Laptops/Netbooks Deals, Sales, and News

Microsoft Store offers the 3.9-lb. Asus Transformer Book Flip Signature Edition Intel Haswell Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3 Inch 1080p Convertible Touchscreen Laptop, model no. TP300LA-UB52T, for $599 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen, plus it's a current price low by $140. It converts into a touchscreen tablet and features an Intel Haswell Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 13.3 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, webcam, Bluetooth, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Amazon offers the pre-owned 4.7-lb. Asus Intel Celeron 2.16GHz 15.6 Inch Laptop, model no. X551MAV-EB01-B, for $176.87 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for this model. It's also $72 under the best price we could find for a new unit. Features include an Intel Celeron N2830 Bay Trail 2.16GHz dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.
It does not include an optical drive.

Amazon Warehouse Deals offers the Pre-Owned 4.7-lb. Dell Inspiron 15-3531 Intel Celeron 2.16GHz 15.6 Inch Laptop, model no. i3531-1200BK, in Black for $199.68 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's also $49 under the best price we could find for a new one.) Features include an Intel Celeron N2830 2.16GHz dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. (It doesn't include an optical drive.)

Microsoft Store offers the 4.8-lb. Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro Signature Edition Intel Core i7 2.5GHz 15.6 Inch Laptop, model no. VN7-591G-70JY, for $1,399 with free shipping. That's $400 off list and the lowest total price we've seen for this model. Features include an Intel Core i7-4710HQ 2.5GHz Haswell quad-core processor, 15.6 inch 3840x2160 4K Ultra LCD, 16GB RAM, 1TB hard drive with 256GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 2GB graphics, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 3-cell battery, Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Adorama via eBay offers the 5.3-lb. Asus VivoBook Intel Haswell Core i5 Dual 1.6GHz 15.6 Inch Touchscreen Laptop, model no. V551LA-DH51T, for $479.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $130. It features an Intel Haswell Core i5-4200U 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, DVD burner, webcam, USB 3.0, HDMI, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8 Home Premium 64-bit.

BuyDig via eBay trimmed its price on the refurbished 6-lb. Asus Intel Haswell Core i7 1.8GHz 15.6 Inch Laptop, model no. Q550LF-BSI7T21, to $579 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $91, and the best deal we've seen for this model. Features include an Intel Haswell Core i7-4500U 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1920x1080 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GT 745M 2GB graphics, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. Deal ends today.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the 4.9-lb. Toshiba Satellite P55W-B5112 Intel Broadwell Core i7 2.4GHz 1080p 15.6 Inch Touchscreen Convertible Laptop in Satin Gold, model no. PSVP3U-003003, bundled with Webroot Secure Anywhere 3-Device 1-Year for Windows and Mac, for $749.99 with free shipping. That's $150 off list and the first 15.6" Toshiba laptop we've seen with a Broadwell CPU. It features an Intel Core i7-5500U 2.4GHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, webcam, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. (It doesn't include an optical drive.) Deal ends today.

BuyDig via eBay trimmed its price on the refurbished 6-lb. Asus Intel Haswell Core i7 1.8GHz 15.6 Inch Laptop, model no. Q550LF-BSI7T21, to $579 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $91, and the best deal we've seen for this model. Features include an Intel Haswell Core i7-4500U 1.8GHz dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1920x1080 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GT 745M 2GB graphics, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. Deal ends March 9.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the 4.5-lb. Toshiba Satellite Intel Broadwell Core i5 2.2GHz 14 Inch 1080p Touch Laptop in Satin Gold, model no. E45T-B4106, bundled with the Webroot Secure Anywhere 3-Device 1-Year for Windows and Mac for $599.99 with free shipping. That's $100 off and the lowest total price we could find. It features an Intel Core i5-5200U 2.2GHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 14 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, webcam, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. Deal ends today.

Today only, Divy Electronics via eBay offers the factory-refurbished 3-lb. Asus Intel Celeron 2.16GHz 11.6 Inch Touchscreen Laptop, model no. X200MA-BCL0705Z, for $219.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $10. Features include an Intel Core N2830 2.16GHz Celeron dual-core processor, 11.6 inch 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, webcam, HDMI, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. A 90-day Asus warranty applies.

