The best laptop deals for December, from Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air to a sub-$600 gaming PC
Here's a running list of the best laptop deals as of Dec. 14, including discounts on Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Razer models.
UPDATE: Dec. 14, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest laptop deals, pricing, and availability.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2023 have come and gone, but there are still plenty of great laptop deals up for grabs ahead of the holidays. Whether you're looking for a new Apple MacBook, a cheap Chromebook for homework, a 2-in-1 Windows PC for drawing, or a premium gaming laptop with tons of horsepower, you've got options at a variety of price points. Read on for a list of the best laptop deals as of Dec. 14. (And if you don't see any models that check all the boxes on your wish list, come back soon — we're updating this list with new picks every week.)
Best laptop deals under $300
Why we like it
This Dell laptop features last year's 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. It's marked down to $279.99 on Dell's website (or 26% off) — a fantastic price for this particular configuration.
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Chromebooks
ASUS Chromebook Flip CM3 (MediaTek Kompanio 820, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $229.99
$329.99(save $100)HP Chromebook x360 14at-ca100 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $259.99
$389.99(save $130)
Best laptop deals under $600
Why we like it
Sub-$600 gaming PCs were some of the fastest-selling laptops during last month's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. We found two of them at the time of writing, and this $599.99 Dell G15 is the better deal of the two at 33% off. It's a 15-inch gaming laptop that comes with a 13th-generation Intel Core i5 HX-series CPU (that rivals many desktops' processors), NVIDIA GeForce 3050 graphics, 8GB of memory, 512GB of storage, a backlit keyboard, and a 120Hz display — a surprisingly stellar (if slightly outdated) spec sheet.
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Traditional laptops
Acer Aspire Vero (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99
$699.99(save $200)ASUS Vivobook Go 15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $369.99
$549.99(save $180)Dell Vostro 14 3430 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $579
$799(save $220)Dell XPS 13 9315 (Intel Core i5-1230U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $599
$799(save $200)HP Pavilion Laptop 15t-eg300 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $429.99
$949.99(save $520)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $474.99
$659.99(save $185)
2-in-1 laptops
ASUS Vivobook Flip 14 (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499
$699.99(save $200.99)ASUS Vivobook S 16 Flip OLED (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549
$699.99(save $150.99)Dell Inspiron 14 7430 2-in-1 (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $499.99
$649.99(save $150)Dell Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99
$749.99(save $200)HP Pavilion x360 15-er1047nr (Intel Core i5-1235U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $579.99
$969.99(save $390)Lenovo Yoga 6, 13-inch with Aluminum Top Cover (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $449.99
$699.99(save $250)Lenovo Yoga 7, 16-inch (AMD Ryzen 5 7535U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99
$749.99(save $250); extra $50 off for paid My Best Buy members
Chromebooks
Acer Chromebook 514 (MediaTek Kompanio 828, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $349.99
$459.99(save $110)Acer Chromebook Spin 314 (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $379.99
$489.99(save $110)ASUS Chromebook Plus CX34 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 256GB UFS) — $394.99
$493.99(save $99)Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-1315U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $349
$499(save $150)Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $414.99
$549.99(save $135)
Gaming laptops
MSI Thin GF63 (Intel Core i5-12450H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $549.99
$699.99(save $150)
Best laptop deals under $900
Why we like it
Read Mashable's full 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 three years later as the best budget MacBook on the market, and its 256GB base model is currently on sale for just $749.99 at Amazon (look for a coupon that knocks an extra $99.01 off the price) and Best Buy — a 25% savings. It's dipped lower once before, when it briefly hit $729.99, 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.
