Prime Day 2020 is in full swing, and although it’s late this year (less than two months before Black Friday), that just means that shoppers have even more opportunities to save big as we head into the holiday season. You need a Prime membership to score most of the Prime Day deals on Amazon, but other retailers are eager to compete and are offering plenty of their own discounts and bargains that are open to everyone.
That means that if you’re in the market for a new laptop for work and play but don’t have a Prime membership, you’re still in luck, because below, we’ve got seven hot Prime Day gaming laptop deals that you don’t want to miss — and you don’t need Amazon Prime for most of them. If you do have a Prime subscription, however, then we’ve also included a couple of bona fide Prime Day laptop sales just for you.
HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop — $720, was $800
If you’re looking for a more traditional work PC that also packs some light power for gaming, this HP Pavilion laptop ticks all the boxes. It’s got an Intel Core i5-9300H processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD, which are the go-to specs for an everyday computer, while its Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 discrete graphics card will deliver more gaming power than the majority of laptops with integrated graphics. This budget-friendly Prime Day gaming laptop deal can be yours for $720 from Amazon, but if you want some beefier hardware for running the latest games at high settings, read on.
Dell G7 15 Gaming Laptop — $1,000, was $1,200
There are three models in the Dell G-series of gaming laptops, so if you’re suffering from choice paralysis, let us make things easier for you: The new 2020 Dell G7 is our favorite. There are several things that make the Dell G7 a great gaming PC, but the reason it stands out as our top pick among Dell’s entire lineup is the simple fact that it hits the sweet spot between price and performance. With a Core i5-10300H CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti GPU, this thing will have no trouble handling the latest titles at good settings, and its 15.6-inch 1080p 144Hz display will look great while doing it. Right now, this Prime Day gaming laptop deal can be yours for $1,000 ($200 off) from Dell.
Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 Gaming Laptop — $1,200, was $1,300
Another member of the Republic of Gamers family, the Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 boasts some worthy upgrades over the Strix G if you’re willing to pay for more juice. The Zephyrus M15 has the same nice-looking design and good thermal performance as its sibling, but this one runs on a beefed-up Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM which will get more performance out of its GTX 1660 Ti (read: less bottlenecking when playing demanding games). You’ve also got a generous 512GB of solid-state storage. At $1,100 after a $200 savings, the Asus ROG Zephyrus M15 isn’t the cheapest Prime Day gaming laptop deal on our roundup, but it’s still one of the best values you’re going to find at around a grand right now.
Alienware m17 R2 Gaming Laptop — $1,500, was $1,880
Alienware needs no introduction among PC gamers. Dell’s high-end gaming sub-brand features some of the best machines money can buy today, and if you want the comfort of a sized-up 17-inch laptop, it’s hard to do much better than the Alienware m17 R2. With its 17.3-inch 1080p display, this laptop sits squarely in the “desktop replacement” category, while its six-core i7-9750H CPU and Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU will easily outperform most desktop PCs out there. Its 512GB SSD gives you plenty of space for your game library as well. A very enticing $680 price cut knocks this Prime Day gaming laptop deal down to just $1,200 from Dell.
Razer Blade Stealth 13 Gaming Laptop — $1,500, was $1,800
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Razer is known for its premium gaming kit and distinct green-on-black styling, but at first glance, you wouldn’t even notice that the Razer Blade Stealth is even a gaming laptop. This aptly named machine pairs its understated design with an Intel Core i7-1065G7 CPU, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q graphics card, and boosted 16GB of RAM — great specs for a do-it-all laptop — and its 13.3-inch 1080p 120Hz display, while smaller than most gaming laptops, puts it at the perfect size for taking on the go. A $300 Prime Day savings means that this excellent gaming ultrabook can be your constant companion for $1,500 from Amazon.
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