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How’s your laptop? Is it keeping up with demands? Or is it feeling the strain of all the extra use it endured last year (and the year before that)? If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to upgrade, that moment has arrived. The Presidents' Day weekend sales make it possible to step up your setup at a fraction of what you’d normally spend.
Yup, right now there are deep, deep discounts on brands like Acer, Asus, Microsoft and Lenovo — on laptops in every price range. Whether you’re looking for a basic model or a fully loaded speed machine, you’ll find a great option on sale this week.
We combed through offerings for this Presidents' Day weekend and put together a list of the very best deals. This way you can have a cup of coffee, find what you need, and then go about your day in a jiffy.
Scroll on down to meet your new laptop — at a price that'll mark the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
On sale for $109 (was $249), the Acer Chromebook has a brilliant HD 11.6-inch display that makes everything look great, from charts and graphs to your favorite streaming series to family Zooms. Count on a zippy MediaTek MT8183C processor along with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. It’s great for watching YouTube and Netflix and is powerful enough for Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides and more.
"I'm impressed with the Acer Chromebook," shared a happy five-star reviewer. "It's hard to find a laptop with so much power and performance at this price point. It does not have a touch screen or backlit keyboard. However, it is a serious workhorse, and it will get the job done."
HP Chromebook 11, $140 (was $260), amazon.com
Lenovo Chromebook Flex 3, $222 (was $320), amazon.com
Fusion5 Windows Laptop, $234 (was $300), amazon.com
Acer Aspire 5, $369 (was $400), amazon.com
Acer Chromebook 311, $109 (was $249), bestbuy.com
Acer 315 15.6-inch Chromebook, $189 (was $219), walmart.com
Lenovo Ideapad 3 Chromebook, $194 (was $329), walmart.com
Asus C403 Chromebook, $200 (was $249), walmart.com
HP Stream Pro 11, $230 (was $400), walmart.com
Chuwi GemiBook Pro, $369 (was $689), walmart.com
iProda Laptop, $300 (was $370), walmart.com
Need something tough? The 14-inch Acer TravelMate P6 Business Laptop is designed for getting the job done in rugged conditions. It's made from U.S. Military-grade plastic and is tested for drops, spills, rain and other weather challenges. The Acer TravelMate P6 is also speedy, thanks to its built-in Intel Core processor paired with 8GB of memory and 256GB of onboard storage. Shoppers are hooked.
"Love this laptop! It is very light and thin but still has plenty of ports," shared a savvy Amazon customer. "The keyboard keys are fairly quiet and have a really feel nice under my fingertips. I prefer the tactile feel to that of my MacBook Pro keys. The screen is fantastic — so vibrant and clear! Seriously love this screen. I really love this computer."
HP 14 Laptop, $457 (was $560), amazon.com
Lenovo IdeaPad S340, $699 (was $800), amazon.com
Lenovo IdeaPad 5, $699 (was $800), amazon.com
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, $824 (was $1,299), amazon.com
HP Envy 13 Laptop, $889 (was $1,050), amazon.com
Dell Inspiron 13, $964 (was $1,100), amazon.com
Dell Inspiron 16, $1,326 (was $1,421), amazon.com
Dell XPS 13, $1,483 (was $1,693), amazon.com
Lenovo IdeaPad 3, $410 (was $500), bestbuy.com
Dell Inspiron 5000 2-in-1, $420 (was $550), bestbuy.com
Samsung Galaxy Book Flex2 Alpha, $550 (was $850), bestbuy.com
HP Envy 2-in-1, $760 (was $910), bestbuy.com
Asus VivoBook 15, $479 (was $600), walmart.com
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go, $549 (was $700), walmart.com
The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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