Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

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.

TigerDirect continues to offer the Toshiba Satellite L855-S5383 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. PSKFUU-02X003, for $649.99. This $50 mail-in rebate drops it to $599.99. With around $8 for shipping, that's tied with our mention from a month ago as the lowest total price we've seen for this model this year. (We saw it for $8 less last winter.) Features include an Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, HDMI, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Rebate expires June 29.

Best Buy offers the 4.9-lb. Samsung Series 3 Intel Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Sleek Silver, model no. NP300E5E-A01US, for $379.99 with free shipping. That's the best shipped price we've seen for a Samsung Series 3 laptop with a Core i3 CPU. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, media card reader, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

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. 59371965, for $1,299. Coupon code "USPY565516" cuts it to $849. With free shipping, that's $450 off and tied with last week's mention as a very low price for a Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 with a 1080p display and 2GB graphics card. Features include an Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT750M 2GB graphics, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 24.

Lenovo offers the 6-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.4GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop in Dusk Black, model no. 59371952, for $1,249. Coupon code "USPY452516" cuts it to $749. With free shipping, that's tied with last week's mention as the second-lowest total price we've seen for any Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 14" laptop. It features an Intel Core i7-3630QM 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2GB graphics, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends May 24.

Best Buy offers the 5.7-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad AMD E1 1.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. N585-59359186, for $279.99 with free shipping. That's among the best prices we've seen for a new Lenovo laptop with 4GB of RAM and Windows 8, although we saw a Lenovo G585 laptop with the same configuration for $32 less in February (however, that required pickup at Fry's). Features include an AMD E1-1500 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, media card reader, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. Deal ends May 27.

Sony Store offers the 5.3-lb. Sony VAIO E Series 14 Intel Pentium 2.4GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop in Sharkskin Black (pictured), Seafoam White, or Seashell Pink, model no. SVE141390X, for $449.99. Coupon code "DEALNEWSE14SAVE50" cuts it to $399.99. With free shipping, that's $50 under our mention from two weeks ago and the best price we've seen for any shipped Sony VAIO E Series laptop. Features include an Intel Pentium 2020M 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, DVD burner, webcam, USB 3.0, HDMI output, and Windows 8 64-bit. Coupon expires June 1.

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 Home offers its 4.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop for $429.99 with free shipping. That's $20 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we could find, although we saw a similar configuration with Windows 8 for $50 less yesterday. It features an Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the 4.7-lb. Dell Inspiron 14R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.8GHz 14" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Moon Silver, model no. I14RM-3750SLV, for $499.99. That's $50 under our mention from a week ago and the best price we've seen for a Dell Inspiron 14R touchscreen laptop. It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the 5-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Pentium 1.8GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Laptop in Matte Black, model no. i15RV-6193BLK, for $399.99. That's the best price we've seen for an Inspiron 15 touchscreen laptop. (It's a current price low for such a configuration by $200.) It features an Intel Pentium 2117U 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, media card reader, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

As one of its daily deals, Toshiba via eBay offers its factory-refurbished 5.5-lb. Toshiba C855D-S5320 AMD E-Series 1.7GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. PSCBQU-00E007B, for $259 with free shipping. That's $38 below our mention of a refurb from three weeks ago and $141 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit elsewhere. It features an AMD E2-1800 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. A 90-day Toshiba warranty applies.

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 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 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").

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.