Laptops Price Index
What laptops cost across every brand we track · as of 2026-07-25
The median in-stock laptop costs $1,900, with the middle half of the market between $1,299 and $2,900, across 1,207 models from 33 brands. Prices are flat over the last 30 days (993 models priced at both ends of the window).
| In-stock models | Brands | Cheapest | Median | Typical range | Median discount | 30-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,207 | 33 | $230 | $1,900 | $1,299 – $2,900 | −25% | 0.0% |
Where the laptop market sits
In-stock models by price band — the shape of the market, not just its midpoint.
Laptops by brand
Brands with at least 3 in-stock laptops, cheapest median first.
| Brand | Models | Median price | Cheapest | 30-day change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ninkear | 7 | $600 | $389 | — |
| VAIO | 7 | $770 | $400 | 0.0% |
| Juno Computers | 11 | $942 | $688 | — |
| Framework | 8 | $1,024 | $549 | 0.0% |
| ASUS | 58 | $1,296 | $230 | 0.0% |
| Dynabook | 56 | $1,381 | $514 | 0.0% |
| Acer | 44 | $1,410 | $450 | 0.0% |
| Surface | 3 | $1,500 | $850 | — |
| FIREBAT | 30 | $1,609 | $696 | — |
| Dell | 86 | $1,659 | $330 | 0.0% |
| Lenovo | 233 | $1,719 | $500 | +1.3% |
| META PCs | 3 | $1,799 | $1,652 | — |
| Apex Gaming | 4 | $1,819 | $1,299 | — |
| MSI | 57 | $1,899 | $799 | 0.0% |
| Kubuntu Focus | 5 | $1,950 | $1,695 | — |
| Samsung | 20 | $1,975 | $1,000 | 0.0% |
| Star Labs | 7 | $2,093 | $1,042 | 0.0% |
| MALIBAL | 3 | $2,142 | $2,092 | — |
| Titan Computers | 10 | $2,163 | $1,815 | 0.0% |
| System76 | 8 | $2,249 | $1,699 | +4.0% |
| LG | 35 | $2,400 | $700 | 0.0% |
| HP | 452 | $2,414 | $400 | 0.0% |
| Xidax | 3 | $2,700 | $2,500 | — |
| Velocity Micro | 7 | $2,809 | $1,719 | 0.0% |
| Eluktronics | 23 | $3,099 | $1,499 | — |
| Maingear | 3 | $3,699 | $2,649 | — |
| Purism | 3 | $4,199 | $2,899 | — |
| Razer | 13 | $4,500 | $2,400 | 0.0% |
Biggest laptop price drops (30 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook X G2a 14 inch Notebook PC | Laptops | $5,384 | $2,699 | -49.9% |
| HP EliteBook X G2q 14 inch Notebook PC | Laptops | $5,569 | $2,799 | -49.7% |
| HP EliteBook X G2q 14 inch Notebook PC | Laptops | $5,558 | $2,799 | -49.6% |
| HP EliteBook X G2q 14 inch Notebook PC | Laptops | $4,127 | $2,099 | -49.1% |
| HP EliteBook X G2a 14 inch Notebook PC | Laptops | $5,872 | $2,999 | -48.9% |
| HP ProBook 4 G2a 14 inch Notebook PC | Laptops | $2,921 | $1,499 | -48.7% |
| HP EliteBook 6 G1i 16 Notebook AI PC | Laptops | $5,827 | $2,999 | -48.5% |
| HP OmniBook 3 Laptop AI 16t-bw000 | Laptops | $920 | $480 | -47.8% |
Biggest laptop price increases (30 days)
| Model | Category | Was | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 4 G1a 16 Notebook AI PC Touch | Laptops | $1,099 | $1,978 | +80.0% |
| ASUS Vivobook 18 (M1807) | Laptops | $900 | $1,600 | +77.8% |
| HP OmniBook 3 Laptop 14-hu0026nr 14" | Laptops | $480 | $850 | +77.1% |
| HP EliteBook 6 G1q 14 Notebook PC Touch | Laptops | $1,899 | $3,351 | +76.5% |
| LG gram Book 16 Inch Copilot+ PC, Windows 11 Home, Dual AI… | Laptops | $900 | $1,550 | +72.2% |
| HP EliteBook X G1a 14 inch Notebook PC | Laptops | $2,849 | $4,839 | +69.8% |
| HP OmniBook 3 Laptop AI 17-dn0765nr 17.3" | Laptops | $680 | $1,150 | +69.1% |
| OMEN MAX Gaming Laptop 16-ak0047nr 16" | Laptops | $1,600 | $2,700 | +68.8% |
Methodology
The index tracks manufacturer-listed prices for complete systems — laptops, desktops, mini PCs, all-in-ones, servers, NAS and more — across 33 brands in the Plug PCs catalog, in USD. Movement is matched-model: each product's current price is compared to its own price 30 days earlier, and the figure shown is the median of those per-product changes (models added or removed inside the window don't move the index). Snapshot statistics cover in-stock, USD-priced, new machines only — a refurbished or open-box price is a price for a different good, so mixing the two would corrupt every median. Inflated never-selling list prices are excluded from discount figures, and the movers lists exclude moves beyond ±80% and machines with implausibly inflated list prices — those are configuration or pricing-theater artifacts, not real market moves. Prices are re-checked continuously against each manufacturer's store.
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