Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

CowBoom offers the used 5.8-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. I15-2728BK, for $299.99. Coupon code "Delli530" drops it to $269.99. With free shipping, that's $130 under last week's mention of a new one (this one's used) and the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (For further comparison, it's also $218 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one today.) It features an Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Coupon expires May 30.

No warranty information is provided. This is a used unit and may have dents, scuffs, scratches or other cosmetic blemishes, and may be missing parts or accessories

newegg offers the 4.2-lb. Dell Inspiron i14z-2203sLV Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.8GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook in Moon Silver bundled with the Iomega 2TB EZ Media & Backup Center Gigabit NAS External Hard Drive, model no. 35541, and the Intel 1-Year Anti-Theft Service Pack, model no. BXIATSC1YRENG, for $549.99 plus $7.99 for shipping. (The NAS and software are automatically added to cart.) That's $22 under last month's mention of the laptop and software alone and the lowest total price we could find for these items. (The NAS costs at least $116 elsewhere.) The laptop features an Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive with 32GB SSD, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 1-megapixel HD webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. The NAS features a 1.2GHz dual core processor.

Dell Home offers its 5.2-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Celeron 1.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Matte Black for $349.99. Coupon code "1?F024ZQK8XJCJ" cuts it to $299.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from a month ago as the second-best price we've seen for a Dell Inspiron 15 laptop with 4GB RAM. Features include an Intel Celeron 1007U 1.5GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, DVD burner, webcam, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 28.

Dell Home offers its 6.3-lb. Dell Inspiron 15R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.8GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Moon Silver for $599.99. With free shipping, that's $239 off and the lowest total price we could find, although we saw it for $50 less in March. It features an Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Toshiba Direct cuts up to $370 off a selection of Toshiba Satellite P-series laptops. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. With deals starting at $599.99, that's among the best discounts we've seen for Toshiba P-series laptops in recent months, although we saw $350 off a similar selection of laptops two weeks ago. Deal ends May 27.

A best bet is the 5.4-lb. Toshiba Satellite P850-BT3N22 Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. PSPKEU-09X00C, for $599.99 with free shipping. That ties our March mention as the lowest total price we've seen for any Ivy Bridge Core i5-equipped Toshiba Satellite P850 16" laptop. Features include an Intel Core i5-3230M Ivy Bridge 2.6GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0, HDMI, LED-backlit keyboard, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

newegg offers the 5.7-lb. Lenovo Essential G580 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Dark Brown, model no. 59359084, for $449.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from last month as the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's a current price low by $50.) It features an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, USB 3.0, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. Deal ends May 27.

Dell Small Business offers the 5.8-lb. Dell Vostro 3560 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Aberdeen Silver for $599. Coupon code "J7DNZQBW8ZMQWZ" cuts it to $549. With free shipping, that's $208 off and tied as the best price we've seen for a Dell Vostro 3560 laptop equipped with a Core i5 processor. It features 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, Bluetooth v4.0+LE, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 Professional 64-bit. Coupon ends August 31.

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.

Amazon offers the 4.1-lb. Toshiba Satellite U945-S4140 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.7GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook in Ice Blue, model no. PSU6SU-029008, for $568 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $32, outside the price below. Features include an Intel Core i5-3337U 2.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and 32GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, 4-cell battery, USB 3.0 and HDMI ports, and Windows 8. Note that this laptop does not have an optical drive.

A close price, Walmart has it for $568 plus $4.97 for shipping. (Free Site-to-Store pickup is also available.)

Dell Small Business offers the 7-lb. Dell Precision M4700 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.7GHz 15.6" Mobile Workstation Laptop for $1,019 with free shipping. That's $480 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. Features include an Intel Core i5-3340M 2.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, AMD FirePro M4000 Mobility Pro 1GB graphics card, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.

Quill offers the 4-lb. HP Pavilion 14-c010us Celeron 1.1GHz 14" Chromebook, model no. D1A48UA#ABA, for $329.99. This $50 mail-in rebate drops it to $279.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $20, although we saw it for $75 less (after rebate) a month ago. It features an Intel Celeron 847 1.1GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LCD, 2GB RAM, 16GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 4-cell battery, HDMI output, and Google's cloud-based Chrome OS. Rebate ends June 22.

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.

Dell Small Business offers the 4.4-lb. Dell Latitude 6430 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop for $899. Coupon code "88KSR26X$74PFT" drops it to $849. With free shipping, that's $50 under our March mention (which had a slightly slower processor) and the second-best price we've seen for any Dell Latitude 6430 laptop. Features include an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB 7200rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.