Weekend Laptop Roundup: ASUS 2GHz 14" for $615 + $15 s&h, more

Published June 15, 2009
This weekend, we listed several notebook deals, all at the lowest total price we could find. Below are the best ongoing deals, listed in order of popularity:
  1. Best Buy offers the ASUS X83Vb-X2 Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 14.1" Widescreen Notebook/4GB RAM/250GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11n/MS Vista Home Premium in Blue/Black for $614.99. Shipping adds $14.99, or choose free site-to-store shipping. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 5.7-lb. laptop features a 14.1" 1280x800 LCD, GeForce 9300M GS 512MB video, HDMI port, 1.3-megapixel webcam with facial recognition, 8-in-1 media card reader, five USB ports, and one FireWire port.

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  2. In stores only, Office Depot offers the Toshiba Satellite L355-S7902 Pentium Dual-Core 2.16GHz 17" Widescreen Notebook/3GB RAM/250GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11g/MS Vista Home Premium, model no. PSLD8U-06C01E, for $499.99. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6.9-lb desktop replacement features a 17" 1440x900 LCD, dual layer DVD burner with Labelflash and DVD-RAM support, 4-in-1 memory card reader, three USB ports (no FireWire), integrated graphics, and an ExpressCard slot.

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  3. In stores only, Office Depot offers the Toshiba Satellite L305-S5921 Pentium Dual-Core 2.16GHz 15.4" Widescreen Notebook/2GB RAM/160GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11g/MS Vista Home Premium, model no. PSLB8U-079025, for $394.99. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 5.4-lb. notebook features a 15.4" 1280x800 LCD, dual layer DVD burner with DVD-RAM support, 4-in-1 memory card reader, integrated graphics, and three USB ports (no FireWire).

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  4. ZipZoomfly.com offers the ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Intel Atom 1.66GHz 10" Widescreen Netbook/1GB RAM/160GB HDD/802.11n/MS XP Home in Black, model no. EPC1000HE-BLK005X, for $379.99 with free shipping. This $30 mail-in rebate drops it to $349.99. This 3.2-lb. netbook features a 10" 1024x600 LCD, 1.3-megapixel webcam, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, three USB ports (no FireWire), and integrated graphics. Rebate ends June 30.

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  5. newegg.com offers the Lenovo G530 Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz 15.4" Widescreen Notebook/3GB RAM/250GB HDD/dual layer DVD burner/802.11g/MS Vista Business, model no. 4446-25U, for $549.99 with free shipping. This 5.9-lb. laptop features a 15.4" 1280x800 LCD, 4-in-1 memory card reader, 1.3-megapixel webcam, four USB ports (no FireWire), integrated graphics, and an ExpressCard slot.

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