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Traditional laptops
Dell Inspiron 16 5635 (AMD Ryzen 5 7730U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $649.99
$999.99(save $350)Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630 (Intel Core i7-13620H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $849.99
$1,199.99(save $350)Dell Vostro 16 5630 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $779
$1,099(save $320)LG gram 15 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,499.99(save $600)LG UltraPC 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99
$999.99(save $300)Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $674.99
$799.99(save $125)Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, 13.5-inch (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99
$1,299.99(save $400)
2-in-1 laptops
HP Envy x360 15-fh0097nr (AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $779.99
$1,199.99(save $420)MSI Summit E13 Flip Evo (Intel Core i7-1280P, 16GB, RAM 1TB SSD) — $799.99
$1,299.99(save $500)
Gaming laptops
Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $899
$999.99(save $100.99)Acer Nitro 17 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $899.99
$1,199.99(save $300)ASUS ROG Strix G15 (AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $848.99
$999.99(save $151)ASUS TUF F17 (Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $697.99
$899.99(save $202)Dell G16 7620 (Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99
$1,309.99(save $460)Lenovo LOQ, 15-inch (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99
$1,019.99(save $320)
Laptop deals under $1,200
Why we like it
Read Mashable's full review of the 15-inch M2 Apple MacBook Air.
This 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. Amazon and Best Buy have the 256GB model marked down to $1,049 (normally $1,299), or 19% off. It's only been cheaper once before, and only for paid members of the My Best Buy program. This is a pretty sweet buy if you don't want to splurge on one of the new M3 MacBook Pros, which are probably overkill for most people, realistically.
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Traditional laptops
Apple MacBook Air, 13.6-inch (Apple M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $949
$1,099(save $150)LG gram 16 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,449.99(save $450)LG gram 17 (Intel Core i5-1340P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,099.99
$1,499.99(save $400)LG gram Style 14 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99
$1,499.99(save $300)LG gram SuperSlim (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,699.99(save $700)
2-in-1 laptops
HP Spectre x360 14t-ef200 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,399.99(save $400)LG gram 14 2in1 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,099.99
$1,699.99(save $600)LG gram 16 2in1 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,599.99(save $600)Samsung Galaxy Book3 360, 15.6-inch (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99
$1,549.99(save $550)
Gaming laptops
Acer Nitro 16 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,199.99(save $200)Acer Predator Helios 16 (Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99
$1,649.99(save $450)ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99
$1,429.99(save $430)ASUS TUF Gaming A17 (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,197.99
$1,499.99(save $302)HP OMEN 16t-wf000 (Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,099.99
$1,599.99(save $500)Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 (AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,025.99
$1,429.99(save $404)Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 8 (Intel Core i5-13500HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,034.99
$1,479.99(save $445)Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $959.99
$1,299.99(save $340)Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $930.99
$1,349.99(save $419)
Laptop deals over $1,200
Why we like it
Unimpressive battery life aside, last year's 15-inch Razer Blade 15 offers "the best premium mix of mobility and performance" among gaming laptops. (That's according to the experts at our sister site PCMag (owned by Mashable's publisher, Ziff Davis), who awarded it a 4/5 rating of "Excellent.") The 1TB model with a 12th-gen Intel Core i7 H-series processor, GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics, and 16GB of RAM is on sale for $1,799.99 via Razer's website, which takes a whopping $1,200 off its sticker price. It also comes with a free $200 gift card that you can put toward some snazzy new peripherals — we're partial to the BlackShark V2 Pro headset, the BlackWidow V4 Pro keyboard, and the Basilisk Ultimate mouse.
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Traditional laptops
Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (Apple M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,449
$1,599(save $150)Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (Apple M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,799
$1,999(save $200)Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (Apple M3 Max, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,999
$3,199(save $200); extra $50 off for paid My Best Buy membersDell XPS 15 9530 (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,599.99
$1,999(save $399.01); extra $100 off for paid My Best Buy membersLG gram 15 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99
$1,799.99(save $500)LG gram Style 16 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99
$1,799.99(save $700)
Gaming laptops
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i9-13980HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,699.99
$1,999.99(save $300)Alienware m18 (Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,699.99
$1,899.99(save $200)Legion Slim 7i Gen 8 (Intel Core i7-13700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,399.99
$1,769.99(save $370)Razer Blade 14 (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,599.99
$1,999.99(save $400) + free $200 Razer gift cardRazer Blade 15 OLED (Intel Core i9-12900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,999.99
$3,299.99(save $1,300)Razer Blade 17 (Intel Core i7-12800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,799.99
$2,799.99(save $1,000) + free $200 Razer gift card
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