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Our favorite laptops from Apple, Razer, HP, and others are over $500 for Cyber Monday

Our favorite laptops from Apple, Razer, HP, and others are over $500 for Cyber Monday
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    Source: The Verge
    Category: Tech
    Originally Published: 2025-11-28
    Curated: 2025-12-01 10:37

    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.

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    Cyber Monday might be a great opportunity to pick up a new TV, but it’s also one of the best chances you’ll have all year to save on one of the biggest tech purchases we’re all likely to make: a new laptop. A new generation of laptops is always around the corner at CES in January, but they’re still months away from release. In the here and now, you can get big discounts on excellent current-gen Windows laptops, MacBooks, and Chromebooks.

    There are hundreds of dollars to be saved on laptops from Apple, Microsoft, HP, Lenovo, Asus, and more. And there’s a mix of options, whether you prefer a thin-and-light model for work and easy travel, a workstation for content creation, or a gaming laptop for graphical performance above all else. There are even some Chromebook deals if you’re shopping for a student or someone who wants a minimal-fuss solution for mostly browsing the web.

    We’re also compiling some worthwhile deals on laptop peripherals and accessories, like cases, cables, and hubs we like. Here are our top picks among laptop and laptop-related deals for this Cyber Monday.

    The best MacBook deals

    15-inch MacBook Air with M4 is $949 ($250 off) at Theis $949 ($250 off) at Best Buy and Amazon — the same discount as the 13-inch. It’s much the same excellent computer as the 13-inch version, just with a bigger screen, more battery life, and better speakers. Read our review

    14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro processor is $1,749 ($250 off) at 16-inch version with a 14-core / 20-core M4 Pro chip, 48GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD for $2,499.99 ($400 off) at If you need to sizable step up in power for a Mac laptop, theprocessor is $1,749 ($250 off) at Amazon . It has a 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU, 512GB SSD like the base M5 model, but 24GB of RAM and faster Thunderbolt 5 ports. You can also step up to a bigger and beefierchip, 48GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD for $2,499.99 ($400 off) at Best Buy and Amazon

    16-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Max chip, 36GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD is $2,999 ($500 off) at At the top of Apple’s MacBook range, thechip, 36GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD is $2,999 ($500 off) at Amazon . It’s a lot of computer for those who need a laptop with about as much power and speed as you can get. Read our review

    Mac Mini isn’t a laptop, but it’s one of the best bargains for a lot of computing power in a wildly small desktop. The base M4 model is $479 ($120 off) at M4 Pro version is $1,249 ($150 off) at Theisn’t a laptop, but it’s one of the best bargains for a lot of computing power in a wildly small desktop. The baseis $479 ($120 off) at Best Buy and Amazon , while the more powerfulversion is $1,249 ($150 off) at Amazon and B&H Photo . If you already have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, there’s no better deal for this kind of power.

    The best Windows laptop deals

    13-inch Surface Laptop hitting a new low of $549.99 ($350 off) at In addition to the base-modelhitting a new low of $549.99 ($350 off) at Best Buy and direct from Microsoft , the same model with 512GB storage is $729.99 ($270 off) at Amazon

    Surface Laptop 7th Edition (13.8-inch) from 2024 is on sale for $899.99 ($500 off) at If you want a Surface with a slightly bigger, nicer display and a higher-end Snapdragon X Elite processor, the(13.8-inch) from 2024 is on sale for $899.99 ($500 off) at Best Buy and Amazon . It’s still a great machine if you prioritize battery life on Windows and want a nice screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2304 x 1536 resolution. Read our review

    13-inch Surface Pro is also on a big discount, selling for as low as $749.99 ($450 off) at Microsoft’s flagshipis also on a big discount, selling for as low as $749.99 ($450 off) at Microsoft with a 10-core Snapdragon X Plus chip, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. It’s quite a deal, though the keyboard and stylus are sold separately. The convertible tablet has great battery life and solid performance. It’s much more useful as a full 2-in-1 laptop once you get the keyboard and stylus, which are available at Best Buy for $319.99 ($80 off). The Flex version of the keyboard with Bluetooth is particularly handy, especially if you use the Surface Pro with an external monitor.

