MacBook Pro 13" hits lowest price ever: the week's best laptop deals

This week's roundup of the best laptop deals has several awesome choices, for both Mac and PC users. Read on to save!

A profile view of the new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, in New York. The new laptop features a display that has four times as many pixels as a standard display.

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April 16, 2016

Whether you consider yourself a Mac or a PC person, this week's roundup of the best laptop deals has several awesome choices. Read on to save!

MacBook Pro Broadwell Core i5 2.7GHz 13.3" Laptop
Store: Electronics Valley via eBay
Price: $1,199.99
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $169

If you're looking for the power and finesse of a MacBook, this deal on the Apple MacBook Pro Intel Broadwell Core i5 2.7GHz 13.3" Laptop is the lowest price we've seen for this model. It features an Intel Core i5-5257U 2.7GHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 13.3" 2560x1600 LED-backlit Retina display, 8GB RAM, 256GB flash storage, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Thunderbolt 2, USB 3.0, backlit keyboard, and Mac OS X 10 Yosemite.

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HP Skylake Core i5 2.3GHz 15.6" Laptop
Store: Amazon
Price: $459.99
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $100

With DTS sound and a 15.6" 1080p display, the HP 15-ay011nr Intel Skylake Core i5 2.3GHz 15.6" 1080p Laptop is a great choice for watching movies and TV on the go. And it's $100 off list price! It features an Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz Skylake dual-core processor, 15.6" 1920x1080 LED-backlit LCD, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, DVD burner, and Windows 10 Home 64-bit.

MacBook Core M 1.2GHz 12" Laptop
Store: The Good Blokes via eBay
Price: $1,275
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $124

An option for Mac people needing a bigger hard drive than the build above, this deal on the Apple MacBook Intel Core M 1.2GHz 12" Laptop is an all-time low. It features an Intel Core M-5Y51 1.2GHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 12" 2304x1440 Retina display, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, USB-C port, and Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. And it comes in gold!

Asus Skylake Core M3 900MHz 13.3" Laptop
Store: Microsoft Store
Price: $599
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $80

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With a 1080p display and a current-gen processor, the Asus Zenbook Intel Skylake Core m3 900MHz 13.3" 1080p Signature Edition Laptop is a solid mainstream machine. It features an Intel Core m3-6Y30 900MHz Skylake dual-core processor, 13.3" 1920x1080 (1080p) IPS LED-backlit display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, media card reader, 3-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home 64-bit. Plus, as a Microsoft Signature Edition, it comes without any RAM-hogging third-party trialware.

Lenovo Broadwell Core i3 2.2GHz 15.6" Touch Laptop
Store: Lenovo
Price: $284.99
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $64

A bargain option with the added benefit of a touchscreen, the Lenovo G50 Intel Broadwell Core i3 2.2GHz 15.6" Touchscreen Laptop is currently at the best price we've seen. It features an Intel Core i3-5020U 2.2GHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 15.6" 1366x768 touchscreen LCD display, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, DVD burner, 4-cell battery, and Windows 10 64-bit.

This article first appeared in DealNews.