Best laptop deals: Take $1,500 off HP's New Omen gaming laptop

Browse these awesome bargains on laptops for gaming, photography, and casual computing.

An attendee at the Microsoft Ignite technology conference walks past the Hewlett-Packard (HP) logo in Chicago.

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April 24, 2016

For this week's roundup of the best laptop deals we've found awesome choices for gaming, photography, and casual computing. Read on to save!

Lenovo Skylake Core i5 2.3GHz 14" Laptop
Store: Lenovo
Price: $499.99 via coupon code "USPI30US421"
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $150
Expires: April 29

With a 15.6" high-def display and Dolby audio, the Lenovo Ideapad 300S-14 Intel Skylake Core i5 2.3GHz 14" 1080p Laptop is a portable multimedia machine. Plus, not only is it $150 off list price, but it's the best deal we've seen for this laptop. It features an Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz Skylake dual-core processor, 15.6" 1920x1080 (1080p) LCD, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, USB 3.0, 4-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home 64-bit.

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HP Haswell Core i7 2.5GHz 15.6" Touch Laptop
Store: B&H Photo Video
Price: $999.95
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $1,500

Although this laptop won't ship until next month, you can preorder it now and save $1,500 off list price. Equipped with an NVIDIA Quadro K1100M 2GB graphics card and optimized thermals, the HP Omen Pro Intel Haswell Core i7 2.5GHz 15.6" 1080p Touchscreen Laptop is built for gaming. It also features an Intel Haswell Core i7-4870HQ 2.5GHz quad-core processor, 15.6" 1920x1080 (1080p) LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, 4-cell battery, and Windows 7 Pro 64-bit — all in a 20mm-thick chassis.

Lenovo Skylake Core i7 2.6GHz 14" Laptop
Store: Lenovo
Price: $799.99 via coupon code "USPY7WUS421"
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $350
Expires: April 29

Another gaming option, but at a lower price than the rig above, theLenovo IdeaPad Y700-14 Intel Skylake Core i7 2.6GHz 14" 1080p Laptop features AMD Radeon R9 graphics and a high-def display. Plus, it's $350 off list. Other features include an Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6GHz Skylake quad-core processor, 14" 1920x1080 (1080p) IPS LCD display, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive with 128GB SSD, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.0, HDMI, media card reader, LED-backlit keyboard, 3-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home 64-bit.

Refurb MacBook Pro Haswell Core i7 2.2GHz 15.4" Laptop with Retina
Store: Focus Camera
Price: $1,359
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $156

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Photogs in the market for a Mac can get a free copy of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 with this refurbished Apple MacBook Pro Intel Haswell Core i7 2.2GHz 15.4" Laptop with Retina Display. This Editors' Choice deal is the best price we've seen for this machine and $156 below the lowest price we could find for a refurb without the software. It features an Intel Core i7 2.2GHz Haswell quad-core processor, 15.4" 2880x1800 Retina display, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, AirPort Extreme (802.11ac wireless), Bluetooth 4.0, Facetime camera, Thunderbolt port, and Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Even better, it comes with a 1-year warranty — just like a new one!

Toshiba Atom 1.4GHz 10.1" Convertible Touch Laptop
Store: Always Deals via eBay
Price: $227.99
Shipping: Free shipping
Lowest By: $37

A bargain option with the flexibility of a convertible, the Toshiba Satellite Click 10 Intel Atom 1.44GHz 10.1" Touchscreen Convertible Laptop is currently $111 less than what most stores charge and at the best price we've seen. It functions as a notebook or tablet and features an Intel Atom x5-Z8300 1.44GHz quad-core processor, 10.1" 1920x1200 touchscreen LCD, 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth, media card reader, 2-cell battery, and Windows 10 Home 32-bit.

This article first appeared in DealNews.