The Best Laptop Deals to Check Before Prime Day Ends
Amazon Big Deal Days is running from October 7th to 8th, and before it ends, Lifehacker will be sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price tracking tools.
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I’ve been reviewing laptops for over a decade, which includes a lot of battery and performance testing, and I scour Amazon Prime Day sales to find the best laptop deals. If you’re considering an upgrade, here are the deals I recommend taking advantage of.
Dell 15
Dell is always a good choice if you need a reliable and practical laptop that can meet the basic needs of most users, and that’s a perfect description of the Dell 15. It’s now available on Amazon for $449.99 instead of the original price of $599.99, which represents a significant price reduction of $150 or 25 percent, making this laptop truly worth the purchase.
For this price, you get a large 15.6-inch display, a powerful Intel Core i5 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD. These specs won’t break benchmark records, but beyond high-performance gaming and resource-intensive tasks like video editing, they’ll be sufficient.
Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge
Who says Windows users can’t enjoy high-quality MacBook-like laptops? The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge disagrees: it boasts a sleek and stylish design, powerful hardware—a Snapdragon X Plus processor, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of internal storage, a stylish 15.6-inch display, and built-in Galaxy AI technology.
If you’re still unsure, Amazon has dropped the price of this laptop from $899.99 to $684.99 on Prime Day. It’s a versatile and powerful laptop with HDMI and microSD ports, and it’s also eligible for the Microsoft Copilot+ program .
M4 MacBook Air
You don’t have to look far online to find someone praising the 13-inch MacBook Air M4 : it’s fast, quiet, classy, lightweight, and boasts the build quality and software you’d expect from Apple. It’s so good that it’s probably the best laptop for most people right now.
On top of that, Amazon is offering a $200 discount on the entry-level configuration, a 20% price reduction. It features an M4 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. If you browse the specs above, you’ll find discounts on the more expensive models, too—all available in four colors.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2024
The Microsoft Surface Pro is the best 2-in-1 laptop/tablet combo you can buy right now, and the 2024 Snapdragon X Elite configuration with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is down a whopping 36 percent during Prime Day sales, now costing $899.99 from its original $1,399.99.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Windows 11 now works equally well in both tablet and laptop mode, and the 13-inch OLED touchscreen is simply stunning. Keep in mind that to fully utilize this device as a laptop, you’ll need to purchase the keyboard case—a cost-effective alternative to the main device.
Alienware 16 Area 51
If you’re looking for a gaming laptop, you can’t do much better than the Alienware 16 Area-51 : its original price of $2,999.99 is a testament to the power of this beast, but now you can get $600 off (or 20%).
It’s still a significant amount, but it’s a huge savings, and it’s one of the highest-rated gaming laptops on the market—from a brand you can trust. It’s equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB of RAM, 1TB of storage, and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070Ti graphics card, so it’s absolutely packed with performance.
Looking for something different? Retailers like Walmart and Best Buy are running Prime Day sales, which are especially helpful if you don’t have an Amazon Prime subscription.
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Walmart’s Prime Day sale runs from 7:00 PM ET on October 6th through October 12th and includes discounts of up to 50%. This is an especially great deal for those with a Walmart+ subscription.
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Best Buy’s Prime Day sale runs from September 27th to October 12th and is one of the best tech sales online. It’s especially great for My Best Buy Plus or Total members.
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Target’s Prime Day sale runs from October 5th to 11th, with discounts up to 50%. Joining Circle is free.