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The best Presidents’ Day tech deals we can find this weekend – Ars Technica

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While Presidents’ Day sales aren’t exactly known as a bastion of tech deals, today’s Dealmaster has found a few good discounts for those looking for new gadgets, games, and electronics gear.

Highlights from our roundup below include several deals on recommended Apple products, with the AirPods Pro marked down to $180—which is $60 off Apple’s MSRP and tied for the second-lowest price we’ve tracked—the 64GB iPad Air down to a new low of $540, and the MagSafe Charger for iPhone 12 down to a new low of $34.
Elsewhere, we have a handful of deals on noteworthy laptops, including the 256GB version of Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go available for a new low of $700 and a few good value configurations of HP and Lenovo notebooks. We also have a truckload of discounts on video games for both consoles and PC, a near-low on LG’s well-regarded CX OLED TV, and several discounts on wireless headphones and budget-friendly Amazon Fire HD tablets, among other offers. You can check out our full slate of curated discounts below.

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Top 10 deals of the day

Microsoft's Surface Laptop Go is a midrange laptop we like.
Enlarge / Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go is a midrange laptop we like.

Jeff Dunn

Laptop and desktop PC deals

  • Apple MacBook Pro (late 2020) laptop—Apple M1, 13.3-inch 2560×1600, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $1,199.99 at Amazon (normally $1,250).
  • Microsoft Surface Laptop Go laptop—Intel Core i5-1035G1, 12.4-inch 1536×1024, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $699.99 at Amazon (normally $820).
  • HP 15t Touch laptop—Intel Core i7-1165G7, 15.6-inch 1080p, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $659.99 at HP (select 1080p display and Wi-Fi 6 at configure—normally $800).
  • HP Pavilion 15 laptop—AMD Ryzen 5 4600H, 15.6-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, GeForce GTX 1650 for $649.99 at HP (normally $750).
  • Lenovo Chromebook Duet 2-in-1 tablet—MediaTek Helio P60T, 10.1-inch 1920×1200, 4GB RAM, 128GB eMMC for $249 at Best Buy (normally $299).
  • Dell G7 15 gaming laptop—Intel Core i7-10750H, 15.6-inch 3840×2160, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, GeForce RTX 2070 Max-Q for $1,299.99 at Best Buy (normally $1,600).
  • Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i5-1135G7, 14-inch 1080p, 12GB RAM, 512GB SSD for $699.99 at Best Buy (normally $900).
  • Lenovo Yoga C740 2-in-1 laptop—Intel Core i5-10210U, 14-inch 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB for $599.99 at Best Buy (normally $800).
  • Logitech MX Master 2S wireless office mouse for $49.99 at Lenovo (use code: MXMASTER50—normally $70).
  • WD Black SN850 (500GB) M.2 NVMe internal SSD for $119.99 at Amazon (normally $150).
  • 27-inch Gigabyte G27Q gaming monitor—2560×1440, IPS, 144Hz, FreeSync for $279.99 at Newegg (use code: EMCESHT25—normally $320).
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Video game deals

Some classic multiplayer mayhem in <em>Halo: The Master Chief Collection</em>.
Enlarge / Some classic multiplayer mayhem in Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

343 Industries

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Enlarge / Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla.

Ubisoft

Sony's Back Button Attachment gives some extra versatility to your PS4 controller.
Enlarge / Sony’s Back Button Attachment gives some extra versatility to your PS4 controller.

Jeff Dunn

TV and home entertainment deals

  • 55-inch LG CX (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,349.99 at Amazon (clip $47 coupon—normally $1,550).
  • 75-inch TCL S535 (2020 model) 4K HDR QLED Roku TV for $998 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $1,180).
  • 55-inch Vizio OLED55-H1 (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $999 at Best Buy (normally $1,300).
  • 65-inch Vizio OLED65-H1 (2020 model) 4K HDR OLED TV for $1,499 at Best Buy (normally $2,000).
  • Sonos Beam (refurbished) smart soundbar for $319 at Sonos (normally $399).
The UE Wonderboom 2 is a recommended portable Bluetooth speaker.
Enlarge / The UE Wonderboom 2 is a recommended portable Bluetooth speaker.

Jeff Dunn

Headphones and audio deals

  • Apple AirPods Pro true wireless noise-cancelling earphones for $179.98 at Amazon and Sam’s Club (normally $210).
  • Apple AirPods true wireless earbuds for $109.99 at Amazon (discount seen at checkout—normally $130).
  • Beats Flex Bluetooth in-ear headphones for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $50).
  • UE Wonderboom 2 (Deep Space) portable Bluetooth speaker for $66.99 at Amazon and Best Buy (normally $80).
  • Jabra Move Style Edition Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $30.99 at Amazon (normally $70).
  • JLab Audio JBuddies Studio Wireless Bluetooth kids headphones with volume limiter for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $30).
  • Jabra Elite 45h Bluetooth on-ear headphones for $69.99 at Amazon (normally $90).
  • Beats Solo Pro Bluetooth noise-canceling on-ear headphones for $149.99 at Woot (normally $260).
  • Tribit StormBox Micro portable Bluetooth speaker for $34.99 at Amazon (clip $10 coupon and use code: W8VIEQDYB—normally $50).
Apple's AirPods Pro are good noise-cancelling true wireless headphones.
Enlarge / Apple’s AirPods Pro are good noise-cancelling true wireless headphones.

Electronics deals

Corey Gaskin

Apple's MagSafe charger aligns easily with the help of magnets and delivers a 15W charge to iPhone 12 devices.
Enlarge / Apple’s MagSafe charger aligns easily with the help of magnets and delivers a 15W charge to iPhone 12 devices.

Corey Gaskin

Accessories and miscellaneous deals

The LectroFan Classic white noise machine.
Enlarge / The LectroFan Classic white noise machine.

Jeff Dunn

  • Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth item tracker for $23.99 at Amazon (normally $28).
  • Tile Mate (2020) + Tile Slim (2020) Bluetooth item trackers for $39.99 at Amazon (normally $48).
  • Anker PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C hub—85W USB-C PD, 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB-C, microSD, SD, HDMI (4K@30Hz) for $23.79 at Amazon (normally $28).
  • Anker Powerline II (6ft) USB-C to Lightning cable for $9.38 at Amazon (normally $15).
  • Vava VA-UC017 7-in-1 USB-C hub—3x USB 3.0, 100W USB-C PD, SD, microSD, HDMI (4K@30Hz) for $21.24 at Amazon (clip 15% coupon—normally $25).
  • Prime only: Aukey Omnia Mini PA-B1 20W USB-C PD wall charger for $9.74 at Amazon (clip 25% coupon—normally $15).
  • RavPower RP-PC112 61W USB-C PD wall charger for $19.99 at RavPower (use code: 112GAN—normally $28).