45+ deals on gaming laptops, Dell laptops and more for Black Friday
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are well underway, and these deals on top-tier laptops are an amazing way to score points with the tech fanatic on your holiday shopping list. Buy a business-friendly ultrabook, capable gaming PC, or a Chromebook for school from Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart and other retailers. Our picks will surely be light on your wallet.
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Updated 3:42 p.m. EST: Black Friday savings on the best laptops from HP, Dell, and Apple are happening now. Keep a close eye on this page for live updates on the biggest savings as soon as they appear. —Jonathan Hilburg, Reviewed
Below, check out the top laptops on sale ahead of Black Friday 2022 so you can snag the cheap computer you've been angling for and get all the info you need to shop for tech essentials.
The 5 best laptop deals
Find the best laptop, whatever your needs may be
Lenovo Chromebook 3 11.6" HD Laptop - Celeron N4020 at Best Buy for $79 (Save $60)
Samsung 11.6-Inch Chromebook 4 Professional Laptop for $134 (Save $97)
Dell XPS 13 Laptop with Intel Core i7-1250U, 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD for $1,199 (Save $300)
Apple 2022 13.6-Inch M2 MacBook Air at Amazon from $1,049 (Save $150)
Gaming laptop deals
Push high frame rates in games like Cyberpunk 2077 for less
If you need a portable gaming machine that can also double as a work or school laptop, look no further than these great deals.
Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 Gaming Laptop with AMD Ryzen 5 6600H at Amazon for $600 (Save $300)
Acer Nitro 5 15.6-inch gaming laptop with Nvidia RTX 3060 at Walmart for $649 (Save $150)
HP Victus 15 Gaming Laptop with Intel Core i5-12500H at Amazon for $704 (Save $275)
Asus Zephyrus 14-Inch FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop with Nvidia RTX 3060 at Best Buy for $900 (Save $500)
Razer Blade 14 AMD Gaming Laptop with RTX 3080 at Amazon is $2,000 (Save $800)
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Dell laptop deals
If light, slim and sleek laptops are your jam, Dell makes some of the best-looking laptops around.
Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop with Intel Pentium Silver N5030 for $230 (Save $100)
Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop with Intel Core i5-1135G7 for $380 (Save $220)
Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop with Intel Core i5-1135G7, 12 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD for $450 (Save $250)
Dell Inspiron 16 laptop with AMD Ryzen 5 5625U at Dell for $530 (Save $270)
Dell Inspiron 16 laptop with Intel Core i7-1255U at Dell for $780 (Save $270)
Dell XPS 13 laptop with Intel Core i5-1230U at Dell for $949 (Save $200)
Dell XPS 13 Laptop with Intel Core i7-1250U, 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD for $1,199 (Save $300)
Dell Inspiron 16 2-in-1 Laptop with i7-1260P for $1,300 (Save $250)
Dell XPS 17 Laptop with i9-12900HK and RTX 3060 for $2,499 (Save $700)
HP laptop deals
You don't have to look far for great deals on HP laptops. In fact, you can go right to the manufacturer's website for up to 35% off select laptops!
HP ProBook 445 G8 Notebook PC Wolf Pro Security Edition for $550 (Save $1,280)
HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 Laptop 14-ef0747nr for $840 (Save $410)
HP EliteBook 865 16-inch G9 Notebook PC - Wolf Pro Security Edition for $890 (Save $1,338)
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Best Buy laptop deals
Know for its bevy of tech devices, Best Buy also has laptops on sale from a variety of developers. Whether you need the wide screen of an Acer or an excellently reviewed gaming laptop like the Asus Zephyrus, this tech retailer has you covered at prices as low as $79.
Lenovo Chromebook 3 11.6-inch HD Laptop Celeron N4020 $79 (Save $60)
Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook 11.6-inch HD Touch-screen Laptop $99 (Save $80)
HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 14 Touch-Screen Laptop for $500 (Save $330)
Gigabyte G5 MD 15.6-inch FHD IPS Gaming Laptop with RTX 3050 Ti for $550 (Save $449)
Lenovo - Yoga 7i 16-inch 2.5K Touch 2-in-1 Laptop with Core i5-1240P for $650 (Save $350)
HP Envy x360 2-in-1 15.6-inch Touch-Screen Laptop $800 (Save $300)
Acer Predator Helios 15.6-inch 300 FHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop for $1,000 (Save $500)
Walmart laptop deals
You can find much more than home essentials at Walmart. There are dozens of laptops on sale, some for as low as $160! Check out some great picks below.
