If you’re on the hunt for a portable gaming rig, and you can stretch your budget to just over $1,000, we’ve found an incredible gaming laptop deal at Best Buy, but you’ll need to be quick.
We have the 2024 model of the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 selected as the best gaming laptop, specifically as the go-to 16-inch option. Despite this being the 2023 model that is on sale, meaning no OLED panel, it’s still a genuinely great deal in terms of value and power return. You can save a massive $520 on this laptop right now, meaning it can be yours for just $1079.99.
At this $1,079.99 price, this spec of the ROG Zephyrus G16 is a steal, in large part thanks to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU and Intel Core i7-13620H processor.
The RTX 4070 mobile GPU is great for modern gaming at 1080p, although its 8GB VRAM will be limiting when it comes to running some more demanding games in high and ultra configurations. You will, however, have access to Nvidia DLSS 3 and frame generation which will come in handy.
As for the Intel Core i7-13620H, this 10-core, 16-thread mobile processor is made up of six performance cores and four efficiency cores with a max frequency of 4.9GHz. System memory is also of no concern with 16GB included.
Pair these specs with the 16-inch, 165Hz, FHD display, and you’ll be able to enjoy the latest games with good performance on a fast, responsive display for years to come.
The only downside to this configuration is the 512GB SSD, which will fill up quite quickly given the size of modern games, and the fact that the RAM is soldered, making future upgrades impossible.
As a final perk, you also get one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Discord Nitro for free alongside six months of Norton 360 internet security and VPN, for use on up to three devices.
If you’re new to gaming laptops and not sure if they’re right for you, check out our gaming PC vs gaming laptop guide for a pros and cons breakdown of both.
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