I found the 11 best back to school laptop deals at Best Buy — starting at just $199

(Image credit: Tom's Guide) The back to school season is upon us, and some of the best deals I've seen so far have been on laptops. Whether you're looking for a new budget-friendly Chromebook, a powerful gaming laptop, or something in between, make sure you don't pay full price because there are a lot of great sales happening right now.Among my favorite laptop deals, there's a fantastic mix of sizes, specs, and operating systems to choose between. I'm a particularly big fan of the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook slashed to $199 at Best Buy ($220 in savings) for its affordability and practicality. Meanwhile, the HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 for only $999 ($730 in savings) is great for its screen real estate and convertible form factor.Scroll on to see the rest of the laptop deals I hand-picked as my favorites, or take a look at all laptops on sale at Best Buy, the store I found had the best back to school deals for laptops across the board.Quick Linksshop all back to school deals at Best BuyLenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook: was $419 now $199Asus CX14 Chromebook: was $379 now $249 Lenovo Chromebook Plus: was $629 now $419 Dell 15 Laptop: was $849 now $479Lenovo LOQ w/ RTX 4050: was $1,049 now $749HP OmniBook 3: was $1,299 now $817 HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1: was $1,729 now $999Asus Zenbook A14: was $1,349 now $999 Microsoft Surface Laptop: was $1,599 now $1,199Acer Nitro V w/ RTX 5050: was $1,549 now $1,259Lenovo Legion Pro 5 w/ RTX 5060: was $2,249 now $1,799Best back to school laptop deals Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Sarah Chaney is a freelance tech writer with 4 years of experience across multiple outlets, including How-To Geek, MakeUseOf, SlashGear, Laptop Mag, and of course, Tom's Guide. She loves reviewing the latest gadgets, from inventive robot vacuums to new laptops, wearables, and anything PC-related. When she's not writing, she's probably playing a video game, exploring the outdoors, or listening to her current favorite song or album on repeat.