The best laptop deals for January 2024, from Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air to an eco-friendly Acer PC

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UPDATE: Jan. 6, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest laptop deals, pricing, and availability.

The best laptop deals of the week at a glance:
Best laptop deal under $300
Dell Inspiron 15 3520
$299.99 at Dell.com (save $30)
the Dell Inspiron 15 3520
Best laptop deal under $600
Acer Aspire Vero
$399.99 at Acer.com (save $350)
the Acer Aspire Vero Green
Best laptop deal under $900
Apple MacBook Air, 13.3-inch
$749.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (save $249.01)
the 13.3-inch m1 apple macbook air
Best laptop deal under $1,200
Apple MacBook Air, 15.3-inch
$1,049 at Amazon and Best Buy (save $250)
the 15-inch apple macbook air
Best laptop deal over $1,200
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
$2,139.99 in the Microsoft Store (save $260)
the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2

Now is a great time to upgrade your laptop: The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 is set to usher in a ton of exciting new hardware, prompting tech retailers to slash prices on older inventory they need to clear. Whether you're looking for an everyday workhorse, a cheap Chromebook for homework, a 2-in-1 Windows PC for drawing, or a powerful premium gaming laptop, you've got options at a variety of price points via Best Buy, Amazon, and beyond. Read on for a list of the best laptop deals as of Jan 6. (And if you don't see any models that check all the boxes on your spec wish list, come back soon — we're adding new picks every week.)

Best laptop deals under $300

the Dell Inspiron 15 3520
Credit: Dell
Our pick: Dell Inspiron 15 3520
$299.99 at Dell.com (save $30)

Why we like it

This Dell laptop features a 12th-generation (2022) Intel Core i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage, and a 15.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It's nothing spectacular, but it's a spec sheet we rarely see at this price point: Most cheap, entry-level PCs under $300 have dinky discontinued Intel Pentium/Celeron CPUs, 4GB of RAM, pokier eMMC flash storage that maxes out at 128GB, and 60Hz refresh rates. (Hell, even some nicer laptops don't have 120Hz refresh rates — M2 MacBook Airs included!) It's marked down to $299.99 on Dell's website; while not a huge discount, it's an incredible price for this configuration.

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Best laptop deals under $600

the Acer Aspire Vero Green
Credit: Acer
Our pick: Acer Aspire Vero
$399.99 at Acer.com (save $350)

Why we like it

Perfect for anyone who made a New Year's resolution to go greener, the rugged 2022 Acer Aspire Vero is a repairable and recyclable laptop built with durable post-consumer materials — including a touchpad made from plastic that would've otherwise been dumped into the ocean. Our friends at PCMag (which is owned by Mashable's publisher, Ziff Davis) gave it an "Excellent" 4/5 review: It "performs admirably for under $1,000" and "remains the go-to choice for eco-conscious users," writes analyst Zackery Cuevas. Acer's website has the model with a 12th-gen Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage listed for only $399.99, which is a whopping 47% off. What's more, you can get up to $100 off on top of that sale price by trading in an older laptop.

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the 13.3-inch m1 apple macbook air
Credit: Apple
Our pick: Apple MacBook Air, 13.3-inch
$749.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (save $249.01)

Why we like it

Read Mashable's review of the M1 Apple MacBook Air.

The 13-inch MacBook Air from late 2020 nabbed a Mashable Choice Award upon release for its zippy M1 chip, quiet fanless design, and 18-hour battery life. We're still recommending it years later as the best budget MacBook available, and its 256GB base model is currently on sale for just $749.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (a 25% savings). It's dipped lower once before, briefly hitting $729.99 in early December, but it's still a bargain at $750 — and you won't find a cheaper MacBook anywhere right now unless you go the used or refurbished route.

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Laptop deals under $1,200

the 15-inch apple macbook air
Credit: Apple
Our pick: Apple MacBook Air, 15.3-inch
$1,049 at Amazon and Best Buy (save $250)

Why we like it

Read Mashable's review of the 15-inch M2 Apple MacBook Air.

Last year's 15-inch version of the M2 MacBook Air has a slightly larger (but just as pretty) Liquid Retina display and six speakers instead of four. Best of all, it still only weighs about three pounds. Amazon and Best Buy have the 256GB model marked down to $1,049, or 19% off its $1,299 MSRP. This is a pretty sweet buy if you don't want to splurge on one of the newer M3 MacBook Pros, which are probably overkill for most people, realistically.

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Laptop deals over $1,200

the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
Credit: Microsoft
Our pick: Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2
$2,139.99 in the Microsoft Store (save $260)

Why we like it

Read Mashable's review of the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2.

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Studio 2 is a convertible with a unique pull-forward design that allows it to shift between laptop, tablet, and easel modes — this "makes it an artist’s playground," said Mashable tech editor Kim Gedeon. The configuration that includes a 13th-gen Intel Core i7 H-series processor with 16GB of memory, a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU (a bump from the entry-level Intel Iris Xe graphics), and 512GB of storage is on sale for $2,139.99 in the Microsoft Store, or $260 off. It's technically $10 cheaper at Best Buy, but only for those with a paid My Best Buy membership.

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