Save Up to $501 on a New Gaming Laptop in Time for Back-to-School Season
Thankfully, many NVIDIA-powered laptops are on sale and available at discounts of up to $600 -- until September 1 or inventory depletes. And many gaming and studio laptops are among the discounted items. We've rounded up standout deals below available at Best Buy, Amazon, Newegg and more.
NVIDIA laptop deals
Lenovo 16-inch Legion Pro 7i: $2,349
This gaming laptop features a 16-inch screen, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD. It includes a 2.7 GHz Intel Core and a powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti architecture that's perfect for engineers, architects and students of these high-demand careers. Thanks to current discounts, you can save a massive $501 on this model.
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MSI 16-inch Vector: $2,800
The 16-inch MSI Vector gaming laptop is sleek, powerful and includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 processor as well as an RTX 5080 GPU. Coupled with 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD, you'll get reliable performance, gorgeous graphics and plenty of space for your files. And for a limited time, you can also save $300.
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MSI 14-inch Creator M14 laptop: $1,000
The MSI Creator laptop is perfect for artists, graphic designers, content creators and other creatives. It has a 2.8K resolution display for clear graphics and vivid colors, 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD. This model also features a cooler boost and runs on Windows 11. You can save $200 on this laptop at Amazon right now.
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Keep in mind that these deals are bound to go fast, and NVIDIA has announced that there will be a few more upcoming deals before their sale ends on September 1. We plan to keep an eye out for any additions to this list, so check back often.
Why this deal matters
NVIDIA makes GPUs that power graphics interfaces for many PC laptops. Their gaming laptop deals include savings on brands such as ASUS, MSI, Alienware and more. These high-capacity laptops are great for students in STEM, as well as educators and employees in this sector. Not to mention, they're perfect for hobby gamers who also want the best equipment without paying full price.
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