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This is a pretty appealing price for a capable 16-inch gaming laptop with a modern GPU. Sure, it's an RTX 5050, which needs to be affordable to be worthwhile, but this Acer Nitro V 16 AI is certainly that. It has a good screen for the money, too. A 180 Hz, 1200p IPS. Oh, and while the storage capacity isn't great, there's space for another drive under the hood.

Key specs: RTX 5050 | Ryzen 5 240 | 16-inch | 1200p | 180 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Newegg $798.99

We've seen the 512 GB variant of this machine at this price before, but this one has a proper 1 TB drive. It's also got a truly lovely OLED display, which is rare to see on a laptop at this price. The RTX 5060 might be one of Nvidia's lower-stack mobile GPUs, but DLSS and Frame Gen will be the great equaliser here to make the most of that 1600p panel, and it's the 115 W variant to boot. Lenovo makes some excellent gaming laptops, and this one gives you a serious amount of bang for your buck.

Key specs: RTX 5060 | Ryzen 7 260 | 15.1-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD |

HP Omen laptops have great-looking chassis designs these days, and wrapping up an RTX 5060 in such a lovely frame for this price makes for a compelling deal. Plus, while the 1200p screen is perhaps not the most exciting spec in the world, it does mean the little RTX 5060 shouldn't have to work too hard to make the most of that speedy panel. The TGP of the GPU remains a mystery (thanks, HP), but I'd say there's a decent chance it's a mid-powered variant given the 16-inch chassis, which should balance nicely with the beefy CPU. And it even comes with 32 GB of RAM, which is great to see at this price.

We've been very impressed by the design of this laptop, and while the RTX 5060 variant is a touch underpowered (although a good machine if you can find it for the right price), this 85 W RTX 5070-equipped machine is much more like it, even with the juice turned down a little. Like the RTX 5060 version above, you get a six Performance core, four Efficient Intel chip, 32 GB of DDR5, and a decently-sized SSD thrown into the bargain. Pretty good going for the cash, I reckon.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Core i7 13620H | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |

Price check: Amazon $1,349.99

With a 110 W version of the older, yet still very capable RTX 4070, this hyper-portable Acer still has plenty of grunt about it, and that 120 Hz refresh 1600p panel 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 CPU 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 travel-friendly little machine.

Key specs: RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 7 155H | 14-inch | 1600p | 120 Hz | 16 GB LPDDR5X | 1 TB SSD |

The Vector 16 HX AI is usually the cheapest RTX 5070 Ti laptop out there, but this non-AI-branded version with a seriously powerful CPU is now outrageously good value for the components you receive. Sitting somewhere under the RTX 5080 and well above the RTX 5070 in terms of gaming performance, the RTX 5070 Ti is a great mid-range laptop GPU. The 1200p IPS screen should ensure excellent frame rates when paired with that particular mobile graphics chip, and the CPU, while being one of AMD's last gen models, is a 16-core 32-thread monster. In short, it's an absolute beast for the cash.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti | Ryzen 9 8940HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |

Price check: Best Buy $1,499.99 (Core Ultra 255HX)

I reckon this Gigabyte machine is a fairly handsome beast, and although the price has jumped around a lot recently, it's a still a very good deal on an RTX 5070 machine. It might be an 85 W variant, but DLSS 4 and Nvidia's AI doohickies should make up a fair bit of the difference when pushing that 1600p panel. 32 GB of DDR5 is nice to see, and it looks like there's plenty of upgrade potential here too, should you wish to up the RAM or cram in a bigger SSD.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Ryzen AI 7 350 | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |

Price check: Newegg $1,349.99

This little lappy looks great in white, and while the internals aren't the most powerful you'll find for the cash, you won't find a good 14-inch gaming laptop for cheaper right now. It's likely a low-wattage variant of the RTX 5060 onboard, which will need some DLSS help in demanding games to drive the 1800p OLED display—but if undemanding gaming on the go is your goal, this looks like a bit of a peach. Slip it in your bag, take it on the road, save some cash. What's not to like?

Key specs: RTX 5060 | Core Ultra 7 255H | 14-inch | 1800p | 120 Hz OLED | 16 GB LPDDR5-7467 | 1 TB SSD |

An OLED display, a full-fat RTX 5070, and a 20-core Intel CPU? Don't mind if I do. This Lenovo lappy has a serious amount of firepower for the cash, but the real star feature is that 16-inch 1600p panel. You'll still need a dose of DLSS and perhaps the odd dash of Multi Frame Generation to really make the most of it, but this is a laptop with a handsome set of features (and a lovely chassis) for very sensible cash, and quite the desirable thing.

Sure, it's a lot of money for an RTX 5060 machine, especially as this one's got an 1800p display to push with its mobile GPU. That being said, it is a 115 W variant of said graphics chip, and the form factor (in combination with that gorgeous 120 Hz OLED panel) makes this our favourite 14-inch gaming laptop design overall. You're going to want the RTX 5070 version if you can spare the extra cash, but this one's still a great deal with plenty of hyper-portable gaming potential.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Ryzen AI 9 365 | 14-inch | 1800p | 120 Hz OLED | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Best Buy $1,549.99

Beyond the 115 W variant of the RTX 5070 sitting at its heart, you're also getting a beefy eight Performance core, 16 Efficient Intel chip, 32 GB of DDR5, and a 2 TB SSD thrown in with this particular machine. Oh, and a speedy 240 Hz screen, making for quite the specs sheet. It's not got a fancy OLED panel, but otherwise this is a very well-rounded package for a fair bit less than many RTX 5070 machines we're finding right now.

