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Best Black Friday laptop deals: Our top picks from budget to extreme
Black Friday 2021 has already begun, and here are the best deals on laptops, notebooks, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks that we've found via online holiday sales.
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This $199.99 Chromebook is the best Black Friday deal we've seen
Costco has taken 43 percent off the HP 14-inch Chromebook (14a-na1043cl) for Black Friday, offering a fantastic Chromebook for a fantastic price. Buy it.
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Dell's awesome XPS 13 is down to $699
Dell's XPS 13 is a premium laptop, and now it's available at a much more reasonable price on Dell.com.
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Best Black Friday Chromebook deals 2021: Where to find the best sales
Find deals on Chromebooks from Samsung, Lenovo, HP, and other makers for Black Friday. But don't expect them to last long!
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Save 42 percent on Acer's powerful Surface Laptop Studio rival right now
Acer has discounted the ConceptD 3 Ezel creator laptop and its pull-forward screen by 42 percent for Black Friday.
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This $280 Asus VivoBook is the absolute best budget Black Friday laptop deal
Staples is selling the Asus VivoBook 15 for just $280, and it's loaded with features you don't often see at this price point.
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Save $500 on Samsung's Galaxy Book Pro, one of the best thin laptops we've tested
Get the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 for under a grand this Black Friday.
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Pick up this RTX 3070 Alienware laptop at a staggering $530 off
This beefy gaming laptop has the specs you want at an extremely palatable price.
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What to look for in a cheap Chromebook
Is a cheap Chromebook good enough for homework and distance learning? We discuss the most important criteria as you buy cheap Chromebooks for the holidays and Black Friday.
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The best PCIe 4.0 SSD
Corsair MP600 Pro XT is the best PCIe 4.0 SSD you can buy right now. We explain why, and what you need to know about ultra-fast PCIe 4.0 drives in general.
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Best external drives for backup, storage, and portability
Whether you're looking for speed, capacity, portability, or all of the above, a USB external hard disk or SSD is a necessary complement to your desktop PC setup.
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Chromebooks versus Windows laptops: Which should you buy?
Should you buy a Chromebook or a Windows laptop? They're similar in some ways, but fundamentally different in others. This guide will help you decide.
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Get the Microsoft Surface Go 2 for $400
The Microsoft Store is selling the 128GB Surface Go 2 with a Pentium processor for $150 off.
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The best SSDs of 2021
The best solid-state drives can supercharge your PC. Here are our picks for the best SSDs, and what you should know before a purchase.
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The best laptops: Premium laptops, budget laptops, 2-in-1s, and more
Independent, testing-based reviews of laptops from all the top brands. We pick the best budget, premium, and gaming PCs, and compare AMD vs. Intel.
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Best Buy Black Friday deals unveiled: Save big on laptops, TVs, keyboards, and more
From Samsung to Apple, these are the best early Black Friday deals at Best Buy.
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Buying a Black Friday laptop? These are the CPUs and GPUs to look for
Be prepared to pounce on Black Friday laptop deals before they arrive by knowing the right CPU and GPU for your needs
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Black Friday 2021: How to get the best prices on tech, and where to shop
Holiday shopping this year may be chaotic. Here's what's important to know in preparation for Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2021.
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The Full Nerd awards: Our favorite PC hardware of 2021
In this episode of The Full Nerd, we pick the best CPU, best GPU, best laptop, and more after a fire-filled discussion.
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