Welcome to our pick of the best Black Friday laptop deals. We're just a couple of days now from November 29 (the big day itself), but it looks like massive savings have now started in earnest as retailers across the internet battle for your custom.
I'll be covering deals in both the UK and the US - and I've just spotted an absolutely amazing deal on the Dell XPS 13, which is just £598.99 (was £968.99) from Dell UK.
I've been covering Black Friday events for well over a decade, and reviewing laptops for even longer, so I'll be using my expert judgement when scouring retailers across the internet to pick only the best laptop deals for a wide range of uses, from thin and light laptops, to budget Chromebooks and powerful gaming laptops - and everything in between. I'll also be bringing you the very best MacBook deals as well.
Not only that, but I'll also be giving live expert advice in this very article, so if you're on the hunt for a new laptop this Black Friday, then this page really is the only one you need.
I've been a technology journalist specialising in PCs and laptops for nearly two decades, and have been covering Black Friday sales on TechRadar over (far too many) years as well, so I know what makes an unmissable laptop deal.
Black Friday laptop deals in the US
- Amazon: up to $300 off Apple MacBooks
- Best Buy: laptops and Chromebooks from $139
- Dell: up to $900 off XPS and Inspiron devices
- Samsung: up to $900 off Galaxy Books
- Target: up to 25% off laptops
- Walmart: MacBook Air M1 for $649.99
Black Friday laptop deals in the UK
- Amazon: deals from £199.99
- Acer: up to 50% off laptops
- Argos: cheap Chromebooks from £179
- Currys: up to £500 off Apple, Lenovo & Acer
- Dell: up to £300 off
- John Lewis: Asus & HP from £159.99
- Samsung: Galaxy Book4 - up to £750 off
The Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch with M4 chip is less than a month old, but already we're seeing sale pricing on these latest models, like this Best Buy Black Friday deal on a 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip, 24GB memory, and a 1TB SSD in Space Black.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB, 1TB, Space Black): was $2,399 now $2,099 at Best Buy
The Apple MacBook Air 13-inch with M2 chip is a couple of years old right now, but it's still one of the best thin and light laptops around, and during Best Buy's Black Friday sale, you can get $250 off a model with 16GB memory and 256GB storage, an absolute must-have spec combo if you want to use the new Apple Intelligence features Apple is rolling out now.
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M2, 16GB, 256GB): was $999 now $749 at Best Buy
For those in the UK, you can get an incredible deal on a 14-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Pro chip, 18GB memory, and 512GB SSD in Silver for £250 off during Currys Black Friday sales event, happening right now.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Pro, 18GB, 512GB, Silver): was £1,949 now £1,699 at Currys
Turning our attention to some Apple MacBook Pro Black Friday deals, we've got this Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch with 8-core CPU/10-core GPU M3 chip, 8GB memory, and 512GB SSD in Space Black for $200 at Best Buy.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3, 8GB, 512GB, Space Black): was $1,399 now $1,199 at Best Buy
Samsung's line Galaxy Book 2-in-1 laptops are as solid as they come and the Book4 360 is no exception. It comes with an AMOLED touchscreen, Intel Core 7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage, not to mention that it doubles as a fully functional and high-quality tablet.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 360 2-in-1 15-inch: w̶a̶s̶ $1,349.99 now $899.99
The cheaper model is currently under $900, while the upgraded 16-inch version with an Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU and 1TB of storage is still reasonably priced at just under $1,250 at Best Buy.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro 360 2-in-1 16-inch: was $1,899.99 now $1,249.99 at Best Buy
AI PCs are all the rage, and while the prices tend to be reasonable, they can still be a bit on the higher end of the cost range. But this Black Friday deal drops the price of this Snapdragon X Plus-powered Ultrabook by 22% or under $700 - its lowest price ever!
Samsung 15-inch Galaxy AI Book4 Edge: w̶a̶s̶ $899.99, now $699.99
The Samsung Galaxy Book series has always been a beacon of quality for mid-range Ultrabooks and, with this incredible Black Friday deal, you can get your hands on one for less than $530.
Samsung Galaxy Book4 15: w̶a̶s̶ $899.99 now $529.99
It comes with an Intel Core 7 CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of SSD storage. It's the perfect Ultrabook at a budget laptop price, one of the best laptop deals I've ever seen - period.
