As a brief aside, the Apple Store's usual Black Friday gift card offer is now live through Dec. 2; M2 and M3 MacBooks come with free vouchers worth up to $200. That doesn't beat any of the dollars-off discounts available elsewhere, but it could be a practical option for those enmeshed in the Apple ecosystem.

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The best Black Friday Windows laptop deals at Antonline knocks dollars some of our favorite machines. Right now, you can get the Asus TUF Gaming A14 for $1,399 ($300 off) — an excellent discount on this Laptop Mag Editor's Choice Award-winning laptop.