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Amazon's flagship Prime Day sale kicked off yesterday, and the laptop deals are in full swing. We're tracking sales from MacBooks and Windows PCs from all the major brands: HP, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, and Dell, and Apple, surfacing the best deals worth your time.
Also: June Prime Day live blog 2026: We're tracking Amazon deals on SSDs, TVs, laptops and more
I only highlight laptops I've either tested personally or are familiar with, and only suggest ones I'd buy for myself. All of these devices have hardware released within the last year or so, with most from earlier in 2026. Older machines are still good, of course, but if it's more than a year old, I'll call that out. Here are the best Amazon Prime Day 2026 laptop deals live now.
MacBook Neo, who? The Acer Aspire 14-inch is a solid workhorse PC for students at a very competitive price. For less than $500 bucks, you're getting an Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, 16GB of memory, and an Intel Arc GPU. This is a versatile laptop that can do a little bit of everything, and a durable model I recommend to anyone who's looking to get as much bang for buck as possible.
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The M5 MacBook Air is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades laptop for everyone, with the latest in Apple silicon: the powerful and battery-efficient M5 chip. You've got 16GB of unified memory and 512GB of local storage that's faster than the previous generation. The M5 MacBook Air feels a whole lot like the MacBook Pro these days, and the 15-inch earned our Editor's Choice award for its versatility and polished user experience.
Review: MacBook Air M5 (15-inch)
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The 13-inch Surface Pro is a flexible 2-in-1 device for work, school, or anything in between. The 12-core Snapdragon X Elite makes for an extremely good battery, while the 16GB of RAM enables surprisingly snappy performance.
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If you prefer a big-screen laptop but want to stay on a budget, HP's OmniBook 3 is a solid 16-inch laptop for a price that won't break the bank. The hardware on this laptop is geared toward everyday use such as browsing the web, working across Microsoft 365 office apps, and perfect for students and teens.
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Looking for something with marathon battery life? The Microsoft Surface Laptop with the Snapdragon X Elite chip is one of the longest-lasting laptops we've tested, going several days without needing a top-up. This is one of the lowest prices we've seen for this laptop, by the way -- with a sleek design and cool colorways.
However, I'd only recommend this laptop for users who work in the cloud, as part of its low price is due to the low amount of local storage: 256GB on this model.
Also: A year later, here's why I keep coming back to the Surface Laptop (especially at this price)
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The 13-inch MacBook Air M5 is the thinnest, lightest MacBook Air yet -- while offering more power than ever. The M5 chip is an efficient upgrade over last year, with 16GB of RAM standard and 512GB of local storage. The 13-inch Air is great for mobile workers who need solid performance on the go with outstanding battery life.
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Looking for a reliable business laptop? The third-generation ThinkPad E16 is $510 off -- a substantial discount for a laptop with solid, up-to-date hardware. It has an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H CPU and 16GB of RAM, enough for typical workflows: Microsoft 360 apps, working out of the browser, and multitasking across Windows. Like most ThinkPads, it comes with lots of ports, a full-sized keyboard, and long-lasting battery.
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This 16-inch gaming laptop is usually well over $2,000, but right now on sale for Prime Day. It's stacked with high-end hardware: an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU, 16GB of RAM, a terabyte of storage, and a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU for running the latest titles at max graphics.
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Alienware needs no introduction -- the iconic gaming laptop brand features laptops stacked with high-performance hardware to run the latest titles at max graphics. The Aurora 16 is no exception: you've got an Intel Core 9-270H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU paired with a WQXGA display at 120Hz refresh and 32GB of RAM.
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The ROG Strix G16 needs no introduction: it's a powerhouse gaming laptop designed by gamers, for gamers. Hardware here is top-notch: an Intel Core Ultra 9 275X, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card, and a full 32GB of RAM, not to mention the gorgeous 2.5K display running at 240Hz refresh. It's a beast, and for this price -- a steal.
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Amazon Prime Day kicks off Tuesday, June 23 this year, and lasts until Friday, June 26.
Yes -- the summer is the halfway point in the year when new laptop models that were announced in the spring become available, which means discounts on devices that launched last year (or in the fall).
We see lots of laptop deals every Prime Day, but we only highlight devices that we'd actually buy ourselves. That means models we've either tested personally or are familiar with, and almost always from the major laptop brands, which have the most reliable devices in terms of product quality, build, and performance.
We look for deals that are at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops.
We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we're recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing -- in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter.
ZDNET's experts are searching through Prime Day sales to find the best discounts by category. These are the best deals we've found:
And the best deals from competing retailers:
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