Looking for a gaming laptop that offers some visual flair as well as strong performance? Look no further: the Asus ROG Strix G16 is a laptop with a premium look and feel, bringing bright customizable RGB lighting to both the stylish keyboard and the lightbar that runs along the front edge of the chassis.
It's not all sizzle and no steak, though - the ROG Strix G16 also packs an RTX 4060 graphics card and Intel Core i7-13650HX processor, perfect for multitasking. It's ideal if you're a budding streamer who wants to run Twitch or OBS in the background while you're gaming. Oh, and a terabyte of high-speed SSD storage means you can download more than one modern Call of Duty game at a time (seriously Activision, you gotta sort out those filesizes).
For anyone looking to balance good value with strong gaming performance this Black Friday, the MSI Katana 15 should tick all the right boxes. Featuring an RTX 4070 graphics card, a 13th-gen Intel Core i7 processor, and an excellent QHD display with a 165Hz refresh rate, this laptop is a strong deal at $1,099.99 - more than 20% off.
The specs sheet places this laptop squarely in the midrange when it comes to PC gaming hardware, but that's no bad thing - I've long said that 1440p is the ideal target resolution for modern gaming, and this laptop delivers that QHD goodness in spades. It also comes with 1TB of upgradable SSD storage, giving you plenty of space to store your favorite games.
If you're after the very cheapest laptop on Black Friday that is actually worth buying, then I still think getting a Chromebook is the way to go.
In the UK, I really recommend this deal:
Acer 514 Chromebook Plus: was £349 now £249 at Currys
For £249 you're not going to get a decent Windows 11 laptop, but this Chromebook is really is worth checking out. As a Chromebook Plus device it has more powerful components than usual Chromebooks, giving it a performance edge, and you get 12 months of access to Google's cutting-edge AI tools as well.
Finding an RTX 4070 gaming laptop for less than £1,000 is nigh-impossible for eleven months of the year, but thanks to Black Friday, you can pick up the Asus TUF F15 with RTX 4070 and Intel Core i7-12700H for just £949.99, a reduction of more than 20%.
Asus's TUF lineup are bread-and-butter gaming laptops: they're not setting out to dazzle you with fancy features, just provide a solid gaming experience in a durable chassis. The TUF F15 doesn't buck this trend, offering a no-frills 1080p gaming experience that guarantees high framerates at maximum graphical presets in the vast majority of games thanks to its powerful GPU and Nvidia's Frame Generation technology.
If you're in the UK and want a solid midrange gaming laptop, this is one of the best deals I've seen so far this Black Friday. The Lenovo LOQ 15 is down to £879 at Currys - a hefty £320 discount that nets you an RTX 4060 laptop with an FHD 144Hz display and 1TB of storage (vital for anyone who wants to download triple-A games with chunky filesizes).
One of the main drawbacks of the LOQ 15 was its relatively high entry price for an RTX 4060 laptop, but this deal fixes that, so it's suddenly very easy to recommend. Thanks to its clean and refined design, this laptop can also comfortably pull double duty as a gaming machine and a work laptop.
If you're after the most recent model of the Dell XPS, which comes with the AI-ready Snapdragon X Elite chip, 32GB of RAM and 512GB SSD, Dell also has a great offer on that:
Dell XPS 13 (Snapdragon X Elite, 32GB RAM, 512GB): was £1,699.99 now £1,249
Now, this is still a pricey laptop, but with a massive £450 off, this is about as close to affordable as you'll see for such a cutting-edge device. The 32GB of RAM will ensure this is a speedy performer for years, and the X Elite chip offers great performance as well as incredibly long battery life. It's well worth considering if you want a thin, light and portable laptop you can use to work pretty much anywhere.
However, the Dell XPS 13 is one of the best laptops you can buy - throughout the years various editions have topped our Best Laptops page, and I can already tell this new one is going to be impressive.
