offers the 5.3-lb. Dell Latitude E5530 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.3GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $519. Coupon code "88KSR26X$74PFT" cuts it to $469. With free shipping, that's $329 off and tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the cheapest Dell Latitude E5530 laptop we've seen. It features an Intel Core i3-2348M 2.3GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.

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.

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.

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.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the 4.7-lb. Dell Inspiron 14R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.8GHz 14" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Moon Silver, model no. I14RM-3750SLV, for $499.99. That's $50 under our mention from a week ago and the best price we've seen for a Dell Inspiron 14R touchscreen laptop. It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the 5-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Pentium 1.8GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Matte Black, model no. i15RV-6193BLK, for $399.99. That's the best price we've seen for an Inspiron 15 touchscreen laptop. (It's a current price low for such a configuration by $200.) It features an Intel Pentium 2117U 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, media card reader, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Dell Home offers the 4.7-lb. Dell Inspiron 14R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.8GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop in Moon Silver for $449.99 with free shipping. That's $50 off and and the best price we've seen for this model with a Core i3 Ivy Bridge CPU. It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 23.

Lenovo offers the 3.5-lb. Lenovo ThinkPad Twist Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2GHz 12.5" LED-Backlit Multitouch Ultrabook, model no. 3347CTO, for $1,099. Coupon code "THINKTOUCH" drops it to $989.10. With free shipping, that's $110 off and the lowest total price we could find for this convertible laptop with a Core i7-3537U processor. (We saw it with a slightly slower Core i7 CPU for $40 less in February.) This Ultrabook converts into a touchscreen tablet and features an Intel Core i7-3537U 2GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 12.5" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD with Gorilla Glass, 8GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive with a 24GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, LiPolymer 42.4Wh battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 22.

Lenovo offers the 4-lb. Lenovo ThinkPad T430u Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook, model no. 3351CTO, for $859. Coupon code "GRADUATION" drops it to $755.92. With free shipping, that's $43 under last month's mention and the lowest total price we could find for a Lenovo ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook with a 128GB SSD by $243. Features include an Intel Core i5-3427U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 3-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires May 22.

Of note, no optical drive is included.

Lenovo offers its 3-lb. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Intel Core i5 1.8GHz 14" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Ultrabook, model no. 3443CTO, for $1,599. Coupon code "GRADUATION" cuts it to $1,439.10. With free shipping, that's $160 off and and the second-lowest total price we've seen for a ThinkPad X1 touchscreen laptop with this processor. Features include an Intel Core i5-3427U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11a/n wireless, 720p webcam, fingerprint reader, backlit keyboard, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Note, no optical drive is included.

TigerDirect offers the 6.2-lb. Dell Inspiron 17R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2GHz 17.3" Laptop in Silver, model no. i17RM-2742SLV, for $698.97 plus around $8 for shipping. That's the third-lowest total price we've seen for any Dell Inspiron 17R with a 2GB graphics card, although we saw it for $8 less four days ago. (It's also a current price low for this model by $108.) Features include an Intel Core i7-3537U 2GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 8730M 2GB graphics card, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends today.

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.

Dell Small Business offers the 5.3-lb. Dell Latitude E5530 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 Dual 2.6GHz 15.6" Laptop for $639.25. Coupon code "88KSR26X$74PFT" cuts it to $589.25. With free shipping, that's tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we've seen for a Dell Latitude E5530 laptop with a Intel Core i5-3230M CPU. Features include an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires May 31.

Dell Small Business offers its 5.4-lb. Dell Latitude E5530 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 3GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $756.25. Coupon code "88KSR26X$74PFT" cuts it to $706.25. With free shipping, that's tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we've seen for a Dell Latitude E5530 laptop with a Intel Core i7-3540M 3.0GHz Ivy Bridge CPU. It features an Intel Core i7-3540M 3.0GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD-ROM, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.

newegg offers the 3.8-lb. Dell Inspiron 13z Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.8GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Laptop in Moon Silver, model no. i13z-8864sLV, for $379.99 with free shipping. That's a buck under our mention from a week ago and tied as the lowest total price we've seen for any Dell Inspiron 13z laptop. (It's a current low for this model by $20.) It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8. (It doesn't have an optical drive.)

Dell Home cuts $50 off Dell Inspiron and XPS Series laptop and desktop purchases of $599.99 or more via coupon code "0H9Q3PQ6L3744C". Plus, most orders receive free shipping. That's the best sale we've seen on these items since Black Friday, when we saw $100 off a different selection of laptops, desktops, and accessories, with no minimum purchase required. Deal ends May 30.

Dell Home offers its 5.1-lb. Dell Inspiron 15R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Moon Silver for $899.99. Coupon code "JS3KG6045QZ2BR" drops it to $799.99. With free shipping, that's $389 off list and the lowest total price we could find, although it was $50 less a month ago. It features an Intel Core i7-3537U 2GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 20.

Dell Small Business offers the 3.7-lb. Dell Latitude 6430u Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook for $899 with free shipping. That's $300 off and the cheapest Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook we've seen. (For further comparison, we saw a Core i5-equipped model with a different OS but an otherwise identical build for $166 more in January.) Features include an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 3-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit.

Note: No optical drive is included.