Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

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 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.

HP Home & Office Store offers the 4-lb. HP ENVY 14t-3200 Spectre Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook, model no. B7L27AV, for $1,099.99 plus $9.99 for shipping. That's $140 under our Cyber Monday mention and the lowest total price we've seen for any HP 14" Spectre with Windows 8. It features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 4-cell battery, Adobe Photoshop Elements 10 and Adobe Premiere Elements 10, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Note that no optical drive is included.

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.

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 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.

Tiger Direct offers its 5.5-lb. Toshiba Satellite L855-S5156 Core i5 2.6GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Silver, model no. PSKFUU-0N80C7, for $599.99 plus around $8 for shipping. That's tied with our March mention at $180 off and the lowest total price we've seen for a Core i5 Ivy Bridge-equipped Toshiba Satellite 16" laptop with 8GB of RAM. Features include an Intel Core i5-3230M Ivy Bridge 2.6GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0, HDMI, LED-backlit keyboard, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 Pro 64-bit.

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.

Dell Small Business offers the 4.4-lb. Dell Latitude E6430 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.5GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop for $739 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for a Latitude e6430 by $150. Features include an Intel Core i3-3120M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200 rpm hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Walmart offers the 7.1-lb. Toshiba Satellite C855-S5118 Intel Celeron 1.1GHz 15.6" Laptop in Black for $299.86. Opt for free Site-to-Store pickup to avoid the $8.97 shipping fee. That's the lowest total price we could find by $44, although we saw a similarly-configured 16" Toshiba Satellite for $20 less in January. Features include an Intel Celeron 847 1.1GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

For in-store pickup only, MicroCenter offers the 6.6-lb. factory-refurbished HP Pavilion Pentium Dual-Core 2.1GHz 17.3" Laptop, model no. g7-2215dx, for $309.99. That's $194 under the lowest total price we could find for a new, factory-sealed unit. Features include an Intel Pentium Dual-Core B950 2.1GHz processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, webcam, 802.11n wireless, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. A 90-day HP warranty applies.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center offers the refurbished 4-lb. HP Pavilion 14-b015dx Sleekbook Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 Dual 1.8GHz 14" Laptop, model no. C2K06UAR#ABA, for $339.99. That's $60 under our November mention of a new one and $90 below the best price we could find for a refurb. It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, USB 3.0, webcam, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8. Note that no optical drive is included.

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