The good news is that Dell usually goes really hard on Black Friday deals, especially with the Dell XPS 13, so let's kick off with some great Dell XPS 13 deals I've found - and straight away at Dell's official store I've found what might be the best laptop Black Friday deal yet:
Dell XPS 13 (Intel Core i5, 8GB RAM, 256GB): was £968.99 now £598.99
This is a fantastic deal for a few reasons. While this isn't the most recent model, it comes with a 12th generation Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD. Those specs would normally be classed as 'OK', as 8GB of RAM is a bit limited these days, and the SSD could fill up quickly. However, at just under £600, you're not going to get a better laptop at this price - the design, build quality, screen and overall performance is incredible for what Dell is selling this for. This might be the laptop deal of Black Friday 2024, so don't hang around if you've been waiting for an epic deal on a thin and light laptop. This is the one to get - yes, even over a MacBook Air.
Oh look, the new Dell XPS 13 has a Copilot button. How many times am I going to use it? I'm guessing... zero. Zero times.
Here's a bit of a peek behind the curtains - I've just got in the brand new Dell XPS 13 with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 chip, and due to Black Friday I won't be able to properly review it until next week - so I'm ditching my trusty M2 MacBook Pro for the next few days and will be using the Dell XPS 13 as my main machine throughout Black Friday.
First impressions are that it's nicely design, though the flat keyboard will take a bit of getting used to. I'm not too keen on the invisible trackpad just yet, but hopefully that grows on me. Still, the screen looks amazing, and Dell promises 26 hours of battery life. Will this go a few days of heavy deals writing? Time will tell....
Also as you can see from the image above, I've opened up Microsoft Edge.... to download Chrome.
Good morning! We are now just under three days from Black Friday, but it seems more so than any other year, an increasing amount of retailers are going big on early Black Friday deals, and that means the days of waiting until Black Friday itself to make a purchase are long gone.
Instead, there are some absolutely excellent deals that you should jump on right now, and I'll continue to highlight all the latest offers right here as they hit, for both the UK and US.
OK, so I'm going to end my day here in New York with a bit of niche one for the two or three of you out there who might actually be up for buying this monster of a gaming laptop. This is the MSI Titan 18 HX, which is quite possibly the most overpowered, most unnecessarily extra gaming laptop on the market with a retail price tag that is usually stuck to the windshield of a decent used car.
Normally selling for near or above $5,000, Micro Center has a deal on it right now that takes a substantial chunk off the top, making it at least somewhat more affordable. In fact, it's the lowest price I've ever seen for this laptop in the year since Computing Editor John Loeffler reviewed it (he gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars).
The only catch on this deal is that it's in-store pickup only, so you'll have to see if your nearest Micro Center has stock (the page conveniently tells you if it does), but if you want a desktop replacement you'll be playing on for the rest of the decade without compromise, this laptop will deliver thanks to its stunning mini-LED 4K+ display, RTX 4090 GPU, 64GB RAM, and 4TB of PCIe SSD storage.
MSI Titan 18 HX: was $4,999.99 now $4,199.99 at Micro Center
While we're giving the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook line some love here this week, I also wanted to make sure to not leave out our UK readers. Right now, you can get this Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook for 47% off, but this one surely won't last long.
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 3 Chromebook: was £315.22 now £169.99 at Amazon
This particular model comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 processor with built-in graphics, 4GB memory, and 128GB eMMC flash storage, so it's not a performance powerhouse by any means, but as a hybrid Chromebook that can double as an 11-inch tablet with 2K display, it's hard to beat at this price.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook is a long-time favorite here at TechRadar, with Computing Editor John Loeffler declaring in his review that "One of the best Chromebooks ever just got better", thanks to its solid performance (for a Chromebook), phenomenal battery life, and it's absolutely stunning OLED 1080p display, a rarity on a device this affordable.
Lenovo IdeaPad Duet 5 Chromebook: was $499 now $349 at Best Buy
If you want that same sleek and unique design from the XPS laptop series but with a slightly larger screen, the 14-inch model is up your alley. Even better, with its performance-driven specs it's a straight-up gaming laptop. Its Intel Core Ultra 7 Series 1 CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 GPU, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB of SSD storage makes it a better gaming setup than most actual dedicated ones on the market.
Though the price is a bit steep, it's still $500 off and essentially a thin and light laptop with the latest in components.
Acer's latest AI PC offering is no slouch with a 3K OLED display that boasts a 144Hz refresh rate, perfect for PC gaming. It also has 16GB of RAM and a 1TB of storage, all wrapped up in a thinner and lighter package.
