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UPDATE: Jul. 16012 Archives 2024, 2:15 p.m. EDT This story has been updated to reflect current pricing and availability during Prime Day 2024.

Don't miss out on the best Prime Day laptop deals. See our picks below:

The best Prime Day laptop deals at a glance:

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Best MacBook deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3) $899 at Amazon (save $200)

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Best Windows laptop deal LG gram 17 $899.99 at Amazon (save $500)

On any given day, Amazon's best laptop deals include some markdowns on Apple MacBooks... and not much else. The retail giant lists a lot of older and/or discontinued PCs that aren't super worth it. Amazon also has a penchant for inflating sticker prices, making discounts look steeper than they really are.

Those factors, combined with the heavy presence of sketchy third-party sellers among Amazon's laptop listings, make it one of the worst places to buy a laptop on the internet (again, unless you're shopping for MacBooks). We usually recommend shopping at Best Buy or going directly to the manufacturer's online store instead.

SEE ALSO: Prime Day 2024 is here: See 150+ deals worth shopping

The fine print here is that Amazon usually gets its act together for major savings events, including its flagship Prime Day sale (set for July 16 and 17). When such sales are live, it'swayeasier to find heftier discounts on new laptops shipped and sold by Amazon itself — though it still behooves savvy shoppers to cross-check prices elsewhere, just in case.

After a couple of weeks of lousy early Prime Day laptop deals from Amazon, those hefty discounts have finally appeared on the first day of its sale. (Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale might've been the motivation it needed.) Amazon's usual selection of MacBook Airs and Pros have all hit record-low prices, while a handful of clamshell and 2-in-1 LG gram laptops are $300 to $500 off for the Windows crew. For shoppers in search of a budget gaming laptop, a range of PCs from Acer and Asus are on sale for $500 to $1,200.

Twelve-hundred bucks is also the exact amount of the highest Prime Day laptop discount I've spotted so far: A Razer Blade 15 from last year is marked down from $2,799.99 to $1,599.99 for Prime members. It comes with a free copy of Black Myth: Wukong, too.

I'll continue to keep track of the best Prime Day laptop deals as the sale continues, so check back soon (and often) if you're hoping to see different models or configurations.

Note:All newly added deals are marked with a ✨, while deals with a 🔥have dropped to an all-time low price. I've cross-checked pricing with manufacturers' sites whenever possible to make sure the deals are legit. (If Amazon had the wrong MSRP, I corrected it and adjusted the discount accordingly.) I've also weeded out laptops sold by third-party sellers — if they have "Ships from/Sold by Amazon.com" underneath their "Buy Now" button, we're cool.

Best MacBook deal

Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $899
$1,099 Save $200

Why we like it

Read Mashable's full review of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air (M3).

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Apple upgraded its latest MacBook Air with WiFi 6E support, the ability to drive two external monitors at the same time (with its lid closed), and an M3 chip that was 20% faster than its predecessor's CPU in our testing. It "may seem like a simple refresh," said Mashable Tech Editor Kim Gedeon, "but as someone who owns the M2 MacBook Air, I’d definitely trade it in for the new-generation model."

After chilling at $999 for the past few weeks, the 13-inch base model has dropped to $899 on Prime Day. The 15-inch version with a bigger display and two extra speakers is also on sale at a record-low of $1,049 (normally $1,299) with an on-page coupon. Best Buy was matching those prices at the time of writing, but only for paid (Plus or Total) members of its My Best Buy program.

More MacBook Deals

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) —$799$999(save $200) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $1,049$1,299(save $250 with on-page coupon) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,399$1,599(save $200) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,699 $1,999(save $300) 🔥

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD)— $1,899$2,499 (save $600 with on-page coupon) 🔥✨

Best Windows laptop deal

Opens in a new window Credit: LG LG gram 17 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $899.99 at Amazon with Prime
$1,399.99 Save $500

Why we like it

Powered by an all-new Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor, the LG gram 17 is a thin big-screener that's impressively light for its size: it weighs in at just 2.96 pounds, making it even airier than a 15-inch M3 MacBook Air.

This particular configuration with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage actually retails for $1,399.99 on the LG website, meaning Amazon's Prime Day price of $899.99 is an even better deal than advertised. (Ignore its listed "typical price" of $1,245.81.) You'll save a total of 36%.

More Windows laptop deals

• Acer Aspire 3 (AMD Ryzen 3 7320U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $299.99$329.99(save $30 with Prime)

• Asus Vivobook 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 7730U, 8GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $470.99$599.99(save $120 with Prime)

• Dell Inspiron 15 3530 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $539.80$599.99(save $60.19 with Prime)

• LG gram 14 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $754.99$1,099.99(save $345 with Prime)

• LG gram 14 2in1 (Intel Core i5-1340P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $445$1,299.99(save $400 with Prime)

• LG gram 16 2in1 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,099.99$1,599.99(save $500 with Prime)

• LG gram Pro 2in1 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99$1,599.99(save $300 with Prime) 🔥

• Asus Zenbook Pro 14 OLED (Intel Core i9-13900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,484.99$1,799.99(save $315 with Prime) 🔥

• LG gram SuperSlim (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $1,599.99$1,999.99(save $400 with Prime) 🔥

Gaming laptop deals

• Asus TUF A15 (AMD Ryzen 5 7535H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $594.99$699.99(save $105 with Prime) 🔥✨

• Acer Nitro V 15 (Intel Core i5-13420H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $659.99$779.99(save $120 with Prime) 🔥✨

• Asus ROG Strix G15 (AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)— $759.99$999.99 (save $240 with Prime) 🔥✨

• Acer Nitro V 16 (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD)— $839.99$1,129.99 (save $290 with Prime) 🔥✨

• Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,099.99$1,399.99(save $300 with Prime) 🔥

• Asus TUF A17 (AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,099.99$1,299.99(save $200 with Prime) 🔥

• MSI Katana 15 (Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,189.99$1,399.99(save $210 with Prime) + free copy of Black Myth: Wukong 🔥

• Acer Predator Helios 16 (Intel Core i7-13700HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,299.99$1,899.99(save $600 with Prime) + free copy of Black Myth: Wukong 🔥

• Razer Blade 15 (Intel Core i7-13800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,789.99$2,799.99(save $1,010 with Prime) + free copy of Black Myth: Wukong

Chromebook deals

• Acer Chromebook 315 (Intel Celeron N4000, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC)—$199.99$299.99 (save $100 with Prime) 🔥✨

• Acer Chromebook Spin 514 (AMD Ryzen 3 3250C, 8GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $249.99$529.99(save $280 with Prime) 🔥

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