Windows 8 Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

Acer via eBay offers its factory-refurbished 5.4-lb. Acer Aspire E1-571-6490 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. NX.M09AA.018, for $399.99 with free shipping. That's $120 under the lowest total price we could find for a new unit. Features include an Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, DVD burner, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. A 90-day Acer warranty applies.

Sony Store offers its 5.3-lb. Sony VAIO E Series 14P Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.2GHz 14" Touchscreen Laptop, model no. SVE14A37CXH, together with a $100 Sony Gift Card for $849.99 with free shipping. (The gift card is added to your cart automatically .) Assuming you use the gift card, that's the lowest total price we could find by $100. It features an Intel Core i7-3632QM 2.2GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 14" 1600x900 LED-backlit capacitive LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, lithium ion battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Of note, this item is on backorder with an estimated ship date of July 9.

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.

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.

Sony Store offers the 5.9-lb. Sony VAIO S Series 15 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 15.5" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. SVS151290X, for $849.99. Coupon code "DEALNEWS15LAPTOP" cuts it to $749.99. With free shipping, that's $100 off and tied with our mention of a similar model from two weeks ago, although that build featured a Blu-ray player. Features include an Intel Core i5-3210M 2.5GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.5" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, lithium polymer battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Deal ends June 1.

Adorama via eBay offers the 2.8-lb. 0.61"-thick Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.4GHz 11.6" Convertible Touchscreen Laptop in Silver Gray, model no. 59342980, for $469.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $100, although it was $20 less in March. This laptop converts into a touchscreen tablet and features an NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8 RT.

Dell Home offers the 4.1-lb. Dell Inspiron 14z Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.8GHz 14" Ultrabook in Moon Silver for $599.99. Coupon code "0H9Q3PQ6L3744C" drops it to $549.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find for this configuration by $103. It features an Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive with 32GB SSD, DVD burner, media card reader, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit. Coupon ends May 21.

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.

Lenovo offers its 5.7-lb. Lenovo Essential G580 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Dark Brown, model no. 59371414, for $719. Coupon code "IDEAWEEKLYDEAL" drops it to $519. With free shipping, that's $200 off and the first time we've seen a Lenovo G580 laptop with a this CPU. (We listed one with a Core i3 CPU and smaller hard drive for for $150 less last week.) Features include an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Ending today, OfficeMax offers the 5.4-lb. HP 2000-2B10NR AMD E1 1.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. C2N21UA#ABA, for $299.99 with free shipping. That's tied with last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find by $50. It features an AMD E1-1200 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

Ending today, OfficeMax offers the 4.6-lb. HP Pavilion Sleekbook Intel Core i3 1.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Sparkling Black, model no. 15-B085NR, for $349.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our expired mention from six days ago and among the best prices we've seen for a new 16" HP Pavilion Sleekbook with an Intel Core i3 processor. It features an Intel Core i3-2377M 1.5GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, media card reader, USB 3.0, HDMI output, webcam, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.

Best Buy offers its 5.2-lb. Sony VAIO T Series 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.8GHz 15.5" LED-Backlit Touchscreen Ultrabook, model no. SVT15112CXS, for $799.99 with free shipping. That's $30 under last month's mention and the best price we've seen for any 16" touchscreen Ultrabook with 8GB of RAM. It features an Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.5" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit touchscreen display, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive with 24GB SSD, DVD burner, USB 3.0, HDMI, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, 3760mAh battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

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.

newegg offers the 3.3-lb. Sony VAIO AMD E2-2000 1.75GHz 11.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in White, model no. SVE11135CXW, for $399.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from four weeks ago as the best price we've seen for any 11.6" Sony VAIO laptop. (It's a current price low for this one by $25.) It features an AMD E2-2000 1.75GHz dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, USB 3.0, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Note that it does not include an optical drive.

Ending today, Toshiba Direct offers its 5.5-lb. Toshiba Satellite L850-BT3N22 Intel Core i3 2.3GHz 15.6" Laptop, model no.PSKFUU-0YN00H, for $449.99. Coupon code "L850B517" cuts it to $429.99. With $24.99 for shipping, that's $270 off and tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total price we could find for this model. Features include an Intel Core i3-2348M 2.3GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

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.