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CNET
09-07-2025
- Business
- CNET
Prime Day Deal: My Favorite Windows Laptop is Down to a Record Low
Prime Day, Amazon's annual summer sales event, runs from July 8 to 11 this year, but we're already seeing some dramatic price cuts across a variety of categories. That includes some big sales from Amazon's competitors -- like Walmart and Best Buy -- who are attempting to counter Prime Day with some impressive offers of their own. When it comes to the Microsoft Surface Laptop, one of our favorite Windows laptops on the market, Amazon is taking the prize today for best offer. You can get the latest 2025 version of the Microsoft Surface Laptop with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage for $760 right now. That's $140 off this top-performing laptop's typical price and the lowest price we've seen. Hey, did you know? CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. If you want a bit more storage, you can also pick up the same laptop with 512GB of storage for $900. That's also a record low price. In his roundup of the best laptops of 2025, CNET's Matt Elliott called the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 the best Windows laptop, citing the polished design and battery life as chief selling points. "The Surface Laptop 7 ran for nearly 20 hours in testing -- that's the longest of any 13- or 14-inch laptop I've ever tested -- including the M4 MacBook Air," Elliott says. This offer is not for the exact same 7th edition Elliott reviewed, which was released in 2024, but rather a newer version released this year with nearly identical specs. It offers Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus 8 Core processors, delivering fast performance and power. You also get a touchscreen, haptic touchpad and two USB-C ports. If you're on the hunt for a second screen to go with this, check out this 27-inch HP monitor down to just $120. Not sure if this is the laptop for you? We're keeping an eye on the latest Prime Day laptop deals as well. Best Prime Day Laptops Deals It's never too early to start shopping for an upgrade to your laptop, and our favorite Prime Day laptop deals are guaranteed to save you time and money. Check out the best savings here. See Now Why this deal matters We don't see this laptop go on sale too often, and when it does, it's not usually a significant price cut. Saving $100 on either configuration (256GB or 512GB) is a rare discount. While this is still a spendier laptop, if you're in the market for a reliable Windows laptop that rivals Apple's M4 MacBook Air, this is the laptop for you. Just remember, Prime Day brings big savings, but they're fleeting, and items can go in and out of stock rapidly. For that reason, if you want it, get it while you can.
Tom's Guide
01-07-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
Best early Prime Day laptop deals: 13 epic discounts on MacBooks, Windows PCs and more
Prime Day isn't technically here yet, but Amazon is already offering plenty of price cuts on many of the best laptops you can grab today. And yes, that includes Windows laptops, MacBooks and Chromebooks. So far, I've seen the recent (and excellent) MacBook Air M4 drop by $150 at Amazon, along with the Microsoft Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus get a $180 discount. There's even a Lenovo IdeaPas 3i Chromebook for just $183 right now. We're sure to see even steeper discounts on a range of the best laptops closer to the big sales event, but there's still many early Prime Day laptops deals I've spotted that you'll want to keep on your radar right now. Now, go get some savings! Now $100 off, the Asus Vivobook 14makes for a fantastic personal laptop, especially at this price. It's Snapdragon X processor ensures, well, snappy performance and long battery life, and its 16GB of RAM and 512GB is enough everyday tasks. Throw in its 14-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) display with a 60Hz refresh rate, and it also makes for decent binge-watching. Get onboard with AI for less thanks to this HP Omnibook 5 deal, which brings the perks of Copilot+ with it. It sports a 16-inch 2K (1920 x 1200) touchscreen, along with an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. Not bad for a laptop that can more than handle it's share of multitasking. This 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop packs a Snapdragon X Plus CPU, which is ideal for school, work and everything in between. Along with its drastic performance boost and longer battery life thanks to the chip, it comes with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD — all to power its Copilot+ features. The $180 discount makes it all the sweeter. Wait, over $2,000 off this business-focused Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2? Now that's a crazy offer, but Lenovo is known to exaggerate these price cuts, so take this with a pinch of salt. Either way, it's still a low price for this laptop, and we noted in out Lenovo ThinkPad E16 hands-on that it has a lot of strengths. Expect an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS CPU, 32GB of RAM, 1TB for storage and a sizeable 16-inch WUXGA (1920x1200) display. If you're after swift performance in a sleek, lightweight laptop boasting a gorgeous display, then it's hard to go wrong here. Our Acer Swift 14 AI review says it all, with its 14.5 2.5K (2560 x 1600) 120Hz touchscreen, Snapdragon X Plus processor, 17-hour battery life, 16GB of DDR5X RAM and 1TB for storage. Not a big discount, but one still worth checking out. It's hard to beat a MacBook Air, and even harder when the latest M4 model is now down to its lowest price. In our MacBook Air M4 review, we noted that its performance gains are well worth the upgrade, and we're big fans of its sharper camera and lower starting price. And it packs a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display (2560 x 1664), Apple's M4 CPU w/ 10-core GPU, 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. If you're a power user, you'll want the might of the MacBook Pro M4 on your side. You get fantastic performance from the M4 chip, useful Apple Intelligence features, a better webcam and very impressive battery life at over 18 hours. As we noted in our MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 review, it's the best laptop for photo and video editing, and much more. This model features a 14.2-inch (3024 x 1964) Retina display, Apple M4 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. Not enough power? No problem, as the M4 Pro MacBook Pro also has a steep price cut, and you can save $200! If the base MacBook Pro M4 doesn't have enough power for you, upgrade to the MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro chip. As well as faster performance thanks to its 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU, you'll also get Thunderbolt 5 ports for even faster data transfer. Despite its more budget appeal, I was impressed by what the Acer Nitro V 15 could manage when I tested it out, especially for entry-level gaming. This model comes with an RTX 4060 and an Intel Core i7 13620H CPU, along with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, and it's sure to handle many of those essential PC games. Oh, and its 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display is great for those competitive FPS titles. This gaming laptop is a fantastic value at its current discounted price, featuring an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, Intel Core i7-13620H CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It has the power to run top PC games smoothly on its 16-inch QHD+ 165Hz display. As another gaming laptop that can pump out wicked gaming performance in a sleek design, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 is now $300 off. You can expect an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, an RTX 4070 GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD. All PC games will look buttery smooth on its 14.5-inch WQXGA+ (2880 x 1800) IPS display with a 165Hz refresh rate. This Lenovo IdeaPad 3i is a cheap, durable Chromebook that's good enough for browsing the web or doing light schoolwork. The 15.6-inch 1080p screen gives you plenty of room to stream videos, and the 8GB of RAM and Intel Celeron CPU are good enough for basic work. The only big limitation is the 64GB of storage space, but Chromebooks rely on Internet access and cloud apps for most things anyway. Looking for a cheap 2-in-1 for daily browsing and some much-needed binge-watching? Then the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook is your top choice, and it's now down to under $300! It comes with an 11-inch 2K (2000 x 1200) touch display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 processor. Don't expect it to power through work or games, but do expect great value!
Tom's Guide
01-07-2025
- Business
- Tom's Guide
13 best early Prime Day laptop deals — MacBooks, Windows and more with up to $2,000 off
Prime Day isn't technically here yet, but Amazon is already offering plenty of price cuts on many of the best laptops you can grab today. And yes, that includes Windows laptops, MacBooks and Chromebooks. So far, I've seen the recent (and excellent) MacBook Air M4 drop by $150 at Amazon, along with the Microsoft Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus get a $180 discount. There's even a Lenovo IdeaPas 3i Chromebook for just $183 right now. We're sure to see even steeper discounts on a range of the best laptops closer to the big sales event, but there's still many early Prime Day laptops deals I've spotted that you'll want to keep on your radar right now. Now, go get some savings! Now $100 off, the Asus Vivobook 14makes for a fantastic personal laptop, especially at this price. It's Snapdragon X processor ensures, well, snappy performance and long battery life, and its 16GB of RAM and 512GB is enough everyday tasks. Throw in its 14-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) display with a 60Hz refresh rate, and it also makes for decent binge-watching. Get onboard with AI for less thanks to this HP Omnibook 5 deal, which brings the perks of Copilot+ with it. It sports a 16-inch 2K (1920 x 1200) touchscreen, along with an AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. Not bad for a laptop that can more than handle it's share of multitasking. This 13.8-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop packs a Snapdragon X Plus CPU, which is ideal for school, work and everything in between. Along with its drastic performance boost and longer battery life thanks to the chip, it comes with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD — all to power its Copilot+ features. The $180 discount makes it all the sweeter. Wait, over $2,000 off this business-focused Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2? Now that's a crazy offer, but Lenovo is known to exaggerate these price cuts, so take this with a pinch of salt. Either way, it's still a low price for this laptop, and we noted in out Lenovo ThinkPad E16 hands-on that it has a lot of strengths. Expect an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS CPU, 32GB of RAM, 1TB for storage and a sizeable 16-inch WUXGA (1920x1200) display. If you're after swift performance in a sleek, lightweight laptop boasting a gorgeous display, then it's hard to go wrong here. Our Acer Swift 14 AI review says it all, with its 14.5 2.5K (2560 x 1600) 120Hz touchscreen, Snapdragon X Plus processor, 17-hour battery life, 16GB of DDR5X RAM and 1TB for storage. Not a big discount, but one still worth checking out. It's hard to beat a MacBook Air, and even harder when the latest M4 model is now down to its lowest price. In our MacBook Air M4 review, we noted that its performance gains are well worth the upgrade, and we're big fans of its sharper camera and lower starting price. And it packs a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display (2560 x 1664), Apple's M4 CPU w/ 10-core GPU, 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. If you're a power user, you'll want the might of the MacBook Pro M4 on your side. You get fantastic performance from the M4 chip, useful Apple Intelligence features, a better webcam and very impressive battery life at over 18 hours. As we noted in our MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 review, it's the best laptop for photo and video editing, and much more. This model features a 14.2-inch (3024 x 1964) Retina display, Apple M4 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. Not enough power? No problem, as the M4 Pro MacBook Pro also has a steep price cut, and you can save $200! If the base MacBook Pro M4 doesn't have enough power for you, upgrade to the MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro chip. As well as faster performance thanks to its 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU, you'll also get Thunderbolt 5 ports for even faster data transfer. Despite its more budget appeal, I was impressed by what the Acer Nitro V 15 could manage when I tested it out, especially for entry-level gaming. This model comes with an RTX 4060 and an Intel Core i7 13620H CPU, along with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, and it's sure to handle many of those essential PC games. Oh, and its 15.6-inch (1920 x 1080) 144Hz display is great for those competitive FPS titles. This gaming laptop is a fantastic value at its current discounted price, featuring an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU, Intel Core i7-13620H CPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD. It has the power to run top PC games smoothly on its 16-inch QHD+ 165Hz display. As another gaming laptop that can pump out wicked gaming performance in a sleek design, the Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 is now $300 off. You can expect an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, an RTX 4070 GPU, 16GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1TB SSD. All PC games will look buttery smooth on its 14.5-inch WQXGA+ (2880 x 1800) IPS display with a 165Hz refresh rate. This Lenovo IdeaPad 3i is a cheap, durable Chromebook that's good enough for browsing the web or doing light schoolwork. The 15.6-inch 1080p screen gives you plenty of room to stream videos, and the 8GB of RAM and Intel Celeron CPU are good enough for basic work. The only big limitation is the 64GB of storage space, but Chromebooks rely on Internet access and cloud apps for most things anyway. Looking for a cheap 2-in-1 for daily browsing and some much-needed binge-watching? Then the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook is your top choice, and it's now down to under $300! It comes with an 11-inch 2K (2000 x 1200) touch display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 processor. Don't expect it to power through work or games, but do expect great value!
Forbes
27-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
The 28 Best Memorial Day Laptop Sales That You Can Still Shop Now
We removed expired sales and updated the story with the best extended Memorial Day laptop deals that are still available to shop. We added additional deals on laptops and computer accessories, and verified that all existing sale information was still up to date. Memorial Day weekend has officially ended, but if you're hoping to upgrade your laptop for less there are still some stellar sales that have been extended. Luckily, our editors have kept this list up to date with the best Memorial Day laptop deals that are still live, including a MacBook Pro with the M3 Pro Chip for 25% off and a Microsoft Surface Laptop for 28% off. You'll also find other laptops still discounted from Forbes Vetted-approved brands like Lenovo and Dell. However, since the holiday weekend has already passed, most of these remaining deals will expire soon, so we recommend shopping today if you find a MacBook, gaming laptop or Chromebook that fits your needs. Below, find the best Memorial Day laptop sales to shop now—while they last. The Forbes Vetted deals team has over a decade of combined experience tracking down the best prices online, including sales on laptop and computers. This Memorial Day weekend, our deals editors, Kara Cuzzone and Jordon Thomas, have spent weeks rounding up the most worthwhile discounts and updating our guides with the most up-to-date pricing. In addition to Cuzzone and Thomas, our library of laptop and computer guides are overseen by consumer tech editor, Rebecca Isaacs. Having tested and reviewed countless models from Dell, Lenovo, Apple, ASUS, Microsoft and others, Isaacs knows firsthand the features that make a laptop great, from its processor and graphics to its storage and screen size.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Microsoft's new 13-inch Surface Laptop beats Apple on affordability
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Microsoft's next Surface laptops are about to get a lot more affordable. The new Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch is available starting May 20, 2025, and will start at $899, which is the lowest price we've seen since the very first generation. It's nice to see the Surface Laptop, which takes a lot of cues from Apple's MacBooks, start at an even lower price point. But can the new Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch offer a quality experience at this low price point? The new Surface Laptop 13-inch is packing a Snapdragon X Plus processor that Microsoft claims outpaces the MacBook Air M3. That's not good or bad, necessarily — it's just about what we expected. However, it would've been nice if Microsoft jumped back to Intel or AMD because the ARM architecture limits certain Windows apps. That chipset is stuffed inside an 11.25 x 8.43 x 0.61-inch and 2.7-pound chassis that you can paint in ocean, violet, or platinum colors. I love the violet colorway, it's the only correct choice, sorry not sorry. Microsoft claims that the Surface Laptop 13-inch features the longest battery life of any Surface device, with up to 16 hours of active web browsing. That's a strong entry, if it is exactly 16 hours, it'll surpass the MacBook Air 13-inch M4 by 30 minutes. Surface Laptops usually rock a high-res display, but to maintain its low price point, Microsoft opted for a 13-inch, 1920 x 1280, 3:2 touchscreen display at 400 nits of brightness (that's good). I wasn't a big fan of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7's display because of its poor color and weird ghosting issues. But I am hoping the new Surface can get past all of that (specifically the ghosting). Microsoft is also boasting about how quiet and comfortable its new Surface Laptop keyboard is. That's a relief because I didn't like the previous generation's, as it felt too hollow and didn't offer enough feedback to please my fingers. Overall, as a supposed Apple alternative, the Microsoft Surface Laptop has been disappointing over the years, with the last one being too expensive and mediocre. Nothing can really compete apart from the Surface Laptop Studio series, and that's just an overpriced nightmare. I want to see quality displays, comfortable keyboards, and incredible performance. Unfortunately, we're out on the last one, since the Surface Laptop 13-inch is going with the low-tier Snapdragon X processor. The choice aligns with the price, but again, we could've gotten more out of Intel or AMD, especially concerning graphics. Despite my concerns over this new Surface Laptop 13-inch, I am impressed by its low price, and if it can make a show for the best laptops under $1,000, we might just let them into the cool kids' club. You can pre-order the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch today at Microsoft, Best Buy, and more. It'll also be available through Microsoft's Business Copilot+ PC family, which would provide you with Windows 11 Pro, anti-reflective displays, and security and management features. The business version will ship on July 22. Stay tuned for our full review and benchmarks of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch as well as the simultaneously announced Surface Pro 12-inch.
