Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

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.

Adorama via eBay offers the 5.7-lb. ASUS VivoBook S500 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 15.6" Touchscreen Ultrabook in Black, model no. S550CA-DS51T, for $569 with free shipping. That's $31 under last week's mention and the best price we've seen for an ASUS VivoBook with 6GB of RAM. (It's a current price low for this model by $111.) 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, webcam, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 Home Premium.

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.

Dell Home offers its 3.4-lb. Dell XPS 12 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.8GHz 12.5" 1080p Convertible Touchscreen Ultrabook for $1,099.99. Coupon code "?SWK4RL9BTX1MD" cuts it to $1,019.99. With free shipping, that's $180 under our March mention (which was bundled with a $200 Dell gift card) and the best price we've seen for a new Dell XPS 12 ultrabook. It features an Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 12.5" 1920x1080 touchscreen LCD with Gorilla Glass, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.

Note, it doesn't feature an optical drive.

Microsoft Store again offers the 2.3-lb. Acer Aspire S7 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 11.6" Touchscreen Ultrabook, model no. S7-191-6400, for $899 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and $196 under the lowest total price we could find for a similarly configured Acer Aspire S7 with a slightly faster processor. This 0.48" laptop features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 11.6" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, memory card slot, webcam, 4-cell lithium-polymer and 3-cell lithium-ion battery pack, and Windows 8.

Note: No optical drive is included.

Dealfisher offers the ASUS Taichi Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 1.9GHz 11.6" Dual-Screen Laptop, model no. 21-DH71, for $1,049 with free shipping. That's tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we've seen for this laptop. (It's a current price low by $251.) It features an Intel Core i7-3517U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, two 11.6" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCDs (one touchscreen), 4GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, dual webcams, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

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.

Best Buy Computing Clearance offers the 2.9-lb. ASUS Intel Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3" Ultrabook in Pink, model no. UX31E-RHP5, for $689.99 with free shipping. That's $300 off and the best price we've seen for a non-refurbished 13" ASUS Ultrabook with a 128GB SSD. It features an Intel Core i5-2557M 1.7GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, polymer battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Note that no optical drive is included.

Sony Store offers its 5.3-lb. Sony VAIO E Series 14P Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop in Black/Burgundy Red (pictured), White/Aqua Blue, or Pink with Rose Pink, model no. SVE14A390X, for $679.99. Coupon code "DEALNEWSE14SAVE50" cuts it to $629.99. With free shipping, that's $40 under our February mention of a similar configuration and the lowest total price we've seen for a Core i5-equipped Sony VAIO E laptop with 8GB of RAM and Windows 8. It features an Intel Core i5-3230M Ivy Bridge 2.6GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1600x900 LED-backlit display, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, USB 3.0, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, 5300mAh battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 18.

Lenovo offers the 6-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop in Dusk Black, model no. 59371958, for $1,099. Coupon code "HOMEPCDEAL" cuts it to $719. With free shipping, that's tied with our March mention of similar configuration (which had a quad-core CPU) as the lowest total price we've seen for any Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 laptop. It features an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce GT750M 2GB graphics, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

Update: The above coupon has expired; however, coupon code "IDEAWEEKLYDEAL" now cuts it to $719.

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 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.

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.