10 Early Presidents Day Laptop Sales: Chromebooks, Tablets, Windows 2-in-1s

Need a new one laptop or tablet? Whether it’s school or work, now is the right time to take one. A lot of our favorite laptop and tablet It’s on sale for the upcoming President’s Day holiday, so if yours breaks, you can save some cash on an upgrade. Be sure to check out our buying guide to find out The best Macbook, Best Chromebooks, Best laptop, Best cheap laptopand Best laptop backpack for more recommendations.

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WIRED senior writer Scott Gilbertson likes the Surface Laptop 4 (7/10, Recommend with WIRED) for solid build quality, class-leading battery life, and a great display. He doesn’t quite love the keyboard, but the addition of a USB-A port is an added plus for those with older devices (especially if you hate dongles). This deal is only for the AMD Ryzen 7 model with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Read more about it in Microsoft Surface Buying Guide.

Dell XPS is an icon in the field of modern computing. For more than a decade, they’ve been laptops that perform well and stand the test of time. This sample (8/10, Recommend with WIRED) is no exception, with small bezels, one of the best-looking keyboards around, and powerful specs — including an RTX 3050 Ti that can handle some games.

We tested a slightly different version of this one Samsung Windows Notebook. This discounted model doesn’t have a touchscreen, but it’s thin, light, has a decent 11th Gen Core i5 chip, and runs Windows 11 outside the box. You get a 15.6-inch AMOLED display along with 512 gigabytes of storage.

This Acer regularly drops to this price, but with an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, it’s one of the most powerful Windows laptops you can buy at this price. Nice screen, good battery life, and four USB ports (including one USB-C).

The latest HP Specter x360 boasts a 16-inch display, Windows 11 and an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor. It’s touchscreen and, as the name suggests, it has a 360-degree hinge that lets you flip the screen. screen to the other side so you can use it in tablet mode. That’s convenient for watching movies. We haven’t tested this exact model yet, but we’ve suggested several Specter x360 variants from years past.

This Chromebook touchscreen tablet attaches to the included keyboard and turns into an amazingly capable machine. It’s not very powerful, but if you can manage to live within the confines of Google’s Chrome browser, we like this little computer a lot (8/10, Recommend with WIRED).

Deals for tablets

It may not be as powerful as the iPad, but the latest Fire HD 10 (7/10, Recommend with WIRED), is still a great, inexpensive way to access Kindle, Prime Video, and Audible content, among many other Amazon products. There’s no Google Play Store, but other apps like Netflix are available. Plus, a MicroSD card slot for more storage means you can store media on the go for offline consumption. The Kids version is also on sale for $140. It’s the same but comes with a case and two-year warranty, no need to worry in case your kid breaks it.

This is our favorite Fire tablet for kids, because it’s the smallest in size, The easiest size to hold. Like the Fire HD 10 Kids tablet, it comes with a two-year worry-free warranty as well as a 1-year Amazon Kids+, which offers kid-friendly content. It’s $3 per month after the first year. Read ours Amazon’s Fire tablet guide for more.

It’s not the biggest discount, but if you’re eyeing a new iPad with decent storage, here’s the best deal online right now. We are fans of the 10-inch model (8/10, Recommend with WIRED), easy to throw in a backpack or book bag on the go. Read ours The best guide for iPad For more details.

You’ll get a pretty solid tablet experience with this Samsung Android tablet. It runs relatively well, comes with a magnetic stylus that sticks to the back of the tablet, and has a sharp (and large) display. The speaker also sounds great, making it a great machine for catching up The Witcher Before go to bed.

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