Our Dave's absolute favorite Razer gaming laptop has dropped even further in price lately, turning a great deal into a downright fantastic one. In his Blade 14 review he said it's "a huge improvement over last year's model, and there's now no other gaming laptop I'd want to have my digits on or spend my money on." And he stands by that, which is no surprise as he's made this little marvel his daily driver. It's incredibly portable, gorgeous to behold, and pretty much the most desirable lappy on the planet right now. How's that for a deal?

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Ryzen AI 9 365 | 14-inch | 120 Hz OLED | 1800p | 32 GB LPDDR5X-8000 | 1 TB SSD |

I know, I know, it's still a lot of cash. But the truth is, it's difficult to find most RTX 5080 laptops for anything close to $2,000 right now, so this one actually represents pretty stunning value. Our Dave has been playing with this particular model recently and likes the value proposition you get when you take into account 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.

Key specs: RTX 5080 | Core Ultra 9 275 HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |

Price check: Best Buy $2,499.99

Our best high-performance gaming laptop pick features a monstrous collection of components, and while it can be found on discount at various retailers right now, this is the cheapest I can find it for in full game-crunching trim. The RTX 5080 is a full-strength 175 W variant, the panel is a 240 Hz OLED stunner, the Intel CPU is mega, and as our Dave found in his review, the gaming performance is simply excellent. It's one of the fastest laptops we've tested to date, yet comes wrapped in a chassis you'd actually want to show off—although it must be said, it's a pretty sizeable machine to lug around if you plan on taking it on your travels.

Key specs: RTX 5080 | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 240 Hz OLED | 1600p | 32 GB DDR5 | 2 TB SSD

Price check: Lenovo $2,819.98

Okay, the Steam Deck may have had an OLED refresh and there are heaps of more powerful handhelds around, but the original version is still the archetype of what a mobile PC gaming device should be. It's just as powerful as the OLED model, so all those Steam Deck compatible games should run well. It's the OG PC gaming handheld, and it still demands respect, although this particular version does have quite a small SSD. Replacing it later with a larger unit is no great hassle, however.

Key specs: 256 GB SSD | SteamOS |

Our new favorite gaming handheld might not have a discount right now, but it's still the best you can get thanks to its magnificent SteamOS integration. That's one of the best things about the Steam Deck, too, but here you're getting much more powerful hardware and a supremely comfortable chassis that makes the Legion Go S SteamOS an absolute delight to game on.

Key specs: Ryzen Z1 Extreme | 8-inch screen | 32 GB RAM | 1 TB SSD

This Alienware lappy does have a pretty heavy caveat—a 1600p screen represents a whole lot of pixels for a 105 W RTX 5060 to pump out. That being said, if you're prepared to lean on DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation, it should still do fine in most games—and the rest of the specs are reasonable for the price, too. It's not quite a monster of a gaming machine, but for under $1,000 it still makes for a very tempting offer.

Key specs: RTX 5060 | Core 7 240H | 16-inch | 1600p | 120 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |

Price check: Amazon £1,049

For a whole penny under a grand, this Lenovo machine squeaks under the wire with an impressive specs sheet. You get a 115 W RTX 5060, a 14-core (six Performance, eight Efficient) Intel chip with plenty of gaming go, and a proper 1 TB SSD, which is rare to see at this price. Plus, it's got a lovely chassis, which means you could use it in a meeting without inviting giggles from your peers. A genuinely great machine for the cash.

Key specs: RTX 5060 | Core i7 13650HX | 15.3-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 1 TB SSD |

While this Gigabyte lappy has a relatively low-power variant of the RTX 5070 at an 85 W TGP, the fact that it's also been equipped with an easy-on-the GPU 1200p screen stacks the odds in its favour. It's one of the cheapest RTX 5070 gaming laptops you'll find in the UK right now, and we've already reviewed the RTX 5060 version and called it good—if a little underpowered thanks to that entry-level GPU. This one? Much more like it for the cash.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Ryzen 7 260 | 1-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |

Price check: Amazon £1,499.99

If you like your gaming laptops on the larger side, this Asus TUF 18-inch model is well worth a look. It's got a decently-powerful eight-core, 16-thread AMD CPU, a 115 W RTX 5070, and a sizable screen that should show off your games with aplomb. Sure, it's only 1200p, but that's the sweet spot for keeping your frame rates high without too much DLSS help, and your digital adventures should look lovely regardless.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Ryzen 7 260 | 18-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |

This HP lappy has a seriously chonky CPU, in combination with a 140 W RTX 5070 and 32 GB of RAM, making it a very well balanced setup. Sure, it's only got a 1200p screen, but that means the GPU should have little issue pumping out plenty of frames, and it all comes wrapped in a very stylish chassis design, too.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Ryzen 9 8940HS | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

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 a fantastic price 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.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

This sleek contender has a 240 Hz 1600p OLED screen in tandem with a 115 W variant of the RTX 5070 Ti mobile, which is a truly desirable combination. A touch of DLSS, a touch of Frame Gen, and this machine should deliver a pretty stunning gaming experience, all wrapped up in the sort of chassis you can take to work, too. A very smart pick, if you ask me.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz OLED | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

RTX 5080 machines are still eye-wateringly expensive for the most part, but 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 a fair bit cheaper than most of the competition—with a speedy 240 Hz IPS panel thrown into the bargain, too. That makes it a genuine value proposition in a laptop market filled with extremely pricey equivalents, although it must be said we have found it cheaper recently, so it may well drop again in the upcoming sales. It's still a smart buy, no doubt, although I'd stick a touch more RAM in it for cheap to really bring it up to mega spec.

Key specs: RTX 5080 | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD |

Price check: Amazon $2,883.90 (2 TB variant)