Best laptop deals as of Feb. 24: Save on the M2 Apple MacBook Air, Chromebooks, and more

UPDATE: Feb. 24, 2023, 5:05 a.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest and greatest laptop deals. Here’s a quick look:

• BEST LAPTOP DEAL UNDER $300: The ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 (Intel Core M3-8100Y, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC)(Opens in a new tab) has never been this cheap before — $258 $504.99 (save $246.99)

• BEST LAPTOP DEAL UNDER $600: The Lenovo Yoga 7i (Intel Evo Core i5-1240P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) is a beefy 2-in-1 with great performance and battery life — $599.99 $999.99 (save $400) + free three-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• BEST LAPTOP DEAL UNDER $900: The Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i5-12500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 512GB PCle 4.0 SSD)(Opens in a new tab) is a nice mid-range gaming laptop with a 144Hz display — $849.99 $999.99 (save $150) + free one-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• BEST LAPTOP DEAL OVER $900: Last year’s Apple MacBook Air (M2 chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) is sitting at its lowest price to date — $1,049 $1,199 (save $150) + free four-month Apple Music, three-month Apple TV+, and three-month iCloud+ subscriptions

What’s better than a great laptop? A great laptop that’s within your budget. Nowadays, even cheap PCs pack the specs to help you tackle whatever’s on your to-do list, whether it’s work, school assignments, watching Netflix, or just endlessly browsing social media. If you’re looking to pick up a new laptop (but don’t necessarily want to wipe your savings account in one go), we’re compiling a weekly list of the best deals on laptops across major retailers right here. Read on for our top picks as of Feb. 24.

Laptop deals under $300

This is prime territory for entry-level Chromebooks with Intel Celeron N Series processors, embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) flash storage, and 11- to 14-inch displays that are geared toward light multitasking.

Why we like it

One of our favorite Chromebooks for kids, this lightweight 2-in-1 laptop features a 14-inch touchscreen NanoEdge display and a 10-hour battery life. It’s a pretty bare-bones machine overall, but it’s plenty capable of handling basic tasks like web browsing, word processing, and sending emails. Amazon(Opens in a new tab) just put it on sale for $258, which is 49% off its suggested retail price of $504.99 and its best deal(Opens in a new tab) to date.

More laptop deals under $300

• Acer Chromebook 317 (Intel Pentium Silver N6000, 8GB LPDDR4X, 64GB eMMC)(Opens in a new tab) — $299 $499 (save $200) + free three-month YouTube Premium and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• ASUS E410 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC)(Opens in a new tab) — $199.99 $349.99 (save $150) + free one-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscriptions

• ASUS M415 (AMD Ryzen 3 3250, 8GB RAM,128GB PCIe SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $249.99 $399.99 (save $150) + free six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscription

• Lenovo Chromebook 3 (Mediatek MT8183, 4GB Memory, 64GB eMMC)(Opens in a new tab) — $219 $319 (save $100) + free three-month YouTube Premium and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• Lenovo IdeaPad 3 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC)(Opens in a new tab) — $125 $219.99 (save $94.99)

Laptop deals under $600

A bit of a catch-all, this price range includes bare-bones gaming laptops, upgraded Chromebooks, and 2-in-1 PCs with solid-state drive (SSD) storage and 15- to 17-inch displays.

Why we like it

Our friends at PCMag(Opens in a new tab) (which is owned by Mashable’s publisher, Ziff Davis) gave the 16-inch Lenovo Yoga 7i from 2022 an “Excellent” 4/5 rating, praising its “impressive” performance, comfortable keyboard, and fantastic touchscreen display with ultra-slim bezels. The brand’s website has this Intel configuration on sale for $599.99 (an impressive 40% savings), but we’d recommend buying it from Best Buy(Opens in a new tab) instead: You get free trials of Xbox Game Pass and Trend Micro Internet Security there on top of a price match.

More laptop deals under $600

• Dell Inspiron 3511 (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $431.99 $599.99 (save $168) + free six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscription

• Dell Inspiron 3515 (AMD Ryzen 5 3450U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $399.99 $549.99 (save $150) + free six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscription

• HP Chromebook x360 (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 129GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $399 $699 (save $300) + free three-month YouTube Premium and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• HP ENVY x360 (AMD Ryzen 5 5625U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $549.99 $799.99 (save $250) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• HP Laptop 15-dy2702dx (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $379.99 $499.99 (save $120) + free six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscription

• HP Laptop 15-dy2703dx (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $499.99 $629.99 (save $130) + free six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscription

• HP Laptop 17-cp0700dx (AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $479.99 $679.99 (save $200) + free six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscription

• Lenovo Flex 5i (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $529.99 $699.99 (save $170) + free three-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscriptions

• Lenovo Ideapad 3i (Intel Core i3-1115G4, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $349.99 $499.99 (save $150) + free three-month Microsoft 365 and six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscriptions

• Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 360 (Intel Celeron N4500, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC)(Opens in a new tab) — $349 $449 (save $100) + free three-month YouTube Premium and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

Laptop deals under $900

Think Samsung Galaxy Books, Microsoft Surface Laptops, and older-generation Apple MacBook Airs on sale.

