Memorial Day laptop sales — 15 epic deals I recommend

Acer Chromebook Spin 311: was $289 now $195 @ Amazon
One of the more popular mid-range Chromebooks, Acer's Chromebook Spin 311 is at a massive discount in Amazon's Memorial Day sale. This convertible is rated for up to 10 hours of battery life. It also features a touchscreen, a necessity for laptops with its 360-degree hinge. 

Dell Inspiron 15: was $449 now $329 @ Dell
At this price, Dell's Inspiron 15 is an ideal pickup for students thanks to a big, full HD display, 8GB of RAM, an i5 processor and half a terabyte of fast SSD storage.

Acer Aspire 3: was $499 now $359 @ Walmart
This laptop has a big 15.6-inch 1080p display, but still weighs less than 4 lbs. Add to that decent battery life, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD and there's a lot to like, particularly with this discount.

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 suitable for longer gaming sessions. If you don't mind sticking to cloud gaming services, this laptop offers almost unbeatable value.

HP Pavilion 15: was $999 now $549 @ HP
The first of two HP Pavilions on this list, this model has an i7 processor and 16GB of RAM, which makes it a great multitasking device for whatever you're up to — particularly with a nice big screen, too.

HP Pavilion: was $969 now $579 @ Target
This version of the Pavilion drops down to a Core i5, but still offers 16GB of RAM. The biggest difference is it actually offers a touch-capable display, and you can flip it over on itself to make it into more of a tablet.

HP Envy 17: was $1,279 now $799 @ HP
This HP is a looker, and also has a huge 17-inch display that's full HD in resolution. It's also packed with ports, including an SD card reader, DisplayPort, USB-A, and USB-C. Under the hood there's 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, too.

XPS 13: was $1,099 now $799 @ Dell
One of the best-looking laptops on this list, the compact XPS 13 from Dell has an i7 and 16GB of RAM, as well as half a terabyte of storage. Its display is sharper than many of its rivals, too, with a resolution of 1920x1200.

HP EliteBook 1040: was $3,333 now $1,149 @ HP
That staggering discount doesn't mean much if there's not much to look at, but this EliteBook has a Core i7, 1TB of SSD space, and a huge 32GB of RAM for taking on multiple demanding tasks at once.

ASUS VivoBook Pro 16: was $1,499 now $1,199 @ Amazon
Offering the Intel Core i9 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD would be enough for most machines on this list, but this ASUS VivoBook also offers an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU — and it's drop-proof, apparently.

Refurb Acer Predator 16: was $3,324 now $1,699 @ Target
Ideal for gaming on the go or complex editing tasks, the Acer Predator 16 has a big 2560 x 1600 display, as well as an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 powering it. That's on top of 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. This model is refurbished by Acer itself, too.

MacBook Air 13 (M2/256GB): was $1,099 now $829 @ Amazon
Limited time deal! 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. It's just $20 shy of its all-time price low.
Price check: $849 @ B&H | $849 @ Best Buy

MacBook Air 13 (M3): was $1,099 now $999 @ Amazon
The new MacBook Air is powered by Apple's latest M3 silicon. The laptop can support up to two external displays (when the laptop lid is closed) and Apple also claims its 60% faster than the M1-based MacBook Air. It boasts up to 18 hours of battery life. In our MacBook Air 13-inch M3 review, we called the Editor's Choice laptop a small wonder. It packs a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display (2560 x 1664), Apple's M3 CPU w/ 8-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD.
Price check: $999 @ Best Buy | $999 @ B&H

MacBook Air 15 (M3): was $1,299 now $1,199 @ Amazon
The new MacBook Air is powered by Apple's latest M3 silicon. The laptop can support up to two external displays (when the laptop lid is closed) and Apple also claims its 60% faster than the M1-based MacBook Air. It boasts up to 18 hours of battery life. In our MacBook Air 15-inch M3 review, we said the Editor's Choice laptop delivers fantastic performance from its M3 chip along with class-leading battery life (15:03). It packs a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display (2880 x 1864), Apple's M3 CPU w/ 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD.
Price check: $1,299 @ Best Buy | $1,199 @ B&H

MacBook Pro 16 (M3 Pro/512GB): was $2,499 now $2,299 @ Amazon
The latest MacBook Pro, this M3 Pro version offers a gorgeous Liquid Retina display and enough horsepower for complex creative projects whether you're at home or out and about. In our MacBook Pro 16-inch review we called it the most powerful Mac ever made. The base model features a 16.2-inch 3456 x 2234 Retina display, Apple M3 Pro CPU, 18GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.