Not to be outdone, competing retailers like Best Buy and Walmart are also expected to slash prices on some of the best laptops around. Expect to see discounts on all types of notebooks — from budget-minded Chromebooks to premium ultraportables. If you’re in the market for a MacBook, check out the best MacBook deals to find the best price on Apple’s stylish notebooks. Retailer: DellRegular.99Sale Price: from $179.99Sale Ends: not known Why This Is a Good Deal: If you’re looking for the most affordable back-to-school laptop you can find, Dell’s Inspiron Chromebook 11 is hard to beat. The PC manufacturer is currently discounting its entire Inspiron Chromebook lineup with prices starting at $179.99. All models feature an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 LCD, 1.6GHz Celeron N3060 CPU, 4GB of RAM, and at least 16GB eMMC. Retailer: Best BuyRegular.99Sale.99 ($749.99 for students)Sale Ends: not known Why This Is a Good Deal: We know. The MacBook Air’s days are numbered, but Apple’s 13-inch ultraportable remains the most affordable Mac in its lineup. This 2017 model includes a 13.3-inch 1366 x 768 LCD, 1.6GHz Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB SSD. Alternatively, you can get the 256Gb model (opens in new tab) for $1,099.99 or the 512GB model (opens in new tab) for $1,449.99. Students with a valid edu e-mail can sign up for Best Buy’s newsletter to receive an instant $150 off coupon, which lowers the prices of all three configurations to $749.99, $949.99, or $1,299.99, respectively. Retailer: DellRegular Price: from $799.99Sale Price: from $703.99 Sale Ends: not known Why This Is a Good Deal: Dell’s XPS 13 is our favorite ultraportable of the moment offering the perfect balance of style, performance, and portability. Currently, Dell has both the previous-gen XPS 13 9360 (from $799.99) and the current-gen XPS 13 9370 (opens in new tab) (from $999.99) on sale. Even better, use coupon code “SAVE12” on any laptop take 12 percent off. After coupon, you can get the base XPS 13 9360 from $703.99 or the base XPS 13 9370 from $879.99. Major differences between both models include a thinner design and support for eGPUs on the 9370 models. Otherwise, the XPS 13 9360 is the better value if you’re on a tight budget. Plus, we like that the XPS 13 9360 offers slightly longer battery life (16 hours vs. 12.5 hours on the XPS 13 9370). The coupon expires August 27 at 8am ET. Retailer: WalmartRegularSale.99Sale Ends: not known Why This Is a Good Deal: The G3 is part of Dell’s new budget-minded line of gaming laptops. While it won’t satisfy the hardcore gamer, casual gamers will be more than happy with this machine’s performance, thanks in part to its GTX 1050Ti graphics card. Other standout features include a 2.3GHz Core i5-8300H quad-core CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 1TB HDD with 16GB Intel Optane memory. If you don’t need the GTX 1050Ti graphics card, Dell has a very similar G3 configuration available on sale for $649.99, although we think the 1050Ti is worth the extra $50. Retailer: WalmartRegular.99SaleSale Ends: not known Why This Is a Good Deal: The IdeaPad 330s combines a svelte design with a modern day processor, but at a price point you can afford. The 15.6-inch laptop features a 1080p LCD, 1.6GHz Core i5-8250U quad-core CPU, 4GB of RAM w/ 16GB Intel Optane, and a 1TB HDD.
