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Compared to the chunky briefcases of yesteryear, modern-day laptops are technological miracles, and if you’re looking for one, Amazon Gaming Week is a good place to start looking. These days you can get plenty of power and performance inside of a sleek package, and with the added punch of Nvidia DLSS or AMD FSR, you’re getting plenty of bang for your buck with these deals.
We’ve highlighted several good options below if you’re looking to upgrade. Some laptops work fantastically if you don’t plan to travel much with them and just want your desk to be as uncluttered as possible, while other models excel as mobile gaming units. For example, the Acer Predator Triton 14, which is on sale for $1,249 (list price is $2,000), crams some impressive tech inside of its unassuming, sleek shell. This model has a sharp 16:10 14-inch screen with a 250Hz refresh rate, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. You’re getting a fast 13th Gen Intel i7 CPU and a Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU.
What also makes the Triton worth looking at is the Nvidia Optimus technology, and while it won’t summon an Autobot to your side, it does dynamically switch between integrated graphics and the discrete graphics hardware without having to reboot. You step up to the Triton 16 to get more screen real estate for an extra $150.
Asus has a good reputation when it comes to gaming laptops, and several of its TUF models are on sale. While there are different components in these laptops, overall you can expect military-grade toughness, high-definition 144Hz displays, and Nvidia 40-series mobile GPUs in at least two of these devices. They also come with 90 days of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, so you can hop into your gaming sessions right after you’re finished setting up.
Then there’s Alienware, a brand well-known for exotic designs and high performance. The Alienware X16 R1 combines a big 16-inch screen with 32GB of RAM, a 12GB Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 mobile GPU, and a 1TB SSD, so this is a gaming laptop for those who want to splurge. It has a very cool and futuristic design as well thanks to full metal chassis engineered with anodized aluminum and magnesium alloys. And then there’s the Alienware m18, which is also $600 off. This behemoth has an 18-inch display, 32GB of RAM, a lightning-fast Ryzen 9-7845HX CPU, an RTX 4080, and a dizzying 480Hz display.
We’ve rounded up our picks for the nine best gaming laptop deals during Amazon Gaming Week, which runs through Sunday, May 5.
