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The best October Prime Day laptop deals: Last chance to buy
Amazon's October Prime Day sale has ended. But don't worry: You can still find tons of discounts on new laptops from top brands, both from Amazon and competing sales at places like Best Buy and Newegg.
Whether you're looking to upgrade your personal, work, or gaming laptop, or doing some early holiday shopping, you'll find some of the best discounts of the year on brands like Apple, Microsoft, Razer, and more during this Prime Big Deal Days sale. You can also find great deals on storage devices, memory solutions, and home office accessories, too. Read on for the best laptop and laptop accessory deals you can find during the final hours of the October Prime Day sale.
Read more: Best October Prime Day deals: Live updates
Best October Prime Day laptop deals still available
- MacBook Air M2 (2023): $1049 (save $250 on ZDNET's pick for the best lightweight laptop)
- Razer Blade 15: $1800 (save $1200 at Best Buy on ZDNET's pick for the best gaming laptop)
- Microsoft Surface Pro 9: $1799 (save $800 on this ZDNET expert-tested 2-in-1 laptop)
- Asus Zenbook Pro Duo 15: $2080 (save $920 at Best Buy on this ZDNET expert-tested dual-screen laptop)
- Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 workstation: $5469 (save $4470)
- Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8: $1325 (save $1325)
- Current price: $1,049
- Regular price: $1,299
Apple's latest 15-inch MacBook Air is available at a rare discount of $250 off, even though it only just hit stores this year. It's a great time to buy the latest lightweight laptop, with its upgraded M2 chip and all-time low price. Don't miss this deal.
- Current price: $1000
- Regular price: $1500
While LG might be more well-known for their TV offerings, the LG Gram 15 laptop is a great choice for office workers and students. And you can saved $500 on one right now during the Prime Big Deal Days event. It's built with a 13th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and integrated Intel Iris Xe graphics.
- Current price: $1799
- Regular price: $2600
The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is an ultra-portable 2-in-1 laptop that's built for mobile and creative professionals. The 13-inch display produces 2880x1920 resolution for better detailing while editing photos or creating digital art. And with up to 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, you'll have plenty of power and storage for everything from virtual meetings and work calls to editing videos or digital painting.
- Current price: $1900
- Regular price: $3000
The Razer Blade 15 is a powerhouse of a laptop, built for content creation, gaming, and digital art. It's equipped with an Nvidia 3070Ti GPU, a 12th generation Intel Core i9 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The 15-inch OLED display gives you 1440p resolution as well as a 240Hz refresh rate.
Top Best Buy laptop deals still available
- Razer Blade 15 for $1800 (save $1200)
- Asus Zenbook Pro Duo 15 for $2080 (save $920)
- HP Omen 16 for $1000 (save $700)
- Alienware m16 for $1400 (save $600)
- HP Envy 2-in-1 for $550 (save $300)
Best Newegg laptop deals still available
- Asus ROG Flow Z13 for $900 (save $900)
- MSI Vector GP66 for $1449 (save $800)
- MSI Raider GE76 for $1049 (save $550)
- MSI Katana GF66 for $850 (save $550)
- Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 for $3000 (save $500)
- HP Omen 16 for $1400 (save $475)
- Asus TUF Gaming A17 for $1400 (save $400)
- MSI Creator Z16P for $1299 (save $400)
- Acer Predator Helios 300 for $1200 (save $396)
- Lenovo LOQ 16 for $1399 (save $460)
Best B&H Photo laptop deals still available
- HP ZBook Studio G9 mobile workstation with Wolf Pro security: $1549 (save $1450)
- Apple MacBook Pro 16 M1: $2399 (save $1100)
- Razer Blade 17: $1699 (save $1500)
- HP Omen 17: $1549 (save $1350)
- MSI Raider GE68: $1299 (save $1000)
- Lenovo Legion Pro 7i: $2149 (save $600)
- Lenovo Yoga 7i: $629 (save $491)
- HP Envy x360: $549 (save $400)
- LG Gram 16: $1149 (save $400)
- MSI Summit E13 Flip: $1099 (save $400)
Best Lenovo laptop deals still available
- ThinkPad P16 Gen 2 Intel: $5469 (save $4470)
- ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 Intel: $1325 (save $1325)
- ThinkPad L13 Yoga Gen 2 Intel: $429 (save $1410)
- ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 Intel: $1160 (save $1160)
- Slim Pro 7 AMD: $1085 (save $365)
Best Dell laptop deals still available
- Precision 3581 Workstation: $1739 (save $1740)
- Latitude 5540: $1349 (save $1100)
- Alienware m18: $3300 (save $1000)
- XPS 17: $2599 (save $700)
