Huge laptop sale at Best Buy — here's the 15 deals I'd buy

Acer Chromebook 315: was $299 now $139 @ Best Buy
This Acer Chromebook is on sale at Best Buy. For just $139, you get a Chromebook with a 15.6-inch HD display, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It's one of the cheapest new-condition Chromebooks you can buy right now.

Asus Vivobook 14: was $429 now $249 @ Best Buy
The Asus Vivobook 14 is a solid laptop for shoppers on a budget. It comes with an Intel Core i3-1215U processor, 8GB RAM and a 128GB SSD. It also has a 14-inch 1920 x 1080 FHD display that reaches 250 nits of brightness. Right now it's on sale for $180 off its usual price.

Lenovo Ideapad 1i: was $499 now $349 @ Best Buy
The Lenovo Ideapad 1i is on sale for $349 at Best Buy. This laptop features an Intel Core i3-1215U CPU with 8GB memory and a 256GB SSD. You also get a 15.6-inch FHS touch display and Intel Iris Xe graphics. While it's not a gaming powerhouse, this laptop should handle everyday browsing and streaming with ease.

Lenovo IdeaPad 3i: was $629 now $399 @ Best Buy
There are plenty of cheap laptops out there, but the IdeaPad 3i is one of the best around. For starters, it has a 15.6-inch 1080p touch LCD — something which many budget laptops forgo. You also get a Core i5-1155G7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. It won't play the latest PC games, but it's a reliable machine for everyday work, web-based tasks, and entertainment/streaming. 

Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5: was $499 now $359 @ Best Buy
Fancy a Chromebook with an OLED screen for under $360? The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 gives you exactly that. This 2-in-1 laptop has a 13.3-inch 1920x1080 OLED display runs rings around most Chromebooks, and it offers up to 12 hours of battery life and a comfortably sized detachable keyboard.

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i: was $549 now $379 @ Best Buy
This Lenovo laptop is a great choice for a lot of people. With an i3-1215U processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD storage and a touch screen that can be flipped into tablet mode, it's incredibly versatile. It's not going to be a workhorse PC, but if you largely check emails, stream Netflix shows and write documents, this will do it all. 

Acer Chromebook 516 GE: was $649 now $449 @ Best Buy
The Acer Chromebook 516 GE is an awesome laptop option for casual gamers. It's lightweight, delivers great performance and the battery life is awesome. If you don't mind sticking to cloud gaming services, this is almost unbeatable value.

Acer Chromebook Spin 714: was $699 now $579 @ Best Buy
This Acer Chromebook Spin 714 is on sale for $120 off at Best Buy. It sports a 14-inch 1920 x 1200 touch display, Intel Core i5-1335U CPU, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. This 2-in-1 can switch to tablet mode, and it offers long battery life and good performance.

13" Surface Laptop 4: was $899 now $599 @ Best Buy
This Surface Laptop 4 is one of the best around for productivity. In our Surface Laptop 4 review, we said it offers strong performance, impressive audio, a comfy keyboard, and good battery life in a sleek — if slightly dated — design. This config features a 13.5-inch 2256 x 1504 PixelSense LCD, AMD Ryzen 5 4680U CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. Note that Amazon advertises a lower price, but it's sold via an unknown third-party merchant.
Price check: $539 @ Amazon

Surface Pro 9 13": was $1,099 now $749 @ Best Buy
The Surface Pro 9 is Microsoft's flagship 2-in-1. It features a 13-inch 2880 x 1920 PixelSense touch LCD with 120Hz refresh rate, Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. In our Surface Pro 9 review, we said it doesn't redefine the 2-in-1, but it's powerful enough to handle everyday tasks, has a decent screen for watching videos, and it's lightweight enough to take anywhere.

MacBook Air 13 (M2/256GB): was $1,099 now $849 @ Best Buy
The MacBook Air M2 is one of our most recommended laptops because it's remarkably light and thin yet sports a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, a speedy Apple M2 CPU w/ 8-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD, and a great 1080p FaceTime camera. In our MacBook Air M2 review we lauded this Editor's Choice laptop for its versatility and battery life, so don't miss your chance to get one at a great discount. Just note that the newer MacBook Air 13-inch M3 is now available.
Price check: $849 @ B&H | $849 @ Amazon

Lenovo Slim Pro 7: was $1,199 now $899 @ Best Buy
In our Lenovo Slim Pro 7 (2023) review, we said this laptop delivered strong performance, solid battery life and a comfortable keyboard. It's also surprisingly good for gaming, thanks to its Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU. This model packs a 14.5-inch 2.5K display, AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor, 16GB memory and 512GB SSD.

15" Surface Laptop 5: was $1,799 now $1,299 @ Best Buy
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 is a dependable productivity machine. Its spacious keyboard and tall screen are great for getting work done and the fact that Microsoft improved the brightness makes it slightly more usable outdoors. The newly-added Thunderbolt 4 support is also welcome. This config on sale packs a 15-inch 2496 x 1664 PixelSense LCD, Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.

MacBook Air 15 (M2/16GB/1TB): was $1,899 now $1,499 @ Best Buy
$400 off! If you want to future-proof your laptop, upgrading to 16GB of RAM is a very good idea. This model also bumps your storage to 1TB. It's one of the very few times I've seen the 15-inch MacBook Air M2 with 16GB RAM on sale.
Price check: sold out @ Amazon | sold out @ B&H Photo

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360: was $1,899 now $1,500 @ Best Buy
This 2-in-1 laptop from Samsung is $500 off right now. In our Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 review we loved this laptop's sleek and light design, gorgeous 16-inch AMOLED touchscreen display and fast performance. We wish it had longer battery life, though. This model comes configured with an Intel 13th Gen Evo Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.