Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

Best Buy offers the 5.7-lb Lenovo IdeaPad N580 Intel Pentium 2.2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Black, model no. 59371992, for $284.99 with free shipping. That's $5 under our mention from three days ago and the least expensive new Lenovo N580 laptop we've seen. (It's a current low by $80.) 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 May 27.

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.

newegg offers the 2.5-lb. Samsung Series 9 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Ultrabook in Silver (pictured), model no. NP900X3D-A04US, bundled with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) 7" 8GB Android Tablet in Red, model no. GT-P3113GRSXAR, for $969.99 plus $7.99 for shipping. (The tablet is automatically added to cart.) That's tied with our mention from last week and it's $98 under the lowest total price we could find now for these items if purchased separately elsewhere. The laptop features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11a/n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 1.3-megapixel webcam, USB 3.0, microHDMI port, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. The tablet comes with a case and features a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1024x600 LCD, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage, front- and rear-facing cameras, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, microSD card slot, and Android 4.1 OS (Jellybean).

Note that no optical drive is included in the laptop.

Best Buy Computing Clearance offers the 3.2-lb. ASUS Zenbook Prime Intel Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3" Ultrabook, model no. UX32VD-BHI5N57, for $724.99 with free shipping. That's $275 off and tied with our mention from three weeks ago as the second best price we've seen for a new 13" ASUS Zenbook Prime equipped with a Core i5 processor. It features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive with 24GB SSD, NVIDIA GT 620M 1GB graphics card, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 Home 64-bit.

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.

Dell Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" Touchscreen LED-Backlit Laptop for $549.99. Coupon code "62J6QV5C6M180S" drops it to $499.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from a week ago as the lowest total price we've seen for a touchscreen Inspiron 15 laptop. (We saw it bundled with a $100 Dell gift card in March for $600.) It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 28.

Toshiba Direct takes up to $300 off select Toshiba R-Series laptops, Z-Series ultrabooks, and more during its Thin & Light Sale. Even better, each qualifies for free shipping. With prices starting at $679.99, that beats last month's mention of up to $200 off and is among the best dollar-off discounts we've seen on these laptops from Toshiba in recent months, yielding several price lows. Deal ends May 27.

A best bet is the 3.4-lb. Toshiba Satellite U925T-S2300 i5 1.7GHz 12.5" Convertible Touchscreen Ultrabook in Midnight Brown, model no. PSUL1U-008008, for $849.99 with free shipping. That's $200 under our January mention and the lowest total price we could find by $380. This Ultrabook converts into a tablet and features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 12.5" 1366x768 IPS Gorilla Glass touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, USB 3.0, media card reader, HDMI output, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8.

Ending today, ToshibaDirect offers its 5.5-lb. Toshiba Satellite S850-BT3N22 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.5GHz 15.6" Laptop in Ice Blue Brushed Aluminum, model no. PSKFUU-0NG017, for $549.99 with free shipping. That's $325 off and the lowest total price we've seen for a Toshiba S850-BT3N22 with a Intel Core i3-3120M processor. (For further comparison, we saw this model with a weaker processor and less RAM for $30 less in January.) Features include an Intel Core i3-3120M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7670M 2GB video card, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 720p webcam, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

newegg again offers the 5.5-lb. Acer Aspire E1-571-6680 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. NX.M09AA.016, for $379.99 with free shipping. That's $20 under our mention from two weeks ago and the best price we've seen for this configuration. (It's also a current price low by $8.) Features include an Intel Core i3-3110M 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, HDMI port, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

newegg offers the 5.7-lb. Lenovo G580 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. 59359688, for $349.99 with free shipping. That's $10 under our mention from three days ago and the lowest total price we could find now by $99. Features include an Intel Core i3-3120M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

newegg offers the 6.1-lb. Dell Inspiron 15R Special Edition Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Stealth Black Anodized Aluminum, model no. i15Rse-4267ALU, for $699.99 with $1.99 for shipping. That's $30 under our mention from two weeks ago and the best price we've seen for a new Dell Inspiron 15R with a Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor and a 2GB graphics card. It features an Intel Core i7-3632QM 2.2GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 7730M 2GB graphics, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

newegg offers the refurbished 5.2-lb. ASUS Intel Pentium 2.4GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop in Matte Lime Green, model no. X401A-BHPDN3, for $254.99 with free shipping. That's $45 under last month's refurb mention and the lowest total price we could find for a refurb today by $33. Features include an Intel Pentium B980 2.4GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless, webcam, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 27.

An 90-day warranty applies, although it's unclear who backs it.

Update: Note that no optical drive is included.

TigerDirect offers the 2.9-lb. Samsung Series 9 Intel Core i5 1.6GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. NP900X3B-A01US, for $829.96 plus around $8 for shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $62. (For further comparison, it's $61 under our March mention of this model with a slightly faster CPU and Windows 8.) It is 0.64" thick and features an Intel Core i5-2467M 1.6GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, 13.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 1.3-megapixel webcam, media card reader, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Note that no optical drive is included.

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.

Toshiba Direct cuts up to $700 off a selection of Toshiba gaming notebooks, with prices starting at $849.99. (The discount is reflected on the product page.) Even better, all orders qualify for free shipping. That beats our mention from two weeks ago of up to $500 off and is the best discount we've seen on gaming laptops at Toshiba this year. Deal ends May 27.

A best bet is the 7.5-lb. Toshiba Satellite P870-BT3G22 Intel Core i7 2.4GHz 17.3" Laptop, model no. PSPLFU-02M011, for $849.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our January mention of a similarly configured Toshiba Satellite with only 6GB RAM and a low price for an Ivy Bridge Core i7-equipped Toshiba Satellite with 8GB RAM and a 2GB graphics card. It features an Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 2GB video card, 802.11n wireless, webcam, media card reader, USB 3.0, HDMI, 6-cell battery, backlit keyboard, 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.

Lenovo again offers its 6-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Dusk Black, model no. 59371972, for $1,349. Coupon code "USPY572516" cuts it to $869. With free shipping, that's $480 off, tied with last week's mention, and a very low price for a Lenovo Ideapad Y500 with a 1080p display and 2GB graphics card. (We saw this configuration for $20 less two weeks ago.) It features an Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive with a 16GB SSD, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT750M 2GB graphics, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 24.

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.