Best Prime Day Gaming Laptop Deals: Save on Acer, Alienware, Asus, MSI

Once again, Amazon Prime Day is here, and we're combing through the site like crazy to bring you the hottest deals and steepest price drops. High-ticket items like gaming laptops are some of the best things to get on Prime Day, as discounts can mean hundreds of dollars off the list price. Here's a selection of the best ones on sale today, but click fast as supplies are limited.

• Asus ROG Strix G16 Gaming Laptop(Opens in a new window) for $1,700 (list price $2,000)

• Asus TUF Dash 15 Gaming Laptop(Opens in a new window) for $870 (list price $970)

• Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop(Opens in a new window) for $2,780 (list price $3,300)

• Acer Predator Helios Gaming Laptop(Opens in a new window) for $1,500 (list price $1,650)

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• Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop(Opens in a new window) for $1,049 (list price $1,200)

• Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop(Opens in a new window) for $780 (list price $900)

• MSI Stealth 17 Gaming Laptop(Opens in a new window) for $2,400 (list price $2,800)

Gaming laptops come in a wide variety of configurations. The deals below are solid, but feel free to adjust RAM, SSD size, or other features to get the machine of your dreams.

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Asus ROG Strix G16 Gaming Laptop

We reviewed the ROG Strix G16 in May and had lots of good things to say about it, praising its “huge performance and style for the money.” These machines are notorious for high-end graphics performance on a portable platform, and the sharp and bright mini LED 240Hz display will make every polygon look spectacular. The all-plastic case's distinctive design will catch eyes with a semi-transparent chassis so you can see the guts. This configuration comes with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB hard drive, and Windows 11 Home.

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Alienware X16 R1 Gaming Laptop

Alienware's cutting-edge gaming laptop hasn't had the full PCMag review treatment yet, but we had a hands on at CES and came away impressed by the power that Dell packed into this beefy chassis. In addition to a potent 13th generation Intel Core i9 13900HK processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080, this model has a customizable LED touchpad that can emit all sorts of cool lighting effects. This configuration comes with 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and Windows 11 Home.

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Asus TUF Dash 15 Gaming Laptop

We said the TUF Dash 15(Opens in a new window) “churns out competitive frame rates without costing a fortune” in our review, and getting an additional $100 off for Prime Day brings this mobile gaming laptop even more of a value. Powered by an Intel Core i7-11370H processor and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, the TUF Dash 15 knocks out high-end graphics and swift connectivity. This model comes with Windows 10 Home and a free upgrade to Windows 11 if you want it.

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Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop

From the outside, the Nitro 17 doesn't look like much, but under the hood this is a solid little gaming laptop that will meet your needs. In our review, we said that it delivers “more bang for the buck than some high-end competitors,” and with good battery life, plenty of ports and a 17.3-inch FHD display with 165Hz refresh rate, you'll appreciate the $150 off of the list price for Prime Day. This configuration comes with 16GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and Windows 11 Home.

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MSI Stealth 17 Gaming Laptop

If you need a gaming laptop that can also flip the script and work as a daytime productivity tool, the MSI Stealth 17(Opens in a new window) fits the bill. This is a high-end portable with some serious power, a gorgeous mini LED display that boasts incredible clarity and brightness, a speedy 13th Gen Intel Core i9 processor, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 GPU, and plenty of ports. This configuration comes with 32GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD, and Windows 11 Home.