Why we like it

Last year’s Acer Nitro 5 is a decent mid-range gaming laptop for PC players on a budget, offering GeForce RTX 3050 Ti graphics, a 144Hz display, and a keyboard with RBG backlighting. The 512GB configuration with 16GB of RAM typically retails for $999.99, but you can snag it on sale at Best Buy(Opens in a new tab) for $849.99 — a nice little 15% savings. That also includes a free one-month trial of Xbox Game Pass and a six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription.

More laptop deals under $900

• Dell G15 (AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $699.99 $949.99 (save $250) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• HP Laptop 15-dy2073dx (Intel Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $649.99 $799.99 (save $150) + free six-month Webroot Internet Security Plus with Antivirus Protection subscription

• HP Pavilion Laptop 15 (Intel Core i7-1255U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $799 $949.99 (save $150.99)

• Lenovo Yoga 7i (Intel Evo Core i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $899.99 $1,199.99 (save $300) + free three-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (AMD Ryzen 5 4680U Microsoft Surface Edition, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $699.99 $899.99 (save $200) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $800.99 $1,299.99 (save $499) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 (AMD Ryzen 7 4980U Microsoft Surface Edition, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $899.99 $1,399.99 (save $300) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• Samsung Galaxy Book Pro (Intel Core i5-1135G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $689.75 $999.99 (save $310.24)

• Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro (Intel Core i7-1260P, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $810.95 $1,099.99 (save $289.04)

• Samsung Galaxy Book2 360 Intel Evo Core i7-1255U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $899.99 $1,149.99 (save $250) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• Samsung Galaxy Chromebook (Intel Core i5-10210U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300) + free three-month YouTube Premium and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

Laptop deals over $900

Here’s where you’ll find souped-up gaming laptops from Dell and ASUS, newer Apple MacBooks, and other workhorses with couple-hundred-dollar discounts.

Why we like it

The latest MacBook Air took home a coveted Mashable’s Choice Award for its sleek redesign, lightning-fast M2 chip, and exceptional keyboard (no more butterfly!), with tech reporter Alex Perry deeming it “a no-brainer” upgrade for anyone still using an older Apple machine. The base configuration with 256GB sold out on Amazon(Opens in a new tab) after dipping to its all-time-low price of $1,049 this week (a 13% savings), but Best Buy(Opens in a new tab) still had it in stock at the time of writing.

More laptop deals over $900

• Alienware m17 R5 (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,899.99 $2,299.99 (save $400) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M2 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,949.99 $1,999 (save $49.01)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M1 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,999.97 $2,499.99 (save $500.02)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M1 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $2,099.99 $2,499 (save $399.01)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M1 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $2,299 $2,699 (save $400) + free four-month Apple Music, three-month Apple TV+, and three-month iCloud+ subscriptions

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M2 Pro chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $2,449.99 $2,499 (save $49.01)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M1 Max chip, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $2,999 $3,499 (save $500)

• ASUS ROG Flow X13 (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,199.99 $1,599.99 (save $400) + free one-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS, AMD Radeon RX 6700S, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,099.99 $1,649.99 (save $550) + free one-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• ASUS TUF Dash 15 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 16GB DDR5, 512GB PCIe SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,199.99 $1,499.99 (save $300) + free one-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• Lenovo Yoga 7i (Intel Evo Core i7-12700H, Intel Arc A370M, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,399.99 $1,699.99 (save $300) + free three-month Xbox Game Pass trial, six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription, and Intel Arc software bundle

• LG gram (Intel Evo Core i7-1260P, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,799.99 $2,099.99 (save $300) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• Microsoft Surface Book 3 (Intel Core i5-1035G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,119.99 $1,599.99 (save $480) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• MSI Delta (AMD Ryzen R7-5800, AMD Radeon RX6700M, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,099.99 $1,399.99 (save $300) + free one-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• MSI Stealth (Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,449.99 $1,799.99 (save $350) + free one-month Xbox Game Pass and six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscriptions

• Razer Book 13 (Intel Evo Core i7-1165G7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,459.99 $1,999.99 (save $540) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• Razer Blade 14 (AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $2,299.99 $2,599.99 (save $300) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription

• Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro (Intel Core i7-1260P, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $1,048.46 $1,299.99 (save $251.53)

• Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 5G (Intel Core i5-1130G7, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD)(Opens in a new tab) — $999.99 $1,399.99 (save $400) + free six-month Trend Micro Internet Security subscription