Somehow this svelte 32 GB OLED gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti is down to $1,550 in the middle of the RAMpocalypse, and I'm asking no questions

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Hello and welcome to the gaming hardware hard times. Yes, the ongoing memory crisis is making it hard to find good deals on most things with a DRAM module at the moment, but I've still managed to find one of my most-desired gaming laptops going for a reasonable price.

OLED screen tech is about the best you can get in a gaming laptop right now, and it really does make a huge difference to how you see your games. Near-infinite contrast, vivid colors—it's the display tech you want if you're dropping $1,500+ of your hard-earned money.

Of course, a 1600p display needs some properly-powerful graphics hardware to make the most of it, and this Acer machine delivers the goods with a 115 W RTX 5070 Ti mobile. That's not the full wattage spec, but it still makes for a punchy mobile GPU in a portable form factor.

Plus, what's this? 32 GB of DDR5 in 2026? Yep, this model's hanging on in there as RAM prices soar, likely because it's stock that was bought in the pre-RAM Ragnarök times. Pair that with a 24-core Intel chip (eight Performance, 16 Efficient) and you've got a whole lot of hardware for a very reasonable sum.

I'd imagine that such a hefty list of components crammed into a tidy chassis will make for some serious fan noise at full tilt, but hey, that's the price you pay for most svelte-yet-powerful mobile gaming machines in 2026. Perhaps we'll see that start to change this year—but in the meantime, I'd like some more 32 GB gaming laptops with decent discounts, please. Whaddaya mean, I can't have it all? No fair.

Best gaming laptop 2026

1. Best overall:
Razer Blade 16 (2025)

2. Best budget:
Lenovo LOQ 15 Gen 10

3. Best 14-inch:
Razer Blade 14 (2025)

4. Best mid-range:
MSI Vector 16 HX AI

5. Best high-performance:
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10

6. Best 18-inch:
Alienware 18 Area-51

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Andy built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 12, when IDE cables were a thing and high resolution wasn't—and he hasn't stopped since. Now working as a hardware writer for PC Gamer, Andy spends his time jumping around the world attending product launches and trade shows, all the while reviewing every bit of PC gaming hardware he can get his hands on. You name it, if it's interesting hardware he'll write words about it, with opinions and everything.

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