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Best Gaming Laptop Deals: Save Up to $1,400 on Razer, Alienware, Lenovo and More

Whether you want a budget-friendly gaming laptop or something high end, there's very likely a great deal for you below.

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$1,100 at Best Buy
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Lenovo LOQ 15: $750
Save $350
$960 at Lenovo
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Lenovo Legion Slim 5: $960
Save $340
$1,000 at Dell
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Dell G15: $1,000
Save $200
$1,080 at Best Buy
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Acer Predator Helios Neo: $1,080
Save: $500
$1,600 at Best Buy
Razer Blade 15
Razer Blade 15: $1,600
Save $1,400

Gaming laptops have made some big advances over the past couple of years, becoming much slimmer and lighter, rather than the super-chunky beasts they used to be just a few years ago. In fact, most laptops nowadays come with some version of RTX 40 series, the latest generation of GPUs from Nvidia, although we're also seeing the latest AMD GPUs there as well. Either way, there are a ton of options, and we've collected some of our favorite deals below for you to check out.

Scroll down to find some of the best gaming laptop bargains around, including one offer that gives you as much as $1,400 off the original retail price. All these deals are available right now, but for how long, we don't know. Make sure to peruse the list and act soon if you find a laptop to whet your appetite.

Read more: Best Gaming Laptop to Buy in 2023

Check back here often -- I'll keep this list updated as sales expire and new ones emerge.

Lenovo

If you want something budget-friendly that can still game, this Lenovo LOQ is a perfect option. It comes with an RTX 4050, which should be able to handle most basic gaming just fine, especially with a screen that runs an 1,920x1,080 resolution at 144Hz refresh. The AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS processor a mid-to-high-end version, and will knock most tasks out of the park, although we do wish the system came with more than 8GB of RAM. That said, you can likely upgrade it yourself later on, so the RAM issue isn't a deal-breaker.

Lenovo

The Lenovo Legion Slim 5 is as close as you can get to a midrange laptop without spending midrange money. The Slim comes with an RTX 4050, an AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS, and 8GB of DDR5 RAM, giving you solid performance when it comes to gaming, general day-to-day use, and productivity. That's all at base-spec, of course, and you can upgrade to an RTX 4060, 16GB of RAM and a Ryzen 7, which is well worth it if you want something a bit closer to midrange. The 16-inch, 1,920x1,200-pixel resolution screen won't push the GPU too hard, and it'll more easily hit the 144Hz refresh rate.

Dell

If you're looking for a great entry-to-midrange gaming laptop at a good price, this configuration of the G15 may be perfect. It comes with the RTX 4060, which can easily handle the 15-inch 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, though it might struggle with the whopping 360Hz refresh rate. As for the processor, you get the mid-to-high-end Intel Core i7-13650HX. You also get a respectable 16GB of DDR5 RAM and 1TB of storage space.

Gigabyte

This Acer Predator model is based on a high-resolution 16-inch display and RTX 4060 graphics. The display offers a WQXGA resolution with a 165Hz refresh rate and an impressive 500nits of peak brightness, making it the perfect middle-ground in terms of display quality. Along with that, you get the mid-to-high-end Intel i7-13700HX, which is perfect for gaming and productivity, while the 16GB of DDR5 RAM will give you a smooth day-to-day experience.

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Razer is known for its high-end gaming laptops, and this configuration of the Razer Blade 15 is no different. It runs an RTX 3070 Ti under the hood, but more importantly, it has a QHD resolution and can hit an impressive 360Hz refresh rate. While the GPU might struggle to hit both those on the best graphical settings, it gives you the option to prioritize one over the other depending on what you play.

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