The best laptop deals for March 2024: Apple's new M3 MacBook Air is already on sale from Mashable

UPDATE: Mar. 9, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST This story has been updated with new laptop deals, pricing, and availability.

This week’s best laptop deals at a glance:

Best laptop deal under $300

Dell Inspiron 15 (3520)

$279.99 at Dell.com
(save $100)

Best laptop deal under $600

HP Pavilion Laptop 15t-eg300

$449.99 at HP.com
(save $450)

Best laptop deal under $900

Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i

$799.99 at Lenovo.com
(save $700)

Best laptop deal under $1,200

Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch

$1,049 at Best Buy
(save $50 with My Best Buy Plus membership)

A new laptop is almost always a splurge, but keeping your eyes peeled for deals can make it much easier to pull the plug 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 March 9. (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.)

Best laptop deals under $300

Credit: Dell

Our pick: Dell Inspiron 15 (3520)

$279.99 at Dell.com
$379.99 Save $100.00

Why we like it

This Dell laptop features a 12th-generation (2022) Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 512GB of SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch 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 It’s nothing spectacular and a little outdated, but this is a spec sheet we rarely see at this price point: Most cheap, entry-level PCs under $300 have dinky discontinued Intel Pentium/Celeron CPUs, 4GB of RAM, pokier eMMC flash storage that maxes out at 128GB, and 60Hz refresh rates. (Hell, even some nicer laptops don’t have 120Hz refresh rates — M3 Apple MacBook Air included!) It’s marked down to $279.99, which is a $100 discount that makes it $50 cheaper than its 256GB counterpart.

More laptop deals under $300

Traditional laptops

Acer Swift 1 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $229.99 $369.99 (save $140)

ASUS L210 (Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $219 $249.99 (save $30.99)

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

Chromebooks

Acer Chromebook Plus 514 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320C, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99 $399.99 (save $100)

Best laptop deals under $600

Credit: HP

Our pick: HP Pavilion Laptop 15t-eg300

$449.99 at HP.com
$899.99 Save $450.00

Why we like it

We’d be miffed if we had to pay full price for this mid-range model from HP’s Pavilion series, which has a lousy 720p webcam and a non-backlit keyboard. But at $449.99 — a massive 50% discount it’s received as one of HP’s weekly online doorbusters — it’s a fantastic buy for bargain hunters who want a competent big-screener. It features a Full HD display, Bang & Olufsen audio, a 13th-gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of memory, and 256GB of storage.

More laptop deals under $600

Traditional laptops

Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $399.99 $499.99 (save $100)

Acer Swift 3 OLED (Intel Core i5-12500H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99 $899.99 (save $300)

Dell Inspiron 16 5630 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $599.99 $1,099.99 (save $500)

HP Laptop 15t-fd000 (Intel Core i5-1334U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $429.99 $789.99 (save $360)

HP Laptop 17t-cn300 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $419.99 $829.99 (save $410)

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

2-in-1 laptops

Acer Spin 3 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $399.99 $699.99 (save $300)

ASUS Vivobook Flip 14 (AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599 $799.99 (save $200.99)

Dell Inspiron 14 7435 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99 $699.99 (save $250)

Dell Inspiron 16 7630 2-in-1 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $599.99 $899.99 (save $300)

HP Pavilion x360 15-er1000 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $479.99 $799.99 (save $320)

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5, 14-inch (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $589.99 $739.99 (save $150)

Chromebooks

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB eMMC) — $339.99 $549.99 (save $210)

Best laptop deals under $900

Credit: Lenovo

Our pick: Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i

$799.99 at Lenovo.com
$1,499.99 Save $700.00

Why we like it

Lenovo updated its 16-inch IdeaPad Pro 5i late last year, and the price of its predecessor has dropped by 46% in its wake. It packs a 13th-gen Intel Core i5 H-series processor with 16GB of RAM and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics, making it fully capable of desktop-level multitasking power for content creation and gaming. It also comes equipped with an 1080p webcam, a backlit keyboard, and a punchy 120Hz display. This would make a solid, budget-friendlier alternative to Apple’s MacBook Pros.

More laptop deals under $900

Traditional laptops

Acer Aspire Vero 15 (Intel Core i7-1355U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $849.99 (save $150)

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

Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630 (Intel Core i7-13620H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $699.99 $1,199.99 (save $500)

Dell XPS 13 9315 (Intel Core i7-1250U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699 $999 (save $300)

HP Envy Laptop 17-cr1087nr (Intel Core i7-13700H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,249.99 (save $350)

HP Pavilion Plus Laptop 14-ey0047nr (AMD Ryzen 5 7540U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $629.99 $999.99 (save $370)

Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $699.99 $799.99 (save $100)

2-in-1 laptops

HP Envy x360 15z-ey100 (AMD Ryzen 5 7530U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $609.99 $899.99 (save $290)

Lenovo Yoga 7i, 16-inch (Intel Core i7-1355U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300)

Gaming laptops

Acer Nitro 5 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,279.99 (save $380)

Acer Nitro 16 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,199.99 (save $300)

Acer Nitro V 15 (Intel Core i5-13420H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $749.99 (save $150)

HP Victus 16t-s000 (AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $1,099.99 (save $400)

MSI Cyborg 15 (Intel Core i7-12650H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99 $1,099.99 (save $250)

Laptop deals under $1,200

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Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch

$1,049.00 at Best Buy with My Best Buy Plus membership
$1,099.00 Save $50.00

Why we like it

At less than a week old, the new 13-inch Apple MacBook Air already has its first discount at Best Buy. (The only catch is that it’s paywalled behind a My Best Buy Plus membership, which will cost you $49.99/year; that unlocks additional perks like free two-day shipping and extended return windows.) While it may look like a replica of its M2 predecessor from 2022, it features a speedier next-gen M3 processor and new closed-lid support for two external displays as well as WiFi 6E. Its 15-inch counterpart, which has two extra speakers, is our favorite MacBook for most people.