Black Friday is officially here, which means it’s your chance to shop the biggest sales of the year. Retailers everywhere are offering notable dealson just about everything during the event, including laptops. You’ll also find sales on tech, TVs and vacuums, many of which run through Cyber Monday. Below I found some of the best laptop deals you can find right now, including sales on MacBooks, gaming laptops, and more.

I cover the biggest sales of the year as a writer for NBC Select, so I know how to find deals that are actually worth buying. I’m also the team’s tech reporter; I test over-ear headphones, wireless earbuds and computer accessories regularly. I spent weeks combing through thousands of discounts to find the best Black Friday laptop deals — each one I recommend below is highly rated and 20% off or more. When possible, I ran deals through price trackers to make sure they’re at their lowest price in at least three months or the lowest price ever. I’ll frequently update this list throughout Black Friday.

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Best Black Friday MacBook deals

4.8-star average rating from 3,918 reviews on Amazon

The MacBook Air (M4) is already an excellent value, but it’s at its lowest price ever this Black Friday, meaning it’s a steal right now. If you’re looking for a sleek, slim, lightweight laptop with long battery life (up to 18 hours) for on-the-go work and travel, look no further — this is my favorite option.

4.8-star average rating from 1,449 reviews on Amazon

The 15-inch MacBook Air manages to fit a large screen in a compact package. While it’s bigger than the 13-inch version, it’s still slim and light, and the larger screen is undeniably better for working on spreadsheets, photos and videos, in my experience. And it’s at its lowest price ever too.

4.6-star average rating from 28 reviews on Amazon

This M5 MacBook Pro launched last month, so even though it’s only 10% off, it’s at its lowest price ever. It strikes a great middle ground between price and power, giving you better performance, a more detailed screen and more port options than a MacBook Air, without being as pricey as ultra-fast models using the same M Pro chips.

Best Black Friday gaming laptop deals

5-star average rating from 16 reviews at B&H

This is an excellent deal on a very powerful gaming laptop fit for the latest, most impressive games. The laptop has a fast, detailed, OLED screen, meaning it has richer, deeper colors and color contrast than most traditional laptops. Plus, this model comes with 1 terabyte of storage built-in, far more than enough for all your games and files, in my experience.

The Acer Nitro V is a well-known and well-loved budget-friendly gaming laptop series. It has some of the latest hardware for high-end gaming inside, but is on sale for less than $900 right now at Best Buy and Acer. It also has plenty of ports on the side, including a wired Ethernet port for fast internet connectivity.

4.6-star average rating from 413 reviews at Best Buy

You can get a great gaming laptop for well under $1,000 these days. This HP Victus is a great example: It doesn’t have the latest, most amazing hardware, but it’s more than enough for most people and most games, and it’s on sale for less than $600 right now. It’s got a big 15.6-inch screen and weighs about five pounds.

Best Black Friday PC deals

This HP PC is more than 50% off at B&H Photo right now, making it a great deal on a laptop fit for any everyday task. Plus, it has an HDMI, USB-C and USB-A port built-in — you can leave your adapters at home.

Best Black Friday Chromebook deals

4.6-star average rating from 962 reviews at Best Buy

Chromebooks are generally more affordable than Mac or PC laptops. This one is more than 60% off — at $119, that’s more like a big grocery bill than a laptop purchase. It’s small, compact and lightweight, but it isn’t the fastest, nor does it have the most impressive screen, so it’s best fit for younger students or as a second laptop.

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Best Black Friday laptop sales

Here are the best Black Friday laptopsales to know about. Keep in mind, not every item from a brand is discounted as described below.

Retailer sales

1. Amazon: Up to 70% off laptops and Chromebooks
2. Best Buy: Up to 66% laptops and desktops
3. Walmart: Up to 50% off laptops
4. B&H Photo: Up to 53% off laptops and accessories

Brand sales

1. Acer: Up to 50% off laptops, computer monitors and more
2. Anker: Up to 60% off charging accessories
3. Asus: Up to 57% off laptops, phones and more

How I found the best Black Friday laptop deals

All of my recommendations above are based on NBC Select’s previous coverage and reporting, including products the NBC Select staff tested firsthand. I vetted each deal to make sure it’s 20% off or more and highly rated if applicable. When possible, I ran deals through price trackers like CamelCamelCamel to prioritize highlighting products that are at their lowest price in at least three months or lowest price ever.

I also wrote about every deal in this article and worked with NBC Select editors to finalize the live list, which I’m frequently updating throughout Black Friday to reflect the most up-to-date prices. For more information on our editorial team and how we choose products, check out this page.

Why trust NBC Select?

I’m a reporter for NBC Select who covers fitness and technology, and I’ve covered deals and sales for years. I test and review products like headphones, laptops, smartwatches and cameras regularly. Prior to Black Friday, I sorted through laptop sales across retailers to find worthwhile discounts you should know about.

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