For in-store pickup only, Fry's Electronics offers the 5-lb. Fujitsu LifeBook LH531 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 14" Widescreen Notebook, model no. FPCR46271 , for $499.99. This $100 mail-in rebate drops it to $399.99. That's the lowest total price we could find by $296 and it's the least expensive new, Core i5-equipped Fujitsu Lifebook we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core "Sandy Bridge" processor, 14" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends today.

Posted on 20 May 2012 | 11:17 am

Lenovo offers the 5.7-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad G570 Intel Core i5 Dual 2.5GHz 15.6" Notebook in Dark Brown, model no. 4334B6U, for $829. Coupon code "USPZ5B60517" cuts it to $549. With free shipping, that's $20 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we've seen for a Lenovo IdeaPad G570 laptop with this CPU and 8GB of RAM. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, 8GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:40 pm

Dell Home and Dell Business & Education take 15% to 25% off select factory-refurbished desktops and notebooks via the coupon codes listed below. They're among the best percent-off discounts we've seen on these units in recent months. Many orders qualify for free shipping and sales tax is added where applicable. Some exclusions may apply. Refurbished items carry a 1-year Dell warranty. Coupons expire May 22. The deals:

• 25% off any Dell Outlet Inspiron All-in-One PC via code "BNXSQ7JBN7ZLWW "
• 25% off any Dell Outlet Inspiron 14z Laptop via code "2$W?S4XQ23DVS4"
• 20% off any Dell Outlet Inspiron R Series Laptop via code "8?0XC$?RP0JFLJ"
• 10% off any Dell Outlet XPS 13 Ultrabook via code "LHZ3C4Z6L3TB9P"

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:02 pm

BJ's Wholesale Club offers its members the 5.8-lb. ASUS Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.3GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. R500VD-BS71, for $679.99 with $9.22 for shipping. (Non-members pay $34 more.) It's the least expensive laptop we've seen with this Ivy Bridge CPU and 8GB RAM by $81. (For further comparison, it's also $131 under the lowest total price we could find for a similarly-equipped ASUS laptop elsewhere.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GT 610M 2GB video card, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends June 10.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 3:52 pm

Lenovo offers the 4.9-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.3GHz 14" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Dawn Gray, model no. 209388U, for $1,399. Coupon code "USPY4880517" drops it to $799. With free shipping, that's $800 off list and tied with an expired mention from yesterday as the lowest total price we've seen for a Lenovo Y480 laptop with a quad-core processor. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M 2GB graphics, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 4.0, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 24.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 3:22 pm

Lenovo offers the 5.7-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 Intel Core i7 2.2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Gunmetal Grey, model no. 1024DQU, for $1,079. Coupon code "USPZ5DQ0517" cuts it to $699. With free shipping, that's $320 off list and the lowest total price we've seen for a Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 with a Core i7 quad-core processor, 8GB RAM, and a 1TB hard drive. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, DVD burner, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expired May 24.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 3:09 pm

Best Buy offers the 5.3-lb. Toshiba Satellite C655-S5503 Intel Core i3 2.3GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. PSC2EU-08E02H, for $379.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and $99 under the lowest total price we could find for a Core i3-equipped 16" Toshiba C655 laptop elsewhere. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i3-2350M 2.3GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, webcam, 802.11n wireless, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 1:16 pm

Fry's Electronics offers the 5.7-lb. Lenovo G570 Intel Core i3 Dual-Core 2.3GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Black, model no. 43349LU, for $347 plus around $11 for shipping. That's $21 under last week's mention of a different color and the lowest total price we've seen for a new 16" Lenovo laptop with a Core i3 CPU, 4GB RAM, and a 500GB hard drive. (It's a current price low by $72.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i3-2350M 2.3GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 24.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 10:25 am

TigerDirect offers the 4.9-lb. Acer Aspire Timeline X AS4830TG-6808 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 14" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Blue, model no. LX.RGL02.150, for $599.97 plus $8.96 for shipping. That's $21 under our March mention and the lowest total price we could find by $11. It features an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 1GB graphics card, 1.3-megapixel webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 1:22 am

Lenovo offers the 4.4-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad U400 Intel Core i3 Dual 2.3GHz 14" Widescreen Notebook in Graphite Grey, model no. 09932NU, for $949. Coupon code "USPU2N0517" cuts it to $649. With free shipping, that's $500 off list, and the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. (For further comparison, yesterday we saw a similarly configured IdeaPad U400, which had a weaker processor and less RAM, for the same price.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i3-2350M 2.3GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, 14" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 6470M 1GB graphics card, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 4-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 24.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:47 pm

