Epic Labor Day deal: one of our favorite cheap laptops of 2025 is $450 off today

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The Labor Day sales are offering superb discounts on laptops this weekend, including a record-low price cut on one of the best models we've reviewed this year so far.

The deal in question is for the Dell 14 Plus, a superb mid-range model that's available f or just $649 (was $1,099) at the official Dell store.

You can check out our Dell 14 Plus review if you're interested in a full run-down of this model, but in short, we think it's one of the best bang-for-the-buck Windows laptops money can buy. Alongside excellent performance and battery life, the 14 Plus also features a thin and light form factor that makes it a versatile productivity machine.

Today's deal at Dell cuts a whopping $450 off the entry-level configuration, which I'd say is the sweet spot for most users. Under the hood, you get not just a recent Ultra 7 chipset, but also 16GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD, meaning a decent level of power and space for everyday tasks. While not suited for gaming, or heavy production tasks, if you simply need something that can reliably handle most everyday tasks on a budget, then this deal on the 14 Plus is a great choice.

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Processor: AMD Ryzen 5-7530U
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB

If you're on a budget, you won't find a better cheap laptop than this 15-inch model at Dell today. The brand's laptops reach as low as $249, but it's worth spending a little more to secure this particular configuration. With a Ryzen 5 chipset and 16GB of RAM, this one is an extremely solid workhorse for the money and should last a few good years down the line. It's nothing fancy, sure, but it's more than enough if you just need a reliable Windows laptop to handle the basics.

Processor: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V Series 2
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 512GB

The Dell XPS 13 models are known for their stylish designs and unbeatable portability. They're also some of our favorite Windows laptops from the past few years. They don't come cheap, but you can get a really nice price cut on this entry-level Intel-based model at Dell today. While it's not as powerful as the Dell 14 Plus today, you're getting a more premium product here - and it should still cruise through most tasks. Note, if you'd prefer a Snapdragon-based model, then you can get a similar configuration for $819.99 (was $1,199) at Dell today.

Graphics card: RTX 5070
Processor: Intel Core i7-14650HX
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 1TB

Walmart has just listed a huge price cut on this MSI Katana 15 gaming laptop – just in time for Labor Day. At $1,099, this is one of the cheapest machines I've ever seen to carry a higher-end RTX 5070 graphics card, and you also get a superb 14th-gen Core i7 chipset for good measure. While you'll likely want to upgrade to 32GB of RAM to unleash this laptop's full potential, this is a fantastic bang-for-the-buck 1440p gaming machine.

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Alex is TechRadar's deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the best bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He's a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex's expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you'll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.

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