The Best Back-to-School Deals From Amazon, Walmart, Dell, and More

Back-to-school deals on all your must-have items—pens, paper, highlighters, bookbags, and clothing—are plentiful in the summer, but what about tech?

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re going back to school or are the parent of someone who is. Or maybe you’re a savvy deal seeker who knows that back-to-school is one of the best times to shop between Prime Day and Black Friday. No matter your circumstance, we’ve made a list of the best back-to-school tech deals we’ve found.

The Best Back-to-School Classroom Tech

Keep on course to pass class with these study must-haves. A computer is the cornerstone of completing assignments in this modern age, so make sure you’re investing in a device that will be able to withstand a few years of schooling. Our selections have enough RAM and processing power to juggle multiple tasks without missing a beat. If you need more memory or need to take files with you, look no further than the Western Digital portable hard drive with a 5TB capacity If you don’t quite need all the functionality of a laptop or maybe you already have a dedicated device, a tablet is a good portable alternative or supplement.

Arguably, a smartphone is a mixture of work, home, and leisure considering the myriad uses the device has. Our favorite pick from this list is the Google Pixel 6a, which was called “the midrange leader” in PCMag’s review due to its superb battery life, vibrant OLED display, and excellent camera performance.

The Best Back-to-School Tech for Home

Whether your student is at home, in a dorm, or living off campus, this tech will help make their school life run smoothly. A printer will make it so your student won’t have to run to the library an hour before class to print out a paper. Self-care is important, which is why we picked the Bella Pro series air fryer, which is the perfect size for making a quick, nutritious meal. Our favorite by far is the Dyson V8 Absolute cordless vacuum, which comes with all of the attachments one could need to tackle messes of all sizes: a direct drive cleaner head, mini soft dusting brush, crevice tool, soft roller cleaner head, mini motorized tool, and combination tool.

The Best Back-to-School Leisure Tech

All work and no play makes students a dull boy (or girl). That’s why it’s important to invest in tech that allows for rest and relaxation. Whether that means a gaming session, vegging out to Netflix, or music therapy, we’ve got you covered. Our favorite item from this list is the iPad, which runs on the A13 bionic chip and has a 10.2-inch Retina display and 64GB of storage. It can also double as a laptop if you add a compatible keyboard. That’s two birds, one stone.