Lenovo offers the 4.9-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad Z470 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 14" Widescreen Notebook in Ebony Brown, model no. 10225CU, for $849. Coupon code "USPZ45C0517" cuts it to $549. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from last week as the lowest total price we've ever seen for a IdeaPad Z470. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz "Sandy Bridge" dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 24.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:11 pm

Lenovo offers its 6-lb. Lenovo IdeaPad Y570 Intel Core i7 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Dusk Black, model no. 08622WU, for $1,099. Coupon code "USPY52W0517" cuts it to $749. With free shipping, that's $30 under our mention from a week ago and the lowest total price we've seen for an IdeaPad Y570 laptop with a 750GB hard drive. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, webcam, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires May 17.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:52 pm

Best Buy offers the 5.5-lb. HP 2000-428dx AMD Fusion 1.65GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Charcoal Gray, model no. QE339UA#ABA, for $299.99 with free shipping. That's tied with last week's mention and the lowest total price we could find for this configuration by $79. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an AMD Fusion E-450 1.65GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Ethernet, webcam, memory card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Update: Shipping is no longer available, however, you can order it online for in-store pickup.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:21 pm

Lucky Dog Electronics via eBay offers the factory-refurbished Dell Inspiron 17R N7110 Intel Core i7 2GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook for $629.99 with free shipping. Outside of the price below, that's the lowest total price we could find for a refurb by $47. (We saw a new unit with a better CPU and better video, but less RAM and hard drive storage for $2 less last month, since expired.) It features an Intel Core i7-2630QM 2GHz quad-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. A 1-year Dell warranty applies.

Of note, Geeks has a similar factory-refurbished model for $609.99 plus $19 for shipping; however, it only carries a 90-day Dell warranty.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:08 pm

For in-store pickup only, with stock varying by ZIP code, Micro Center offers the 5.7-lb. ASUS Intel Celeron Dual-Core 1.6GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Black, model no. X54C-RS01, for $259.99. That's the lowest price we could find for this configuration by $109. It's also the best price we've seen for any ASUS 15.6" laptop. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Celeron B815 1.6GHz dual-core processor,, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD display, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 port, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 9:01 am

Sony Store offers its factory-refurbished 3.2-lb. Sony VAIO Y AMD Dual Core 1.65GHz 11.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Black (pictured), model no. VPCYB33KX/B, or Silver, model no. VPCYB33KX/S, for $359.99 with free shipping. That's $59 under the lowest total price we could find for a refurb in either color. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an AMD E-450 1.65GHz dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. A 90-day Sony warranty applies.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:41 am

Best Buy offers the 5.5-lb. Toshiba Satellite C655D-S5515 AMD E-300 1.3GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, for $279.99 with free shipping. That's $45 under last month's mention of a similar configuration (which had slightly more RAM) and among the least expensive shipped Toshiba 16" LED-backlit laptops we've ever seen without rebate hassles. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an AMD E-Series E-300 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics, DVD player, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 6:59 am

HP Home & Home Office offers the HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.3GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. A3F49AV, for $1,189.99. Coupon code "NBP8784" cuts it to $964.79. With free shipping, that's $475 off and the best price we could find for this configuration. (For further comparison, we saw this model with a weaker display and graphics card and a standard keyboard yesterday for $195 less.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1920x1080 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, Blu-ray player / DVD burner combo drive, NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, backlit keyboard, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:10 am

Dell Home offers the 9.4-lb. Alienware M17x Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge Quad 2.3GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Black for $1,899. Coupon code "BHW1L0MX0D?MCX" cuts it to $1,849. With free shipping, that's $50 off and the first deal we've seen for a 17" Alienware M17x with a Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor. Sales tax is added where applicable. This notebook features an Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 17.3" 1920 x 1080 (1080p) LED-backlit widescreen LCD display, 6GB RAM, 750GB 7200 rpm hard drive, slot-loaded DVD burner, ATI Radeon HD 7970M 2GB video card, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 9-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 7:10 pm

Dell Small & Home Office offers the 4-lb. Dell Vostro V131 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Notebook in Aberdeen Silver bundled with a $100 Dell eGift Card for $699. Coupon code "23LBB0BDXPH2FZ" cuts it to $629.10. With free shipping, and assuming you use the gift card, that's $100 under last week's mention and the lowest total price we've seen for a Core i5-equipped Vostro V131 this year. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, Bluetooth 3.0, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.

