MacBook Air 12-inch hits lowest price ever: the week's best laptop deals

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June 5, 2016

Whether you're a gamer, movie junkie, or workhorse, you can find a laptop that's up to the task and also easily portable in this week's best laptop deals. Read on to save hundreds!

Lenovo IdeaPad Y700 2.6GHz 14" 1080p Laptop
Store: Lenovo
Price: $749.99 with coupon code "USPY7SUS512"
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $380
Expires: June 3

Equipped with JBL speakers, Dolby Home Theater sound, and Stagelight software, this "immersive gaming" laptop can also double as a home music studio. Even better, it's $380 off list price and the best price we've seen. It features an Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6GHz Skylake quad-core processor, 14" 1920x1080 (1080p) IPS LCD display, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive with 128GB SSD, AMD Radeon R9 M375 2GB graphics, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 3-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home 64-bit.

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Apple MacBook Air Intel Broadwell Core i5 1.6GHz 11.6" Laptop withTitanium Internet Security 3-Device 6-Month Subscription
Store: Best Buy
Price: $699.99
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $85
Expires: June 2

For those wanting the benefits of a Mac, this Editors' Choice deal on the current-generation Apple MacBook Air Intel Broadwell Core i5 1.6GHz 11.6" Laptop is the best price we've seen. Plus, it comes with six months of Titanium Internet Security. It features an Intel Core i5 1.6GHz Broadwell dual-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB flash storage, webcam, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, and Mac OS X Yosemite.

Lenovo Ideapad 710S 13.3" 1080p Laptop
Store: Lenovo
Price: $1,099.99 with coupon code "USPY7MUS519"
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $300
Expires: June 3

Clocking in at less than 3 lbs. in weight, the Lenovo Ideapad 710S 13.3" 1080p Laptop packs a powerful current processor into an extremely light and thin package. Even better, it's currently $300 off list price. It features an Intel Core i7-6560U 2.2GHz Skylake dual-core processor, 13.3" 1920x1080 (1080p) IPS LED-backlit LCD, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, 720p webcam, backlit keyboard, USB 3.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home 64-bit.

Apple MacBook Air 1.6GHz 13.3" Laptop
Store: Micro Center
Price: $749.99
Shipping: In-store pickup
Lowest By: $79

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For shoppers in the market for a MacBook but wanting a bigger screen than the above, this Editors' Choice deal on the Apple MacBook Air 1.6GHz 13.3" Laptop is another price low. It features an Intel Broadwell Core i5 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 13.3" 1440x900 LED-backlit LCD, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD, 720p FaceTime camera, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, Thunderbolt 2, USB 3.0, SDXC card slot, backlit keyboard, and Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite).

Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series 11.6" 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop
Store: Staples
Price: $299.99
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $25
Expires: June 4

For those wanting the flexibility of a 2-in-1 at a bargain price, this Editors' Choice deal on the Dell Inspiron 11 3000 Series 11.6" 2-in-1 Touchscreen Laptop is just the thing. At $300, it's the best price we've seen. It features an Intel Pentium N3700 1.6GHz Braswell quad-core processor, 11.6" 1366x768 touchscreen IPS LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, 3-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home 64-bit.

This article first appeared at DealNews.