B&H's Back to School Sale: $299 9.7" iPads, plus MacBook Pros starting at $1,199 with free expedited shipping & no tax in 48 states

By Christine McKee

Back to school shopping is in full swing and Apple authorized reseller B&H Photo is dropping prices on MacBook Pros with and without a Touch Bar, as well as discounting 2017 iPads to $299. Shoppers can save hundreds on closeout laptops or take advantage of discounts on Mid 2017 configurations -- all with no tax collected on orders shipped outside NY and NJ.

As students gear up to head back to school, deals on Apple products are hitting a fever pitch. B&H just launched its own Back to School Sale with rock bottom prices on 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros, as well as $299 9.7-inch iPads (32GB, Wi-Fi Only). A sampling of the top deals can be found below, while a full list of bargains is available 24/7 in our Apple Price Guide.

9.7" iPads for $299

32GB Silver Wi-Fi Only for $299.00 ($30 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

32GB Space Gray Wi-Fi Only for $299.00 ($30 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

32GB Gold Wi-Fi Only for $299.00 ($30 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

B&H will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY & NJ.

Back to school shoppers looking for discounts on Apple's iPad line can take advantage of $30 off the 9.7-inch iPad, bringing the price down to $299.00 through July 22 (or while supplies last). Each iPad comes with free expedited delivery to the lower 48 with no tax collected on orders shipped outside NY and NJ, making this deal $55 cheaper for many shoppers compared to paying full price with tax at the Apple Store. Looking for another model, such as the 10.5-inch iPad Pro with Apple Pencil support? Find the latest deals in our iPad Price Guide.

Additional Early 2017 9.7-inch iPads

32GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular for $449.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

32GB Space Gray Wi-Fi + Cellular for $449.00 ($10 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

128GB Silver Wi-Fi + Cellular for $534.00 ($25 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

B&H will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY & NJ.

Add AppleCare+

You can easily tack on an AppleCare+ extended protection plan to iPads for $99 by selecting the AppleCare+ option immediately after you press the "Add to Cart" button on B&H's website.

13" MacBook Pros starting at $1,199

With prices starting at $1,199, B&H is also knocking $100 to $400 off Early 2015, Late 2016 and even Mid 2017 13-inch MacBook Pros (with and without a Touch Bar). All qualify for free expedited shipping to the lower 48 for fast delivery within 1 to 3 business days -- and B&H will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY and NJ. See how these deals compare to other Apple authorized resellers by checking out current pricing on every model in our Mac Price Guide.

13-inch MacBook Pros with function keys

2015 13" (2.7GHz/8GB/128GB) for $1,199.00 ($100 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (2.0GHz/8GB/256GB) in Gray for $1,299.00 ($200 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (2.0GHz/8GB/256GB) in Silver for $1,299.00 ($200 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (2.4GHz/16GB/512GB) in Space Gray for $2,099.00 ($100 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (2.4GHz/16GB/1TB) in Space Gray for $2,249.00 ($350 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (2.4GHz/16GB/1TB) in Silver for $2,199.00 ($400 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2017 13" (2.3GHz/8GB/256GB) in Silver for $1,399.00 ($100 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

13-inch MacBook Pros with Touch Bar

2016 13" (2.9GHz/16GB/256GB) in Space Gray for $1,799.00 ($200 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (2.9GHz/16GB/512GB) in Silver for $1,999.00 ($200 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (3.1GHz/8GB/512GB) in Silver for $1,899.00 ($200 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (3.1GHz/8GB/1TB) in Space Gray for $2,399.00 ($100 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 13" (3.3GHz/16GB/256GB) in Silver for $2,199.00 ($100 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2017 13" (3.1GHz/8GB/256GB) in Space Gray for $1,769.00 ($30 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

B&H will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY & NJ.

Add AppleCare+

You can easily tack on an AppleCare+ extended protection plan to these 13" MacBook Pros for $269 by selecting the AppleCare+ option immediately after you press the "Add to Cart" button on B&H's website.

Up to $500 off 15" MacBook Pros

Apple's larger 15-inch MacBook Pros are also marked down this week during B&H's Back to School Sale. Like the 13-inch models listed above, these systems also qualify for free expedited shipping to contiguous U.S. addresses. And since B&H will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY and NJ, many shoppers can save up to an additional $150 to $225. For deals on every 15-inch MacBook Pro, please visit the AppleInsider Price Guide.

2015 15-inch MacBook Pros

2015 15" (2.2GHz/16GB/256GB) for $1,849.00 ($150 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2015 15" (2.5GHz/16GB/512GB/M370X) for $2,199.00 ($300 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2015 15" (2.8GHz/16GB/1TB) for $2,699.00 ($200 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 15-inch MacBook Pros with Touch Bar

2016 15" (2.6GHz/16GB/256GB/Radeon 450) in Silver for $2,089.00

($310 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 15" (2.7GHz/16GB/512GB/Radeon 455) in Gray for $2,399.00

($400 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 15" (2.9GHz/16GB/256GB/Radeon 460) in Silver for $2,499.00

($400 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 15" (2.9GHz/16GB/512GB/Radeon 455) in Gray for $2,699.00

($300 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2016 15" (2.9GHz/16GB/2TB/Radeon 460) in Silver for $3,799.00

($500 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2017 15-inch MacBook Pros with Touch Bar

2017 15" (2.8GHz/16GB/256GB/Radeon 555) in Silver for $2,299.00

($100 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2017 15" (2.9GHz/16GB/512GB/Radeon 560) in Gray for $2,779.00

($20 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

2017 15" (2.9GHz/16GB/512GB/Radeon 560) in Silver for $2,779.00

($20 off + no tax outside NY & NJ)

B&H will not collect sales tax on orders shipped outside NY & NJ.

Add AppleCare+

You can easily tack on an AppleCare+ extended protection plan to these 15" MacBook Pros for $379 by selecting the AppleCare+ option immediately after you press the "Add to Cart" button on B&H's website.

Additional Apple Deals

AppleInsider

and Apple authorized resellers are also running a handful of additional exclusive promotions this month on Apple hardware that will not only deliver the lowest prices on many of the items, but also throw in discounts on AppleCare, software and accessories. These deals are as follows:

See if there is a Mac, iPad, Apple Watch or Certified Used iPhone deal that will save you $100s by checking out prices.appleinsider.com and deals.appleinsider.com.