If anybody knows that January is the hot time for laptop deals it’s us, but this year Best Buy got the memo. There’s a three day sale going on as we speak that has some pretty great deals you’ll want to take advantage of. Unfortunately, these flash sales can bombard you with everything from 2-in-1’s to gaming laptop deals and everything in between. Instead of making you wade through all of the deals on your own, we’ve decided to help and pick out the products that you should actually be looking at. In the end, we arrived at a list of seven worthy contenders:
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ASUS E410 — $150, was $250
Let’s start off with the incredibly affordable ASUS E410. With a 14-inch screen, 4GB of memory, and 64GB of storage you’ll be getting way more than you expected for the price point, where you usually expect smaller, slower, clunkier devices. In reality, this can be used for casual gaming, especially with its beautiful 14-inch screen and one month of Xbox Game Pass after purchase. While the resolution is a slightly unusual 1360 x 768, the most interesting part of the ASUS E410 is actually its trackpad that can be used as a numpad calculator as well. If you’re looking for a bit more power, but are digging the 14-inch screen, we recommend looking through our library of 14-inch laptops to find the perfect model for you.
HP 2-in-1 Touchscreen Chromebook — $279, was $419
HP Laptop 15 — $380, was $500
The other HP laptop we have for you today is a more traditional laptop and has a much bigger screen. It also has what our laptop buying guide refers to as the “sweet spot” for RAM, 8GB, and that trend stays throughout the product. For example, it comes with an 11th-Gen Intel Core i3 processor, UHD graphics, and 256GB of internal SSD storage. Depending on how you’re using it you can get between 9 and 11 hours of use off of a single charge. It’s exactly what you are expecting from a laptop. The only thing not to expect is just how cheap it comes in with this sweet sale price.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 — $801, was $1,300
While everyone is busy sending high praise to the Microsoft Surface Pro line, we wanted to take a step back and hand some praise to some Microsoft Surface Laptop deals as well. Where Microsoft Surface Pro laptops go all Transformers on you in their 2-in-1 presentation, the standard Surface Pro gives ironclad stability and best-in-class hardware. For example, this Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 gives you an Intel 11th-Gen Core i5 processor, a really cool 2256 x 1504 PixelSense screen, 512 GB of SSD storage, and an all day battery life. It’s just a super solid machine with a standard — and very sturdy — chassis, all coming at you for a great price.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 — $900, was $1,350
MacBook Pro 13-inch (2022) — $1,149, was $1,300
ASUS TUF Dash Gaming Laptop — $1,200, was $1,500
Last, but certainly not least we have the ASUS TUF Dash, a laptop that can be sold with a single sentence. RTX 3070. A few grammarians will deduct points for that one, but those interested in gaming laptops are certain to let it slide. In addition to the RTX 3070, the ASUS TUF Dash has a 16GB memory and 512 GB of storage so all of your favorite games can both run and be stored on the same laptop. But how do games on it look? Pretty great, with a large 15.6-inch screen and rapid 144 Hz refresh rate. It also uses Adaptive-Sync to keep lag and stuttering down. ASUS also boasts “Military Grade Toughness” for the TUF Dash, saying that it is capable of “withstanding the accidental bumps and knocks of everyday life.” Translation: This device is ready to handle your next rage quit.
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