Best Black Friday Deals on Laptops and Tablets You Can Already Get

The Asus Vivobook 16 isn’t flashy, but it covers the basics really well, especially at this price. It earns top marks for portability and ergonomics, making it a great pick for students or remote workers who value comfort and a lightweight build. Performance and display are average, but with a roomy 16-inch screen and solid all-around versatility, it’s a strong value at this price.

The 14-inch HP OmniBook Ultra Flip is a smart pick, especially for digital artists who like the idea of a convertible laptop that effectively doubles as a tablet. It includes a responsive touchscreen and stylus, making it a strong option for drawing, sketching, and note-taking on the go. At only 2.9 pounds, it’s also one of the more portable picks for content creators without sacrificing creative performance.

This 14-inch Lenovo laptop weighs next to nothing—2.9 pounds to be precise—and delivers nearly 19 hours’ worth of battery life per charge. Our testers note that it’s not the fastest Chromebook you’ll see, but if you’re just doing typical Chromebook-y tasks, that shouldn’t be much of an issue. It was around $170 during the last big sale, so you may want to wait and see if the price drops back down closer to Black Friday.

The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 714, now $50 less than its typical sale price, has a 14-inch screen that you can fold back to use as a tablet. Its display is brighter than most, which makes it ideal for reading outside on a sunny day. That said, its battery life is longer than that of many other Chromebooks, lasting 15.75 hours in web browsing tests and 12 hours in video playback. Performance speeds are among the top in our rated Chromebooks, making this a great pick for a variety of uses.

This Acer scores well across most CR tests, including all-important metrics like performance and portability. Our testers say that the display isn’t quite color accurate, but that’s less of an issue if you’re just doing standard productivity work.

If you’re looking for something that’s less expensive and offers Google Play access (unlike Amazon Fire tablets), you can consider the Lenovo Tab Plus. It earns only middling scores in our performance and camera tests, but does a decent job with basic browsing, apps, and multimedia (though the display isn’t particularly impressive). It also excels in terms of battery life, lasting 14.2 hours browsing the web and 13.8 hours watching videos.

Apple’s entry-level iPad, now a few years old, is at its best price. It still provides the most bang for your buck, especially when you factor in the number of high-quality apps and services available for the iPad operating system. The model has a 10.9-inch display and 64 gigabytes of storage, and it records HD video. In our testing, the device delivers enough battery life for a cross-country flight or a day on the go.

If you’re looking for a versatile printer for your home office, the HP Smart Tank 7602 ticks a lot of boxes: It’s an all-in-one model, which means it can handle copying and scanning, too. It delivers high-quality text and graphics, though at a slightly slower rate than some other options. And, because you refill the “tanks” with bottled ink instead of pricey cartridges, ongoing ink costs remain super low.

If you’re looking to future-proof your home network, the Netgear Orbi 770 is a top-performing WiFi 7 router worth a look. It delivers excellent speeds in our tests, even at longer ranges, and setup is refreshingly simple. Security protections are solid, but privacy settings could be better. Last week, we saw this router discounted to $600, but $549.99 still represents a good deal.

You don’t need to spend a fortune on the latest tech for a huge WiFi upgrade, and the TP-Link Archer AX72 Pro is proof. A solid performer in our testing, this WiFi 6 router delivers speeds that are more than fast enough for most families, easily handling multiple video streams, online gaming, and a house full of connected devices. For anyone still using the basic router provided by an internet service provider, this is a sensible, low-cost upgrade.