Best Laptop Deals: $50 off Lenovo's Haswell Gaming Laptop, More from $400

We've been sitting behind our laptops all day, rounding up some of the hottest notebook deals from the past week. As such, this week's top laptop sales include $50 off Lenovo's new Haswell-based gaming laptop, Samsung's 15" Ultrabook for $850, and an affordable 17" HP desktop replacement for $400.

1. Lenovo IdeaPad Y410p Intel Haswell Core i7 2.4GHz 14" LED-Backlit Laptop
   Store: Lenovo
   Price: $849 via coupon "USPY416606" with free shipping
   Lowest By: $50
   Expires: June 12
   

   Is It Worth It?: With its alluring red accents and backlit keyboard, there's no mistaking Lenovo's IdeaPad Y410p. A gaming laptop inside and out, this 6-lb. machine sports Intel's latest Core i7-4700MQ 2.4GHz Haswell quad-core processor, which promises to offer better power management than Intel's previous CPUs. Also onboard you'll find a full 8GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive with 24GB SSD, and a dedicated NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2GB video card. At $849, it's already $50 off its list price and this week's must-have laptop.
   

2. Lenovo IdeaPad U510 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2GHz 15.6" Laptop
   Store: Lenovo
   Price: $599 via coupon code "USPU526606" with free shipping
   Lowest By: $400
   Expires: June 12

   Is It Worth It?: A popular system in our weekly roundups, this Core i7-based IdeaPad U510 is currently at an all-time low. The 4.9-lb. laptop packs a dual-core 2GHz Ivy Bridge CPU, 6GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive.

3. Dell Inspiron 14z Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 1.9GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook
   Store: Dell Home
   Price: $749.99 via coupon code "R8C7B72VL7JKD1" with free shipping
   Lowest By: $150
   Expires: June 30

   Is It Worth It?: The Inspiron 14z has everything you'd want in an ultrabook: a sub-$800 price tag, a dual-core Ivy Bridge Core i7 1.9GHz processor, 8GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive with 32GB SSD, and a dedicated AMD Radeon HD 7570M 1GB video card. If you don't mind its 4.1-lb. weight, this laptop is an above-average powerhouse.
   

4. HP Pavilion AMD A8 1.9GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Laptop
   Store: Best Buy
   Price: $399.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $100
   

   Is It Worth It?: Although it's priced like a budget laptop, the HP g7-2323dx punches well above its class. The 6.6-lb. desktop replacement includes an AMD A8-4500M 1.9GHz quad-core CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 640GB hard drive. This Editors' Choice machine is currently the cheapest 17" Pavilion we've seen with a 640GB hard drive without rebate hassles.

5. 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?: Despite weighing a scant 2.9 lbs., this 13.3" 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 1080p LED-backlit LCD, 4GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. We especially like the touchscreen display, which makes for easy Windows 8 navigation.
   

6. HP ENVY 4-1115dx Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz 14" LED-Backlit Ultrabook
   Store: Best Buy
   Price: $499.99 with free shipping
   Lowest By: $239
   Expires: June 12

   Is It Worth It?: The 4.8-lb. HP ENVY 4-1115dx is among the cheapest ultrabooks we've seen, yet despite the lower-than average price, it makes no compromises. It features an Ivy Bridge Core i5 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. Like the above-mentioned Acer, this HP ENVY also packs a touchscreen display.
   

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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