The best part is that this Ultrabook-level laptop is below $1,000 thanks to the $200 discount, so now's the time to invest.
The Dell XPS 13 is an excellent buy for those wanting a highly portable laptop with plenty of extra power, as it features the AI-powered Intel Ultra 7 155H CPU along with a massive 32GB of RAM and 4TB of storage. Right now, the price has dropped by over $300.
Dell XPS 13: w̶a̶s̶ $1,759.99 now $1,439.99
Not to mention the unique and very sleek design that's sure to stand out. If you need a true workstation for heavy-duty creative or editing projects, this is the laptop to get now.
Year after year, the Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3 continues to be one of, if not THE, most popular Chromebooks on Black Friday, and it's not hard to see why.
This little, nearly-pocketable Chromebook might not have the most powerful specs, but for its already fantastic price, this is one of the best travel laptops you could ask for, giving you the functionality of a laptop (albeit with ChromeOS) together with the portability of the best tablets out there.
If you're looking for an even larger screen for your Surface Laptop, the 15-inch model is an excellent choice, especially at this price point:
Microsoft Surface Laptop (2024) 15-inch: w̶a̶s̶ $1,299.99, now $1,094.99
This version is equipped with a Snapdragon X Elite CPU with 12 cores, guaranteeing even better performance, speed, and battery life. This one also has a touchscreen, making it ideal as a workstation for creatives.
Our own Allisa James reviewed the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 14-inch and she said it was easily one of the best laptops she's used all year. It has the full package including exceptional performance, a great display, incredible battery life, and a thin and lightweight design. This is all in part to the Snapdragon X Plus CPU, which has completely turned around this laptop series to make it a true MacBook rival.
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7: w̶a̶s̶ $999.99, now $849.99 at Amazon
When it comes to gaming laptops, I personally prefer gaming on a desktop PC - though I also love gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally X, which offer an excellent portable way for me to play PC games while out and about.
I've been playing a lot of the ROG Ally recently, and I would actually recommend it over a gaming laptop for many people - and thankfully there's some great deals for Black Friday, such as this one:
Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme: was US$659.99 now US$614.99 at Amazon
Asus ROG Ally Z1 Extreme: was £499.99 now £399 at Amazon
That UK price is especially impressive. While this handheld isn't as powerful as most gaming laptops, it still does a fantastic job in a form factor I find much more comfortable to use. You won't get many good gaming laptops for $600/£400 either, no matter how big the Black Friday discount.
If you like the sound of these gaming laptop deals, then make sure you check out our whole collection of the best Black Friday gaming laptop deals, which our Computing Editor Christian Guyton is looking after. He knows his stuff, so he'll be offering plenty of excellent buying advice over there.
Onto some midrange gaming laptops now: I'll start with laptops featuring the RTX 4060, which sit comfortably at the more affordable end of the midrange space. My top pick in the US is the Dell G15, a delightfully unassuming 15.6-inch gaming laptop that's currently 20% off at Amazon.
With an AMD Ryzen 7-7840HS Processor and 16GB of DDR5 RAM backing up that RTX 4060 graphics card, this laptop is ideal for gaming at 1080p resolution and offers a 165Hz refresh rate on its display to ensure your screen never holds back your framerates in-game.
You can snag a discounted Razer Blade 16 over in the UK too, with £800 (technically £800.99) off this model packing an RTX 4090 graphics card and 14th-gen Intel Core i9 CPU. The 16-inch OLED QHD+ 240Hz display is quite literally one of the best you're going to find on any laptop, making this an awesome choice for anyone who craves high-end gaming performance and has the cash to splash on a premium laptop.
Again, the discounts aren't quite as deep as our friends across the pond are seeing, but this is still a worthy deal - and since it's the 2024 model with full access to Nvidia's DLSS 3 tech, you can rest assured that this will be one future-proofed piece of gaming equipment.
From the budget to the super-super-super-high-end, let's take a look at the iconic Razer Blade 16. The high entry price on Razer's flagship laptop line places them out of reach for many gamers - especially those equipped with a powerhouse RTX 4090 graphics card - but this staggeringly large discount suddenly makes this Blade 16 model look very attractive...
