is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021.
Amazon has solid discounts on laptops during its four-day Prime Day sales event. One of the nice things about shopping during Prime Day, even if you don’t have the requisite Prime subscription, is that Best Buy and others often follow suit with their own competing deals.
We found deals on models The Verge swears by — ones that should treat you well for years to come. A laptop purchase is extra tricky because it’s usually a multipurpose machine for a wide range of people with specific needs.
Best MacBook deals
Amazon is a great place to shop for MacBook deals, as it regularly offers discounts on MacBook Air and Pro models. The current $150 discounts on the 13-inch and 15-inch M4 MacBook Air are pretty much a no-brainer for anyone currently in the market for Apple’s thin-and-light. They’re among the best laptops you can buy for just $849 and $1,049, respectively. The 13-inch was recently $50 cheaper, but the 15-inch is matching its all-time low.
MacBook Air, M2 model from 2022 for $699 ($100 off). In addition to the M2 chip, which remains good enough for most people, it offers 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. If you prefer an even better value on a slightly older Best Buy is selling the 13-inchfor $699 ($100 off). In addition to the M2 chip, which remains good enough for most people, it offers 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Read our original review
2020 MacBook Air with M1 (256GB) $ 599 $ 699 14 % off $ 599 The 2020 MacBook Air has been discontinued but remains a great value. It comes outfitted with the company’s original M1 chip in one of three different colors (silver, space gray, and gold). Read More $599 at Walmart
16-inch MacBook Pro with Apple’s mid-tier M4 Pro chip, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD is $2,249 ($250 off) at Thewith Apple’s mid-tierchip, 24GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD is $2,249 ($250 off) at Amazon . Its M4 Pro has 14 CPU cores and 20 GPU cores, so it’s suited for most creative applications like photo and video editing. And it still has excellent battery life to match all that power. Read our review
Best Windows laptop deals
Surface Pro 11 (13-inch, 2024) is selling for $869.99 ($330 off) at The slightly older, slightly larger(13-inch, 2024) is selling for $869.99 ($330 off) at Amazon . The Arm-based Windows tablet convertible comes equipped with a 10-core Snapdragon X Plus chip, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. It offers great hardware and a beautiful 120Hz screen.
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