Tablet Deals

Staples offers the ASUS Google Nexus 7 16GB 7" Android Tablet, model no. NEXUS7-1B16, for $199. Coupon code "24591" drops it to $179. With free shipping, that's tied with our expired mention from last week as the lowest total price we've seen for a new unit. (It's a current price low for a new unit by $20; some stores charge close to this price for refurbs.) This 12-oz. tablet features a 7" 1280x800 touchscreen display, scratch-resistant Corning glass, Tegra 3 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB memory, Bluetooth, GPS, front-facing camera, 802.11n wireless, and Google Android 4.1 OS (Jelly Bean). Deal ends May 27.

Lenovo offers its Lenovo IdeaTab S2110 32GB WiFi 10.1" Android Tablet in Black, model no. 2258E5U, with the Lenovo IdeaTab Keyboard Dock for $579. Coupon code "USPSE5523" cuts it to $329. With free shipping, that's $20 under our March mention and the lowest total price we've seen for any IdeaTab S2110 tablet. (For further comparison, we saw the 16GB version without the keyboard dock for $50 more in September.) This tablet features a Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8060A 1.5GHz processor, 1280x800 touchscreen LCD, 1GB RAM, 32GB flash memory, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 1.3-megapixel front-facing webcam, 5-megapixel rear camera, USB, HDMI, and Google Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich). Deal ends May 31.

Altatac via eBay offers the factory-refurbished MID FunTab 7" 4GB Android Tablet in four colors for $49.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from last summer as the lowest total price we've seen for this kid-friendly tablet. It features a 7" 800x400 touchscreen LCD, 256MB RAM, internal 4GB flash memory, MicroSD card slot, USB, camera, 802.11g wireless, Google Android 2.2 (Froyo), and more. A 1-year Ematic warranty applies.

Staples cuts $100 off Windows 8 Tablets via coupon code "24232". Plus, all orders receive free shipping. That's the best additional discount we've ever seen on Windows 8 tablets from Staples. (We saw an extra $100 off Windows laptop, desktop, and tablet orders of $460 or more in March.) Some exclusions apply. Coupon expires May 27.

A best bet is the 1.3-lb. ASUS VivoTab 64GB 10.1" Windows 8 Tablet in Black (pictured), model no. ME400C-C1-BK, for $449.99 before the above coupon, $349.99 after. With free shipping, that's $56 under our mention from a week ago and the best price we've seen for any new 64GB Windows 8 tablet. (It's also a current price low by $70.) It features an Intel Atom Z2760 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 10.1" 1366x768 multi-touch LED-backlit IPS LCD, 2GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, 2-megapixel front camera, 8-megapixel rear camera, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4, microSD card slot, and Windows 8 32-bit.

Staples offers the 1.4-lb. Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx K3011 Intel Atom 1.8GHz 11.6" Tablet, model no. 59343251, for $499.99. Coupon code "24232" cuts it to $399.99. With free shipping, that's a $6 drop since our mention from a week ago and the lowest total price we've seen for any 12" Lenovo IdeaTab. Features include a 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, Intel Atom Z2760 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 64GB flash memory, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 2-megapixel front camera, microSD card slot, USB connectivity, micro HDMI port, and Windows 8.

Ending today, Dell Home offers the Dell XPS 10 1.5GHz 32GB 10.1" WiFi Windows RT Tablet for $299.99 with free shipping. That's tied with last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find by $50. This 1.4-lb. tablet features a 10.1" 1366x768 multi-touch screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1.5GHz dual core processor, 32GB flash drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 2-megapixel webcam, 2-cell battery, and Windows RT.

Update: Specs corrected.

Dealfisher offers the factory-refurbished Coby Kyros 9.7" 8GB Internet Tablet with Google Android, model no. MID9742-8, for $99.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same price.) That's $25 below our mention from last fall and $10 under the lowest total price we could find for a refurb elsewhere. This 1.1-lb. tablet includes a 9.7" 1024x768 touchscreen LCD, Cortex A8 1GHz processor, 8GB storage memory, 1GB RAM, 802.11n wireless, microSD card slot, front-facing 3-megapixel webcam, 720p video recording, mini HDMI output, USB connectivity, and Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich). A 90-day Coby warranty applies.

Amazon offers the Samsung Galaxy Note 16GB 10.1" WiFi Android Tablet in Deep Grey, model no. GT-N8013EAYXAR, for $429 with free shipping. That's $71 under our February mention (which also included a $100 gift card) and the lowest total price we could find by $19. It features an ARM Cortex A9 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 10.1" 1280x800 touchscreen display, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, microSD card slot, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash, 1.9-megapixel front camera, 720p video capture, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, and Android 4.0 OS (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Mambate via Rakuten Shopping offers the AGPtek 7" 8GB WiFi Android Tablet, model no. TP7BYA, for $73.99 with free shipping. That's $3 under our mention from last month and the lowest total price we could find. (For further comparison, we saw a similarly configured AGPtek 7" tablet with a slightly stronger processor for $16 more last month.) It features an ARM Cortex-A8 1.2GHz processor, 7" 800x480 touchscreen LCD, 512MB RAM, 8GB storage (expandable to 32GB), 2D/3D graphics processor, 0.3-megapixel camera, USB, Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and more.

GeekDeal via eBay offers the refurbished Google Nexus 10 32GB 10" Android Tablet, model no. GT-P8110HAVXAR, for $429.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we've seen for this tablet. (It's also $25 under the best price we could find for a new one.) This 21.3-oz. tablet features a 10" 2560x1600 touchscreen display, Exynos 5 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD, 5-megapixel camera, 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera, 802.11n wireless, Google Android 4.2 OS (Jelly Bean), and more.

A 90-day warranty applies, although it's unclear who backs it.

Update: As a reader found, Groupon offers it for the same price.