Core i3 Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

1SaleaDay via eBay offers the 3.4-lb., refurbished Dell Inspiron 11z Intel Core i3 1.2GHz 11.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Black, model no. IM11Z-3593BLK, for $259.99 with free shipping. That's $240 off list and the least expensive Dell Inspiron 11z we've ever seen. It features an Intel Core i3-330UM 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit display, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, 3G/4G connectivity via Spring (sold separately), webcam, media card reader, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Note that no optical drive is included, and no warranty information is provided.

Best Buy Computing Clearance offers the 3.2-lb. ASUS Zenbook Intel Core i3 1.4GHz 13.3" Ultrabook in Radiant Silver, model no. UX32A-R3502H, for $599.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $45. (For further comparison, we saw a similarly-configured Ultrabook with a 320GB hard drive with a 24GB SSD for $50 less a month ago.) It features an Intel Core i3-2367M 1.4GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, HDMI output, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Of note, no optical drive is included.

newegg offers the 3.8-lb. Dell Inspiron 13z Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.8GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Laptop in Moon Silver, model no. i13z-8864sLV, for $379.99 with free shipping. That's a buck under our mention from a week ago and tied as the lowest total price we've seen for any Dell Inspiron 13z laptop. (It's a current low for this model by $20.) It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8. (It doesn't have an optical drive.)