Best cheap gaming laptop deals

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HP Victus 15 | RTX 4050 | Ryzen 5 8645HS | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 8 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $604.99 at Walmart
Let's be upfront about this—8 GB of RAM is not enough in 2025. But when you're talking about a gaming notebook that costs around $600, with a half-decent RTX 40-series GPU inside it, I can swallow it. Especially when you can easily upgrade the RAM with just a wee screwdriver in hand. And 16 GB of fast dual-channel DDR5 is just $50-odd right now. The RTX 4050 is just a 75 W variant, so not the outright fastest, but will still definitely do the job at 1080p. For this sorta money, that's all you can ask.

Price check: Amazon $826.99

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Lenovo LOQ 15ARP9 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen 7 7435HS | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 512 GB SSD | $949.99 at Walmart
The price may have fluctuated recently, but this is still one of the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptops you'll find in a market that's increasingly starved of stock. There's a decent AMD gaming U, a reasonable amount of dual-channel memory, a speedy screen, and that all important GPU to play with. The 512 GB SSD is small, however, but you can easily upgrade it with the spare NVMe slot inside.

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Asus TUF (FA617) | RX 7700S | Ryzen 7 7735HS | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB PCIe SSD | $999 at Amazon
There are precious few all-AMD gaming laptops out there, largely because AMD made precious few actual laptop GPUs. The RX 7700S is one, and it's a decent pixel-pusher, but with the usual Radeon caveats, i.e. no Multi Frame Gen fun, and some difficulty with heavily ray-traced games, such as Cyberpunk 2077. Other than that it will often beat a high-powered RTX 4060. This machine also has a great ing spec alongside the Radeon GPU and the eight-core Ryzen U. The 165 Hz 1200p screen is good, but the 32 GB of memory and 1 TB SSD are also welcome at this price point.

Price check: Best Buy $1,099.99 (16 GB version)

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HP Victus 16 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen 7 8845HS | 16-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $1,119 at Amazon
You know what I hate? Gaming laptops with just 512 GB SSDs. A 1 TB SSD is not an expensive thing, so why do manufacturers still persist with so little storage? Thankfully, laptops like this HP Victus with a paucity of SSD space also come with a second SSD slot in the back. That makes it a super-easy upgrade when you run out of space, without having to replace your OS or anything. Likewise, the Victus 16 uses standard SODIMM for memory so you can upgrade the 16 GB RAM down the line, too. The 120 W RTX 4070 is one you won't have to rush out and upgrade, however, as it's a quality GPU at this price, and so is that AMD processor, too. In fact, it comes with the 780M integrated graphics that run most handhelds, so you can get some good gaming battery life by switching off the Nvidia GPU when you're away from the plug.

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Acer Predator Helios Neo 14 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 7 155H | 14-inch | 1600p | 120 Hz | 16 GB LPDDR5X | 1 TB SSD | $1,189.90 at Walmart
With a 110 W version of the RTX 4070, with wee Acer machine has plenty of grunt about it, and that 120 Hz refresh 1600p will make a really crisp screen for a 14-inch laptop. You're also getting a full 1 TB SSD alongside your 16 GB of soldered memory (no upgrades happening there) and a decent Meteor Lake U at its heart. It's one of Intel's more efficient chips, with six Performance and eight Efficient cores, which ought to help with the battery life of this portable machine. And it's a pleasingly affordable price right now, too.

Price check: Amazon $1,229.99

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB LPDDR5X 7467 | 1 TB SSD | $1,999.99 $1,479.99 at Best Buy (save $520)
Yes, RTX 50-series machines are starting to become available, and yes, there's now a new version of this G16 (using the same excellent chassis, I might add), but this is still the one you want. At least until the new ones become available at reasonable prices, that is. It's slim, sleek, desirable, and features one of the nicest laptop OLED screens money can buy. You can have gaming power and portability in equal measure with a G16, and it's still a laptop I'll stand behind for some time to come.

Price check: Newegg $1,878

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Asus TUF A14 | RTX 4060 | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 14-inch | 1600p | 32 GB RAM | 2 TB SSD | $1,699.99 $1,599.99 at Walmart (save $100)
I was a huge fan of the Asus 14-incher when I first reviewed it last year and while I'd hoped it's price would come down more in the intervening time (it's quite pricey for an RTX 4060 machine) I still love the form factor and the fact it's got the best mobile U inside it. It means you can actually turn off the discrete GPU and still game on the integrated chip saving battery when you're on the go. It's the same processor as in the best handhelds, but it's also a quality computing chip in its own right. And with this spec it's backed up with 32 GB RAM and a hefty 2 TB SSD, too.

