Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

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.

Sony Store offers its 4.4-lb. Sony VAIO T Series 14 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook in Silver Mist, model no. SVT141290X, for $669.99. Coupon code "DEALNEWST1429" cuts it to $569.99. With free shipping, that's tied with last month's mention of this build as the cheapest Sony VAIO 14" Ultrabook we've seen with this CPU. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit display, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive with 24GB SSD, DVD burner, USB 3.0, HDMI, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, 4050mAh battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 25.

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 5.4-lb. Dell Latitude E6530 Intel Core i3 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $759 with free shipping. That's tied with our February mention of a similarly-configured laptop with a slightly slower processor as the best price we've seen for a Dell Latitude E6530 laptop. Features include an Intel Core i3-3120M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD player, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit (scroll down and select this option under "Operating Systems").

Costco again offers its members the 5.5-lb. Toshiba Satellite L855 Intel Core i7 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit LCD Laptop in Mercury Silver for $699.99 plus $29.95 for shipping. (Non-members pay $36 more.) That ties our mention from last week as $250 off and the lowest total prices we've seen for any 16" Blu-ray laptop with this CPU. Features include an Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, Blu-ray player/DVD burner combo drive, 802.11n wireless, USB 3.0, HDMI output, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. Deal ends May 31.

Fry's offers the 3.7-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Ultrabook, model no. 59366627, for $548 with free shipping. (Free in-store pickup is also available.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $45 and best price we've seen for a 13" Lenovo touchscreen ultrabook with an Core i3 processor. Features include an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive with 24GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, HD webcam, USB 3.0, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Fry's Electronics offers the 5.4-lb. Acer Aspire E1-571-6659 Intel Core i3 2.2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Glossy Black, model no. NX.M09AA.021, for $328 with around $11 for shipping. (Free in-store pickup is also available.) That's $41 under last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find now by $71. Features include an Intel Core i3-2328M 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, HDMI output, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Update: It's now available for in-store pickup only.

Walmart offers the 4.8-lb. Acer Aspire V5-471P-6605 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 14" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop, model no. NX.M3UAA.004, for $599.99. Opt for free Site-to-Store pickup to dodge the $4.97 shipping fee. That's the lowest total price we could find by $38. (Amazon charges the same with free shipping.) It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, webcam, 802.11n wireless, USB 3.0 connectivity, HDMI port, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.

Dell Small Business offers its 5.3-lb. Dell Latitude E5530 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $669 with free shipping. That's $360 off and the lowest total price we could find for this system. (We saw it with a better processor for the same price a month ago.) Features include an Intel Core i3-3120M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit.