A laptop is one of the larger tech purchases for most people, so Black Friday is a good time to make that investment. Windows laptops, MacBooks, and even Chromebooks all have their regular cadence of discounts and sales promotions from retailers like Best Buy,

Shop the best Black Friday laptop deals, all of which have been vetted by our journalists, who have tested hundreds of laptops over the past decade.

For many of you, the turkey is probably already in the oven, and the appetizer noshing has begun. But in between bites — or while the commercials roll on today's NFL games — Thanksgiving Day is actually a great time to start your Black Friday shopping.