In the lead-up to Prime Big Deal Days, Amazon's " October Prime Day " sale on Oct. 8 and 9, the retail giant isn't offering a ton of great deals on 2-in-1 machines — but that's no surprise. During such sitewide sales, Amazon usually saves its best laptop deals for the exact windows of the event, forcing eager shoppers to be patient.

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days is almost here, but you don't have to wait until the main event to take advantage of those bargains right now. We've picked the best early deals on laptops from brands such as Asus,