Cyber Monday has come and gone, but a lot of the best gaming laptop deals are still available. One thing we never expected, however, was for deals to get even cheaper than they were during the big Black Friday sales weekend. Asus seemed to take that assumption as a challenge, and shocked the world with this banger of a deal.
Right now, you can get $500 off the Asus ROG Strix 18 with RTX 4080 at Best Buy (via eBay). That drops the price of this enthusiast-level gaming laptop down just $1,999 — an insanely good value for money when you take a look at all the latest components inside this 18-inch beast of a system.
In our Asus ROG Strix 18 review, we fell in love with the strong gaming power (reinforced by impressive thermal management using quiet fans), that beautiful screen and the solid battery life when doing some work.
You’re also getting all the I/O you need for your gaming peripherals, strong internet connectivity and even for using this as a desktop replacement — HDMI 2.1, ethernet, USB-A and USB-C are littered all down the sides.
Now, I know calling a gaming laptop a potential desktop replacement is a bit of a stretch, but it all comes down to perspective here. If you want the absolute cream of the crop without needing to rely on any sort of AI frame generation tech, a proper desktop machine is still the way to go.
However, with the advancements in DLSS 3.0, I believe a lot of players can get away with something like this, which will provide the versatility of a laptop while plugging in perfectly to any desktop setup and playing games at impressive speeds in 4K resolution.
It’s definitely not the most portable of gaming laptops — for that, I recommend taking advantage of the $400 saving on the RTX 4060-armed Asus ROG Zephyrus G14. But for those who want the best big screen gaming experience on the go, this is a must-buy.
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