Now through May 19, score a Dell Inspiron 15 for $479.99(Opens in a new window) with free shipping.

Dell currently has the Inspiron model marked down 30 percent from it $690 list price, providing a total savings of $210. This mid-$400 deal is one of the lowest available for a 15-inch touch-screen laptop at this time.

The current version of the Inspiron 15 touch laptop is an upgrade from the Dell Inspiron 15 (I15RV-6190 BLK), housed in a slimmer model. The laptop is 21 percent thinner than previous generations and is now about 1 inch thick. This computer easily slides into bags and backpacks and with a textured lid, is easy to find and remove. With a starting weight of only 4.96 pounds, including the 4-cell 40-watt battery, the model is extremely portable.

This Inspiron 15 is a touch-screen device; swipe, tap, and zoom on the 15.6-inch, 1,366-by-786 screen, which gives the computer a tablet-like feel and allows for easier, quicker multi-tasking.

The Inspiron 15 runs a fourth-generation Core i3 processor, Intel HD Graphics 4400 graphics, a 500GB hard drive, and 4GB of memory. Ports include two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, an RJ45 Ethernet port, HDMI 1.4 connector, combination headphone/microphone jack, and a mutli-media card reader that supports a variety of memory cards. There’s an HD webcam, and tray-loaded DVD drive. The model comes pre-loaded with 64-bit Windows 8.1 and includes a one-year Dell Limited Hardware Warranty.