Pour one out for the stunning RTX 5080 gaming laptop deal that is now merely a good one. I mean, it remains the cheapest RTX 5080 notebook you'll find, but still 🥲

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HP Omen Max 16 | RTX 5080 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 32 GB RAM | 1 TB SSD | $1,967.99 at HP with promo code LEVELUP20 (save $742)
I'd normally dismiss any RTX 5080 laptop as not being worth the huge premium over the 5070 Ti. But this one is actually cheaper and that makes it a conspicuous deal and far cheaper than any other RTX 5080 laptop around. And it's from HP, not some random brand you've never heard of. Just note you'll need to use the "LEVELUP20" code and configure the 255HX Intel CPU, the RTX 5080 and the non-4x4 1TB SSD to hit that price. Good luck.

Okay, you have to do some extra work to get this deal, but I'm only talking about changing a few configuration options and entering in the 'LEVELUP20' discount code. It was previously an absolutely stonking deal of mega-szied proportions, now that it's no longer rocking the $1,142 discount it had slapped on it this morning, you're still able to slash off $742 from the list price and it's still the most affordable RTX 5080 gaming laptop you can find today.

Specifically, we're talking the HP Omen Max 16 for precisely $1,967.99. To hit that price, follow the link, then make sure, "Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 255HX (up to 5.2 GHz, 30 MB L3 cache, 20 cores, 20 threads) + NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5080 Laptop GPU (16 GB)" is selected.

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You'll also need to make sure you have, "1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD" chosen and not, "1 TB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD (4x4 SSD)". At checkout, use the code "LEVELUP20" to finally get down to that sub-$1,800 sticker. It's a bit of a pain, but worth it in the end.

After all, the next cheapest RTX 5080 laptop this Amazon Prime day is $2,300 so this HP is miles, miles cheaper. The all-round spec is reasonable, too, with 32 GB of RAM and a 165 Hz 1200p IPS screen to go along with the RTX 5080, 1TB SSD and Intel CPU.

In other words, there are no major weak points to suffer for the uber-low price. I'm guessing the battery life won't break records, and with a 16-inch screen and 5.92lb kerb weight, it's not going to disappear into a handbag. But that's how it usually rolls with powerful gaming laptops.

We've reviewed the RTX 5080 version of HP Omen Max 16 with the Core Ultra 9 275HX, but this Ultra 7 255HX is still no slouch of a 20-core CPU. So, there will be some slight differences in the system performance, but the gaming performance should be essentially on par with that rig.

More to the point, the RTX 5080 is pretty new on the scene, so this will be one of the quickest gaming laptops around for some time to come. At the absolute soonest, Nvidia might announce next-gen laptop GPUs in about 18 months with actual systems available some months after that.

Anyway, this is the first time I've been tempted by an RTX 5080 laptop. This is an unprecedented price and this rig should tear through the latest games for a least a couple of years.

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Jeremy has been writing about technology and PCs since the 90nm Netburst era (Google it!) and enjoys nothing more than a serious dissertation on the finer points of monitor input lag and overshoot followed by a forensic examination of advanced lithography. Or maybe he just likes machines that go “ping!” He also has a thing for tennis and cars.

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