- Alienware m16: $1400 (save $600)
- XPS 15: $1999 (save $500)
- Dell G15: $950 (save $450)
Best HP laptop deals still available
- Spectre x360 2-in-1: $1200 (save $500)
- Omen 16 gaming laptop: $1200 (save $500)
- Victus 16 gaming laptop: $900 (save $400)
- HP Chromebook 14: $200 (save $110)
Acer laptop deals still available
- Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop: $1000 (save $800)
- Acer Nitro 16 gaming laptop: $800 (save $400)
- Acer Aspire 7: $480 (save $320)
Graphics card deals still available
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Eagle OC: $1100 (save $140 at Best Buy)
- Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4080 Master: $1220 (save $130 at Best Buy)
- Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition and Intel Core i7-12700KF CPU: $484 (save $176 at Best Buy)
- AMD Radeon Pro VII: $999 (save $1100 at B&H Photo)
- AMD Radeon PRO W6800: $1600 (save $600 at B&H Photo)
- PNY GeForce RTX 3070: $500 (save $220 at B&H Photo)
- PNY GeForce RTX 3060: $300 (save $180 at B&H Photo)
- Asus GeForce RTX 3060: $310 (save $150 at B&H Photo)
- PNY GeForce RTX 3060 Ti: $440 (save $110 at B&H Photo)
Monitor deals still available
- LG Ultragear 48-inch OLED: $800 (save $700)
- Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 49-inch: $1277 (save $923)
- LG Ultragear 32-inch 4K: $850 (save $450)
- Samsung Odyssey G85SB 34-inch: $1000 (save $500)
How long does Amazon's October Prime Day last?
Amazon's Big Prime Deal Days 2023 runs Tuesday October 10 through Wednesday October 11, ending Wednesday evening.
The exclusive deals for Prime members officially launch on October 10 at 3 a.m. EDT, and new deals drop as often as every 30 minutes during the two-day event.
How did we choose these Amazon Prime Day deals?
While sifting through Amazon's Prime Day deal offerings as well as deals from competitors like Best Buy and Newegg, I kept these criteria in mind:
- Brand trust: It may be tempting to snap up that ultra-cheap laptop or accessory from an unfamiliar brand, but it's important to at least find the company's website before purchasing from them. If a cursory Google search only turns up Amazon links, chances are what you'll actually get isn't going to be what you paid for.
- Discounts and coupons: We've all scrolled through a retailer's deals page and scoffed at "markdowns" of 5% or just a few dollars. I made sure that each deal I featured on this list was marked down at least 15%, though I was able to find a few that were marked down by more than half.
- Exclusive, lightning, and invite-only deals: Amazon is slowly rolling out early deals in waves, with some being available only to Prime members, Prime members with a specific invitation link, or for a very short time. I've made sure that exclusive, lightning/flash, and invite-only deals are clearly labeled.
What is the best laptop?
My pick for the best laptop is the MacBook Pro M2. The updated CPU provides faster, more efficient processing as well as more power for rendering digital art or editing videos and photos. You can configure the MacBook Pro M2 with up to 96GB of RAM and up to 8TB of storage. And on a full charge, you'll get up to 22 hours of use so you can go all day and night before you need to plug in.
What are the best October Prime Day 2023 deals?
ZDNET's experts have been searching through Prime Big Deal Days sales to find the best discounts by category:
- Best Prime Big Deal Days phone deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days laptop deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days monitor deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days TV deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days robot vacuum deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days tablet deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days security camera deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days kitchen appliance deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days headphones deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days Apple deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days Samsung deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days Fire TV deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days Echo device deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days Kindle deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days Ring deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days Fitbit and fitness tracker deals
- Best Prime Big Deal Days weird tech deals
You can also find the best Amazon Prime Day deals by price:
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