I'm a professional laptop reviewer — here are 9 can't-miss deals on gaming laptops
Black Friday is coming soon, and here are 9 unbeatable gaming laptop deals
We're officially in Black Friday week now, gamers, but these nine gaming laptops are still on a discount you won't want to miss, especially if you're looking to upgrade your gaming rig this holiday season.
As a gamer myself, I specifically looked for laptops with recent AMD and Intel CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 series GPUs.
With at least 16GB of RAM and 1TB of SSD storage, you won't have to grab an external SSD. While I personally prefer 32GB of memory in my gaming laptops, and several of these can be upgraded to 32GB of RAM, 16GB is sufficient for most gamers, and some of these deals make the sacrifice so very worth it.
While I have nine laptops in this roundup, some key highlights include the Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 for just $1,199 at B&H and the Dell G16 (7630) for just $999 at Dell.
So let's get into it.
Madeline Ricchiuto has covered software and hardware of all kinds over the years. She joined Future in 2019 as a tester in the hardware testing lab and became a staff writer at Laptop Mag in 2024.
9 Best Black Friday gaming laptop deals - Quick Links
- Dell G16 (7630) - was $1,499, now $999 at Dell
- Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 9 - was $1,599, now $1,199 at B&H
- MSI Katana A15 AI - was $1,699, now $1,299 at Amazon
- Asus TUF Gaming A16 (2024) - was $1,799, now $1,299 at Amazon
- Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 (2024) - was $1,749, now $1,429 at Amazon
- Gigabyte Aorus X16 (2024) - was $1,949, now $1,579 at Amazon
- Asus ROG Strix G16 (2024) - was $1,899, now $1,614 at Amazon
- Alienware m18 r2 - was $2,799, now $2,199 at Amazon
- MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio - was $2,711, now $2,297 at Amazon
Madeline's top 9 pre-Black Friday gaming laptop deals
One of our favorite budget gaming laptops is on sale for under $1,000 as part of Dell's Black Friday sales. With a 13th-gen Intel Core i9 processor and Nvidia RTX 4060, this laptop is an absolute steal.
Features: Intel Core i9-13900HX processor, Nvidia RTX 4060 8GB GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 16-inch 240Hz 2560x1600 display.
Lenovo's latest mid-tier Legion laptop is on a massive discount as part of B&H's Black Friday sale. With an Intel Core i9-14900HX and Nvidia RTX 4060, this is the best bargain we've seen on the Legion 5i yet.
Features: Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, Nvidia RTX 4060 8GB GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 16-inch 240Hz 2560x1600 IPS display.
MSI brings AI power to this updated mid-range gaming laptop, featuring an AMD Ryzen 9-8945HS processor and Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU. At just $1,299, you could hardly ask for a better deal on a 4070 gaming laptop.
Features: AMD Ryzen 9-8945HS processor, Nvidia RTX 4070 8GB GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 15.6-inch 165Hz 2560X1440 LCD display.
This AMD gaming powerhouse features a Ryzen 9-7940HX processor and Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU. This is another incredible RTX 4070 deal this Black Friday season.
Features: AMD Ryzen 9-7940HX processor, Nvidia RTX 4070 8GB GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 16-inch 165Hz 2560X1600 LED display.
This 4-star mid-range gaming laptop offers incredible screen space at an affordable price that's even more wallet-friendly this Black Friday season. There's plenty of reason to take the Helios Neo 18 home, including it's Intel Core i7-14700HX processor and Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU.
Features: Intel Core i7-14700HX processor, Nvidia RTX 4070 8GB GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 18-inch 165Hz 2560X1600 LCD display.
Gigabyte's Aorus X16 is on a pretty significant discount for Black Friday, making it a solid play for our best gaming laptop deals. At nearly $400 off, you can take home this mid-range gaming laptop with an Intel Core i7-14650HX processor and Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU. Other configurations are also on sale if you'd like to upgrade.
Features: Intel Core i7-14650HX processor, Nvidia RTX 4070 8GB GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 16-inch 165Hz 2560X1600 LCD display.
This update of the ROG Strix G16 offers powerful performance that's now at a wallet-friendly price. With an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and Nvidia RTX 4070 under the hood, the Strix G16 is now beautiful on the inside and outside.
Features: Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, Nvidia RTX 4070 8GB GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 16-inch 240Hz 2560x1600 ROG Nebula LED display.
This high-end Alienware gaming laptop is available at an attractive Black Friday sale price of just $2,199. It offers incredible gaming power with an Intel Core i9-14900HX processor and Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU.
Features: Intel Core i9-14900HX processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 12GB GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 18-inch 165Hz 2560X1600 LED display.
This thin gaming laptop has a sleek, minimalist design, and it's now available at an affordable price. The MSI Stealth 18 AI Studio features an Intel Core Ultra 9 185H AI PC processor and Nvidia RTX 4080 graphics.
Features: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor, Nvidia RTX 4080 12GB GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 18-inch 240Hz 2560X1600 LED display.
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A former lab gremlin for Tom's Guide, Laptop Mag, Tom's Hardware, and Tech Radar; Madeline has escaped the labs to join Laptop Mag as a Staff Writer. With over a decade of experience writing about tech and gaming, she may actually know a thing or two. Sometimes. When she isn't writing about the latest laptops and AI software, Madeline likes to throw herself into the ocean as a PADI scuba diving instructor and underwater photography enthusiast.