Fancy Gaming on the Go? This Asus Strix G17 Laptop With a 17.3-Inch Display Has Fallen by a Huge $450
Plenty of brands are now vying for your hard-earned cash when it comes to playing gaming on the move. While the likes of a Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck are great, those who want more power while also being able to use the device in day-to-day still look to a gaming laptop as the perfect solution. And rightly so, with deals like this superb Asus Strix G17 with a stunning 17.3-inch display available for only $1,250 at B&H.
Usually found at the $1,700 price point, the retailer has dropped the price by a massive $450 as part of its post-Presidents Day sales. This is good value since the laptop is built with an RTX 4070 graphics card that can achieve 4K quality for indie titles and games that have been out for a few years. Not to mention, all the latest releases will comfortably reach 1440p resolution.
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The other specs include an AMD Ryzen 9 processor with 16 cores as well as a base speed of 2.4 GHz and a maximum boost speed of up to 5.2 GHz. The gorgeous IPS display can reach 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution and has a 16:9 aspect ratio, while the refresh rate can hit 240Hz with a 3-millisecond response time, providing smooth gameplay. This is particularly important for fast-paced titles like Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Fortnite and such.
It then has 1TB of SSD storage, 16GB DDR5 memory and Windows 11 as an OS. Additionally, the sleek design features an RGB backlit keyboard with an Aura Sync Light Bar that can be customized to your liking.
A new gaming laptop is never going to be that cheap if you want some strong specs backing it up, so a discount of $450 can't be underestimated. Considering the specs that you're getting here -- an RTX 4070 and AMD Ryzen 9 processor -- it's hard to deny that this is great value in return. Asus has proven itself as a reliable brand in PC gaming space with this model being no different.
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