Laptop Deals - Best Laptops for Sale

TigerDirect offers the 5.49-lb Samsung AMD A8 Quad Core 1.8GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Notebook, model no. NP305V5A-A04US, for $499.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $50. Features include an AMD A8-3510MX 1.8GHz quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, three USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

TigerDirect offers the 5.7-lb. ASUS Intel Core i7 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. A53SD-TS71, for $699.97 plus $8.96 for shipping. That's among the least expensive 16" ASUS laptops we've seen with a Core i7 quad-core CPU, although we saw this model for $9 less four weeks ago (since expired). Features include an Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 610M 2GB video card, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

We've been sitting behind our laptops all day, putting together a roundup of the hottest notebook deals from the past week that are still available for you to compare. This week's top laptops include the new ASUS Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.3GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, plus best-selling notebooks from Lenovo, Samsung, and Dell. With deals starting at just $380, it's a great time to invest in a new laptop.

TigerDirect offers the 2.9-lb. Samsung Series 9 Intel Core i5 Dual Core 1.6GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Black, model no. NP900X3A-B01UB, for $899.99 plus $8.96 for shipping. That's $90 under our March mention of a very similar configuration (which included a $200 Microsoft Store credit) and the lowest total price we could find for this model by $61. It features an Intel Core i5-2467M 1.6GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Of note, no optical drive is included.

TigerDirect offers the 7.3-lb. Acer Aspire AS7750G-6645 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. NX.RVHAA.002, for $549.97. This $50 mail-in rebate cuts it to $499.97. With $9.16 for shipping, that's $150 off list, tied with our April mention, and the lowest total price we could find. It features a Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, memory card slot, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Rebate ends May 31.

TigerDirect offers the 4.9-lb. Acer Aspire Timeline X AS4830TG-6808 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 14" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Blue, model no. LX.RGL02.150, for $599.97 plus $8.96 for shipping. That's $21 under our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $11. It features an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1GB graphics card, 1.3-megapixel webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

TigerDirect offers the 2.9-lb. Acer Aspire S3-951-6432 Ultrabook Intel Core i7 1.7GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Silver, model no. LX.RSE02.146, for $999.99 with free shipping. (Best Buy charges the same, but adds sales tax in more locations.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $87. This laptop features an Intel Core i7-2637M 1.7GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 240GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0+HS, media card reader, webcam, 3-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Of note, no optical drive is included.

Microsoft Store offers the 5.7-lb. Acer Aspire AS5750-6867 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen LCD Notebook in Black for $499 with free shipping. (Tiger Direct has a similar model for a buck more.) That's tied with our mention from last week and the lowest total price we could find for a similarly-equipped 16" Acer laptop by $16. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, media card reader, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, microphone, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

TigerDirect offers the 5.49-lb Samsung AMD A8 Quad Core 1.8GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Notebook, model no. NP305V5A-A04US, for $499.99 with free shipping. That's $4 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $68. Features include an AMD A8-3510MX 1.8GHz quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 6GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, three USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

TigerDirect offers the 5.7-lb. Acer Aspire AS5560G-7809 AMD A6 1.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. NX.RURAA.001, for $449.97 plus $9.16 for shipping. That's $100 off and the $61 under our October mention of a similar configuration with a bigger hard drive. (We did see a configuration with a slower CPU but more RAM and bigger hard drive for $59 less in December.) Features include an AMD A6-3420M 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 7670M 1GB graphics, 802.11n wireless, webcam, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI port, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

TigerDirect offers the 7.3-lb. Acer Aspire AS7750G-6645 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. NX.RVHAA.002, for $549.97. This $50 mail-in rebate cuts it to $499.97. With $9.16 for shipping, that's $150 off list, $50 under our mention from three weeks ago, and the lowest total price we could find. It features a Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, memory card slot, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Rebate ends May 31.