Laptops/Netbooks Deals, Sales, and News

Microsoft Store continues to offer the 2.4-lb. Acer Aspire Switch 10 Signature Edition Intel Atom 1.33GHz 10.1 Inch Touchscreen Convertible Laptop, model no. SW5-012-12L7, for $229 with free shipping. That's tied with last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find. (Most stores charge $299.) Designed for use as a notebook or tablet, it features an Intel Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz quad-core processor, 10.1 inch 1280x800 touchscreen IPS LCD, 2GB RAM, 32GB eMMC, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, micro HDMI and micro USB (located on the tablet), USB 2.0 (on the keyboard), 2-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 32-bit.

Microsoft Store offers the 5.6-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 Signature Edition Intel Haswell Core i5 1.7GHz 15.6 Inch Touchscreen Laptop, model no. i7537T-1122sLV, for $579 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's a current price low by $21 and a very strong price for a Dell Inspiron touchscreen laptop with this CPU, 6GB RAM, and 1TB hard drive.) It features an Intel Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz Haswell dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, webcam, USB 3.0, HDMI, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. (No optical drive is included.)

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 two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $51. It features an Intel Bay Trail Pentium N3530 2.16GHz quad-core 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.)

Microsoft Store offers the 3.9-lb. ASUS Transformer Book Flip Signature Edition Haswell Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3 Inch 1080p Convertible Touchscreen Laptop, model no. TP300LA-UB52T, for $599 with free shipping. (Click PC only to see this price.) That's $200 off and tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total price we've seen. 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. (No optical drive is included.)

Microsoft Store cuts up to $600 off select laptops, tablets, and desktops during its New Year Signature Edition PC Sale. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. Click the provided link to see the various systems included in this deal.

Dig Jungle via eBay offers the Apple MacBook Air Intel Core i5 1.4GHz 13.3 Inch Laptop, model no. MD761LL/B, for $999.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from a month ago and the lowest total price we've seen for this model. (It's also a current price low by $99.) It features an Intel Core i5 Haswell 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 13 inch 1440x900 LCD, 4GB RAM, 256GB hard drive, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Facetime camera, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0, and Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

Newegg via eBay offers the 2.4-lb. ASUS Transformer Book Intel Atom 1.33GHz 10.1 Inch Touchscreen Laptop in Gray, model no. T100TAF-B1-BF, for $229.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $24. Designed for use as a notebook or a tablet, it features an Intel Atom Z3735F 1.33GHz quad-core processor, 10.1 inch 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 32GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, micro HDMI and micro USB (located on the tablet), USB 2.0 (on the keyboard), 2-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 32-bit. Deal ends January 26 at 11 am ET.

Best Buy again offers the 5.7-lb. HP 15-f111dx AMD A8 2GHz 15.6 Inch Touchscreen Laptop, bundled with Titanium Internet Security 3-User 6-Month for Windows/Mac/iOS/Android and your choice of an AMD A8 game download, for $349.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total in-stock price we could find for the laptop alone by $90. It features an AMD A8-6410 2GHz quad-core processor, 15.6 inch 1366x768 touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the 5.3-lb. HP Envy x360 Intel Haswell Core i7 2GHz 15.6 Inch 1080p Convertible Touchscreen Laptop in Natural Silver, model no. G6T85UA#ABA, bundled with Webroot Secure Anywhere 3-Device 1-Year for Mac/Windows for $699.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $100. It features an Intel Core i7-4510U 2GHz Haswell dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, webcam, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, 802.11n wireless, and Windows 8.1. Deal ends today.

As one of its daily deals, Best Buy offers the 4.1-lb. HP Envy Intel M-70 1.1GHz 13.3 Inch 1080p Touchscreen 2-in-1 Laptop in Natural Silver, model no. 13-j002dx, bundled with Webroot Secure Anywhere 3-Device 1-Year for Windows/Mac for $799.99 with free shipping. That's $300 off list and the lowest total price we could find. It features in an Intel Core M-70 1.1GHz dual-core processor, 13.3 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) touchscreen display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. Deal ends today.

