Memorial Day laptop deals: What to expect, early discounts

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Memorial Day laptop deals tend to offer the best prices of the season, so expect to see epic celebratory savings next month. If your personal computer is due for an upgrade, Memorial Day sales offer an opportunity to snag unprecedented savings.

While Memorial Day sales officially start on Monday, May 26, Mother’s Day takes place two weeks before then on Sunday, May 11.

As April comes to an end, retailers are closing out the month with early discounts on par with what we would expect to see on Memorial Day.

For example, Amazon currently offers the latest Apple MacBook Air M4 for just $899 ($100 off) at Amazon.Our top pick for best overall laptop in 2025, the MacBook Air M4 is at its cheapest price yet.

In our M4 MacBook Air review, we rated it 5 out of 5 stars for its powerful performance, bright Liquid Retina display, and long battery life, which lasted 15 hours and 30 minutes in one test.

Apple's M4-powered MacBook Air is a wise choice if you're in the market for a new laptop. Especially at this price.

During this year’s Memorial Day laptop sale, expect to see similar discounts on MacBook, Chromebook, and Windows laptops. With all these Memorial Day laptop sales going on at once, you may be wondering which store has the best Memorial Day laptop deals.

You can find Memorial Day deals on laptops at Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. You can also snag Memorial Day laptop deals directly from PC manufacturers like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and the Microsoft Store.

Just like any notable sale, retailers typically start deals early. Like last year, I expect Memorial Day to start in mid-May.

We're Laptop Mag, so of course, we’ll be tracking this year’s discounts to share only the Memorial Day laptop deals worth your while. As usual, our hand-selected deals put the spotlight on laptops for every use case and budget. It includes laptops our team has tested and rated or had hands-on experience with.

Until then, browse seven Memorial Day Sale-worthy laptop deals below.

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Acer Aspire 3: was $349 now $299 at Amazon
Dell Inspiron 15: was $449 now $349 at Dell
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3: was $664 now $379 at Lenovo
Asus Vivobook 15: was $599 now $399 at BJ's Wholesale Club
Apple M4 MacBook Air 13: was now $899 at Amazon
Apple M4 MacBook Air 15: was $1,199 now $1,099 at Amazon
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7: was $1,199 now $1,099 at Amazon

Memorial Day laptop deals — Early discounts

Dell's slashes $100 off the Dell Inspiron 15. It's one of the best laptops for college students and remote workers. We didn't get to test this laptop, however, Dell Inspiron 15 reviews at Dell average 4.3 out of 5-stars. Happy owners praise its excellent performance, speed, and good graphics. Others rave about its superb build quality and attractive design.

Features: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 120Hz 250-nit LED display, Intel Core i5-1235U 10-core CPU, 8GB RAM, Intel UHD Graphics, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Save $200 on the Asus Vivobook 15 (F1504VAP-BS54T) at BJ's Wholesale. If you're not a club member, create an account for a 24-hour BJ's Shopping Pass. We didn't test this particular model; however, in our Asus Vivobook Pro 15 review, we praised its powerful overall performance. The review unit we used for testing had an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H 16-core CPU and handled everything we threw at it with no issue. The laptop in this deal runs on an Intel Core 5 120U 10-core chip alongside 12GB of RAM. This configuration is more than capable for day-to-day multitasking and light media editing.

Features: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 250-nit touchscreen, Intel Core 5 120U 10-core CPU, 12GB RAM, Integrated Intel graphics, 512GB SSD storage, fingerprint reader, HD camera with shutter, Windows 11 Home

The RTX 4060 Lenovo LOQ 15 is seeing a hefty $300 price cut at B&H for a limited time.. We didn't test it, however, the Lenovo LOQ earned a solid rating of 4 out of 5 stars from our sister sites TechRadar and T3. Touting solid gaming performance and fast refresh rate for AAA games, it's an exceptional value for the price. It's a wise choice if you want a fast and responsive laptop that runs cool and quietly. Beyond gaming, it's perfect for video editing and day-to-day multitasking.

Features: 15.6-inch WUXGA (1920 x 1200) display, Intel Core i5-13450HX 10-core CPU, 16GB of RAM, RTX 4060 GPU w/ 8GB VRAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Save $100 on the M4 MacBook Air 13 at Amazon — it's the best laptop to buy. In our M4 MacBook Air review, we rated it 5 out of 5 stars for its powerful performance, bright Liquid Retina display, and long battery life, which lasted 15 hours and 30 minutes in one test.

Key specs: 13.6-inch (2560 x 1664) 500-nit Liquid Retina display with True Tone, M4 10-core processor, 8-core GPU (up to 10-cores), 16GB RAM (up to 32GB), 16-core neural engine, 256GB SSD (up to 2TB), 12MP Center Stage camera, MagSafe 3 charging port, 2 x Thunderbolt 4 ports, supports up to two external displays, Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, Force Touch trackpad, 30W USB-C power adapter, macOS

Price check: B&H $909 | Best Buy $999

Save $190 on the Editor's Choice Award-winning Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Copilot+ PC is one of the best laptops to buy. Portable, powerful, and reliable, it's a solid producitvity laptop for school or remote work. In our Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x review, we called it a great all-around laptop for students and professionals. It's a satisfying introduction to Copilot+ PCs.

Features: 14.5-inch 3K (2944 x 1840) 1000-nit 90Hz OLED display, Snapdragon X Elite 12-core CPU, Qualcomm Adreno GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home

Save $305 on the 15-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 with Snapdragon X Elite processor. In our Surface Laptop 7 review, we gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars for its svelte design, bright display, strong performance, and long battery life. Sister brand TechRadar gave it a perfect 5 out of 5 stars and named it the Editor's Choice best laptop of 2024.

Features: 15-inch (2496 x 1664) 120Hz touchscreen, Snapdragon X Elite 12-core CPU, Qualcomm Adreno GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Home with Copilot+

Hilda Scott uses her combined passion for gadgets from laptops to TVs and her bargain-shopping savvy to bring you the best prices on all things tech. She has a bachelor’s degree in film and media studies from Hunter College and over a decade of experience in tech journalism. Her work has been featured on Tom’s Guide, iTechPost, Examiner.com, Parlemag, Enstars, and Latin Times. When she's not scouting for the best deals, Hilda’s catching up on her favorite TV series and combat sports.

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