We've been sitting behind our laptops all day, rounding up some of the hottest notebook deals from the past week. This week's top laptop sales include a trio of Editors' Choice deals from $430 (each bundled with a $100 Amazon gift card), a Windows 7 ultraportable for $370, and Acer's svelte S7 ultrabook for $1,299.
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Acer Aspire S7 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 1.9GHz 13.3" Touchscreen Ultrabook
Store: Microsoft Store
Price: $1,299 with free shipping
Lowest By: $191
Is It Worth It?: Back for the second consecutive week, this 2.9-lb. ultrabook packs enough tech to out-muscle desktop replacements twice its size. Built around a dual-core Core i7 1.9GHz Ivy Bridge processor, the S7 features a 13.3" 1080p LED-backlit LCD, 4GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. We especially like the touchscreen display, which makes for easy Windows 8 navigation.
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Samsung Series 3 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 2.4GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop bundled with a $100 Amazon Gift Card
Store: Amazon
Price: $599 with free shipping
Lowest By: $109
Expires: June 12Is It Worth It?: At first glance, the Samsung Series 3 NP300E5C laptop may appear pricey for a Core i3-based system, but factor in the bundled $100 Amazon gift card and you've got a solid Editors' Choice deal. The 5-lb. laptop features an Ivy Bridge dual-core Core i3 CPU clocked at 2.4GHz, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive.
Scroll down to Special Offers and click "Add Both to Cart" to get this bundle.
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ASUS X75A-DS31 Intel Core i3 2.4GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Laptop bundled with a $100 Amazon Gift Card
Store: Amazon
Price: $438.52 with free shipping
Lowest By: $80
Is It Worth It?: Tis the season of laptop bundles and like the above-mentioned Samsung Series 3, this 6.7-lb. ASUS laptop comes with a generous Amazon gift card, effectively bringing the price of this desktop replacement down by $100. The X75A features a Core i3 Sandy Bridge dual-core processor clocked at 2.4GHz, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. It's not sporting the latest hardware, but this Editors' Choice notebook is a current low by $80.
Scroll down to Special Offers and click "Add Both to Cart" to get this bundle.
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Dell Inspiron 15 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.9GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Laptop bundled with a $100 Amazon Gift Card
Store: Amazon
Price: $429.99 with free shipping
Lowest By: $20
Is It Worth It?: Dell's Inspiron 15 is one of the most ubiquitous machines in the industry and although we've listed it countless times, this configuration is the least-expensive Ivy Bridge model we've ever seen. The 5.3-lb. laptop packs a Core i3 dual-core CPU clocked at 1.9GHz, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. The bundled $100 Amazon gift card elevates this otherwise ordinary deal to Editors' Choice level.
Scroll down to Special Offers and click "Add Both to Cart" to get this bundle.
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Sony VAIO AMD E2-2000 1.75GHz 11.6" LED-Backlit Laptop
Store: newegg
Price: $399.99 with free shipping
Lowest By: $50
Is It Worth It?: Don't have the cash to splurge on a fancy ultraportable? The 3.3-lb. Sony VAIO SVE11135CXW offers portability at a budget-minded price. The $400 notebook features an AMD E2-2000 dual-core 1.75GHz CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 750GB hard drive.
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ASUS Intel Core i3 2.4GHz 13.3" LED-backlit Laptop
Store: Adorama via eBay
Price: $369.99 with free shipping
Lowest By: $99
Is It Worth It?: If the above-mentioned Sony is still out of your price range (or if you just happen to hate Windows 8), Adorama offers the 4.4-lb. ASUS X301A for just $370. Sure, you'll have to settle for a 2-generation-old dual-core Sandy Bridge CPU, but for daily tasks this 2.4GHz processor should keep things humming along. Also onboard you'll find 4GB of RAM, a 750GB hard drive, and perhaps the biggest selling point of this system — Windows 7 Home Premium.
An avid gadget lover, Louis Ramirez has covered technology for Gizmodo, CNET, Laptop, and various other publications. Follow him on Twitter at @LouisRamirez.
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