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 | $678 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 under $700, 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: Newegg $729

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Lenovo LOQ | RTX 4060 | Core i5 13450HX | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD | $1,149 $849 at B&H Photo (save $300)
Even with new Nvidia laptop GPUs on the way, it'll probably be a while before we see a truly budget mobile RTX 50-series. So for those saving the pennies, this $800 RTX 4060-sporting Lenovo is still a good deal. It's got a decently speedy screen, 16 GB of DDR5, a 115 W TGP GPU, and, err, a very small SSD. Still, it's the easiest thing to upgrade in a mobile machine, and at this price it's very difficult to find more gaming laptop for your buck—and likely will be for a while yet, too.

Price check: Newegg $989.99 (Core i7 13650HX)

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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 CPU, 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 Gaming A16 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen 9 7940HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,799.99 $1,274.99 at Amazon (save $525)
The chassis designs of the new Asus TUF laptops are much improved over the previous versions, and the hardware you get for the cash here is pretty impressive. A 165 Hz 1600p screen is a sweet spot, the RTX 4070 on offer is the 140 W variety, and a 1 TB SSD is... well, exactly as it should be at this price. A pretty desirable little machine, I reckon.

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Dell G16 | RTX 4070 | Core i9 13900HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 4800 | 1 TB SSD | $1,699.99 $1,299.99 at Amazon (save $300)
The Dell G16 might not be the slimmest or sveltest gaming laptop on the market, but it delivers a serious combination of components for an attractive price. You get a still-blazing-fast 24-core Intel chip, a proper 140 W RTX 4070, 16 GB of DDR5, and a 1 TB SSD—oh, and a 240 Hz display. It's worth noting that this lappy does occasionally drop to cheaper prices, but with laptop stock being what it is at the moment, I still reckon it's a good shout at this kind of cash.

Price check: Dell $1,299.99

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Gigabyte Aorus 17 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700H | 17-inch | 1440p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | $1,749.00 $1,399 at Amazon
This is the cheapest price we've seen on this particular model for quite some time, as stocks of this 2023 model seem to be running low. It's a lot of laptop for the cash, what with a 17-inch 240 Hz panel, a powerful Core i7 CPU, and a 140 W RTX 4070 handling the graphics duties. A serious performer, although it's big enough that you might want to think twice before chucking it in your backpack and taking it to work.

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Gigabyte Aorus 16 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 13700H | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 4800 | 1 TB SSD | $1,799 $1,469 at Newegg (save $330)
This Gigabyte lappy combines a 240 Hz 1600p screen with a 140 W RTX 4070 mobile GPU, and that's a bit of a winning combination. Sure, you'll still need some DLSS and Frame Generation help to get the most out of all those Hz at native res, but your games will look excellent doing so. It's got a pretty chonky CPU, too, although I'd like to see 32 GB of RAM at this sort of price. Still, it's a simple enough upgrade later on.

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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 at Newegg
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 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.

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Steam Deck (LCD) | 256 GB SSD | SteamOS | $399 at Steam
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 most recent 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 model does have quite a small SSD. Replacing it later with a larger model is no great hassle, however.

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ROG Ally | Z1 Extreme | 7-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $549.99 at Amazon
The original ROG Ally—still a strong performer even next to its improved sibling, the ROG Ally X. That's because they are both powered by the same Z1 Extreme chip from AMD. Considering the relatively low price of the original Ally, there's something to be said for choosing this over the X, though the bigger battery life of the latter is definitely a huge improvement.

Price check: Best Buy $649.99

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Lenovo Legion Go | Z1 Extreme | 8.8-inch screen | 16 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $557.99 at Amazon
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 $699.99

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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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Lenovo LOQ 3 | RTX 4060 | Core i5 12450H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 24 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £949.97 £899.97 at Laptops Direct (save £50)
The downside here is you're getting an older, 12th gen Intel CPU. The upsides? Many. It's rare to see more than 16 GB of RAM and a proper 1 TB SSD at this price, but here we are. Some of the parts might be older, but you're getting a fair chunk of gaming laptop hardware for the price.

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Asus TUF A15 | RTX 4060 | Ryzen 7 7435H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £999.99 £911.99 at Amazon (save £88)
The Asus TUF line of laptops regularly provides relative bargains for the package you receive, and this A15 model is no exception. It's got a 140 W TGP RTX 4060, which is a great match for its 144 Hz 1080p screen, along with a 1 TB SSD and 16 GB of DDR5. The battery life isn't wonderful though, so be prepared to plug it in on the regular.

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Gigabyte G6X | RTX 4060 | Core i7 13650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5-4800 | 1 TB SSD | £1,199.99 £949.99 at Overclockers (save £250)
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 CPU, 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: Amazon £949.99

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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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Acer Predator Triton Neo | RTX 4070 | Core Ultra 9 185H | 16-inch | 2000p | 165 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,499.99 £1,431.12 at Amazon (save £68.87)
This might be a very small discount, but it's still a lot of laptop for the cash. Here you get a 2000p speedy panel in combination with an efficient yet very gaming-capable CPU, paired with 32 GB of RAM and a decent 1 TB SSD. It's not the prettiest machine, but it's a very portable, very powerful gaming powerhouse in a slim chassis.

Price check: Currys £1,999

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Lenovo Legion 16IRX9 | RTX 4070 | Core i7 14650HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £1,499.99 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 CPUs 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 | RTX 4080 | Core i7 14650HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD | £2,095.76 £1,899.97 at Laptops Direct (save £195.79)
When it comes to the hardware running under the bonnet, this 16-inch MSI Vector certainly has the goods, what with that Intel Core i7 processor and an RTX 4080 making a very tempting package indeed. It's only a 1200p screen, though, which is definitely a contributing factor to the lower price we see this laptop at on the regular.