This week's 11 best laptop deals at Best Buy – check out my top picks from $129

We're in the quiet time before the massive end-of-year sales season kicks off with Black Friday, but there are still several excellent laptop deals available right now at Best Buy, so I've picked out the 11 top offers that I'd recommend if you're shopping today.

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One of the very best deals is this Samsung Galaxy Book4 for $519 (was $899.99). It's an older clearance offer, but the value for money is undeniable, thanks to its Intel Core 7 processor, 16GB of RAM and large 512GB SSD. These offer excellent performance if you need a machine for general everyday use or work and enough power to multitask with ease.

An alternative, cheaper option for students or light use is this HP Chromebook 15 for $249 (was $429). I really like the bump up to 8GB ...