The 10 best back-to-school laptop deals I’d buy in this year’s 4th of July sales

Somehow, back-to-school season is already creeping up on us, and it won’t be long before the bell for class rings out again. So, avoid getting caught in the mad rush for new tech later this year and bag yourself one of these great value laptop deals in the 4th of July sales. I look for laptop deals every week for TechRadar, so I’ve searched around and picked out 10 of the top buys I’d fully recommend to carry with you for the next school year.

I’m mainly focusing on affordable and portable devices here that are designed for web browsing, word processing, and general everyday use. Battery power is obviously an important consideration, and these laptops all have enough juice to get through a full working day – and some even beyond that.

My overall number one pick is this Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebook at Best Buy for $349 (was $499). This solid and versatile all-rounder has excellent entry-level components that can keep up with light use and schoolwork, while the undemanding ChromeOS means it has a battery life of up to 10 hours. Best of all, though, you can flip it around and use it as a tablet at any time – a great ease-of-use feature.

If you have more demanding needs, you should consider this Dell Inspiron 15 at Dell for $449.99 (was $599.99). Its high-end Intel i7 processor, healthy 16GB of RAM and large 512GB SSD give it a huge performance boost to make more involving jobs and multitasking a breeze. Battery life takes a hit to around six hours, but the value for money here is undeniable.

Those are just two of my personal highlights from all the 4th of July laptop sales. See a few more options below, including some even cheaper devices and a couple of more premium machines that would be best suited to creative tasks and coding.

The 10 best 4th of July laptop deals

Not completely taken by any of these options. You can always keep your eyes peeled on our best laptop deals hub which I update each week with all of the best offers from around the web.

We’ve also got Amazon Prime Day on July 16 – 17 where there are bound to be a good number of Amazon Prime Day laptop deals. Just know that those offers will only be available to Amazon Prime members – but you can sign up for a 30-day free trial to get access.