Packing an RTX 4090, 24-core Intel Core i9 HX CPU, and 32GB of RAM (along with a beefy 2TB of SSD storage), this Razer Blade 16 is phenomenal value thanks to a huge $1300 discount - almost a third off the retail price. If you're shopping for some high-end gaming hardware this Black Friday, this is the one to buy.
For gamers over in the UK, the cheapest gaming laptop I'd recommend is that trusty MSI Thin 15 again - though it looks like discounts on gaming laptops aren't quite as deep this Black Friday in the UK, so it might be worth considering a handheld gaming PC instead.
Still, this is the best-value RTX 4000 laptop I could track down in sunny (read: not sunny at all) Great Britain this week, a respectable 25% reduction bringing this MSI Thin 15 down to £749. It's worth noting that while this is a bit pricier than the US deal I already featured, it features an Intel Core i7 rather than the US model's i5, so it's a little more powerful in the CPU department.
I've just been sent some Black Friday deals from Huawei, and there's some pretty good offers. Huawei products are still pretty much impossible to get in the US, but in the UK, they are more affordable alternatives to the likes of HP, Lenovo and Apple.
The Huawei's MateBook series takes obvious inspiration from the design of MacBooks, but in the past here at TechRadar we've found them to be more than just cheap lookalikes - they are very good laptops in their own rights, and if you have a Huawei smartphone or tablet, there's some nice productivity features that allow you to move files between devices quickly and easily, as well as see your phone screen within Windows 11, and lots more. Definitely worth considering these deals if you want an affordable laptop that doesn't feel cheap:
Huawei MateBook D14 (12th gen Intel Core i5, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage): was £699.99 now £499.99
Enough MacBooks, Chromebooks, and ultrabooks: let's talk gaming laptops for a minute. We're going to look at a few different deals on top-notch gaming hardware now, but I'm starting with something for budget-conscious gamers: the heavily discounted MSI Thin 15.
With a 13th-gen Intel Core i5 processor, Nvidia RTX 4050 graphics card, and 16GB of RAM, the Thin 15 isn't a top-of-the-line powerhouse laptop, but it'll handle modern games just fine on its 144Hz 1080p display - especially since being an RTX 4000-series laptop, it can utilize Nvidia's DLSS 3 upscaling and frame-gen technology to boost performance and provide a more future-proof laptop experience. This is one of the absolutely cheapest RTX 4000 laptops we've seen this Black Friday, so don't skip this deal if you're gaming on a budget.
For those in the US looking for the perfect creative machine, the MacBook Pro equipped with the powerful M3 is a great start, thanks to superior Apple silicon, and now the price makes it much more approachable.
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3): was $1,599 now $1,399 at Amazon
It also comes with a gorgeous liquid retina display and an impressive 22 hours of battery life, making it the perfect workstation for creatives.
The MacBook Pro 14-inch powered by the M3 chip has gotten a sizable discount in Australia as well, giving buyers a great workstation that offers excellent performance, a beautiful display, fantastic battery life, and more.
MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3): was AU$1,327 now AU$1,599 at JB Hi-Fi
I've just spotted this great deal at Currys for the Samsung Galaxy Book3 360. A few years ago, Samsung laptops weren't anything to get too excited about, but the company has been putting out some fantastic devices recently, and at this new lower price (£350 off), you get an excellent 2-in-1 laptop:
Samsung Galaxy Book3 360: was £949 now £599
With an Intel Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a stunning OLED touchscreen, this is a brilliant performer, and a versatile laptop, as it can be used as a normal laptop, or with the keyboard folded back, it can be used like a tablet. Samsung claims up to 20 hours of battery life, which tracks with my experience of laptops powered by the Intel Core i5-1340P processor, depending on what tasks you're using it for.
For this price, I think it's an excellent deal for students and people who want a laptop they can use from the couch. Samsung's S Pen stylus is also included, giving this laptop even more versatility.
OK, here's an absolutely brilliant cheap Windows 11 laptop deal from John Lewis, knocking the price down to Chromebook-levels:
Vivobook 15 Laptop: was £349 now £259.99 at John Lewis
This laptop comes with an Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB of RAM, 512GB SSD and a 15.6-inch 1080p screen. It's a solidly built and stylish-looking budget laptop, and while it's not the most powerful laptop in the world, it offers incredible value for money.
