The best laptop deals for January 2024, from Apple's M3 MacBook Pro to a $480 HP gaming PC

You can save up to $1,300 on a new computer for work, school, or gaming.

Feb. 10, 2024

The best laptop deals for January 2024, from Apple's M3 MacBook Pro to a $480 HP gaming PC

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UPDATE: Feb. 10, 2024, 5:00 AM EST This story has been updated with the latest laptop deals, pricing, and availability.

A new laptop is almost always a splurge, but keeping your eyes peeled for deals can make it much easier to pull the plug on an upgrade. The good news is that you've got options at a variety of price points via Best Buy, Amazon, and beyond, whether you're looking for an everyday workhorse, a cheap Chromebook for homework, a 2-in-1 Windows PC for drawing, or a powerful premium gaming laptop. Read on for our running list of the best laptop deals as of Feb. 10. (And if you don't see any models that check all the boxes on your spec wish list, come back soon —?we're adding new picks every week.)

Best laptop deals under $300

Our pick: Dell Inspiron 15 3520

Why we like it

This Dell laptop features a 12th-generation (2022) Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It's nothing spectacular, but it's a spec sheet we rarely see at this price point: Most cheap, entry-level PCs under $300 have dinky discontinued Intel Pentium/Celeron CPUs, 4GB of RAM, pokier eMMC flash storage that maxes out at 128GB, and 60Hz refresh rates. (Hell, even some nicer laptops don't have 120Hz refresh rates —?M2 MacBook Airs included!) It's marked down to $299.99 on Dell's website, which is an incredible deal for this configuration; it was $30 cheaper than the 256GB model at the time of writing.

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Traditional laptops

Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —?$299.99 $499.99 (save $200)
Acer Swift 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $169.99 $369.99 (save $200)
ASUS L210 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) —?$189.99 $249.99 (save $60)
HP Laptop 14t-ep000 (Intel Processor N200, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) —?$279.99 $549.99 (save $270)
Lenovo IdeaPad 1i (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) —?$149.99 $249.99 (save $100)

2-in-1 laptops

ASUS Vivobook Go 14 Flip (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) —?$299 $429.99 (save $130.99)

Chromebooks

Acer Chromebook 314 (Intel Celeron N5100, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) —?$199.99 $389.99 (save $190)
Acer Chromebook Plus 514 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) —?$299.99 $399.99 (save $100)
ASUS Chromebook CX1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $179.99 $269.99 (save $90)
HP Chromebook x360 14at-ca100 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) —?$269.99 $389.99 (save $120)
Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) —?$269 $379 (save $100)

Best laptop deals under $600

Our pick: Acer Nitro V 15

Why we like it

Read Mashable's review of the Acer Nitro V 15.

The award for "cheapest gaming laptop you can snag this week" goes to the Mashable's Choice Award-winning Acer Nitro V 15, a 15.6-inch PC from last year that features a 144Hz display and a backlit keyboard. This particular configuration comes equipped with a 13th-gen Intel Core i5 H-series CPU (the "H" indicates desktop-level performance), 8GB of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics, and 512GB of storage. It could use more memory and a better webcam — its resolution is only 720p — but those are some easy compromises to make for this price.

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Traditional laptops

Acer Aspire 5 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$449.99 $679.99 (save $230)
Acer Aspire Vero 14 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$599.99 $699.99 (save $100)
Acer Aspire Vero Green (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$499.99 $749.99 (save $250)
Acer Swift 3 OLED (Intel Core i5-12500H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$499.99 $899.99 (save $400)
ASUS Vivobook 16 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$449 $599.99 (save $150.99)
Dell Inspiron 16 5630 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$499.99 $849.99 (save $350)
HP Laptop 15t-fd000 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —?$449.99 $818.99 (save $369)
HP Pavilion Aero 13-be2047nr (AMD Ryzen 5 7535U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —?$579.99 $879.99 (save $300)
HP Pavilion 15t-eg300 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —?$449.99 $899.99 (save $450)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i, 15-inch (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $414.99 $659.99 (save $245)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5, 16-inch (AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$588.99 $929.99 (save $341)

2-in-1 laptops

Acer Spin 3 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —?$399.99 $699.99 (save $300)
ASUS Vivobook Flip 14 (AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$599 $799.99 (save $200.99)
Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$449.99 $699.99 (save $250)
HP Envy x360 15z-ey100 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —?$549.99 $899.99 (save $350)
Lenovo Yoga 6, 13-inch with Fabric Top Cover (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$584.99 $859.99 (save $275)

Chromebooks

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) —?$369.99 $549.99 (save $180)

Best laptop deals under $900

Our pick: Apple MacBook Air, 13.3-inch (M1)

$749.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (save $249.01)

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Why we like it

Read Mashable's review of the M1 Apple MacBook Air.

