The best early Black Friday laptop deals on Apple, HP, Dell, Lenovo, and more

Black Friday is the absolute best time for finding good deals on laptops. (I would know: I've tracked them for Mashable since 2019.) And with retailers taking full advantage of the holiday's abnormally late timing this year, running sales that span most of November, steep discounts are expected to be plentiful all month long.

Case in point: Early Black Friday sales that are now live on HP, Lenovo, and LG's websites have ushered in deals across their lineups, including a $500 markdown on an excellent Windows convertible our staff has tested. Dell is also in the middle of an Early Holiday Savings event that features discounts as high as $600 on select PCs — most notably, some spiffy XPS series models.

Meanwhile, Best Buy just dropped an initial batch of early Black Friday deals alongside some other holiday doorbusters, one of which is an HP gaming laptop that's dipped well under $500. (It's the only major retailer besides Target that's already kicked off its Black Friday plans, but Walmart isn't far behind.)

For their part, Apple Macbooks are in an awkward spot right now: Many M2 and M3 models are on sale, but they're sitting well above the previous record-low prices they hit in mid- to late October. Amazon and Best Buy are both running some preliminary discounts on the brand-new M4 models, which may be tempting if you're desperate to upgrade from an M1-or-older clunker. If you're patient, though, I think they'll get even cheaper closer to Black Friday proper. Keep in mind that Best Buy offers a holiday price match guarantee, but Amazon doesn't.

I would hold off on adding most MacBooks to your cart for now, especially since we don't know Amazon's formal Black Friday plans just yet: Last year, it ran a great deal on a MacBook Air x Apple Care+ bundle. The Apple Store itself is probably saving its usual Black Friday gift card offer for the day of on Nov. 29 — a practical option for those enmeshed in the Apple ecosystem.

Below, I'm keeping track of the best Black Friday laptop deals that are currently up for grabs. Bookmark this page and check back often, as I'll be updating the list continuously in the weeks leading up to the year's biggest shopping holiday.

Best early Black Friday MacBook deal

Why we like it

Read Mashable's full review of the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (M4).

In our all-new testing, Apple's latest starter MacBook Pro lasted almost 17 hours on a single charge and outperformed the M3 version by 27 percent. Mashable Tech Editor Kim Gedeon was impressed by its power efficiency, its stellar speakers, and its upgraded 12MP webcam, rating it a 4.2/5, but said that "at a starting price of $1,599, it’s an investment that’s not for the faint of heart." (On the plus side, it comes with 16GB of RAM.)

Amazon and Best Buy have both done their best to remedy that during the M4 MacBook series' launch week: Amazon has the base configuration marked down to $1,549.99 (or $49.01 off), while Best Buy has it on sale for a full $50 off — but only for paid My Best Buy members.

More MacBook deals

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M2, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $699.99 $999 (save $299.01 with on-page coupon)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M3, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $1,049.99 $1,099 (save $49.01)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M3, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) — $1,249.99 $1,299 (save $49.01)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M3, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,399 $1,699 (save $300)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M3 Pro, 18GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,899 $2,399 (save $500)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,949 $1,999 (save $50) with paid My Best Buy membership

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Pro, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $2,449 $2,499 (save $50) with paid My Best Buy membership

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M4 Max, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $3,049 $3,199 (save $150) with paid My Best Buy membership

Best early Black Friday Windows laptop deal

Why we like it

Read Mashable's full review of the HP Spectre x360 14.

This year's Spectre x360 14 has an "addictive keyboard," a "vibrant" OLED touchscreen display, and a solid battery life of over 11 hours per charge, said Gedeon. (It also comes with its own stylus for drawing and note-taking in tablet mode, which is much appreciated.) She gave it a 4.5/5, which nabbed it a Mashable Choice Award.

The upgraded configuration that Gedeon tested features an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor, 32GB of memory, and 2TB of storage. It usually retails for $1,939.99, but it's listed for $1,439.99 during HP's Black Friday Sale — a 26% savings. Note that lesser configurations with an Ultra 5 125H CPU, less RAM, and/or less storage are also on sale at HP (starting at $949.99), with some models price-matched at Best Buy.

