Back-to-school season is here, and big sales are happening all over the place. Many major hardware companies launch sales at this time of year to meet the technology needs of students returning to class, and that means huge discounts on desktops, laptops, and more. Dell is well known for solid quality and low prices, and here are five of the best deals from their current back-to-school sale.Are you currently enrolled in high school or college? You can save an additional 10% off of select Dell hardware using an exclusive coupon. Get more details here.
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Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop
A solid all-rounder portable with productivity the focus
$479.99
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$599.99
Save $120.00
A laptop might be the key piece of electronics that you’re back-to-school shopping for, and Dell has a wide variety of models available at nice discounts. For under five hundred bucks, you can take home a portable with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U 10-core processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. That’s a great loadout for the price. Other perks include an HD webcam, durable rubber feet to prevent slippage, and multiple USB ports; it’s great for work or play. You can see how it stacks up on our list of the best Dell laptops.
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Dell XPS Desktop
Set up a serious workstation and save $300
$1,459.99
at Dell
$1,759.99
Save $300.00
We gave an Editors’ Choice award to this desktop in our review, praising its “extensive configuration options” combined with an aluminum and rolled steel chassis for an understated but durable look. This particular configuration is ideal for students, with a 14th generation Intel Core i7-14700 processor and a GeForce RTX 4060 Ti graphics card that’s great for creative applications. Combine that with 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD and you’ve got a recipe for success. Tons of easily-accessible front-facing ports let you plug in peripherals, and it comes with a keyboard and mouse.
Bringing your entire gaming battlestation into a dorm room is kind of a social faux pas, so if you’re off to college it might be wise to invest in a PC with a smaller footprint. We raved about Dell’s OptiPlex small form factor desktop in our review, saying that the unit was “a capable tool that can fit almost anywhere and run business applications with ease” and giving it an Editors’ Choice award. We also praised its deep warranty with three-year on-site service. This loadout comes with an Intel Core i5 14500 vPro processor with integrated graphics, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD. This is a pure practicality machine, but it thrives in those situations.
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We gave this sleek curved screen an Editors’ Choice award in our review, boasting that the Alienware AW3423DWF “looks dazzling while in use” thanks to a rated peak brightness of 1000 nits, exceptional OLED-driven contrast and a 21:9 wide screen ratio paired with a gentle 1800R curve. The ultra-thin bezel maximizes screen space without distractions, and the sturdy V-shaped stand can be adjusted for optimal ergonomics. With a refresh rate of 165Hz and support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro through HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort, it’ll keep up with your next-gen graphics card with ease. A $200 price cut is dramatic and won’t last long.
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