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No pressure or anything, but Prime Day is ending in a few hours. So you don’t have a lot of time left to grab the best laptop and computer deals. The good news, though, is that there are still plenty of deals left.
Shopping for computer deals isn’t easy; it’s hard enough making sense of the jumble of numbers and specs that accompany the?best laptops?out today, let alone figuring out whether you’re getting a good value or not. Fortunately for you, as CNN Underscored’s senior tech editor and testing writer, we’ve been reviewing computers for more than a decade and have been tracking?deals?on them for about as long —?meaning we know what’s worth grabbing.
Whether you’re looking to save on the?best MacBooks?(which are famously not very cheap) or just want a good?budget laptop?for work or school, we’ve sifted through the overwhelming amount of clutter to pick out the best Amazon Prime Day deals you can get on a new computer.
But hurry. They won’t be here for much longer.
Amazon Prime Day Apple laptop and computer deals
This is the cheapest MacBook you're going to find this Prime Day, and it's a great one. Despite being a generation old, the MacBook Air M2 still packs more than enough power for most people's needs.
I personally use the 15-inch MacBook Air thanks to its huge display and surprisingly thin frame. The zippy new M3 model is a great pickup at this new low price.
The latest MacBook Pro is the ultimate power-user laptop, blowing away pretty much every competitor in our performance tests. This excellent deal shaves its hefty price down to an all-time low.
We've seen the Mac Mini go for less, but this deal still knocks a cool $70 off what's already the best desktop value around. You can then clip the on-page coupon for another $29 off.
Amazon Prime Day Windows laptop and computer deals
A great laptop for students, this makes for a nice gift under the tree for the kids this Christmas. What's more, it's not only 27% for Prime Day but the cheapest we've seen it on Amazon.
The Acer Aspire 5's performance-to-price ratio is hard to beat, especially at this all-time low. This variation on one of our favorite budget laptops also throws in a free protective sleeve.
We've tested our share of Lenovo laptops, and we love them for their build quality and design. If you're looking for a slightly more capable student laptop, then the Lenovo Ideapad 1 is a great option. This Prime Day, the configuration with 20GB of RAM and 1TB of storage is also at its record-low price on Amazon.
Our current favorite 2-in-1 laptop, the Zenbook Duo is the rare dual-screen notebook that's actually practical — especially at this lowest-ever price.
Amazon Prime Day Chromebook deals
We love Acer's Chromebook Spin for its reliable performance and ability to double as a tablet, and this great deal brings it down to a lowest price of less than $300.
Lenovo makes some of our favorite Chromebooks, so you can't go wrong with this popular model that gets you all the essentials for less than $200.
Amazon Prime Day gaming laptop and computer deals
This AMD Ryzen-powered gaming laptop from MSI is a fairly powerful machine with 32GB of memory and 1TB of SSD storage. Now at 32% off for Prime Day, it hits a new record-low price, which makes it worth checking out.
I consistently have been impressed by the quality of Acer's budget gaming laptops, and the thousands of people buying this one every month seem to agree.
The previous version of the ROG Strix dominated our best gaming laptop rankings for years, and this new model packs slick RGB lighting and enough specs to run modern blockbusters at respectable settings.
Alienware products are a status symbol, and as Alienware gaming laptop users, we can attest to their quality, design and power. This Prime Day deal is the cheapest we've seen of this configuration, making it a worthy splurge.
We love the Alienware Aurora for its great performance and easy upgradability. This particular model is well equipped to play modern PC games at high settings, and it just hit its lowest price yet.
Amazon Prime Day computer monitor deals
Gaming on an OLED monitor is a higher plane of experience due to the rich visuals. This one from Samsung also comes with a 360Hz refresh rate, making it great for fast-paced games. For Prime Day, it's back to its cheapest price ever at 28% off.
This huge display made me fall in love with curved monitors, and it also happens to be our pick for the best ultrawide gaming display. Its once-exorbitant price is much more tolerable at this new all-time low.
I've used and loved Dell monitors for years, so I feel good about pointing budget-conscious folks toward this popular pick that's close to its lowest price.
How we picked the best laptop and computer deals on Amazon Prime Day
Picking the best laptop and PC deals for this year’s Prime Day came down to two major factors: personal experience and price history.
We generally start by seeking out discounts on products we already recommend in our reviews — if we back a laptop at full price, we’ll likely do the same when it’s on sale. When we’re looking at deals on popular products that we haven’t tested ourselves, user reviews and hands-on experience with similar gadgets from the same brand go a long way.
We then use price history tools like camelcamelcamel to see if a deal is actually a deal. This allows us to spot the difference between a lowest-ever price and a mild discount that you can probably hold out on. And since we’ve got a full team of deal hunters here at Underscored, we often run deals by one another to make sure it’s something worth recommending to you.
Why you should trust CNN Underscored’s tech editors
CNN Underscored tech editor Mike Andronico and writer Henry T. Casey have a combined two decades of experience reviewing just about every tech gadget under the sun —?including dozens upon dozens of laptops and computers — at major outlets that include Tom’s Guide, TechRadar and now CNN. All our recommendations come from either our own rigorous testing experience, our personal purchases and day-to-day use or trusted reviews from colleagues.
Michelle Rae Uy is a writer for CNN Underscored. She handles product testing and best-of updates across multiple verticals. An experienced and passionate traveler based in Los Angeles, she dreams of running her own animal sanctuary and traveling to space one day.
Mike Andronico is CNN Underscored's senior tech editor, overseeing coverage of smartphones, computers, audio and just about anything else you might find in the electronics aisle. You can find him hunting for retro video games, hanging with his French bulldog and playing with his band, Ghost Tour.
