Many of the best Black Friday laptop deals are still live, despite the day itself now being officially over for another year.
So, if you didn't manage to find what you were looking for on Black Friday itself, don't panic. We've listed all the deals that are still live - though as Black Friday and Cyber Monday become ever-distant memories, these deals could start drying up.
Whatever you're looking for, we're continuing to scour the web to find the biggest savings and we're bringing them to you right here so you can find the laptop you want at the best possible price.
- UK readers: Jump to Black Friday deals
Black Friday laptop sales (US): quick links
- Amazon: lowest prices for most laptops
- Best Buy: $300 off Intel-powered laptops
- Dell: up to $700 off Inspiron and XPS laptops
- HP: save up to $300 on Spectre and Pavilion
- Newegg: up to $750 off laptops
- Walmart: Chromebooks from just $79
The best Black Friday laptop deals still live in the US
Black Friday laptop sales (UK): quick links
- Amazon: up to 47% off Huawei, Asus, HP
- Argos: budget laptops from £199
- Box: high-spec ultrabooks from £379
- Currys: £200 off HP, Asus, Acer, Microsoft
- Dell: save up to £300 on Inspiron and XPS
- Ebuyer: decent discounts and a wide range
- Laptops Direct: up to 20% off laptops
- Very: HP, Dell and Acer laptops from £149
The best Black Friday laptop deals in the UK
Buying tips: 3 of the best laptops to look for on Black Friday
The new best laptop of 2022
The new Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) is the best laptop you can currently buy, improving on Apple's previous mode in a range of important ways. It's got a brand-new design that gives it a more modern feel, while making it thinner and lighter, and is powered by the powerful new M2 chip. However, it is more expensive than the previous model - by quite a bit, so if you're looking for something more affordable, consider the still-excellent MacBook Air (M1, 2020), which will likely come down in price for Black Friday 2022. Read more: MacBook Air (M2, 2022) review
For
- Great new design
- Long battery life
Against
- More expensive than previously
- New colors are a bit tame
The best affordable laptop around
The brilliant Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook proves how good modern Chromebooks are these days. It can be used as a laptop or a tablet, and it's backed up by some very impressive specs. Like all the best Chromebooks, its battery packs an incredibly long life of almost 22 hours. Chromebooks usually drop in price during Black Friday, so this is definitely a laptop that's worth keeping an eye on. There should be a lot of competition during Black Friday 2022 for people's custom, so this one could see some big discounts. Read more: Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook review
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- Lightweight and portable
- Long battery life
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- Tiny keyboard
- finicky trackpad
The best value laptop of 2022
The Apple MacBook Air (M1, 2020) remains easily the best value laptop money can buy, thanks to its revolutionary ARM-based Apple M1 chip. It's a stunning achievement: a thin and light laptop that offers great performance, even with 4K video editing, plus incredible battery life. Prices for the MacBook Air have stabilised around the $900 / £900 mark, though it has dipped below this by $50 / £50 for short periods of time. With the newer MacBook Air (M2, 2022) now out, we're now keeping an eye out for bigger discounts. Read more: MacBook Air (M1, 2020) review
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- Silent to use
- Amazing battery life
Against
- Fanless design could impact performance
Laptop specs to look for on Black Friday
When you're browsing through Black Friday laptop deals, be aware that a lot of laptop manufacturers and retailers are trying to get rid of old stock. You'll see a laptop deal that cuts a huge chunk off the original price, only to find that it has a processor that's three years old. That's not necessarily a deal-breaker – even with an Intel Core i7-8500U, you should be able to get some work done.
But keep in mind the current generations of laptop hardware. Intel processors should have either a 10 or an 11 in front of their model number – like the Intel Core i7-10710U. That said, 9th-generation processors should still be able to get the job done. Don't buy an 8th-generation or older Intel Core processor unless it's a seriously deep discount, though, because that will massively hurt any resale value the machine will have, plus can potentially mean sluggish performance, depending on what you use it for.
Things are fairly stable in the realm of Black Friday MacBook deals. Essentially, the biggest choice you'll need to make is what size hard drive to go for. The smallest options are usually more than enough for general use but definitely look for an offer on the larger sizes that could double your storage for very little extra money.
Finally, a lot of Black Friday laptop deals will try to sell you a laptop without enough RAM. As a general rule of thumb, you should shoot for at least 8GB of RAM on a Windows laptop, and 16GB if you plan on doing any heavy work on it. If you're buying a Black Friday Chromebook deal, you can get away with 4GB, but 8GB is definitely a boon.
Black Friday laptop deals: our predictions
When did Black Friday laptop deals start in 2022?
Black Friday fell on November 25 this year, but we saw laptop retailers launch their Black Friday pricing earlier, at the beginning of November in some cases.
There are often always plenty of early discounts in the weeks leading up to the main event, and even after Black Friday and Cyber Monday were over for another year, we still saw many laptop deals continue throughout the week afterwards. Check out our best laptop deals page for all the best deals live now.
Where will the best Black Friday laptop deals be?
You'll find all the best Black Friday laptop deals here, of course. However, some retailers are better than others for laptop discounts, and it can be helpful to know which online stores are good for what.
We've listed the retailers we most recommend shopping at for laptop deals over Black Friday - they're worth browsing in the run-up, to get a feel for current, pre-deal pricing on any machines you're interested in.
US:
Amazon: hand-picked laptop deals starting at $129.99
Best Buy: save up to $300 on selected Intel-powered laptops
Dell: save up to $1,000 on Vostro laptops alongside big XPS savings
HP: save up to $300 on Spectre, Pavilion and more laptops
Newegg: up to $750 off a range of great laptops
Walmart: record-low prices from $98 on Chromebooks and Windows laptops
UK:
Amazon: up to 47% off laptops
Argos: budget laptops starting from just £199
Currys: save up to £200 on laptops from HP, Asus, Acer and Microsoft
Dell: up to £300 off Inspiron and XPS laptops
Laptops Direct: specialist retailer with discounts of up to 20% on laptops
Is it better to buy a laptop on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?
While Black Friday is on November 25, a few days later another big sales event kicks off: Cyber Monday on November 28. So, should you buy a laptop on Black Friday, or hold on until Cyber Monday?
Traditionally, Black Friday was the day to purchase home appliances such as TVs, while Cyber Monday was a better day to get hold of tech deals, such as laptops and computers. However, the distinction between the two days has blurred in recent years, which means many excellent laptop deals go live on Black Friday, and continue over the weekend into Cyber Monday.
We rarely see Cyber Monday laptop deals that are better than Black Friday laptop deals - but new deals do appear on the Monday. So, our advice is that if you see an excellent laptop deal on Black Friday (or just before), then jump on it, as you won't want to risk missing out.
However, if none of the Black Friday laptop deals are what you're looking for, don't despair, as Cyber Monday could bring price cuts to other laptops that are more suited to your needs.