Core i5 Windows 8 Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

Dell Home offers its 6.3-lb. Dell Inspiron 15R Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.8GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Moon Silver for $599.99. With free shipping, that's $239 off and the lowest total price we could find, although we saw it for $50 less in March. It features an Intel Core i5-3337U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Toshiba Direct cuts up to $370 off a selection of Toshiba Satellite P-series laptops. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. With deals starting at $599.99, that's among the best discounts we've seen for Toshiba P-series laptops in recent months, although we saw $350 off a similar selection of laptops two weeks ago. Deal ends May 27.

A best bet is the 5.4-lb. Toshiba Satellite P850-BT3N22 Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. PSPKEU-09X00C, for $599.99 with free shipping. That ties our March mention as the lowest total price we've seen for any Ivy Bridge Core i5-equipped Toshiba Satellite P850 16" laptop. Features include an Intel Core i5-3230M Ivy Bridge 2.6GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0, HDMI, LED-backlit keyboard, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.

newegg offers the 5.7-lb. Lenovo Essential G580 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Dark Brown, model no. 59359084, for $449.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from last month as the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's a current price low by $50.) It features an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, USB 3.0, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8. Deal ends May 27.

Dell Small Business offers the 5.8-lb. Dell Vostro 3560 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 2.6GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop in Aberdeen Silver for $599. Coupon code "J7DNZQBW8ZMQWZ" cuts it to $549. With free shipping, that's $208 off and tied as the best price we've seen for a Dell Vostro 3560 laptop equipped with a Core i5 processor. It features an Intel Core i5-3230M 2.6GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth v4.0+LE, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 Professional 64-bit. Coupon ends August 31.

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.

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.)