This Cyber Monday, you can buy a great Windows laptop with a fast processor, solid RAM, and a great screen for under $500. Many online retailers are giving deep discounts for good mid-range computers, and the following are among some of the best:

The best Windows laptop Cyber Monday sales under $400

I picked out deals that offer a powerful processor in the class of Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 so you don’t need to worry about performance from a lower-end chip. Integrated graphics will do just fine, and I'm highlighting laptops with good screens, most of them featuring full 1080p resolution.

• Asus Vivobook 14 (14” FHD (1920 x 1080) Display, Intel Core i5-1235U CPU, Intel Iris Xᵉ Graphics, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Home): $399.99 on Amazon (from $479.99)

• Acer Aspire 3 (14.0" Full HD IPS Display | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U Quad-Core Processor | AMD Radeon Graphics | 8GB LPDDR5 | 512GB NVMe SSD): $349.99 on Amazon (from $449.99)

• HP 15-inch Laptop (HD Display, AMD Ryzen 5 5500U, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics): $339.99 on Amazon (from $499)

• Dell Inspiron 15 3520 Touch Laptop (Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD): $379.99 on Best Buy (from $599.99)

The best budget Windows laptop Cyber Monday sales under $500

If you’re willing to spend around $500 for a new Windows 11 laptop, there are some great ones from the higher end of the spectrum that are discounted to just around your price range. The higher price comes with some niceties like 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. The processors here are also upgraded, and in many models, you’ll find touchscreens with vivid colors. If you’re looking for a solid work laptop that’s easy to carry around and is nice to use, you can’t go wrong with any of these picks.

• Acer Aspire 5 (Intel Core i5 13th Gen 1335U (1.30GHz) 16GB LPDDR5 Memory 512 GB PCIe SSD Intel Iris Xe Graphics 15.6" Windows 11 Home): $499.99 on Newegg (from $699.99)

• Asus Vivobook 16 (WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 16:10 Display, Intel Core i5-1235U CPU, Intel UHD Graphics, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Home): $424.99 on Amazon (from $549.99)

• MSI Modern 14 (14-inch (1920 x 1080) display, AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 8-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, AMD Radeon Graphics, 512GB SSD): $469.00 on Walmart (from $549)

• HP Envy 2-in-1 14-inch (Full HD Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD): $499.99 on Best Buy (from $849.99)

If you're willing to spend just a bit more, the Dell Inspiron 15 (Intel Core i5-1335U, 15.6-inch FHD 120Hz Display, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, Windows 11 Home) is just $532.49 on Amazon (from $649.99).

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