Is this real? Amazon's latest laptop sale is bonkers — save up to $400 on Samsung, Lenovo and more

It's August, and you know what that means: back-to-school sales! Even if you are quite a few years past the point of worrying about attending classes, this is a fantastic time of year to score huge savings on laptops. Need proof? Have a gander at this category-wide blowout at Amazon. There are a huge number of laptop markdowns, with prices as low as $190. If you need a laptop (or even if you don't), now is the time to buy.

ASUS

Asus Vivobook Laptop

$240

This ultra-thin, ultra-light laptop has everything you need to work on the go — including a one-year subscription to Office 365, a $70 value in itself. 

$240 at Amazon

One traveler said, "Bought this specifically for traveling and it is great! Easy to set up and use; definitely does the job! And the price was great!"

Lenovo

Lenovo IdeaPad 3i

$433$600Save $167

Sometimes you need a budget-friendly computer with a bit more power than a Chromebook, and that's where the IdeaPad 3i comes in. With 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, it has enough storage and power to handle more demanding workloads and Excel jobs. 

$433 at Amazon

"A beautiful laptop," commented one shopper. "This is a beautiful computer. Lightweight, easy to carry and quick. I work mostly from a mobile hotspot, so it takes me longer to get things done sometimes. I had this laptop up and running within 20 minutes after I got it in my hands."

acer

Acer Aspire 5

$435

Looking for customization in your laptops? Look no further. This computer has 8GB of RAM, with the ability to swap out the stick for more. In the same way, you can trade out the 256GB SSD for one with higher capacity. It has a processor with speeds up to 4.0GHz, too. 

$435 at Amazon

One fan raved, "The Acer Aspire 15 has been a super great laptop. It's probably one of the best tech purchases I have ever made and I'm an IT guy."

Lenovo

Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5

$600

$550 might seem like a lot, but for a laptop with 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a Ryzen 5500U processor, it's a pretty sweet price. This is a powerful machine that can handle even demanding workloads. 

$600 at Amazon

"I got this laptop as an IT student to do coding, studying, and some IT projects. Also the touchscreen was a draw to me for reading and things like that. This laptop has definitely exceeded my expectations. My old laptop was an Acer Aspire with a dedicated Nvidia GPU, but this laptop blows that one out of the water," verified one reviewer. "I’m not a gamer but I played GTA V and Skyrim on high settings with no lag whatsoever.... So that tells me if this laptop can handle a complex game like GTA V on near full settings, it can definitely handle other graphics intensive applications no problem."

SAMSUNG

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro

$1,375$1,650Save $275

With a sleek, slim look akin to a Macbook, the Galaxy Book3 Pro comes with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, a 3K screen, and a processor that can reach up to 5GHz when boosted. All of this means you're getting a fantastic computer that's also capable of gaming during your off hours. 

$1,375 at Amazon

"The best Windows laptop," one user said. "This laptop has excellent build quality. It has the best industrial design of any Windows laptop. It looks and feels like a MacBook Air in every way. The keyboard feels exactly like a MacBook Air. It is lighter than a MacBook Air. The screen is not a touchscreen and I mention that in the Pros section because I don't care for touchscreens."

If you have Amazon Prime, you’ll get free shipping, of course. Not yet a member? No problem. You can sign up for your free 30-day trial here. (And by the way, those without Prime still get free shipping on orders of $25 or more.)

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