HP 14-inch Touch Chromebook, Intel Celeron N4120 for $179 (Save $121)
Gateway 15.6" Ultra Slim Notebook, FHD, AMD Ryzen™ 3 3250U, Dual Core for $200 (Save $100)
ASUS VivoBook Pro 14 OLED, 14" WQXGA+ OLED Display for $500 (Save $100)
HP Pavilion 15.6-Inch 512GB Horizon Blue for $592 (Save $140)
MSI GP66 Leopard 15.6-inch Gaming Notebook $1,399 (Save $1,000)
Amazon laptop deals
With Black Friday 2022 nearly here, Amazon has plenty of amazing deals on laptops. For instance, you can get the best laptop we've ever tested, the 2020 M1 MacBook Air, for only $800 right now.
Samsung 11.6-Inch Chromebook 4 Professional Laptop for $134 (Save $96)
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i - 2022 - Chromebook 2-in-1 Laptop for $300 (Save $130)
Lenovo 2022 Newest Ideapad 3 Laptop with Core i3-1115G4 for $386 (Save $574)
Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro 13.3-inch 256GB Laptop Computer for $750 (Save $350)
ASUS ROG Strix G15 (2022) Gaming Laptop for $1,100 (Save $200)
Maingear Vector Pro 2 (2022) 15.6 inch RTX 3070 Ti Gaming Laptop for $1,799 (Save $451)
Razer Blade 14 AMD Gaming Laptop with RTX 3080 for $2,000 (Save $800)
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When is Black Friday 2022?
Black Friday 2022 falls on Friday, November 25. Cyber Monday 2022 will take place on Monday, November 28. Thanksgiving is the last Thursday of November, and each year Black Friday occurs the day following, with Cyber Monday following shortly after.
How long do Black Friday sales last?
Black Friday is followed directly by Cyber Monday on November 28, 2022. Technically speaking, as soon as Cyber Monday begins, Black Friday ends. The best discounts are usually limited to these two days (and the weekend between them); however, some deals stick around through the end of the following week. There are also a number of early Black Friday deals you can snag today.
Who has the best Black Friday deals on laptops?
Major retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart will have the most plentiful deals on laptops for Black Friday. You can usually find many current-generation and last-generation laptops for gaming and productivity on sale for hundreds of dollars off the usual asking price.
But laptop makers themselves, like Dell, Lenovo, Acer, HP, and many more also deeply discount laptops on their own websites, and sometimes have better deals than third-party retailers.
What are the best laptops to buy before Black Friday?
It depends on what you're looking for. While the M1 MacBook Air (from $799) is still our top choice for the best overall laptop, we've also ranked laptops from HP and Asus as top-of-the-line. We can also recommend a variety of Chromebooks, with our pick for the best choices from Lenovo, Acer and Google.
If you're on a budget, the Asus Chromebook Flip C434TA-DSM4 is down to $262 right now at Amazon—a $243 markdown. We're fans of its stellar and sleek build quality, which rivals that of laptops twice its price, and excellent battery life. Its trackpad can be less than responsive, but it's still an excellent value.
If you've got a student to shop for this holiday season, the 2021 M1 16-Inch MacBook Pro, down from $2,499 to just $2,199 at Amazon, is a great addition to anyone's educational tools. The 2021 model is another one of our favorite laptops for its spectacular battery life and positive user experience. It has a battery life of up to 21 hours and its M1 Pro processing chip promises blazing-fast performance.
Are Black Friday laptop deals worth it?
Generally, yes. This is the time of year when major companies like Intel, AMD, and Nvidia release their new desktop hardware components, and the laptop version of that hardware gets released soon after in the new year.
Retailers need to push out their current laptop stock to make room for the latest versions, hence all the sales before the end of the year. If a retailer has a lot of inventory of particular products, you can expect deep discounts on even the most powerful laptops for gaming, content creation, and productivity.
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