Note that no optical drive is included, and the gift card will be emailed to you in 10 to 20 days after purchase.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 1:57 pm

Dell Home offers its 5.9-lb. Dell Inspiron 15 N5040 Intel Core i3 2.66GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Obsidian Black for $399.99 with free shipping. That's $120 off and tied with last week's mention as the lowest total price we could find for this configuration, although we listed it with a $25 Dell gift card for the same price in March. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i3-390M 2.66GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 11:51 am

We've been sitting behind our laptops all day, putting together a roundup of the hottest notebook deals from the past week that are still available for you to compare. This week's top laptops include new Ivy Bridge models from HP and Lenovo, plus best-selling notebooks from ASUS, Dell, and Sony.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 11:15 am

HP Home & Home Office offers the 3.5-lb. HP Pavilion dm1z AMD Dual-Core 1.3GHz 11.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Charcoal, model no. A1N69AV, for $399.99. Coupon code "NBU5394" drops it to $349.99. With free shipping, that's $150 off and tied with our mention from two weeks ago as the lowest total price we've seen for an HP dm1z laptop. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an AMD E-300 1.3GHz dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon ends after 500 uses.

Note that no optical drive is included.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 9:55 am

newegg offers the Sony VAIO Intel Core i7 Quad-Core 2.2GHz 16.4" Widescreen Notebook, model no. VPCF23EFX/B, for $849.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from a month ago and the lowest total price we could find by $150. Features include an Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 16.4" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M video card, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 12:48 am

Dell Small Business offers its 5.1-lb. Dell Latitude E5520 Intel Core i5 2.4GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook for $559 with free shipping via the directions below. That's $80 under our mention from a month ago (with a Core i7 processor) and the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2430M 2.4GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. To get this deal:

1. View the Dell Latitude E5520 Intel Core i5 2.4GHz 15.6" Notebook for $499
2. select "Intel Core i5-2430M processor... (+$60)"
3. add it to your cart for $559

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 6:59 pm

HP Home & Home Office Store offers the 7.37-lb. HP ENVY 17 Intel Core i7 2.2GHz 17.3" 3D Widescreen Notebook, model no. LY336AV, for $1,599.99. Coupon code "NBP8784" drops it to $1,239.49. With free shipping, that's $56 under our February mention of this system with a smaller hard drive and a smaller battery and the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz quad-core processor, 17.3" 1920x1080 (1080p) 3D LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, Blu-ray player / DVD burner, ATI Radeon HD 7690M 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 8-cell battery, webcam, Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, Adobe Premiere Elements 9, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 6:14 pm

Dell Financial Services takes 25% off factory-refurbished notebook orders of $249 or more via coupon code "25PLap$249". That's the best percent-off discount we've seen for these laptops in recent weeks. (We saw 25% off with no minimum two weeks ago, since expired.) Shipping starts at $17.99 and sales tax is added where applicable. Dell refurbished systems are covered by a 100-day Dell warranty. Deal ends May 24. Additional coupons:

• 25% off refurbished servers via code "25PServers"
• 25% off refurbished desktop PC orders of $199 or more via code "25PDesk$199"
• $25 off refurbished monitors via code "$25Monitor"

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 6:00 pm

HP Home & Home Office offers the 7.4-lb. HP ENVY 17 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 17.3" 1080p LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. LY335AV, for $1,249.99. Coupon code "NBP8784" cuts it to $1,004.99. With free shipping, that's $495 off, $45 under our mention from three weeks ago (which had a smaller hard drive), and the lowest total price we've seen for this model, also by $45. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, 17.3" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 7690M 1GB video card, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, Adobe Premiere Elements 9, 8-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 2:08 pm

HP Home & Home Office Store offers the 5.6-lb. HP ENVY 15 Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. LY277AV, for $1,099.99. Coupon code "NBP8784" cuts it to $904.49. With free shipping, that's $46 under last week's mention of this system with a smaller hard drive and the lowest total price we could find for this configuration. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 750GB 7200 rpm hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, AMD Radeon HD 7690M 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 8-cell battery, Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Adobe Premiere Elements 9, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Coupon expires after 500 uses.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 1:43 pm