Microsoft Store cuts up to $731 off select laptops, tablets, and desktops during its New Year Signature Edition PC Sale. Plus, all orders qualify for free shipping. No coupons are needed, just click the provided link to start shopping this sale.

BuyDig via eBay offers the refurbished 6-lb. ASUS Intel Haswell Core i7 1.8GHz 15.6 Inch Laptop, model no. Q550LF-BSI7T21, for $589.95 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $80. (It's also $410 less than the best price for a new one.) Features include an Intel Core i7-4500U 1.8GHz Haswell dual-core processor, 15.6 inch 1920x1080 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, NVIDIA GT 745M 2GB graphics, 802.11ac wireless, DVD burner, Bluetooth 4.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

deal_frenzy via eBay offers the 6-lb. factory-refurbished HP Pavilion 17-e118dx AMD A8 1.9GHz 17.3 Inch Laptop, model no. G4X63UAR#ABA, for $359.99 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find today by $10. Features include the AMD A8-4500M 1.9GHz quad-core processor, 17.3 inch 1600x900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 7640G graphics, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit. A 90-day HP warranty applies.

Microsoft Store offers the Acer Aspire Switch 11 Intel Haswell Core i5 1.6GHz 11.6 Inch Touchscreen Convertible Laptop, model no. SW5-171-80KM, for $699 with free shipping. That's $100 off list and the lowest total price we've seen for this model. Usable as a notebook or tablet, it features an Intel Haswell Core i5-4202Y 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 11.6 inch 1920x1080 touchscreen IPS LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 128GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, 3-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Want a laptop with some power? Newegg via eBay offers the 8.3-lb. ASUS ROG G750 Intel Haswell Core i7 2.5GHz 17.3 Inch Gaming Laptop, model no. G750JS-NH71, for $1,099 with free shipping. That's the lowest total price we could find by $180. Features include an Intel Core i7-4710HQ 2.5GHz quad-core processor, 17.3 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) display, 16GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M 3GB graphics card, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, DVD burner, backlit keyboard, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Microsoft Store offers the 3.3-lb. Acer Aspire R 13 Signature Edition Intel Haswell Core i7 2GHz 13.3 Inch Laptop, model no. R7-371T-76HR, for $1,099 with free shipping. That's $200 off and the lowest total price we could find. Features include an Intel Core i7-4510U 2GHz Haswell dual-core processor, 13.3 inch 2560x1440 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Microsoft Store offers the 3.2-lb. Acer Aspire R 13 Signature Edition Intel Haswell Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3 Inch 1080p Touchscreen Laptop, model no. R7-371T-50V5, for $799 with free shipping. That's $100 off list and the lowest total price we've seen. It features an Intel Haswell Core i5-4210U 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 13.3 inch 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 720p webcam, 802.11n wireless, USB 3.0, HDMI, 4-cell battery, and Windows 8.1 64-bit.

Best Buy offers the Apple MacBook Air Intel Haswell Core i5 1.4GHz 13.3 Inch LED-Backlit Laptop, model no. MD760LL/B, for $849.99. Plus, qualifying students can sign up to receive a unique coupon code that drops it to $799.99. (A valid .edu email address is required.) With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $119. It features an Intel Core i5 1.4GHz dual-core processor, 13.3 inch 1440x900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, FaceTime camera, Thunderbolt, and Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.

Microsoft Store offers the 3.9-lb. ASUS Transformer Book Flip Signature Edition Haswell Core i5 1.7GHz 13.3 Inch 1080p Convertible Touchscreen Laptop, model no. TP300LA-UB52T, for $599 with free shipping. (Click PC only to see this price.) That's $200 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we've seen. 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. (No optical drive is included.)

Microsoft Store offers the 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 $50 under the lowest total price we could find for a similar model and the second best price we've seen for an Inspiron laptop with an Intel quad-core CPU. It features an Intel Bay Trail Pentium N3530 2.16GHz quad-core 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.)