And just like that, summer is nearly over and a new school year is approaching. If you’re shopping for back-to-school essentials and searching for a new laptop for your child’s tech needs, we’ve rounded up some of the best online deals.
Tech brands like Lenovo and Dell have some offers that are hard to pass up, while Staples has a wide selection of brands. So if you’re looking for a simple, fuss-free computer or something powerful enough for gaming (after homework, obviously), check out some of our picks.
Staples
HP 15.6″ UFS Laptop PC
Price: $299.99 (regular price $429.99)
Back-to-school savings: $130 (offer expires August 22)
This lightweight laptop (it’s only 3.52 lbs) has Intel UHD graphics and 128 GB of storage.
Acer 15.6″ Intel Core i5-1135G7 Laptop
Price: $649.99 (regular price $829.99)
Back-to-school savings: $180 (offer expires August 22)
This easy-to-use laptop has a sharp 1080p FHD display that is ideal for streaming movies and videos. And if you’re worried about eye strain, it has the Acer BlueLightShield, which lowers the levels of blue light exposure.
ASUS TUF 15.6″ FHD Gaming Laptop
Price: $849.99 (regular price $1,099.99)
Back-to-school savings: $250 (offer expires September 5)
Whether you use it for gaming or schoolwork, this ASUS laptop is built for multitasking. It has an Adaptive-Sync feature, which reduces lag, making it ideal for gaming or watching movies.
Amazon
ALLDOCUBE GTBook 15 Laptop 15.6 Inch
Price: $489.99
Back-to-school savings: $80 (until August 18)
This lightweight laptop boasts a vivid display, 256 GB of space, and a large touchpad and edge-to-edge keyboard, making it ideal for typing notes or essays.
Acer Aspire Vero 15.6 inch
Price: $699.99 (regular price $855.91)
Back-to-school savings: $155.92
In addition to long battery life, this laptop boasts a full HD widescreen LED-backlit IPS display.
Dell
Note: Prices vary depending on features
Inspiron 15 Laptop (model 3520)
Price: $399.99 (regular price $599.99)
Back-to-school savings: $200
Quiet and efficient, this laptop features an 11th Gen IntelĀ®Ā Coreā¢ processor, 128 GB of storage, an FHD 1920 x 1080 display and a sleek black carbon design. It also has tiny rubber feet and bumpers on the hinge for extra stability.
XPS 15 Laptop (model 13th Gen Intel)
Price: $2,799 (regular price $3,199)
Back-to-school savings: $400
With its 13th Gen IntelĀ®Ā Coreā¢ i7-13700H processor, 32 GB of memory, and 15.6-inch FHD+ display, it’s the perfect laptop for school and catching up on homework.
Lenovo
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i Chromebook (14ā³ Intel) – Storm Grey
Price: $554.99 (regular price $734.99)
Back-to-school savings: $180
This laptop is durable and features an FHD IPS touchscreen display “with 100% sRGB colour space for vivid images and a wide viewing angle.”
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 Intel (14ā) – Black
Price: $2,339.39 (regular price $4,499)
Back-to-school savings: $2,159.61 (Use eCouponĀ THINKBTSBIGDEAL2)
In addition to its 13th Generation IntelĀ® Coreā¢ i7-1365U vProĀ® Processor, this laptop features 16 GB of memory, 1 TB of storage, a fingerprint reader, and a 14-inch display. It also comes with a one-year warranty.
Best Buy
Acer 17.3″ Chromebook
Price: $319
It’s hard to beat the price of this refurbished Chromebook that comes with a one-year warranty. It features a 17.3-inch HD screen and up to 10 hours of battery life.
Microsoft
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2
Price: From $639.99 (regular price $739.99)
Back-to-school savings: $100
This portable and sleek model comes preloaded with Windows 11 and features a 12.4-inch touchscreen. You can also choose from four different colours: platinum, sage, ice blue, or sandstone. It features an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, and 128 GB.