HP Home & Home Office offers the HP Pavilion dv7tqe Quad Edition Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.3GHz 17.3" Blu-ray Widescreen Notebook, model no. A3G47AV, for $999.99. Coupon code "NBP8784" drops it to $837.49. With free shipping, that's $63 under yesterday's mention and the lowest total price we've seen for any HP Pavilion dv7t laptop with a Core i7 2.3GHz processor and Blu-ray drive. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, Blu-ray player/DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 1GB video card, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 12:28 pm

HP Home & Home Office offers the 5.7-lb. HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7 2.3GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Dark Umber, model no. A3F49AV, for $899.99. Coupon code "NBP8784" slashes it to $770.49. With free shipping, that's $30 below our mention of this configuration from four days ago and the lowest total price we've seen for any HP Pavilion dv6t with an Ivy Bridge processor. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, Blu-ray player / DVD burner combo drive, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 12:21 pm

Best Buy again offers the 5.8-lb. ASUS Intel Core i3 2.2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. X54L-BBK4, for $399.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from three weeks ago as the least expensive ASUS 16" laptop we've seen with a second-generation Core i3 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 500GB hard drive. (It's also $140 below the lowest total price we could find for a similarly equipped model.) Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Core i3-2330M 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam with face recognition, media card reader, USB 3.0 port, 4-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 14 May 2012 | 8:44 pm

Walmart offers the 6.1-lb. HP Pavilion g7-1329wm AMD A6 2.3GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Charcoal Gray, bundled with a $50 Walmart eGift Card for $449.99 plus 97 cents for shipping. (Free Site-to-Store is also available.) Assuming you'll use the gift card, that's among the lowest total prices we've seen for a 17" HP laptop with an AMD A6 quad-core CPU. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an AMD A6-3420M 1.5GHz quad-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, AMD Radeon HD 6520G graphics, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 14 May 2012 | 6:48 pm

BuyDig offers the 5.8-lb. Toshiba Satellite P755D-S5266 AMD A6 2.3GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Platinum, model no. PSAZ1U-001002, for $569. Coupon code "TVAD50" cuts it to $519. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from last week and the lowest total price we could find by $155. It features an AMD A6-3400M 2.3GHz quad-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, Blu-ray player / DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 3.0, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 14 May 2012 | 11:06 am

Dell Home offers the Dell Inspiron 14R Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 14" LED-Backlit Notebook for $529.99 with free shipping. That's tied with our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $103. (For further comparison we saw a similar configuration with a slower processor and smaller hard drive for $31 less in March.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit display, 6GB RAM, 750GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 14 May 2012 | 10:58 am

For in-store pickup only, with stock varying by ZIP code, Micro Center offers the 5.7-lb. ASUS Intel Pentium Dual-Core 2.2GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook in Black, model no. X54C-MS91, for $299.99. That's $58 below our March mention of a similar model with the same specifications and the lowest price we've seen for any Pentium-equipped ASUS 15.6" laptop with 4GB of RAM. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Pentium B960 2.2GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD display, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, Gigabit Ethernet, one USB 3.0 port, 4-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 14 May 2012 | 9:56 am

HP Home & Home Office offers the HP Pavilion dv7tqe Quad Edition Intel Core i7 2.2GHz Ivy Bridge 17.3" Blu-ray Widescreen Notebook, model no. A3G47AV, for $999.99. Coupon code "NBT6631" drops it to $899.99. With free shipping, that's $110 under our April mention, and the lowest total price we've seen for any HP Pavilion dv7t laptop with a Core i7 2.3GHz processor and Blu-ray drive. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-3610QM 2.3GHz Ivy Bridge quad-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, Blu-ray player/DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M 1GB video card, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 14 May 2012 | 8:56 am

The days of paying a premium for a desktop replacement have come to an end. Over the past 10 months we've seen deals on fully equipped 17" quad-core laptops drop in price from an average of $900 to an astonishingly low price of $550. Here's what you need to know to score a deal on a premium desktop replacement laptop.

Posted on 14 May 2012 | 6:19 am

Sony Store offers the factory-refurbished, 5-lb. Sony VAIO Intel Core i5 Dual-Core 2.5GHz 14" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in White, model no. VPCEG37FM/W, for $674.99. In-cart, it drops to $529.99. With free shipping, that's $220 off list and tied with our April mention as the lowest total price we've seen for a Blu-ray drive-equipped 14" Sony VAIO laptop. It features an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 640GB hard drive, Blu-ray player / DVD burner combo drive, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, media card reader, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. A 90-day Sony warranty applies.

