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This is the cheapest we've found an RTX 5050 gaming laptop we'd actually buy for quite a while. There are others, but you may well be looking at a 45 W TGP in those cases. For budget gaming laptops I would absolutely make sure to track down the wattage the GPU is specced to run at before making a purchase. The 75 W RTX 5050 isn't terrible, but it's not the highest you'll find, but it will be pretty capable with the 1080p screen attached to it.

Key specs: RTX 5050 (75 W) | Core i5 13420H | 15-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR4 | 512 GB

This lappy used to be below $800, but the RAM crisis being what it is, it's now a touch higher. Still, it's cheaper than just about any other modern-GPU-equipped machine I'd actually consider buying. Sure, it's an RTX 5050, which needs to be affordable to be worthwhile, but this Acer Nitro V 16 AI is still 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 $969

This is one of the cheapest RTX 5060 gaming laptops available at the moment. There is an MSI Cyborg machine out there for less, but that's rocking a miserable 55 W TGP, so avoid that like it has the plague. The Victus may not be a lot higher than that, but it's a relatively slim chassis and the 144 Hz 1080p screen will be pretty well served by the RTX 5060 running at that level. There's a 10-core CPU in there, too, so this system is absolutely no slouch.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (75 W) | Core i7 13620H | 15-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Budget gaming laptops deals are not great right now, indeed finding good RTX 5060 laptops below the $1,000 mark has become virtually impossible. This Lenovo LOQ machine is slightly above, but it does have a decent 100 W GPU, a speedy 1080p screen, and the now miserably familiar memory/storage combo of a 512 GB SSD and 16 GB RAM. The memory side wouldn't be too bad if it wasn't for the fact it's single channel, but in our review that didn't actually harm gaming performance.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (100 W) | Ryzen 7 250 | 15-inch | 144 Hz | 1080p | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Walmart $1,089.99

Almost every gaming laptop around the $1,000 mark comes with just a 512 GB SSD, while this slimline Acer offers double that at a full 1 TB. That RTX 5060 is only of the 85 W variety, owing to that thin chassis, but the rest of the package makes for a great machine for the money. The 10-core Raptor Lake chip is decent, the 16 GB DDR5 is solid, and the 1920 x 1200 screen will hit a peak 180 Hz refresh.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (85 W)| Core 7 240H | 16-inch | 1200p | 180 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

In these RAMpocalypse-infested times, you have to sacrifice something to get a decent gaming laptop at an affordable price, and in this case, it's the GPU's power limit—just 85 W, which lowers the chip's full capabilities. At least everything else is nice for the money, and it's plenty skinny, too. The cheapest RTX 5070 gaming laptop around I'd actually buy? I reckon so.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Core 7 240H | 16-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

This is where we're getting into serious gaming laptop territory. Okay, the 85 W TGP for the RTX 5070 isn't peak, but it's not awful, and the rest of the spec is outstanding for this price. The Core 9 270H is a rebadged 14-core, 20-thread Intel CPU, you're getting a full 32 GB of DDR5 memory and a healthy 1 TB SSD. Those last two specs alone are a rarity below $1,500.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Core 9 270H | 16-inch | 1200p | 180 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

I'm a big fan of this mildly anachronistic gaming laptop. It's thick, can be loud, but it delivers on gaming performance and does so for an affordable price tag. The RTX 5070 Ti at its heart is a quality 12 GB mobile GPU, has a 140 W power limit, and if you run it on balanced mode you'll still get good gaming performance on the 1200p screen but without the turbine whine of the fans. A great machine at a great price. I'd prefer more RAM and storage, but if it's gaming performance that's your priority, this will deliver.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 144 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Newegg $1,529

Yet another Acer machine beating the rest in terms of value, and this one in terms of scale, too. For not much more than the 16-inch machine above you're getting a 17-inch 1080p laptop and that extra screen size does show. Again, it's a conservative 95 W GPU, but the 8-core, 16-thread Ryzen is solid, and so is the 32 GB DDR5 RAM and 1 TB SSD combo.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (95 W) | Ryzen 7 260 | 17-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 32 GB DDR5-5600 | 1 TB SSD

Thought 32 GB gaming laptop deals were dead? So did I, to be honest. But this one's a peach for the cash, given that RAM prices are utterly ludicrous right now. It's also got a 240 Hz IPS display, a 115 W RTX 5070 mobile, and a chonky 24-core Intel CPU. Be still, my beating heart.

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

This Legion lappy used to be cheaper, but as the memory crisis pushes gaming laptop pricing ever higher, it's jumped recently. Even at this price, though, it's a very well-equipped machine well worth considering, with an extremely powerful Intel chip at its heart, a beautiful OLED panel, and a 1 TB SSD. It's a shame about the 16 GB of RAM—but it's still plenty to get gaming with, and given the state of the memory market at the moment, it's about the best you can hope for at this sort of cash.

