Prime Day laptop deals: best picks
October Prime Day offers discounts across MacBooks, Windows laptops and Chromebooks. Here’s a curated summary of notable deals and what to look for when shopping:
Quick buying tips
- For a smooth daily experience: aim for at least 16GB RAM and 256GB+ SSD (or 245GB+ as a minimum).
- For gaming: prioritize a dedicated GPU and a recent Intel/AMD CPU.
- Want a custom display/RAM configuration? Buy direct from manufacturers; these deals are best for preconfigured models.
Highlighted deals
- Apple MacBook Air (M4) — ~15-inch base: search on Amazon: MacBook Air M4 on Amazon
- Apple MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4): MacBook Pro 14 M4 on Amazon
- Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, M4): MacBook Pro 16 M4 on Amazon
- Dell 15 3530 (Intel Core i5) — $649: Dell 15 3530 on Amazon
- Acer Aspire 3 (Intel Core i3) — $400: Acer Aspire 3 on Amazon
- Lenovo IdeaPad 1i — $280: Lenovo IdeaPad 1i on Amazon
- Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 (Core i7) — $800: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 on Amazon
- HP Ultrabook 14 (Intel N100) — $280: HP Ultrabook 14 on Amazon
- Lenovo Ideapad 3 Chromebook — $230: Lenovo Ideapad 3 Chromebook on Amazon
- HP HD Chromebook — $287: HP HD Chromebook on Amazon
- Acer Chromebook Plus — $360: Acer Chromebook Plus on Amazon
Have specific needs? Reply in the comments below (battery life, RAM, screen size, gaming) and I’ll point you to the best deal.
Note: links are Amazon search queries with our affiliate tag (f1rede-20).