The best early Prime Day laptop deals aren't at Amazon – here are 13 offers I'd buy from $119

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This year's early Prime Day deals at Amazon have been a disappointment if you've been desperate for a new laptop. Never fear, though, as other retailers and manufacturers have stepped up with some impressive offers as part of the 4th of July sales. I've taken a look and picked out over a dozen of my favorites from the likes of Best Buy, Dell, Walmart and HP.

• See all early Prime Day deals at Amazon

One of the best cheap options is this brand-new Dell 15 Laptop at Dell for $279.99 (was $399.99). It's a basic device but features some good entry-level components for the price, including a modern Intel Core 3 processor, 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD for storage – a rare sight for so cheap. If you need an affordable and capable device for everyday use, light work, video streaming, and general admin tasks, you can't go wrong.

If you're able to spend a bit more, I'd also consider this HP OmniBook 5 Flip at Best Buy for $549.99 (was $799.99). Again, it's a well-built machine with an Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD for storage. It costs a premium as you also get the added flexibility of flipping the 14-inch touchscreen around into a tablet mode for even easier browsing and a better experience when watching videos.

Today's best laptop sales – quick links

Best Buy: laptops from $119
Dell: up to $400 off new devices
HP: up to 61% off
Newegg: up to $500 gaming laptops
Walmart: cheap laptops & MacBook Air

Today's 13 best laptop deals ahead of Prime Day

Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - Intel Core 3
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 512GB

Dell has added a few extra laptop deals to its sale, including this cheap version of the new Dell 15. It's an excellent entry-level device for the price, with a modern Intel Core 3 processor, 8GB of RAM and a surprisingly large 512GB SSD. It's designed for light use and very basic tasks, but if all you need is a laptop to browse the web, answer a few emails, do a bit of life admin and maybe watch a video or two, this is up to the task.

Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - AMD Ryzen 5
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 256GB

One of the best cheap laptops in Best Buy's 4th of July sale is this Lenovo IdeaPad 1 with an AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 8GB of RAM and a reasonable 256GB SSD that all work together to ensure good overall performance and enough essential speedy storage for the price. Even though I've seen a similar spec for under $300 in the past, I still recommend it now if you're on a budget and need a laptop for general everyday use, admin tasks, light work, or schoolwork.

Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - Intel i5
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB

This is one of the first price cuts I've seen on the newest Dell 15 Laptop – and it brings the powerful mid-range device down to a great low price. Inside, you'll find a capable Intel i5 processor, as well as 16GB of RAM and a roomy 512GB SSD. I don't always see these solid specs for this sort of price, so it's the laptop I'd go for if I needed a good day-to-day machine that also needs to be able to handle a bit of multitasking and more demanding work.

Display - 14 inches
Processor - Intel Core 7
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB

There's a solid $250 saving on this powerful and versatile HP OmniBook 5 Flip right now at Best Buy. It offers impressive performance for the price, with powerful components such as a modern Intel Core 7 processor, a massive 16GB of RAM and a healthy 512GB SSD for storage. You can comfortably handle everyday tasks, most demanding work, video calls, media streaming and more with this laptop, all with the option to flip it around to a 14-inch touchscreen tablet when the need arises, too.

Display - 14 inches
Processor - Intel Core 7
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 1TB

This is a slightly older clearance offer but I think it's still one of the best value laptop deals in Dell's latest sale. The Dell Inpsiron 14 features a top-end Intel Core 7 processor, a healthy 16GB of RAM and a large 1TGB SSD for storage. With all of those components, you'll have no issues with multitasking and handling more demanding work and productivity tasks. And at 14 inches, it's a much more portable device, too. Altogether, it's an excellent value all-around option.

Display - 13 inches
Processor - Apple M1
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 256GB

It blows my mind that Walmart still has stock of the MacBook Air M1 after dropping it to a new lowest-ever price of $599 over Black Friday. It's slightly more expensive right now – and newer M2, M3 and M4 models are available – but this is still excellent value for money for a powerful all-around laptop. Our <a href="https://stealprices.shop/reviews/apple-macbook-air-m12020">MacBook Air M1 review awarded the device 4.5 stars out of five, praising Apple's premium device for its speed, responsiveness, beautiful design and long-lasting battery life.

Display - 13.6 inches
Processor - Apple M4
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 256GB

One actually at Amazon now. The MacBook Air 13-inch (M4) is the newest version of Apple's popular laptop and it's now down to a great price at Best Buy. You get a great-looking 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, while the boost to 16GB of RAM keeps all your programs running smoothly. It's just a shame Apple still insists on only 256GB of storage as standard, which feels a little miserly in 2025. Nevertheless, this is still one of the best laptops you can buy if you need a performance powerhouse for productivity and creative tasks – especially after this $150 discount.

Display - 15 inches
Processor - Apple M3
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 256GB

It may essentially be just a larger version of the MacBook Air 13-inch, but if that's what you want, then that's what you get – and it's now reduced to its lowest-ever price at Best Buy. Our <a href="https://stealprices.shop/computing/macbooks/apple-macbook-air-15-inch-m3">MacBook Air 15-inch review praised the display, performance, design and speaker array, although we did think the jump in size hurt one of the MacBook Air's key selling points – its portability. Nevertheless, this is still an impressive laptop that was awarded a full five stars.

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James Pickard is a Deals Editor at TechRadar. After many years of scouring the net for the cheapest games and tech for his personal use, he decided to make it his job to share all the best bargains and coupon codes with you. James also has almost a decade of experience covering some of the biggest sales events of the year at Eurogamer and VG247, including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. When not deals hunting or stacking coupon codes to get the biggest savings, James can be found on the PS5, watching a classic film noir or cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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