Key specs: RTX 5070 | Core i9 14900HX | 15.1-inch | 1600p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Best Buy $1,799 (Core Ultra 9 275HX)

This lappy has a honking, chonking, AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX CPU throbbing away in its RGB lit chassis. It's a 16-core 32-thread beastie from the previous generation, which, in combination with a 140 W RTX 5070 Ti mobile, should make for some serious gaming performance. The screen is a 165 Hz 1200p model, too, which the graphics chip should have no problem maxing out in most games.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Ryzen 9 8940HX | 16-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

If you did a double take here, I wouldn't blame you. A 75 W RTX 5060 machine for this sort of cash? But bear with me for a second. One, it's a super-portable 14-inch OLED gaming laptop, and those tend to command mega prices. And two, it's got 32 GB of RAM, which is becoming rare to find in small lappys—and 16 GB versions often have it soldered to the board, so you can't upgrade it. This one's got the correct amount, but you will need a lot of DLSS help to really push its 1800p screen in demanding games.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (75 W) | Core Ultra 7 255H | 14-inch | 1800p | 120 Hz | 32 GB LPDDR5X-7467 | 1 TB SSD

This 16-inch lappy is relatively slim and sleek, being one of Acer's S-line models, which is all the more surprising given the hardware nestled inside. It's got a 1600p 240 Hz OLED display, which is kept fed by a 24-core Intel chip and a 115 W RTX 5070 Ti. Those are some pretty mega components, and you even get 32 GB of DDR5 in the middle of the RAMpocalypse. It's a shame it isn't as cheap as it once was, but given the specs, it's still well worth considering.

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

This Vector is still one of the cheapest RTX 5080 gaming laptops you can find right now, but it has jumped in price recently. Our Dave reviewed the Vector 16 HX AI last year 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.

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

Price check: Best Buy $2,480 | Newegg $2,339 | Walmart $2,399.99

This HP machine occasionally crops up on discount, either in Intel or AMD flavors. It's a bit large, and a bit noisy, as we found in our review of the Intel-chipped version—but it's a very desirable machine nonetheless. You're getting 32 GB of DDR5 in combination with a 12-core, 24-thread AMD chip and Nvidia's high-end mobile GPU, and that's a near-impossible combo to find on discount right now.

Key specs: RTX 5080 (175 W) | Core Ultra 9 HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 32 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: HP $3,699.99 (Ryzen AI 9 HX 375)

Our best high-performance gaming laptop pick features a monstrous collection of components. 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. Expensive, too, but at least it's about as fast as it gets.

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

Price check: Lenovo $3,199.99

Okay, so this model doesn't have the properly punchy Z2 Extreme chip of the ROG Xbox Ally X below. As such, it's nowhere near as powerful, and more suited to indie games rather than the demanding stuff. That being said, handheld gaming PCs are rising to silly prices right now, and this one's still got a super-comfortable chassis, a good screen, and the Xbox FSE interface. All with a $100 discount? Yep, it's worth considering.

Key specs: Ryzen Z2 A | 7-inch | 1080p | 144 Hz | 16 GB LPDDR5x | 512 GB SSD

It is a borderline ludicrous amount of cash to drop on a gaming handheld really, but the ROG Xbox Ally X is a truly great device. I thought the design ridiculous until I had my review unit in-hand. It's super comfortable to use, the new library makes Windows usable, and the Z2 Extreme chip is powerful. Could do with a bit of a discount, but this is the cheapest you'll find it today.

Key specs: Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme | 7-inch | 1080p | 120 Hz | 24 GB LPDDR5x-8000 | 1 TB SSD

This little Nitro might not have all the bells and whistles of fancier machines, but it's certainly got everything you need to get gaming. The RTX 5060 at its heart has a 75 W power limit, which is a little on the tight side, but paired with a 1080p screen should do just fine. The CPU is a neat and tidy little 10-core model (six Performance, eight Efficient) and it's got 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, which are both good amounts. For the money, it's near impossible to do better right now.

Key specs: RTX 5060 (85 W) | Core i7 13620H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

We reviewed the RTX 5060 version of this laptop late last year, and found it to be good—with one primary caveat. The 85 W RTX 5060 at its core isn't the fastest variant you'll find, and this RTX 5070 version has the same power limit. However, the A16 has an excellent chassis design, a decently fast screen, and a great smattering of budget components that still make it a desirable thing, and the RTX 5070 version will still be pretty quick.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (85 W) | Core i7 13620H | 15.6-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Currys £1,449

The Lenovo Legion 5i used to be found discount, but even at full price it's still a good deal. This model is still one of the cheaper RTX 5070 gaming laptops you'll find in the UK right now from a major manufacturer, and one that's worth some serious consideration. It's got a speedy Intel chip, a 115 W variant of Nvidia's mid-tier mobile GPU, and a proper 1 TB SSD, making it quite the catch. We love a Lenovo lappy, and this one makes a whole lot of sense.

Key specs: RTX 5070 (115 W) | Core i7 13650HX | 15.3-inch | 1200p | 165 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Although the RTX 5070 Ti here has had its wings clipped slightly with a 115 W TGP, it should thrash any RTX 5070-equipped lappy in the gaming benchmarks with very little issue. Plus, it's been combined with an eight-core, 16-thread CPU with plenty of get up and go, a 180 Hz 1600p screen, and a proper 1 TB SSD. I'd like to see some more RAM, but it's darn expensive to buy on its own right now, so bear that in mind if you're thinking of an upgrade.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (115 W) | Ryzen AI 7 350 | 16-inch | 1600p | 180 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Amazon £1,799.99 (32 GB variant)

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 no slouch, either. While many RTX 50-series lappys are still priced into the stratosphere, this 16-inch machine isgood value for the components you end up receiving. That's apart from the SSD, unfortunately, which is far too small.

Key specs: RTX 5070 Ti (140 W) | Core Ultra 7 255HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 512 GB SSD

Price check: Scan £1,699.99

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. It's a smart buy, no doubt, although I'd stick a touch more RAM in it—if you can find some for anything less than silly money.

Key specs: RTX 5080 (175 W) | Core Ultra 9 275HX | 16-inch | 1600p | 240 Hz | 16 GB DDR5 | 1 TB SSD

Price check: Overclockers UK $2,599.99