Here at Tom’s Guide, we’re always on the hunt for big discounts on powerful gaming laptops. We know that well-specced machines are typically pretty expensive, but we’ve just spotted an Amazon deal that is taking big money off a souped-up gaming laptop.
Right now, this Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop is on sale for $1,799 at Amazon. That’s $600 off its regular retail price of $2,399 and the lowest price to date for this configuration. Even with such a significant discount, it’s certainly not a laptop we would describe as cheap, but it’s more than worthy of inclusion in our roundup of the best laptop deals.
The Acer Nitro 5 doesn’t quite make our ranking of the best gaming laptops, but it's still got plenty going for it. The real headliner grabber here is its powerful specs. Underneath the slick chassis, you’ll find an Intel Core i7-12700H processor paired with a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti graphics card. You also get 16GB of RAM and a sizeable 1TB SSD which will enable you to install dozens of the best PC games at once.
The 15.6-inch QHD display with a 165Hz refresh rate is another killer feature, and it will ensure your gameplay sessions are always crisp and smooth. We also appreciate the inclusion of a MUX switch which can disable integrated graphics for improved gaming performance. And the carefully crafted casing has been designed with comprehensive cooling in mind, so you can play blockbuster titles without fear of overheating.
In our Acer Nitro 5 review, we praised the laptop for its excellent display and customizable RBG backlit keyboard. We were a tad underwhelmed by its gaming performance, but it’s important to note that our testing was done on a less powerful model with an Intel Core i5 CPU and a Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Ti. Whereas this Amazon deal is on a significantly more powerful configuration that is more suited to high-end gaming.
If you’re looking for a cheaper alternative, this Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 is currently on sale for $1,099 at Best Buy. That’s also a $600 discount, and we rate this model as our favorite gaming laptop, so it’s definitely a deal also worth considering.