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MSI Vector 16 HX AI | RTX 5070 Ti | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $1,924.99 at Best Buy (save $75)
Sitting somewhere under the RTX 4080 and well above the RTX 4070 in of gaming performance, the RTX 5070 Ti promises to be a great mid-range laptop GPU. I've used the new Vector 16 HX AI for weeks, and have been hugely impressed with the RTX 5080 version, and I've no doubt the RTX 5070 Ti system will be as effective. The 1200p IPS screen is a good match for the GPU and U, which is of 20-core Intel stock. But, ack, another 512 GB SSD. Why?! Thankfully there are two M.2 slots in the system, making it an easy and cheap upgrade down the line.

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MSI Vector 16 HX AI | RTX 5080 | Core Ultra 9 275 HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $2,499.99 at Best Buy
I know, I know, it's a lot of cash. But the truth is, it's difficult to find RTX 50-series laptops for anything less than silly money right now, and this one's got the big boi RTX 5080 for a just about reasonable sum. Our Dave has been playing with this particular model recently and likes the value proposition you get when you take into that mega GPU, although it is a bit of a hairdryer on full whack. Still, stick it in Balanced mode and the noise is much more reasonable, and it still performs about as well as the other RTX 5080 machines we've tested. Which is to say, very well indeed.

Price check: Newegg $2,499.99 (backorder)

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Steam Deck (LCD) | 256 GB SSD | SteamOS | $399 at Steam
Okay, the Steam Deck may have had a larger unit is no great hassle, however.

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Lenovo Legion Go | Z1 Extreme | 8.8-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $699.99 $529.99 at Amazon (save $170)
The Legion Go is one of the more polished handhelds on the market, with a sleek 8.8-inch screen and detachable controllers. That screen is a little overkill for the lil' AMD chip inside this machine, the Z1 Extreme also found in the ROG Ally, but it's great for playing indies on while relaxing. One of the controllers also becomes a mouse if you need it, which is a bit of a gimmick but works pretty well. The main downside here is the small SSD, but it's a pretty easy upgrade later on.

Price check: Best Buy $599.99 | Newegg $549

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Steam Deck LCD | SteamOS | 256 GB | £349 at Steam
There's no deal on the Steam Deck right now, but since the launch of the OLED model, you can buy the mid-sized LCD for a good price. It's still a wicked handheld, too, most of all because of its custom SteamOS operating system.

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Gigabyte G6X | RTX 4060 | Core i7 13650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 1 TB SSD | £891.01 at Amazon
Another superb combination of components in a Gigabyte laptop for a very reasonable price. The G6X has a speedy 165 Hz screen, a decently powerful Core i7 U, and a 105 W RTX 4060. That's not quite top spec for the mobile version, but close enough that it'll have no problem firing frames at that 1200p display.

Price check: Overclockers £949.99 (pre-order)

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Gigabyte Aorus 16X | RTX 4070 | Core i7 14650HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD | £1,699 £1,199 at Currys (save £500)
Well lookee here, it's that rarest of things—a 1600p, 140 W RTX 4070 gaming laptop deal in the UK from a major manufacturer for less than £1,500. Much less, actually, which makes this a very good shout for anyone looking for an RTX 4070 machine for less with very few drawbacks. I'd like to see some more RAM, but other than that it's a corker.

Price check: Amazon £1,199.99 (Intel Core i7 13650HX)

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Lenovo Legion 16IRX9 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 14650HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,404.99 at Amazon
Ordinarily this laptop is a bit of a stalwart in our US deals, but here it's actually at a very similar price to stateside, and that makes it a good price for a UK gaming laptop deal. You're getting a super-speedy 240 Hz display, a grunty 16-core Intel chip, a proper RTX 4070 and a 1 TB SSD, all from a brand that knows a thing or two about making great gaming laptops. It's not particularly pretty, but we can forgive it for its super components at an excellent price.

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Asus TUF A16 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,999.99 £1,799.99 at Scan (save £200)
Okay, it's still a lot of money to pay for an RTX 4070 laptop, but we're big fans of the new Asus TUF models. The chassis is much improved, and you're getting one of AMD's shiny new Strix Point Us in combination with a chonky amount of RAM and a speedy 1600p screen. This ranks very highly in the list of gaming laptops I covet right now.

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MSI Vector 16 HX AI 16 | RTX 5070 Ti | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 512 TB SSD | £1,899 at Amazon
We've been very impressed by the RTX 5080 version of this particular laptop for the value proposition it provides, and the RTX 5070 Ti variant is unlikely to be a slouch, either. While most RTX 50-series lappys are still priced into the stratosphere, this 16-inch machine is downright reasonable for the components you end up receiving. That's apart from the SSD, unfortunately, which is far too small. Still, sticking a 1 TB drive in a laptop is one of the easier hardware tasks you can perform, and the rest of the components are pretty stellar for the cash.

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MSI Vector 16 HX AI 16 | RTX 5080 | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | we're big fans of this Vector lappy, especially because of the price. It might not have the prettiest chassis, but it's as fast as a very, very fast thing for much cheaper than the competition—with a speedy 240 Hz IPS thrown into the bargain, too. That makes it a genuine value proposition in a laptop market that's still starved of stock and filled with extremely pricey equivalents. A smart buy right now, no doubt.