Acer Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

newegg again offers the 5.5-lb. Acer Aspire E1-571-6680 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. NX.M09AA.016, for $379.99 with free shipping. That's $20 under our mention from two weeks ago and the best price we've seen for this configuration. (It's also a current price low by $8.) Features include an Intel Core i3-3110M 2.4GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, HDMI port, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

This week's top laptop deals include an Editors' Choice touchscreen Sony VAIO 14P Series laptop for $650, and a trio of 1080p-capable laptopsincluding a powerful !2.9-lb. Acer ultrabook for $999 and a Dell Inspiron 15R for $650.

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.

Microsoft Store offers the 2.9-lb. Acer Aspire S7 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3" Touchscreen Ultrabook, model no. S7-391-6822, for $999 with free shipping. That's $207 under last month's mention of a similar 13" S7 tablet with a slightly faster processor and the lowest total price we could find by $51. This 0.47"-thick laptop features an Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 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, and Windows 8.

Note: No optical drive is included.

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.

Best Buy offers the 3.1-lb. Acer Aspire C710-2847 Intel Celeron 1.1GHz 11.6" Chromebook, model no. NU.SH7AA.004, for $199.99 with free shipping. That's $6 below our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $13. It features an Intel Celeron 847 1.1GHz dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 4-cell battery, and Google Chrome OS.

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.