Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

eCOST offers the refurbished, 6.9-lb. HP ENVY dv7-7243cl Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.4GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Laptop in Midnight Black, model no. C2H74UA#ABA, for $599.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for any HP ENVY 17" laptop with a 1080p LCD and a current price low for a refurb by $140. Features include an Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 17.3" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 12GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth with WiDi, webcam, media card reader, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

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

Dell Financial Services discounts refurbished items sitewide via coupons, as listed below. Plus, many items receive free shipping; otherwise it adds $17.99. That's among the strongest discounts we've seen on these models from Dell this year, although it took 30% off sitewide last month. Dell refurbished systems are covered by a 100-day Dell warranty. Deal ends May 30.

• $125 off any refurbished Dell laptop of $300 or more via code "DELL$125LAP"
• $100 off any refurbished Dell desktop of $225 or more via code "DELL$100DESK"
• 25% off sitewide via code "DELL25ANY"

Dell Outlet Business cuts 20% off any factory-refurbished desktop, laptop, or tablet via coupon code "49Z2$5RSB4B0FQ". Plus, many items qualify for free shipping. Although not as good as our mention of 30% off from three weeks ago, it still produces a number of price lows. Refurbished items carry a 1-year Dell warranty. Deal ends May 24.

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.

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.

Sony Store takes 35% off select clearance and factory-refurbished Sony VAIO laptops via coupon code "OUTLETVAIO35DDXX", with prices starting at $386.07 $428.97 after coupon. (The prices shown reflect an existing discount; however, the coupon overrides that discount.) Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. That ties our March mention and, although we saw 50% off in October, this sale yields much lower starting prices, making it among the best deals we've seen on these items from Sony Outlet in several months. For refurbished items, a 90-day Sony warranty applies. Deal ends May 27.