Dell's $1,300 touchscreen laptop is on sale for just $670 at Amazon

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Why we love this deal

A new year can mean new opportunities, new adventures, and — if your current PC's looking a little dusty — perhaps even a new computer. Dell has been a household name for decades following its brilliant "Dude, you're gettin' a Dell" marketing campaign and similar salesmanship, but it also makes good, reliable machines to back up all that hype. A small Dell laptop got me all the way through college, and it broke my heart when a lot of traveling finally wore it out a couple of years later.

If you're shopping for great deals on computers and other electronics, Amazon is one of the best places look right now, both in terms of attractive pricing and for its sheer variety of stock. Right now, you can score a $1,300 15.6-Inch Dell Touchscreen Laptop for only $670. That's a savings of $630, or an incredible 48% off.

15.6-Inch Dell Laptop with Windows 11 Pro, $670 (was $1,300) at Amazon

Why do shoppers love it?

When shopping around for a new computer, you'll want to ask yourself what you're going to use it for, which is to say: buy a PC that runs the software you need. Ideally, a laptop or desktop PC that does a really great job of running the software you use today will continue running similar software for years to come. In the current market, higher-end computer parts are at a premium, so you want to buy a machine that you'll be satisfied with for quite a while.

In the case of this Dell 15.6-Inch Laptop, most users are set. It's got a touchscreen display, so right off the bat you've got a lot of flexibility, and all kinds of users are going to be able to enjoy the benefits of intuitive touch controls, whether you're a freelance artist, someone in management giving a presentation, someone with physical disabilities, or a parent teaching their child with the aid of educational software.

With 32 gigabytes (GB) of RAM out of the box, you'll be able to run just about anything that doesn't require a dedicated graphics card. When you're looking at the recommended specs for a given app or game, in other words, 32 GB is going to be more than enough in the vast majority of cases. The laptop also comes with an Intel Core i5 processor and a copy of Windows 11 Pro edition, so you'll have plenty of power to go with your memory, all the out-of-the-box convenience Windows has to offer, and 1 terabyte (TB) of storage.

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Details to know

• Processor (CPU): 13th Gen Intel Core i5-1334U.
• Memory (RAM): 32 GB.
• Storage: 1 TB solid-state drive (SSD).

"This is a great price on a lightweight, speedy laptop," said one reviewer. "It shipped quickly, and setup was a breeze. I bought it for organizing my finances, photos, and general browsing. The laptop is very responsive, has a great picture, and doesn't weigh a lot. The battery life doesn't last very long, as with most laptops, but I'm never far from an outlet. Happy with my purchase."

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Is it time to upgrade to a new computer before you start your next job, class, or business venture? Save a whopping $630 on a new Dell Touchscreen Laptop with Windows 11 Pro at Amazon.