This is a great pick for students or people looking for a casual laptop to do some work on, who wants something for less than £300 that's not a Chromebook. It looks like it's selling quickly at this price.
Let's kick things off with an absolutely brilliant deal in the UK for the MacBook Air M2 model. As I suspected, Apple changing the base memory from 8GB to 16GB recently means retailers are cutting the price of the older 8GB models to new lows.
Thanks to retailers bumping up newer models to 16GB of memory, this is the perfect time to get your hands on the M2 8GB model, which has plummeted in price:
MacBook Air 13-inch (M2): was £996 now £749 at Currys
The M2 chip is an upgrade from the M1, with even better performance and efficiency. And it's now close to the current sales price of the M1 MacBook Air, sweetening the deal.
Morning has broken here in the rainy UK, and that means my hunt for the best Black Friday laptop deals continues! Amazingly, I didn't dream about laptop deals last night, which has happened before during Black Friday.
Anyway, I'll be bringing you top offers that might seem like a dream, but are DEADLY real. OK, maybe not 'deadly'...
Looking for a larger laptop that's still lightweight and easy to carry? Look no further than the MacBook Air 15-inch with M3 chip, which is down to nearly $1,000, a far cry from its original pricing:
MacBook Air 15-inch (M3): was $1,299 now $1,044 at Amazon
Though the increased size does hurt its portability a bit, it provides users with a larger screen, which is worth the tradeoff for many. Not to mention that it still has strong performance, speaker array, and a great design.
Funnily enough, the cheapest Chromebook I'd actually recommend to anyone in the UK this Black Friday is the exact same as in the US (a rare occurrence given how much discounts can fluctuate across the pond) - the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook is currently £100 off at Currys, bringing it down to an extremely reasonable £149.
Again: this laptop is not going to break any speed records. It's a very basic model, but the MediaTek Kompanio 520 processor and 4GB of RAM can still handle the lightweight ChromeOS and give you a perfectly pleasant laptop experience - provided you just want it for emails, word processing, and perhaps the odd bit of Netflix or YouTube.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook: was £249 now £149 at Currys
Taking a break from MacBooks for the moment, I wanted to come around and bring you this fantastic Chromebook deal right now at Best Buy. It's not the absolute cheapest Chromebook I've been able to find this Black Friday, but it is the cheapest one I'd actually recommend you buy: the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook brings Lenovo's trusted design and build quality to the ultra-budget space, now even more ultra-budget-ier.
At half the retail price, this $159 Chromebook gives you lightweight laptop functionality for an incredibly low entry cost, making it an ideal first laptop for younger users (especially given ChromeOS's baked-in parental controls) or a solid pick for anyone with a tight budget who just needs a simple work laptop.
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook: was $319 now $159 at Best Buy
While I'm still on the hunt for Black Friday MacBook Pro deals on MacBook Pro models with M4 chip in the UK, there are a bunch of M3-series MacBook Pro configurations on sale.
One of the best deals I've found so far is this £500 discount on the MacBook Pro 14-inch with M3 Max chip, 36GB memory, and a 1TB SSD in the Silver colorway. Even on sale, this MacBook Pro isn't cheap, but this deal does manage to get one of the most powerful laptops around to just under £3000, which is a great deal for pros who need a seriously powerful workstation.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3 Max/36GB/1TB/Silver): was £3,299 now £2,799 at Currys
The new MacBook Pro 14-inch with the Apple M4 chip has been on the market for less than a month, but it's already getting a major price cut for Black Friday at Best Buy.
Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch M4 (16GB/512GB/Space Black): was $1,599 now $1,399 at Best Buy
The model on sale at Best Buy right now is the base configuration of the Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch, but don't let that fool you, as it's still more than powerful enough to chew through all kinds of prosumer workloads like photo and video editing, 3D modeling, and more.
Normally a very premium item in the best of times, this $200 discount for Black Friday makes it a lot more accessible for students and Mac fans on a tighter budget.
Should you buy a MacBook Pro?
Apple's other laptop series is the MacBook Pro. As the name suggests, these laptops are designed for professional-level tasks, which means they are much more powerful than the MacBook Air - and they come with higher price tags to boot.
