Why You Can Trust CNET Best July 4th Laptop Sales: Get Big Discounts on Big Name Laptops From Apple, HP, Lenovo and More
Grab yourself a brand new laptop with some seriously steep July 4th discounts before they're all sold out.
Upgrading your laptop is a major decision. Sales are some of the best time to look into making that plunge, and there are a lot of things discounted right now thanks to the July Fourth sales. One of the best things to keep your eye out for is a brand-new laptop. After all, tech moves so fast nowadays that a new laptop can be a great upgrade to your relaxation or your work. There are plenty of deals on just about every kind of laptop, including Windows laptops, Apple MacBooks and Chromebooks. We've gone ahead and found the best of the bunch for you and put them below.
To spare you having to search endlessly around the web, we've taken our years of deals experience and put them to good use to help you save money. That means checking all the big retailers like Amazon and Best Buy for their latest laptop discounts and separating the good from the bad. We'll be regularly updating this roundup throughout the Fourth of July holiday week, since many offers are for a limited time, and they can expire or sell out suddenly. So be sure to check back often for the latest options.
Best July 4th laptop sales
Apple's latest MacBook Air, the M3-powered 2024 model, is down to just $999 in the 13-inch size. That's $100 off its usual price. Discounts are also available on different specs, including the 15-inch version.
A cheap way to get both the touchscreen functionality of a tablet and the built-in keyboard of a laptop is with this great two-in-one from HP. It has up to 10 hours and 15 minutes of mixed battery usage, Wi-Fi 6, an Intel N100 processor and 64GB of storage. On top of this, it has 4GB of RAM, a full 14-inch HD touchscreen and a sky blue finish. It's a solid option for under $300.
The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro is a mighty laptop with a beautiful 3K AMOLED touchscreen display that's not only convenient, but will have whatever you're working on or watching looking sublime. It's also got a 1TB SSD and 16GB of RAM too, so it's got no issue with memory or speed.
This Lenovo Ideapad offers a 15.6-inch screen, 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, so it works for handling everyday work tasks, streaming and travel. It's now $170 off and perfect for students on a budget. Best Buy is also throwing in a complementary six-month subscription to Norton 360 virus protection software, which protects up to three devices.
Walmart laptop sales
- Apple MacBook Air M1: $699 (Save $300) A portable MacBook for traveling professionals.
- Acer Aspire 3 15.6-inch: $359 (save $140) A small laptop geared toward families.
Best Buy laptop sales
- Jumper Ezbook S7: $320 (save $440 with on-page coupon) Jump into a laptop with midrange capacities for half the price.
- Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook: $349 (save $150) Get entry-level processing tasks done at an accessible price.
- Lenovo Ideapad 1 14-inch: $150 (save $100) A basic laptop for light tasks.
- Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 laptop: $530 (save $200 and an extra $30 with Plus) A laptop for casual gaming and photo editing capacities.
- Acer Predator Helios Neo 16: $1,100 (save $100) With an Intel i5 processor and NVIDIA Ge-Force RTX 4050 graphics card, this laptop is aces for gamers.
- Asus ROG Zephyrus G14: $1,750 (save $250) A smaller 14-inch portable laptop with space and specs for a gamer on the go.
Amazon laptop sales
- Acer Aspire 3, 15.6-inch: $300 (save $22) Last year's model is slightly discounted.
- Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch, 8GB, 512GB SSD: $1,628 (save $100) The M3 chip in this year's Mac provides speed to jam through the GTD.
More July 4th laptop sales
- HP Pavillion: $550 (save $450) Customizable computer equipped with Intel Core i7 Processor, Copilot and longer-life battery.
- Acer Aspire 5: $350 (save $263) Get a refurbished touchscreen laptop with an Intel i5 processor for nearly half off.
- HP Spectre x360 14: $1,000 (save $450) A customizable laptop with Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processing and 512 gigs of storage.
- Alienware m16 R2: $1,400 (save $300) A powerful laptop fit for streamers and gamers.
- Acer Predator Helios Neo 16: $1,100 (save $100) With an Intel i5 processor and NVIDIA Ge-Force RTX 4050 graphics card, this laptop is aces for gamers.
- HP XPS 14: $2,100 (save $400) Intel Core Ultra 7 processing and a blazing graphics card.
Should I buy a laptop on July 4th?
If you've been holding off on picking up a new laptop or tempted to make an upgrade, Fourth of July is a great time, with deals shaving off hundreds of dollars from typical asking prices. Amazon Prime Day isn't far away either, so if you don't see anything you like, you know that sales event is only around the corner, too. Black Friday is usually the absolute best time of year to score the steepest savings, so if you can wait until late November then you may get a better deal. But that's many months away, and if you need a laptop for heading back to school, then now's the time to buy.
What are the best July 4th laptop sales?
Sales come and go throughout the year, but the biggest retailers are always pretty dependable when it comes to laptop sales. That's no different for July Fourth sales with Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and Costco all taking part, among others. On top of this, expect manufacturers like LG, HP, Dell and the likes to get in on the action with deals available directly on their own sites. We'll be monitoring all of these throughout the event.
What else is on sale during July 4th?
The week leading up to and surrounding the July Fourth holiday is known for ushering in tons of sales and offering cut-price products from lots of the biggest brands out there. Whether you're after tech, mattresses, garden furniture, kitchen appliances or all of the above, there's a good chance retailers will be providing plenty of discounts.
How we choose the best July 4th laptop sales
Many of us here at CNET have covered shopping events for over five years, including Black Friday, Prime Day, Memorial Day and countless other shopping events. In that time, we've learned how to spot the best deals among a sea of thousands of superficial offers and scams, and we only surface the best offers from trusted retailers.
We look for real discounts, quality reviews and remaining sale time when choosing laptop deals to show you. We have a team of devoted experts who have tested hundreds of smart home devices to make sure we're only bringing you the best of the best.
- Real discounts mean genuine savings. We check pricing history for products listed as on sale so we know when it's a case of an inflated list price rather than an actual discount.
- Quality reviews and testing are super important for any product, and especially when it comes to the laptop you're going to use every day. A discount isn't worthwhile if it results in a subpar product experience, no matter how much you saved.
- Remaining sale time is important, too. Some deals are only around for a short time or may be limited in supply. If that's the case, we'll let you know upfront so you don't come back to the deal later only to be disappointed.