More Windows laptop deals

• HP Laptop 15z-fc000 (AMD Athlon Silver 7120U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $249.99 $499.99 (save $250)

• HP Laptop 17z-cp200 (AMD Athlon Gold 7220U, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) — $279.99 $659.99 (save $380)

• Dell Inspiron 15 3520 (Intel Core i5-1235U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $399.99 $549.99 (save $150)

• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i (Intel Core 3 100U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99 $679.99 (save $230)

• HP Pavilion Laptop 16z-ag000 (AMD Ryzen 5 8540U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $449.99 $799.99 (save $350)

• Dell Inspiron 16 5640 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $679.99 $999.99 (save $320)

• HP Pavilion Plus Laptop 16t-ab100 (Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $679.99 $1,099.99 (save $420)

• Lenovo IdeaPad 5i 2-in-1 (Intel Core 7 150U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $719.99 $1,004.99 (save $285)

• Dell Inspiron 16 7640 2-in-1 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $749.99 $1,149.99 (save $400)

• Lenovo Yoga 7 2-in-1 (AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $779.99 $1,114.99 (save $335)

• Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, 14-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $849.99 $1,349.99 (save $500)

• HP Envy x360 15-fe1097nr (Intel Core Ultra 7 155U, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $899.99 $1,249.99 (save $350)

• Dell XPS 15 9530 (Intel Core i7-13620H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $999 $1,299 (save $300)

• HP OmniBook Ultra 14-fd0013dx (AMD Ryzen AI 9 365, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99 $1,499.99 (save $500)

• Dell XPS 14 9440 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,499.99 (save $300)

• LG gram 17 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,999.99 (save $800)

• LG gram Style 16 (Intel Core i7-1360P, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,999.99 (save $800)

• Dell XPS 13 9340 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,559 $2,059 (save $500)

• Dell XPS 16 9640 (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,149.99 $2,749.99 (save $600)

• LG gram Pro 16 (Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,799.99 $2,399.99 (save $600) + free LG 32-inch MyView Smart Monitor

Best early Black Friday gaming laptop deal

Why we like it

Sub-$500 gaming laptop sightings are to Black Friday season as robins are to spring. This one is an entry-level HP Victus 15 with a 144Hz display and a backlit keyboard. It's equipped with an AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS CPU, AMD Radeon RX 6550M graphics, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage — nothing special, but perfectly suitable for a younger gamer or someone who sticks with undemanding games like Fortnite or CS2. (Consider putting your savings toward a RAM bump, if anything.)

Best Buy has it on sale for just $429.99 (normally $799.99) as one of its first holiday doorbusters of the season, which works out to a juicy 46% discount.

More gaming laptop deals

• HP Victus 15z-fb200 (AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $999.99 (save $300)

• Lenovo LOQ (Intel Core i5-13450HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $774.99 $1,079.99 (save $305)

• HP Omen Transcend 16t-u100 (Intel Core i7-14700HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,599.99 (save $400)

• Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 (AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,319.99 $1,769.99 (save $450)

• Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gen 9 (Intel Core i7-14650HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,359.99 $1,829.99 (save $470)

• Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 9 (Intel Core i9-14900HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,799.99 $2,359.99 (save $560)

Best early Black Friday Chromebook deal

Why we like it

Look, this 15-inch Chromebook isn't an impressive laptop by any means: It has a discontinued Intel Celeron N4500 processor from 2021 with 4GB of memory and 64GB of eMMC storage. But for those who just need a basic machine for everyday tasks like web browsing and email sending, it'll certainly get the job done.

You really can't argue with the price, either. Best Buy has it on sale for $129, which is actually a better deal than it's advertising: The Lenovo website sells the exact same configuration for $279.99. All in all, you're saving just under $151 (or a whopping 56%).

More Chromebook deals

• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook (MediaTek Kompanio 520, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC) — $169 $319 (save $150)

• HP Chromebook Plus 14at-nf000 (Intel Core i3-N305, 8GB RAM, 128GB UFS) — $389.99 $599.99 (save $210)