The 7 best Black Friday laptop sales I’ve found so far

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By Tony Polanco
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As a Computing Writer for Tom’s Guide, it’s my job to let you know about the best laptops you can buy. This is especially true now with all the Black Friday deals currently underway. If you’ve wanted or needed a new notebook for work or gaming, I have some recommendations worth your hard-earned money.

Below are 7 Black Friday laptop deals I highly recommend. They include everything from thin ultrabooks to powerful gaming laptops and versatile 2-in-1 laptops. Since these are all relatively recent machines, they should last you for several years. If I was in the market for a new laptop, I’d get any of these notebooks now before they sell out.

Read on to see my top 7 Black Friday laptop deals. Also, be sure to check out our main best Black Friday laptop deals and Black Friday gaming laptop deals pages for more. The Dell Black Friday deals page is also worth a look.

Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (2022): was $1,449 now $1,199 @ Dell

Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (2022): was $1,449 now $1,199 @ Dell
The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 is ideal if you need a machine that's both a laptop and tablet. This configuration packs a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1250U CPU, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage. Read our full Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 (2022) review for further details.

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MacBook Air 15.3" (M2/256GB): was $1,299 now $1,049 @ Amazon

MacBook Air 15.3" (M2/256GB): was $1,299 now $1,049 @ Amazon
Apple's biggest MacBook Air features a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display (2,880 x 1,864), Apple's M2 chip w/ 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage, a 1080p FaceTime camera, four-speaker system with Spatial Audio, and MagSafe charging. In our MacBook Air 15 review, we called the Editor's Choice laptop a super-sized version of the 13-inch model, with excellent performance, epic battery life and a stunning display.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 Intel: was $3,319 now $1,392 @ Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 Intel: was $3,319 now $1,392 @ Lenovo
If you're looking for a thin and light laptop, look no further than the ThinkPad X1 Carbon. The latest model has a 14-inch (1,920 x 1,200) display, a 13th Gen Intel Core i7-1365U vPro CPU, 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. This one is ideal if you're frequently on the road. Read our full review to find out more.

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14-inch MacBook Pro (M3): was $1,599 now $1,449 @ Best Buy Editor's Choice!

14-inch MacBook Pro (M3): was $1,599 now $1,449 @ Best Buy
Editor's Choice! The new standard M3 MacBook Pro is up to 60% faster than the 13-inch MacBook Pro (M1) in key tasks like Final Cut Pro. If you upgrade to the M3 Pro or M3 Pro Max chipset, you get to snag this laptop in a stunning new Space Black finish with 18GB or 36GB of RAM, respectively. The base model features a 14.2-inch 3024 x 1964 Retina display, Apple M3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. Read our full MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3, 2023) review for more.

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Dell XPS 15 OLED (2023): was $1,999 now $1,549 @ Dell

Dell XPS 15 OLED (2023): was $1,999 now $1,549 @ Dell
Dell is dropping the price of its XPS 15 during Black Friday. It comes with a 15.6-inch (1920 x 1200) touch LCD, Core i9-13700H CPU, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD, and an RTX 4050 6GB GPU. It's the perfect laptop for just about any type of task. Read our full Dell XPS 15 (2023) review.

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Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7: was $2,469 now $1,599 @ Best Buy

Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7: was $2,469 now $1,599 @ Best Buy
The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 was one of the best gaming laptops I tested in 2022. It packs a sharp 16-inch (2560 x 1600) 165Hz display, a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H CPU, an RTX 3070 Ti GPU, 16GB of RAM and a whopping 2TB of storage. This might not be the latest model but it's still a great machine for gaming. Read our full Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 7 for more.

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Alienware m18: was $2,499 now $1,949 @ Dell

Alienware m18: was $2,499 now $1,949 @ Dell
The gargantuan Alienware m18 gaming laptop is serious business. This monster packs a 13th Intel Core i9-13900HX, an RTX 4070 GPU, 32GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage. On top of that, it also has a gorgeous 18-inch 2.5K (2,560 x 1,600) display with a 165Hz refresh rate and a 3ms response time. Read our full Alienware m18 review for more.

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Tony Polanco
Tony Polanco
Computing Writer

Tony is a computing writer at Tom’s Guide covering laptops, tablets, Windows, and iOS. During his off-hours, Tony enjoys reading comic books, playing video games, reading speculative fiction novels, and spending too much time on X/Twitter. His non-nerdy pursuits involve attending Hard Rock/Heavy Metal concerts and going to NYC bars with friends and colleagues. His work has appeared in publications such as Laptop Mag, PC Mag, and various independent gaming sites.