The 5 best Presidents' Day laptop deals on models we've tested (and loved)

1. MacBook Air 13-inch (M1): was $999.99 now $749.99 at Best Buy
Processor: Apple M1
RAM: 8GB
SSD: 256GB

The 2020 Apple MacBook Air with an M1 chip is a little old now but it's still one of the best laptops ever made - and Best Buy has it for a record-low price. Our MacBook Air M1 review awarded the device 4.5 stars out of five, where we particularly praised Apple's premium device for its speed, responsiveness, beautiful design, and long-lasting battery life.

2. MSI Cyborg 15.6-inch gaming laptop: was $1,099 now $749.99 at Best Buy
Processor: Intel Core i7-12650H
Graphics card: RTX 4060
RAM: 8GB
SSD: 512GB

One of the cheapest RTX 4060 gaming laptop deals is back again this week, courtesy of the Best Buy Presidents' Day sale. Not only are you paying a superb price here for a machine with this speedy mid-range graphics card but this MSI also features a respectable Intel Core i7 chipset too. For under $800, you're getting a decent amount of power here and more than enough to max-out the graphical settings on most games at 1080p resolutions. NB: We haven't tested this specific model but we have reviewed similar MSI budget machines at TechRadar and found them solid performers for the price.

3. Dell XPS 13 laptop: was $1,099 now $799 at Dell
Processor: Intel Core i7-1250U
RAM: 16GB
SSD: 512GB

The Dell XPS 13 is a superb choice if you're looking for a powerful and lightweight Windows laptop. At $300 off, this mid-range model is a great buy thanks to its combination of a Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. We rarely see Dell's Ultrabooks go this low in price, so don't hesitate to pick it up with this Black Friday level deal. See our Dell XPS 13 review for more details on why we recommend this model. 

4. HP Spectre x360: was $1,399.99 now $899.99 at HP
Processor: Intel Core i5-1335U
RAM: 16GB
SSD: 512GB

2-in-1 laptops often come at a premium for the added flexibility and this HP Spectre x360 is no different. However, considering how powerful some of the components are you get a lot for the money with this particular option. There's an Intel i5 processor inside, as well as 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. These combined offer excellent all-around high performance, making this a great device for multitasking, work, drawing, streaming video, and more. Check out our HP Spectre x360 (2022) review for more details on this device.

5. MacBook Air 15-inch (M2): was $1,299 now $999 at Best Buy
Processor: Apple M2
RAM: 8GB
SSD: 256GB

It may essentially be just a larger version of the MacBook Air 13-inch, but if that's what you want then that's what you get - and it's now reduced back down to its lowest ever price at Best Buy. Our MacBook Air 15-inch review praised the display, performance, design and speaker array, although we did think the jump in size hurt one of the MacBook Air's key selling points - its portability. Nevertheless, this is still an impressive laptop at a good price.