We're well into back to school season, making it one of the best times of year to buy a new laptop.
Whether or not you're a student, you can enjoy the lowered prices of this time of year on laptops from brands like HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo, and more. Windows laptops also tend to be more affordable overall than Apple laptops, making this purchase even kinder on your wallet.
Below, you'll find the 20 best laptop deals of Aug. 19. You can go for super-budget friendly picks starting at just $280, or check out our favorite deals under $1,200 (that are going to have more comparable features to MacBooks).
Check out Mashable's full review of the HP OmniBook X.
If you're looking for a processor to rival the M3 MacBook without the M3 price tag, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite fits the bill. Unlike basically all MacBooks under $1,200, this HP laptop also comes with 16GB of RAM and one TB of storage. Sure, it's design may not be as sleek as more premium options on the market, but this Mashable Choice Award winner blends fun AI-features and a touchscreen with the practicality of 16 hours of battery life, and the power to get you through most work-related tasks. Altogether, that's what makes it our favorite mid-range Windows laptop (even when it's not on sale).
Acer Aspire Go 14 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99 $349.99 (save $50)
Acer Aspire Go 15 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $299.99 $379.99 (save $80)
Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99 $329.99 (save $30)
Dell Inspiron 14 7440 2-in-1 (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $549.99 $749.99 (save $200)
Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (Intel Core i3-1215U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $279.99 $379.99 (save $100)
Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1, 14-inch (Intel Core 5 120U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $604.99 $819.99 (save $215)
Acer Swift X 14 (Intel Core i5-13500H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,099.99 (save $200)
Acer Swift X 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99 $1,249.99 (save $250)
Dell Inspiron 14 Plus 7441 (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus, Qualcomm Adreno, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $899.99 $1,099.99 (save $200)
Dell Inspiron 16 5640 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $749.99 $1,099.99 (save $350)
HP Envy x360 15t-fe100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $749.99 $999.99 (save $250)
HP Victus 15z-fb200 (AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $669.99 $999.99 (save $330)
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5i, 16-inch (Intel Core 5 120U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $604.99 $849.99 (save $245)
Lenovo Yoga 7i, 16-inch (Intel Core i5-1340P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $724.99 $1,139.99 (save $415)
LG gram SuperSlim (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $799.99 $1,399.99 (save $600)
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (Intel Core I7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,599.99 (save $400)
Lenovo LOQ, 15-inch (Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,319.99 (save $200)
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, 14-inch (Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999.99 $1,349.99 (save $350)
