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Laptop prices in New Zealand

MacBooks, ultrabooks, gaming laptops and budget workhorses compared across NZ retailers. We list the exact configuration on the shelf, because the same model name can hide three different chips.

18 products
Apple

Apple MacBook Air 13" (M4, 16GB/256GB)

The default recommendation for most people: silent, cool, and it genuinely lasts a working day.

$2,199indicative RRP
Apple

Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 16GB/512GB)

Where the Air stops coping — sustained workloads, a brighter HDR screen and the ports back.

$3,299indicative RRP
Dell

Dell XPS 13 (Core Ultra 7, 16GB/512GB)

The Windows ultrabook people cross-shop against the Air, with a striking and divisive design.

$2,799indicative RRP
Lenovo

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12

The business laptop that IT departments buy on purpose — keyboard, serviceability and docking all sorted.

$3,199indicative RRP
ASUS

ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED (Core Ultra 5, 16GB/512GB)

OLED at a mid-range price — the value pick if screen quality is what you care about.

$1,899indicative RRP
HP

HP Pavilion 15 (Core i5, 16GB/512GB)

The mainstream family laptop — homework, browsing, Office, and not much more asked of it.

$1,099indicative RRP
Acer

Acer Aspire Go 15

Budget entry point. Fine for a student who lives in a browser, painful for anything heavier.

$649indicative RRP
ASUS

ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (RTX 4060)

The gaming laptop you can also take to work without embarrassment.

$3,499indicative RRP
Lenovo

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 (RTX 4070)

Desktop-replacement gaming with the cooling headroom to actually use the GPU.

$3,799indicative RRP
Microsoft

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (Snapdragon X Elite)

Windows on ARM done properly — Apple-like battery life, with the app-compatibility caveat.

$2,499indicative RRP
Apple

Apple MacBook Air 15" (M4, 16GB/256GB)

The 15-inch Air — same silent, fanless machine with a screen you can actually work two windows on.

$2,599indicative RRP
Apple

Apple MacBook Pro 16" (M4 Pro, 24GB/512GB)

A workstation that runs on battery. For video editors and developers who compile all day.

$4,999indicative RRP
HP

HP Spectre x360 14 (Core Ultra 7)

Convertible with an OLED touchscreen — laptop, tablet and presentation stand.

$2,899indicative RRP
Lenovo

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 15 (Ryzen 5)

Budget all-rounder that punches above its price on CPU.

$899indicative RRP
ASUS

ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (RTX 4050)

Entry gaming laptop built tougher than its price suggests.

$2,199indicative RRP
Acer

Acer Swift Go 14 OLED

OLED and a full port selection at a mid-range price.

$1,499indicative RRP
Microsoft

Microsoft Surface Pro 11 (Snapdragon X Plus)

Tablet-first Windows machine. Keyboard sold separately, as always.

$2,299indicative RRP
Dell

Dell Inspiron 16 (Core i7)

Big-screen mainstream laptop for home office work.

$1,699indicative RRP