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Amazon Prime Day, Day 2: Best Prime Day laptop deals 2023

By Leslie Gornstein, Kaylyn McKenna

Edited By Lily Rose

Updated on: July 12, 2023 / 12:13 PM EDT / Essentials

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Amazon Prime Day 2023 is here and it's full of laptop computer deals. Right now, You can save on a new laptop from bestselling brands including Apple and Samsung right now. Whether you need a new laptop for school, work, gaming or just for browsing the internet, Amazon has a laptop deal for you during the Prime sales event.

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Luckily you don't have to go far to find them. The experts at CBS Essentials have rounded up top-rated, customer-loved laptops at Amazon now. All of these laptops have a four-star rating or higher and include tons of positive reviews.

Top products in this article:

Lowest price in 30 days: 13" Microsoft Surface Pro 8, $690 (reduced from $1,200)

$690 at Amazon

Best Apple MacBook deal: Apple MacBook Air (Apple M1, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD), $780 (reduced from $999)

$780 at Amazon

Best Chromebook deal: 11.6" HP Chromebook with touchscreen, $179 (reduced from $260)

$179 at Amazon

Best gaming laptop deal: 15.6" Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop, $1,158 (reduced from $1,500)

$1,158 at Amazon

New laptop models keep coming, so there are tons of deals being offered on many older laptop models so retailers can clear stock. Some previous years' top releases are seeing price cuts such as the MacBook and Samsung Chromebook. This means that you can get a fairly new model without paying full price.

CBS Essentials has gathered the best Amazon laptop deals below, including discounts on gaming laptops. No matter if you're looking to replace your aging notebook or it's just time to upgrade, you can save money on your brand-new laptop computer now with these Amazon Prime Day 2023 discounts.

The best laptop computer deals on Amazon

Check out the best laptop deals going on right now during Amazon Prime Day 2023.

13" Microsoft Surface Pro 8: $690

The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 is a great windows laptop option. It is the first Microsoft Surface device built on the Intel Evo platform, providing improved graphics, performance and battery life.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 can operate as a laptop or tablet for work, streaming, creating digital art and more. It runs on Windows 11 and a powerful Intel Core processor. It features a USB-A port, USB-C port, headphone jack and a dedicated charging port for flexible connectivity.

13" Microsoft Surface Pro 8, $690 (reduced from $1,200)

$690 at Amazon

13" Apple MacBook Air: $750

Deals on older MacBook Air models aren't always easy to find. At under $1,000, this Macbook deal is worth a look.

This M1-powered model gives you 8 GB memory, 256 GB of storage and up to 18 hours of battery life. And because it has Apple's powerful M1 chip inside, it'll see you through the more demanding workloads such as photo editing and graphic design.

Apple MacBook Air (Apple M1, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD), $750 (reduced from $999)

$750 at Amazon

17" LG Gram 17: $1,234

The award-winning LG Gram 17 is not just the lightest 17-inch laptop out there. At less than three pounds, it's also among the lightest laptops, period -- without sacrificing performance. If you're looking for a 17-inch laptop that won't feel like a burden while you're commuting, this configuration will save you a bundle.

17" LG Gram 17 (Intel Core i7, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD), $1,234 (reduced from $1,850)

$1,234 at Amazon

11.6" Samsung Chromebook 4 (Intel Celeron Processor, 4GB RAM): $197

Are you hard on your laptops? This thin, light and powerful MacBook alternative for Windows users boasts military-grade durability.

This model features a 11.6-inch display, lightning-fast Wi-Fi connection speeds and up to 12 hours of battery life. It even features Google-supported, voice-based assistance.

11.6" Samsung Chromebook 4 (Intel Celeron Processor, 4GB RAM), $197 (reduced from $250)

$197 at Amazon

11.6" HP Chromebook with touchscreen (32 GB): $179

This HP Chromebook features 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of storage, an 11.6-inch touchscreen and a fantastic price. It's currently 43% off on Amazon.

11.6" HP Chromebook with touchscreen, $179 (reduced from $260)

$179 at Amazon

14" Lenovo Flex 5 Laptop: $600

2-in-1 fans won't have to pay a lot for a new hybrid laptop. The well-received Lenovo Flex 5 now sitting at a sub-$800 price point. Highly rated by reviewers, this notebook from Lenovo is praised for its combination of great performance and equally great features such as Dolby Audio speakers, responsive keyboard and up to 14 hours of battery life.

Its mid-range configuration touting Ryzen 5 5500U, 16 GB memory and 256 GB of storage is no longer on sale currently.

14" Lenovo Flex 5 (AMD Ryzen 5, 16 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD), $600

$600 at Amazon

14.4" Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio: $1,199

The Microsoft Surface Studio is the most powerful surface laptop. The surface laptop studio features a Quad-core powered 11th Gen Intel Core processor, 512 GB SSD and 16 GB RAM.

14.4" Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio, $1,199 (reduced from $1,600)

$1,199 at Amazon

10.5" Microsoft Surface Go 3 touchscreen: $320

The Surface Go 3 is a portable, yet powerful device that can be used as a tablet or laptop. The device features an Intel Pentium Gold processor, 4 GB of RAM and an 11-hour battery life.

You may want to consider adding on a compatible wireless keyboard ($35) to enjoy full laptop functionality.

Microsoft Surface Go 3, $320 (reduced from $400)

$320 at Amazon

15.6" Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop: $1,161

If you're looking for a decent gaming laptop that won't completely bust your budget, here's your pick.

"The battery life is amazing and the picture is extremely clear for a laptop this size," a verified Amazon purchaser says.

Other buyers note the model's "amazing" speed and crisp display for the price.

15.6" Acer Predator Helios 300 gaming laptop, $1,161 (reduced from $1,500)

$1,161 at Amazon

15.6" Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop: $708

Check out this 4.5-star-rated, 15.6-inch laptop from Acer. The Nitro 5 features an Intel Core i5 processor, 8 GB of memory, and tech that boosts fan speed when your gaming heats up.

15.6" Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop, $708 (regularly $840)

$708 at Amazon

The best Amazon Prime Day 2023 deals to shop now

Amazon Prime Day is an annual two-day sales event that is running now through July 12, 2023. The e-commerce giant puts tons of top-selling products on sale exclusively for Amazon Prime subscribers. Prime Day is an excellent opportunity for shoppers to score brand-name tech (including cell phones, laptops and computers, tablets and TVs) , kitchen appliances, home goods, furniture, clothing, tools, toys, beauty products, and more at Black Friday-like prices.

Other retailers are running competing Amazon Prime Day sales. Walmart, for example, has announced it will be holding its Walmart Plus Week sale that started on Monday, July 10.

Check out these Amazon Prime Day deals on top brands for you and your family. And be sure to check out even more great Prime Day deals to shop, handpicked by our friends at ETOnline, CBS Sports Essentials and ComicBook.com.

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Leslie Gornstein

Leslie Gornstein is a veteran journalist whose expertises range from news and tech to business and entertainment. She's written for some of the top journalism markets in the world, including the Los Angeles Times, Cosmopolitan, Variety, the Associated Press and more. Her 2004 Los Angeles article, "A Jinx in a Box?," was optioned and adapted into the 2012 film, "The Possession," and her nonfiction book about Hollywood culture, "The Celebrity Playbook," made a bestseller list in the entertainment category on Amazon.