    14-inch HP OmniBook 5 and liking it, especially for the value it offers. It’s very affordable for a laptop with an OLED display and marathon battery life, and it’s just $529.99 ($170 off MSRP) at I’m currently testing theand liking it, especially for the value it offers. It’s very affordable for a laptop with an OLED display and marathon battery life, and it’s just $529.99 ($170 off MSRP) at Amazon or direct from HP . Its base Snapdragon X1 Plus chip isn’t very speedy, but it’s manageable if you’re not going too wild on multitasking. But the star of the show is this nice 1920 x 1200 OLED panel for such a low, low price.

    The best gaming laptop deals

    Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor and RTX 5070 Ti GPU is $2,179.99 ($450 off) at The largerwith an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor and RTX 5070 Ti GPU is $2,179.99 ($450 off) at Best Buy . The 16-inch, like its smaller counterpart, offers a lovely OLED display, good graphics performance for its size and thickness, and battery life that gets you through most of a busy day. All this, in a gaming laptop with a large display that travels quite easily.

    Asus ROG Strix G16 gaming laptop with a last-gen Intel Raptor Lake 14650HX CPU, RTX 5060 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD is $1,199.99 ($300 off) at The basegaming laptop with a last-gen Intel Raptor Lake 14650HX CPU, RTX 5060 GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD is $1,199.99 ($300 off) at Amazon . For a higher-end model that doesn’t skyrocket in price, the Strix G16 with AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX and RTX 5070 Ti is $1,599.99 ($400 off) at Best Buy . Strix models are much chunkier than their ROG Zephyrus cousins, but they’re a better deal if you prioritize performance over portability.

    HP Omen Max 16. The Omen Max 16 with RTX 5080 graphics, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD is just $1,899.99 ($1,400 off) The Lenovo Legion 7i above is one of my preferred gaming laptops if you like a beefy boy with high-end RTX 5080 graphics, but a solid alternative for less is the similarly-specced. The Omen Max 16 with RTX 5080 graphics, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD is just $1,899.99 ($1,400 off) direct from HP . It’s also at Best Buy with a 2TB SSD for $2,559.99 ($600 off), but the one at HP is the screaming deal that you should nab before it’s gone (you can always do your own SSD upgrade later).

    The best Chromebook deals

    Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 , which is on sale for a new low of $599.99 ($50 off) The closest competitor to the Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is the, which is on sale for a new low of $599.99 ($50 off) direct from Lenovo . It’s the base model with a non-touch OLED display, 12GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and the power-sipping MediaTek Kompanio Ultra 910 processor. The higher-end $749 model with a touchscreen that I tested in my review is slightly better, but these kinds of Chromebooks rarely go on sale.

    Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus is selling for $549.99 ($200 off) at Theis selling for $549.99 ($200 off) at Best Buy . I prefer the above Lenovo and Acer above, but the Samsung is still a solid Chromebook with a lovely OLED display and a number pad (if that’s important to you). But its display is an outdated 16:9 aspect ratio that’s better for consuming video content than viewing more on screen as you get work done.

    The best deals on laptop accessories

    Nuphy Air75 V2 mechanical keyboard $ 101 $ 120 16 % off $ 101 Nuphy’s last-gen version of its Air mechanical keyboard is outstanding. This one omits a numpad but still includes arrow keys and a full row of function keys that double as media keys. It comes in black, gray, and white, with a few different switch options, and it’s both wired and wireless. It also supports both Windows and macOS. Read More $101 at Amazon (black)

    DeleteMe’s services for cleaning up your past digital footprint, BFCM30OFF25 — dropping an annual plan for one user to $90.30 ($38.70 off). I know it’s not laptop hardware, but DeleteMe relates to a lot of things we do on the internet via our laptops, and it’s a useful service for scrubbing old personal data from the web. If you’re in need offor cleaning up your past digital footprint, you can save 30 percent now through December 5th with the coupon code— dropping an annual plan for one user to $90.30 ($38.70 off). I know it’s not laptop hardware, but DeleteMe relates to a lot of things we do on the internet via our laptops, and it’s a useful service for scrubbing old personal data from the web.

    SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds are $149.99 ($50 off) at Theare $149.99 ($50 off) at Amazon . If you’re a laptop gamer, these noise-canceling earbuds are excellent for their ability to quickly switch between your laptop (via low-latency USB-C receiver) and your phone (via Bluetooth). Read our review

    Update, November 30th: Removed deals that are no longer available and added several new ones, including those for the Nuphy Air75 V2 and Insta360’s Link 2 webcam.

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