The 13-inch MacBook Air from late 2020 nabbed a Mashable Choice Award upon release for its zippy M1 chip, quiet fanless design, and 18-hour battery life. We're still recommending it years later as the best budget MacBook available, and its 256GB base model is currently on sale for just $749.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (a 25% savings). It's dipped lower once before, briefly hitting $729.99 in early December, but it's still a bargain at $750 — and you won't find a cheaper MacBook anywhere right now unless you go the used or refurbished route.

More laptop deals under $900

Traditional laptops

Acer Swift Edge 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$799.99 $1,499.99 (save $700)
ASUS Zenbook Pro 17 (AMD Ryzen 7 6800H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$799.99 $999.99 (save $200)
Dell Inspiron 14 5430 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$699.99 $849.99 (save $150)
Dell XPS 13 9315 (Intel Core i7-1250U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799 $1,099 (save $300)
HP Pavilion Plus 14t-eh100 (Intel Core i7-1355U, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —?$749.99 $1,319.99 (save $570)
Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$829.99 $1,499.99 (save $670)
LG gram 16 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$999.99 $1,499.99 (save $500)
LG gram SuperSlim 15.6 OLED (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$999.99 $1,799.99 (save $800)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —?$649.99 $799.99 (save $150)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$699.99 $999.99 (save $300)

2-in-1 laptops

Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$799.99 $999.99 (save $200)
HP Chromebook Plus x360 14ct-cd000 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) —?$639.99 $780.99 (save $150)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core i7-1355U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$740.99 $1,139.99 (save $399)
Samsung Galaxy Book3 360, 15.6-inch (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$849.99 $1,349.99 (save $500)

Gaming laptops

Acer Nitro 16 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$899.99 $1,199.99 (save $300)
Acer Nitro V 15 (Intel Core i5-13420H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$699.99 $749.99 (save $150)
Acer Predator Helios 16 (Intel Core i5-13500HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$899.99 $1,199.99 (save $300)
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon RX7700S, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD) —?$899.99 $1,199.99 (save $300)
Dell G15 5535 (AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$699.99 $999.99 (save $300)
HP Victus 16t-r000 (Intel Core i5-13500HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$899.99 $1,299.99 (save $400)
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8, 16-inch (AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$899.99 $1,349.99 (save $450)

Laptop deals under $1,200

Our pick: Apple MacBook Air, 15.3-inch

Why we like it

Read Mashable's review of the 15-inch M2 Apple MacBook Air.

Last year's 15-inch version of the M2 MacBook Air has a slightly larger (but just as pretty) Liquid Retina display and six speakers instead of four. Best of all, it still only weighs about three pounds. Best Buy has the 256GB model marked down to $999, or 23% off its $1,299 MSRP — that's an all-time low and a pretty sweet buy if you don't want to splurge on one of the newer M3 MacBook Pros (though those are also on sale).

More laptop deals under $1,200

Traditional laptops

Acer Swift X 14 (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$1,199.99 $1,499.99 (save $300)
Acer Swift X 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$949.99 $1,249.99 (save $300)
ASUS Vivobook Pro 16 (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$1,099 $1,249 (save $150)
Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630 (Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$999.99 $1,449.99 (save $450)
Dell XPS 13 Plus 9320 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$1,099 $1,499 (save $400)
HP Envy 16t-h1000 (Intel Core i7-13700H, Intel Arc A370M, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$1,079.99 $1,549.99 (save $470)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, 13.5-inch (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$999.99 $1,299.99 (save $300)

2-in-1 laptops

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 (Intel Core i5-1230U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$1,199 $1,399 (save $200)
HP Spectre x360 14-ef2047nr (Intel Core i7-1355U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$1,099.99 $1,549.99 (save $450)
Lenovo Yoga 7i, 16-inch (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$949.99 $1,339.99 (save $390)
Lenovo Yoga 9i, 14-inch (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$1,099.99 $1,399.99 (save $300)

Gaming laptops

Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$999.99 $1,179.99 (save $180)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,049.99 $1,599.99 (save $550)
HP OMEN 16t-wf000 (Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$1,149.99 $1,599.99 (save $450)
Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (Intel Core i5-13500HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$1,034.99 $1,479.99 (save $445)
Lenovo LOQ, 16-inch (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) —?$1,099.99 $1,489.99 (save $390)
MSI Katana 15 (Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) —?$999 $1,199 (save $200)

Laptop deals over $1,200

Our pick: Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3)

$1,399 at Amazon (save $200)

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Why we like it

Apple dropped its new 14-inch, M3-powered MacBook Pro last fall, and Amazon currently has the base model on sale for its lowest price to date. Compared to the older 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro (the model it replaced), its upgrades include a brighter mini-LED Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology (i.e., a 120Hz adaptive refresh rate), a battery life of up to 22 hours, a 1080p FaceTime camera, and more ports along with that faster next-gen processor. It also has twice as much starting storage —?512GB instead of 256GB.