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The best Prime Day laptop deals at a glance: Best MacBook deal Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $949 (save $150) Get Deal Best Windows laptop deal Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 15-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,229.99 (save $970) Get Deal Best gaming laptop deal Acer Nitro V 16S AI (AMD Ryzen 7 260, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,099.99 (save $300) Get Deal

The ongoing global RAM shortage has led many PC makers to raise their laptop prices this year. Even Apple's MacBooks are at risk of price bumps in the near future. Mercifully, Amazon's annual Prime Day sale is offering some sweet RAMageddon relief this week, slashing prices on select PCs through June 26.

As Mashable's resident expert on all things laptops, I want to note that Amazon carries a much smaller selection of Windows laptops, gaming laptops, and Chromebooks than other major retailers — especially Best Buy, which happens to be running a competing Tech Fest sale this week. I've rounded up Amazon's most worth-it laptop deals below and made sure all of them aren't cheaper elsewhere. But don't feel like you need to be loyal to it just because Prime Day is hogging the spotlight right now.

SEE ALSO: The 35+ best Prime Day tech deals, according to a tech editor on a budget

I'll continue to update the following list with the best Prime Day laptop deals as the sale progresses, so check back often. You can also visit the Mashable shopping team's dedicated Prime Day 2026 hub for all the latest tech price drops from around the web.

Best Prime Day MacBook deal

Opens in a new window Credit: Apple Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) $949 at Amazon
$1,099 Save $150   Get Deal

Powered by the M5 chip, Apple's sleek MacBook Air is faster than any other Windows laptop at its price point (and even many that are way more expensive). Its overall build quality also smokes most of the competition: It comes equipped with a luxe haptic touchpad, a sharp Liquid Retina display, and 12MP webcam. The 13-inch base model usually costs $1,099 — an already-great deal in this day and age — but it's marked down to just $949 during Prime Day. If it sells out on Amazon, you can find the same discount at Best Buy.

Read Mashable's full review of the M5 Apple MacBook Air.

More MacBook Air deals

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,149 $1,299 (save $150)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $1,149 $1,299 (save $150)

• Apple MacBook Air, 13-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,349.99 $1,499 (save $149.01)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,349 $1,499 (save $150)

• Apple MacBook Air, 15-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,549.99 $1,699 (save $149.01)

MacBook Pro deals

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,549 $1,699 (save $150)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,749 $1,899 (save $150)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,944 $2,099 (save $155)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 14-inch (M5 Pro, 24GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $2,399 $2,599 (save $200)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Pro, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,494 $2,699 (save $205)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Pro, 48GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,857 $3,099 (save $242)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Pax, 36GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $3,649 $3,899 (save $250)

• Apple MacBook Pro, 16-inch (M5 Pax, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $4,149 $4,399 (save $250)

Best Prime Day Windows laptop deal

Opens in a new window Credit: Microsoft Microsoft Surface Laptop 7, 15-inch (Snapdragon X Elite, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,229.99 at Amazon
$2,099.99 Save $870.00   Get Deal

We loved the Surface Laptop 7 back when it launched in 2024. While its CPU isn't the freshest anymore, it still impresses as a whole: It features a 23-hour battery life, a microSDXC card slot, and a 2.5K touchscreen that's brighter and smoother than a MacBook Air's display.

Amazon's amazing Prime Day deal on this 15-inch model comes just a week after Microsoft announced the very similar Surface Laptop 8 (which isn't on sale just yet). It's currently listed for just $1,229.99 — a whopping 44% off its regular retail price of $2,099.99. I wouldn't be surprised if this deal disappears long before Prime Day ends, considering the exact same model sold out at Best Buy after dropping to $1,699.99 there.

Read Mashable's full review of the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7.

More Windows laptop deals

• Acer Aspire 14 AI (Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $479.99 $879.99 (save $400)

• Acer Aspire 16 AI (Snapdragon X, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $632.99 $799.99 (save $167)

• HP OmniBook 3 14 (Snapdragon X, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $699.99 $969.99 (save $270)

• HP OmniBook 5 16 (Snapdragon X, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) — $749.99 $1,099.99 (save $300)

• Asus Vivobook S16 (AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $879.99 $1,199.99 (save $320)

• Lenovo Slim 7i Aura Edition (Intel Core Ultra 7 256V, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $999.99 $1,299.99 (save $300)

• Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 (Intel Core 7 Ultra 256V, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,199.99 $1,999.99 (save $800)

• HP OmniBook X 14 (Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,479.99 $1,749.99 (save $270)

• Acer Swift X 14 AI (AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,559.99 $1,699.99 (save $140)

Best Prime Day gaming laptop deal

Opens in a new window Credit: Acer Acer Nitro V 16S AI (AMD Ryzen 7 260, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,099.99
$1,399.99 Save $300   Get Deal

I haven't tried this 16-inch budget gaming laptop, but our friends over at CNET rated it a solid 7.7/10, writing that it "provides enough 3D graphics oomph for 1080p/1200p gaming." (Mashable and CNET are both owned by Ziff Davis.) It features four-zone RGB keyboard backlighting and a big, buttery 180Hz display. Plus, it's kitted out with plenty of RAM and storage — and the latter is easily upgradable. It usually retails for $1,399.99, but it's on sale for just $1,099.99 this Prime Day. That's a record-low price that last appeared on Black Friday 2025.

More gaming laptop deals

• MSI Katana 15 HX (Intel Core i7-14650HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,139.99 $1,529.99 (save $390)

• Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core i7-14650HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,169.99 $1,499.99 (save $330)

• Asus ROG Strix G16 (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,539.99 $1,799.99 (save $260)

• Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI (Intel Core Ultra 9 Processor 275HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $1,599.99 $2,199.99 (save $600)

• Asus ROG Flow Z13 (AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,015.99 $2,299.99 (save $284)

• Asus ROG Strix G16 (AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,039.99 $2,499.99 (save $460)

• Alienware 16 Aurora (Intel Core 9 270H, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) — $2,099.99 $2,299.99 (save $200)

• Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 AI (Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD) — $2,274.99 $2,799.99 (save $525)