Modern MacBook Pro laptops come in two sizes, 14-inch and 16-inch, and come with Apple's latest and most powerful chips. Only last month, Apple launched new MacBook Pros with the extremely powerful M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. These are particularly adept at creative tasks such as 3D animation, game development, music production and video editing.
They come with much higher amounts of memory and storage space, and they feature some of the best displays you'll find in a laptop. All of this means prices can be very high, so if you're a creative professional looking to invest in a mobile workstation that will blast through tasks with ease for years to come, they are brilliant machines. However, if you don't need the extremely high level of performance they offer, you'll be much better off going for a MacBook Air.
Should you buy a MacBook Air?
When it comes to the MacBook Air, the latest model comes with an M3 chip, 16GB of unified memory and 256GB SSD to start. This is available in two sizes: 13-inch and 15-inch. The M3 chip is an excellent all-round performer, and the choice in screen size will depend on what you feel most comfortable working on, with the smaller model offering more portability.
Apple also continues to officially sell the MacBook Air with M2 chip, again in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes. This older model is cheaper than the M3 version, and while the hardware isn't quite as cutting edge, the M2 remains an excellent performer for day-to-day tasks. It also features the same design and screen as the newer model, so you're not making too many compromises if you want the cheapest MacBook out there.
Apple has also made a tweak to the base models of both the M2 and M3 versions, and they now come with 16GB of unified memory rather than 8GB - so you get a hefty upgrade for the same price.
Some retailers may still sell the 8GB models, and as they try to clear stock we've seen some big price cuts for these versions. I'd still recommend getting the 16GB model if your budget stretches to it, as those models will be more future-proof. But for the absolute lowest price for a MacBook Air, the 8GB model could be a real winner during Black Friday.
In the UK, the same model gets a £150 price cut. Not quite as good as the offer our US cousins get, but you're again getting a gorgeous thin and light laptop with plenty of memory and powerful M3 chip at a price that puts a lot of Windows laptops to shame.
In my opinion, the best deal right now for a MacBook Air is this one from Amazon:
MacBook Air 13-inch (M3): was $1,099 now $844
Why is this so good? For a start, that big price cut gets it below $900, making an already fantastic-value MacBook even better value.
This deal is also for the new model of the MacBook Air - so you get the M3 chip, currently the most powerful chip in a MacBook Air, as well as 16GB of unified memory. This means it's an excellent buy for students or people looking for a thin and light MacBook that will last for years.
The MacBook Air M1 is a few years old by this point, but it is still a powerhouse of a laptop, especially for one as light and portable as it is (and quiet too, thanks to its fanless cooling).
Powered by first-generation Apple Silicon (the Apple M1 chip), this laptop absolutely changed the game when it came to laptop performance and longevity, with some of the best battery life you're going to find anywhere on the market.
This configuration, available now at Walmart, features the 8-core version of the Apple M1 chip, 8GB unified memory, a 256GB PCIe SSD, and a 13.3-inch Retina display. The Rose Gold colorway is sold out, but you can still get it in Silver and Space Gray, all for the lowest price I've ever seen for an M1 MacBook Air.
Then there are MacBooks. These laptops are made by Apple and run the macOS operating system. While macOS does things a bit differently from Windows 11, you shouldn't worry if you're making the leap, as you'll soon get accustomed to its user interface - and pretty much any program you use in Windows 11 will have a macOS version - even Microsoft products like Microsoft Office.
Currently, there are two main types of MacBook - the thin, light and affordable MacBook Air, and the much more powerful (and expensive) MacBook Pro. However, each of these actually come in various sizes and specifications.
UK browsers can enjoy a nice discount on that Acer Chromebook Spin 714 too - not quite as large a reduction as seen over in the US, but still a very respectable £150 off at Currys - and this model packs a larger 512GB SSD, too, letting you download and store more apps and files locally.
Anyone who wants to use ChromeOS but doesn't want to compromise at all on the feature set and build quality of their laptop should definitely give this one a look. With a 1200p touchscreen, strong port selection, and a smart stylus that quick-charges when slotted back inside the chassis, this is the perfect Chromebook for the busy professional on the go.
For anyone looking for a more premium Chromebook, the Acer Chromebook Spin 714 is an excellent choice right now - almost a third off at Amazon. This Chromebook features a 12th-gen Intel Core i5 processor, Full HD touchscreen, and 360-degree hinge for swapping into tablet mode (with a garaged stylus too!) for a more versatile laptop experience.
