Amazon Prime Day laptop deals 2025: the best early offers hand-picked by an expert

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If you've never signed up before you can get a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime to get access to this year's Prime Day deals. You get the same benefits as paid members, including free delivery, and access to other services such as Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming and more. You can cancel at any time during the trial to avoid paying the regular fee, which is $14.99 / £8.99 per month.

Acer Chromebook Plus 514: was $399.99 now $299.99 at Amazon
Processor - AMD Ryzen 3 7320C
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 128GB
OS - ChromeOS
Display - 14 inches

This Chromebook was designed to with Google AI's newest innovations in mind so you can take full advantage of them. You also get 2TB of cloud storage for 12 months, courtesy of Google. You can work, complete everyday tasks, and game thanks to the AMD Ryzen 3 7320C processor. All of that, tough security characteristic for ChromeOS, and up to twelve hours of battery power so it'll last for a full workday or a long journey.

Lenovo IdeaPad 3i: was $599 now $338 at Amazon
Display - 15.6-inch touchscreen
Processor - Intel Core i3-1115G4
RAM - 12GB DDR4
Storage - 256GB SSD
OS - Windows 11

It might be showing its age a little now with its 11th-gen Intel CPU, but at almost half price, this IdeaPad 3i is still a pretty darn good deal for anyone hunting for a budget laptop this Prime Day. With an HD touchscreen and 12GB of RAM, it's a solid choice of affordable work laptop - just don't expect to be playing the latest games on it.

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16: was $1,399.99 now $969.99 at Amazon
Display - 16-inch WUXGA 165Hz
Processor - Intel Core i7-13650HX
GPU - RTX 4060
RAM - 16GB DDR5
Storage - 512GB NVMe SSD
OS - Windows 11

If you're after an amazing value gaming laptop then look no further than the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16. For under $1,000, you're getting a 13th Gen i7 CPU, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a 1200p 165Hz refresh rate 16-inch display. We don't typically see large laptops like this with such a deep discount, let alone running this degree of hardware, making this a truly excellent Prime Day deal.

MacBook Air M2 (2022): was $999 now $799 at Amazon
Display - 13.6 inches
Processor - Apple M2
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 256GB
OS - macOS

Don't miss this great MacBook Air M2 deal from Amazon. Even though a newer M3 version is available, we concluded that this is still one of the best laptops you can buy in our MacBook Air M2 review, thanks to the stylish design, clear display, impressive performance, and long 18-hour battery life. For those needing a premium powerhouse for creative apps such as photo editing, video editing and more intense workloads, this is worth the investment.

MacBook Pro 14-inch (M3): was $1,599 now $1,399 at Amazon
Display - 14.2 inches
Processor - Apple M3
RAM - 8GB Unified Memory
Storage - 512GB
OS - macOS

The current cheapest option from Apple's current-gen MacBook Pro lineup, this entry-level model comes with the standard M3 chip (also seen in the excellent MacBook Air) along with 8GB of unified memory and the same 512GB drive. Normally we'd say 8GB of RAM isn't enough for a work laptop, but since Apple's unified memory works a little differently to conventional RAM, it's not such a big concern here. Having dropped a further $50 over the weekend before Prime Day, this brilliant laptop is now $200 off.

Asus Zenbook S13 OLED Ultrabook: was $1,999.99 now $1,199.99 at Amazon
Display - 13.3 inches
Processor - 13th gen Intel Core i7
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB
OS - Windows 11

This is one of the most eco-friendly Ultrabooks out there, made from recycled and recyclable parts, and it is much more than a gimmick. It is a performance powerhouse even without a dedicated GPU with a stunning screen to match. Thin and lightweight with a gorgeous display, you'll definitely feel bang for your buck with this sleek and gorgeous ultrabook.

Acer Chromebook 311: was £229.99 now £189 at Amazon
Display - 11.6 inches
Processor - MediaTek MT8183
RAM - 4GB
Storage - 64GB
OS - ChromeOS

One of the best cheap laptop deals available is this Acer Chromebook 311 at Amazon. It's a basic device but suitable for those who need a portable and inexpensive laptop with reasonable battery life that just needs to handle schoolwork or light use. This is a safe and solid choice at a budget price that boasts an impressive 12-hour battery life and a small 11-inch display to make it easily portable.

Acer Chromebook Plus 515 Laptop: was £399.99 now £299 at Amazon
Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - Intel Core i3
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 256GB
OS - ChromeOS

The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 is a great productivity machine in its own right, with specs tailor-made for work, and a surprisingly balanced laptop that can handle light editing and even native gaming. Our review of the laptop scored an impressive four stars, highlighting its impressive level of multitasking alongside a lovely display and great sound quality.

Lenovo Chromebook Duet 3: was £399 now £329 at Amazon
Display - 14 inches
Processor - Qualcomm Snapdragon
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 128GB
OS - ChromeOS

We're big fans of the Lenovo Chromebook Duet at TechRadar so definitely want to share this reduction on the flexible 11-inch laptop. In our very positive Lenovo Chromebook Duet review, we thought the original version offered an excellent balance between tablet portability and Chromebook flexibility. This version boasts 8GB of RAM for good performance and a healthy 128GB of storage. Plus, the day-long battery life is a huge boost for those who are always on the go.

Asus Vivobook 15 OLED: was £749.99 now £549.99 at Amazon
Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - Intel i5
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 1TB
OS - Windows 11

A laptop at this sort of price with an OLED screen is a rare find, so if you desire top-tier image quality for photo/video editing or watching TV/movies then this device is one to consider. We would have preferred a more powerful processor to help it keep up with more demanding jobs, but this is still a reasonably powerful laptop for handling the majority of computing needs.

Asus TUF Gaming A15: was £1,089.99 now £899.99 at Amazon
Display - 15.6 inches
Processor - AMD Ryzen 7
GPU - Nvidia RTX 4060
RAM - 16GB
Storage - 512GB
OS - Windows 11

This excellent budget gaming laptop is equipped with a Ryzen 7 processor and Nvidia RTX 4060 GPU, meaning it can handle all the latest games at 1080p with its 144Hz FHD screen. The price has dropped a decent amount for Prime Day, which means this is one of the best gaming laptops you can buy for under £1,000 - but stock is selling out fast.

MacBook Air M3 (2024): was £1,099 now £999 at Amazon
Display - 13.6 inches
Processor - Apple M3
RAM - 8GB
Storage - 256GB
OS - macOS
Apple's latest 13-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip has got a £100 price cut at Amazon, making this already brilliant laptop an even more compelling purchase. And with the power it offers a slick package, it's hard to ignore.