Posted on 13 May 2012 | 8:44 pm

Lucky Dog Electronics via eBay offers the 6.1-lb. refurbished HP ENVY 15 Intel Core i7 2.2GHz 15.6" LED Widescreen Notebook, model no. 15-3033CL, $899.99 with free shipping. That's $277 under the lowest total price we could find for any HP ENVY 15 Core i7 laptop with 8GB RAM. Features include an Intel Core i7 2.2GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 750GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, AMD Radeon 1GB video card, 802.11a/n wireless, Bluetooth, webcam, 8-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

No warranty information is available.

Posted on 13 May 2012 | 2:59 pm

Dell Small Business offers its Dell Vostro 3450 Intel Core i5 Dual-Core 2.5GHz 14" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Aberdeen Silver for $579. Coupon code "23LBB0BDXPH2FZ" drops it to $521.10. With free shipping, that's $218 off, $28 under our mention from four weeks ago, and the lowest total price we've seen for the Vostro 3450 with this CPU. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core processor, 14" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, fingerprint reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.

Posted on 13 May 2012 | 9:04 am

Dell Home offers the 7.1-lb. Dell Inspiron 17R Intel Core i5 2.5GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook for $549.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our mention from three weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $168. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5GHz dual-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 1-megapixel webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 12 May 2012 | 10:41 am

Walmart offers the 7.8-lb. Compaq Presario Intel Dual Core 1.5GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. CQ57-339WM, for $298. Shipping adds 97 cents, or choose free Site-to-Store. That's the lowest total price we could find by $85 and one of the few 16" notebooks we've seen for less than $300. Sales tax is added where applicable. It features an Intel Celeron B800 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 15.6" LED-backlit 1366x768 widescreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 320GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 11 May 2012 | 2:21 pm

Dell Home offers the 5.5-lb. Dell XPS 15z Intel Core i7 Dual-Core 2.8GHz 15.6" Notebook in Silver Aluminum for $999.99 with free shipping. That's $100 under our mention from two days ago, $462 off list, and the lowest total price we've seen for a Dell XPS 15z with a Core i7 processor. Sales tax is added where applicable. It measures 0.97" thick and features an Intel Core i7-2640M 2.8GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 15.6" LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, slot-load DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M 1GB video card, 802.11n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, Bluetooth 3.0, 8-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 11 May 2012 | 12:48 pm

For in-store pickup only, Fry's Electronics offers the 5.73-lb. Acer Aspire AS5750Z-4835 Pentium Dual-Core 2GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Notebook, model no. NX.RL8AA.003, for $278. That's $72 under our February mention of a similar model (which had a slightly faster processor) and the lowest total price we've seen for any Acer Aspire laptop with a Pentium B940 processor. (It's also a current price low by $125.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Pentium Dual-Core B940 2GHz processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, HDMI output, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 11 May 2012 | 10:53 am

Dell Home offers the 7.6-lb. Dell XPS 17 Intel Core i7 2.2GHz 17.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Silver Aluminum for $1,213.99. Coupon code "?$QNC1?HSKNR9F" cuts it to $910.49. With free shipping, that's $373 off, tied with last week's mention, and the lowest total price we've seen for any Dell XPS 17 with this processor since Black Friday. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i7-2670QM 2.2GHz Sandy Bridge quad-core processor, 17.3" 1600x900 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 6GB RAM, 750GB 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M 1GB graphics, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit. Deal ends May 31.

Posted on 11 May 2012 | 3:20 am

TigerDirect offers the 2.9-lb. Acer Aspire S3-951-6432 Ultrabook Intel Core i7 1.7GHz 13.3" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Silver, model no. LX.RSE02.146, for $999.99 with free shipping. (Best Buy charges the same, but adds sales tax in more locations.) That's the lowest total price we could find by $87. This laptop features an Intel Core i7-2637M 1.7GHz Sandy Bridge dual-core processor, 13.3" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 240GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0+HS, media card reader, webcam, 3-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Of note, no optical drive is included.

Posted on 10 May 2012 | 7:29 pm

Buy.com offers the 5.7-lb. Lenovo G570 Intel Core i3 2.3GHz 15.6" LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook in Dark Brown, model no. 4334DBU, for $399.99 with free shipping. (Amazon charges the same price.) It's the lowest total price we could find by $50. It features an Intel Core i3-2350M 2.3GHz dual-core Sandy Bridge processor, 15.6" 1366x768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.

Posted on 10 May 2012 | 3:37 pm