I'd call the $749.99 entry price for this Acer Chromebook a bit steep - given that Chromebooks are meant to be affordable alternatives to Windows laptops - but cut down to $529 for Black Friday, it's an absolute bargain. You're getting a clean and premium design with fast performance for almost a third off the retail price, and I love to see it.
Chromebook hunters over in the UK will also be able to take advantage of some hearty Black Friday discounts - like this HP Chromebook Plus 15, which is down to £279 (a saving of £170) at Currys right now.
'Plus' Chromebooks are usually a bit pricier, but also adhere to a strict set of requirements laid down by Google to provide the best possible ChromeOS laptop experience. These include a certain level of processing power - delivered here by the Intel Core i3 chip - as well as minimum requirements for the RAM and storage capacity plus a mandatory Full HD webcam. All these features combined inside HP's unassuming Chromebook chassis make for a solid productivity laptop for any office worker or student.
Over in the Chromebook department, there are some super-cheap ChromeOS laptops available right now thanks to Black Friday sales at a range of retailers.
First up is this HP Chromebook 15, which is cheaper than half-price at Best Buy right now thanks to a hefty $220 reduction - an excellent deal for a laptop that was already pretty good value for money.
Equipped with an Intel N200 CPU and 8GB of RAM, it's not going to run all the latest games and dazzle you with its graphical performance, but if you're looking for a straightforward workhorse laptop for everyday tasks like answering emails and browsing the web, this is a solid pick. Thanks to the low hardware requirements of ChromeOS, you should have a smooth experience.
Next, there are Chromebooks. These are usually much cheaper than Windows 11 laptops, and also boast impressively long battery lives, making them ideal for students in particular.
Chromebooks run Chrome OS, rather than Windows 11, which is a lightweight operating system based on Google's Chrome browser. Chrome OS has evolved over the years, and there are lots of apps available for all kinds of tasks.
When I say Chrome OS is lightweight, what I mean by that is that it is designed for efficiency over power and features. This allows it to run on less powerful hardware than other operating systems which is why Chromebooks are often a lot cheaper than other laptops, and why their batteries last longer. The downside is that this does mean Chromebooks don't come with all the features you'd expect from traditional laptops, and many apps that you can use in Windows 11 or macOS don't work in Chrome OS - though there are usually alternatives. We've got a dedicated guide to the best Black Friday Chromebook deals if you feel these are the best type of laptop for your needs.
If you're in the UK, then Dell has the excellent Inspiron 16 laptop for sale with a big £170 discount. This gets you an AMD Ryzen 7 8840U processor, 16GB of RAM and 1TB storage, plus a lovely large 16-inch screen to work on.
So, let's kick off with some awesome early Black Friday deals on laptops. Now that we are only a few days away from the big day itself, prices are steadily dropping - and in some cases, I can't see prices going much lower on November 29 (the day Black Friday lands on), so it's safe to jump on any of these deals.
As usual, Dell has got some great Black Friday deals on, like its Inspiron 15 laptop that comes with a 12th gen Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM and 1TB of strorage for just $470. That's an excellent price for a well-built and reliable everyday laptop.
Let's start with a bit of buying advice. Before buying a new laptop, have a clear idea of what your budget is and what you want to use the laptop for. There are a lot of different types of laptop out there, so knowing what kind will suit your needs will make things a lot easier.
You'll likely see laptops fall into three main categories: laptops, Chromebooks and MacBooks.
Laptops are usually Windows 11 devices, and these come in all shapes and sizes. There are plenty of budget laptops out there that are good picks for people who just need something to browse the web and write up documents. There are also powerful gaming laptops, premium thin and light laptops, 2-in-1 devices and more.
With Black Friday now fast approaching, Black Friday laptop deals are coming in thick and fast, so we've overhauled this guide to give you live buying advice and highlighting the best deals as they pop up.
Buying a new laptop at any time of the year is a big consideration, and during sales events like Black Friday, you might feel a bit lost or overwhelmed, with all kinds of specs and jargon flying around. How can you tell what's a genuinly good deal, and what's not? I'm here to help, and I'll be checking out laptop deals from Amazon, Best Buy, Currys and Argos – plus loads more.
