Best laptop deals for September: Save on Acer, Apple, HP

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UPDATE: Sep. 6, 2024, 12:45 p.m. EDT This story has been updated with new laptop deals plus current pricing and availability.

A new laptop is almost certainly a splurge, but keeping your eyes peeled for deals can make it much easier to take the leap on an upgrade. The good news is that you’ve got options at a variety of price points via Best Buy, Amazon, and beyond, whether you’re looking for an everyday workhorse, a cheap Chromebook for homework, a 2-in-1 Windows PC for drawing, or a powerful premium gaming laptop.

Read on for our running list of the best laptop deals as of Sept. 6. (And if you don’t see any models that check all the boxes on your spec wish list, come back soon: We add new picks every other week.)

Note: Retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart occasionally list incorrect MSRPs for laptops, making deals appear better or worse than they really are. If an MSRP you see below differs from the one shown on the laptop’s product page, it’s because we cross-checked it with the machine’s manufacturer and corrected it.

Best laptop deal under $300

Why we like it

This entry-level Dell laptop features a 12th-generation (2022) Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch non-touch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It’s nothing spectacular and a little outdated, but this is a spec sheet we rarely see at this price point. (Hell, even some nicer laptops don’t have 120Hz refresh rates — M3 Apple MacBook Air included!)

It’s marked down to $269.99 during a limited-time sale on Dell’s website, which is 18% off and the lowest price we’ve ever seen it hit.

More laptop deals under $300

• Acer Aspire Go 14 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99 $349.99 (save $50)

• Asus Chromebook CM1402 (MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $139 $299 (save $160)

• HP Laptop 14t-ep000 (Intel Processor N200, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $279.99 $549.99 (save $270)

• HP Laptop 15z-fc000 (AMD Athlon Silver 7120U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $259.99 $499.99 (save $240)

• HP Laptop 17z-cp200 (AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $279.99 $549.99 (save $270)

Best laptop deal under $600

Why we like it

Read Mashable’s guide to the best gaming laptops.

A great pick for entry-level gamers, this slick cloud gaming laptop features an Intel Core 5 120U CPU, 8GB of memory, and 256GB of SSD storage, plus support for some newer Google AI features. We haven’t had a chance to try it just yet — our review’s in the works — but we loved its predecessor, which had the same 16-inch, 120Hz 1660p display, 1080p webcam, and RGB anti-ghosting keyboard.

Best Buy currently has it on sale for $549 (normally $649), which is 15% off and a match of its all-time low during the retailer’s Black Friday in July sale this past summer.

More laptop deals under $600

• Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 3 7520U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $399.99 $499.99 (save $100)

• Acer Aspire 15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99 $549.99 (save $50)

• Asus Vivobook 16X (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $499.99 $699.99 (save $200)

• Dell Inspiron 14 7445 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $479.99 $729.99 (save $250)

• HP Pavilion 16z-ag000 (AMD Ryzen 5 8540U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99 $799.99 (save $350)

• HP Pavilion Aero 13z-bg000 (AMD Ryzen 5 8640U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99 $899.99 (save $300)

• HP Chromebook Plus 14at-nf000 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $419.99 $599.99 (save $180)

• Lenovo IdeaPad 5i, 14-inch (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $589.99 $819.99 (save $230)

• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i, 15-inch (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $469.99 $739.99 (save $270)

• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook Plus, 14-inch (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $419.99 $549.99 (save $135)

• Lenovo Yoga 6, 13-inch with Fabric Top Cover (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99 $859.99 (save $310)

• Samsung Galaxy Book4 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $549.99 $899.99 (save $350)

Best laptop deal under $900

Why we like it

Read Mashable’s full review of the HP OmniBook X 14.

This Mashable Choice Award-winning Copilot+ PC is one of the best Windows laptops we’ve tested all year — it’s “a serious MacBook competitor” that’s faster and longer-lasting than Apple’s 15-inch M3 Air, said Mashable Tech Editor Kim Gedeon.

Mashable Deals

The Meteor Silver model with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Elite CPU, 16GB of memory, and 512GB of storage has fallen to a new record-low of $899.99 on HP’s website (down 21% from its usual $1,149.99) as part of its extended Labor Day sale.

More laptop deals under $900

• Acer Nitro V 15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $719.99 $949.99 (save $230)

• Acer Swift X 14 (Intel Core i5-13500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,099.99 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $649 $699 (save $50)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $799 $999 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $899 $1,099 (save $200)

• Asus TUF Gaming F15 (Intel Core i5-13500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,099.99 (save $200)

• Asus Vivobook S 16 Flip (Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99 $999.99 (save $200)

• Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $899.99 $1,099.99 (save $200)

• Dell Inspiron 16 5640 (Intel Core 7 150U, Nvidia GeForce MX570A, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $779.99 $1,149.99 (save $370)

• Dell Inspiron 16 7640 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $849.99 $1,149.99 (save $300)

• Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7640 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99 $1,099.99 (save $300)

• HP Envy 17t-cw100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $739.99 $1,149.99 (save $410)

• HP Envy x360 15t-fe100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $629.99 $999.99 (save $360)

• HP Pavilion Plus 16t-ab000 (Intel Core i5-13500H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $629.99 $1,099.99 (save $470)

• Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core i5-13500H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $835.99 $1,499.99 (save $664)

• Lenovo Slim 7i, 14-inch (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $839.99 $1,099.99 (save $260)

• Lenovo Yoga 7i, 16-inch (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $699.99 $939.99 (save $240)

• LG gram SuperSlim (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99 $1,399.99 (save $600)

• Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $649 $799.99 (save $150.99)

• MSI Thin 15 (Intel Core i5-13420H, Nvidia Geforce RTX 2050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $661 $849.99 (save $188.99)

• Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, 14-inch (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,349.99 (save $450)

Best laptop deal under $1,200

Why we like it

Read Mashable’s full review of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air.

Apple’s latest MacBook Air takes the excellent design of its predecessor and upgrades it with a faster processor, support for WiFi 6E, and the ability to drive two external displays with its lid closed. It’s our current favorite MacBook for most people and another Mashable Choice Award winner.

The base configuration of the 15-inch model (which has two more speakers than the 13-inch version) normally retails for $1,299, but you can order it from Amazon for $1,099. That’s 15% off, and $50 away from its all-time low price from Amazon Prime Day 2024.

More laptop deals under $1,200

• Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (Intel Core i9-14900HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,449.99 (save $250)

• Acer Swift X 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99 $1,249.99 (save $250)

• Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i7-13650HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,164.99 $1,399.99 (save $235)

• Asus Vivobook S15 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,099.99 $1,299.99 (save $200)

• Dell XPS 13 9345 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,599.99 (save $400)

• HP Omen 16t-wf100 (Intel Core i7-14700HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $949.99 $1,449.99 (save $500)

• HP Spectre x360 14-eu0097nr (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,649.99 (save $450)

• LG gram 17 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99 $1,599.99 (save $600) + free LG gram +view IPS Portable Monitor

• MSI Raider GE76 (Intel Core i9-12900H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,119.99 $1,599 (save $479.01)

• Samsung Galaxy Book4 360 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99 $1,349.99 (save $350)