Newegg via eBay offers the Dell Inspiron i15RMT-9977sLV Intel Haswell Core i7 1.8GHz 15.6 Inch Touchscreen Laptop in Moon Silver for $629.99. Apply coupon code CLC10OFF and checkout with PayPal to cut it to $579.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $319. It features an Intel Core i7-4500U 1.8GHz Haswell dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 12GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Amazon offers the Asus Zenbook Intel Broadwell Core M-5 800MHz 13.3 Inch Laptop, model no. UX305FA-ASM1, for $699 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find, and the second-best price we've seen for any laptop with this processor. It features an Intel Core M-5Y10 800MHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 13.3 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) LCD, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 802.11agn dual-band wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Best Buy offers the 2.9-lb. Toshiba Satellite Radius Intel Celeron 2.16GHz 11.6 Inch 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop in Satin Gold, model no. L15W-B1302, bundled with Microsoft Office 365 Personal 2-Device 1-Year for Windows or Mac for $299.99 with free shipping. That's $50 off list and the lowest total price we could find. It features an Intel Bay Trail Celeron N2840 2.16GHz dual-core
processor, 11.6 inch 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, webcam, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Microsoft Store offers the HP Stream 7 32GB Signature Edition 7 Inch Windows 8 Tablet bundled with Microsoft Office 365 Personal for Windows and a $25 Microsoft Store Gift Card for an in-cart price of $79 with free shipping. Assuming you use the gift card, that's $25 under our mention from last week and the lowest total price we've seen for this bundle. (It's also a current price low, after factoring in the gift card, by $41.) The Signature Edition purportedly comes without junkware or trialware. Other features include an Intel Atom Z3735G 1.33GHz Bay Trail quad-core processor, 7 inch 1280x800 touchscreen, 1GB RAM, 32GB eMMC, 802.11n wireless, 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, 2-megapixel rear-facing camera, and Windows 8.1.

Amazon offers the 2.4-lb. Acer Intel Celeron 2.16GHz 11.6" Chromebook in Moonstone White, model no. CB3-111-C8UB, for $159 with free shipping. That's $26 under the lowest total price we could find for a refurb (this one is new). It features an Intel Celeron N2830 2.16GHz dual-core processor, 11.6 inch 1366x768 LED-backlit LCD, 2GB RAM, 16GB flash memory, 720p webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, and Google Chrome OS.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the 5.9-lb. Toshiba Satellite C75D-B7304 AMD A6 1.8GHz 17.3 Inch Laptop bundled with a download of Titanium Internet Security 3-Device 6-Month for Windows/Mac/Android/iOS for $299.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $105. It features an AMD A6-6310 1.8GHz quad-core processor, 17.3 inch 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, webcam, 802.11n wireless, USB 3.0, HDMI, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.1. Deal ends today.

Divy Electronics via eBay offers the factory-refurbished 3-lb. Asus Intel Celeron 2.16GHz 11.6 Inch Touchscreen Laptop, model no. X200MA-BCL0705Z, for $199.99 with free shipping. That's $35 under last week's mention and the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's $136 under buying a new unit.) Features include an Intel Core N2830 2.16GHz Celeron dual-core processor, 11.6 inch 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, webcam, HDMI, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. A 90-day Asus warranty applies.

As one of its daily deals, Newegg via eBay offers the 5.5-lb. Acer Aspire E5-571-5552 Intel Core i5 1.7GHz 15.6 Inch Laptop in Silver, model no. NX.MLTAA.005, for $349.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $80. It features an Intel Haswell Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, media card reader, webcam, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. Deal ends today.

Microsoft Store offers the ASUS VivoTab 8 Signature Edition Tablet, model no. M81C-B1-MSBK, for $149 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $36. It features an 8 Inch IPS touchscreen with an 800 x 1200 (WXGA) resolution, Intel Atom Z3745 1.33GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, 2MP rear and front cameras, micro USB, microSDHC card reader, and Windows 8.1 32-bit.

Microsoft Store offers the 4.7-lb. Dell Inspiron Intel Bay Trail Pentium Quad-Core 2.16GHz 15.6 Inch Laptop, model no. i3531-3225BK, for $299 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from last week and the lowest total price we could find by $67. It features an Intel Pentium Quad-Core N3530 2.16GHz Bay Trail processor, 15.6 inch 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. (No optical drive is included.)