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While considered an outdated piece of tech that is no longer relevant in 2023 by many consumers, the Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2 TB PCIe 3.0 SSD is now attractive once again thanks to an insane discount of almost 75%. Listed on Amazon with a US$499.99 price tag, this SSD is down to a pocket-friendly value of just US$129.99.

Best Buy has slashed a whopping 32% off the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14’s list price. At the discounted rate, the 2022 ROG Zephyrus G14 is an excellent buy as it boasts a sleek design, good port selection, a solid display, stellar battery life, and performant hardware.

The PotatoP is a device focused on maximising battery life. Designed for small programming projects, the PotatoP is slated to deliver up to 2 years of battery life from its 12,000 mAh battery and solar cell.

This Geekbench test was performed on a 2.7 GHz Radeon 780M integrated with the Ryzen 7 7840HS APU, but there also is a 2.8 GHz version on the Ryzen 9 7940H that could come close to an Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti laptop dGPU.

Although the stability issues in Assassin’s Creed Origins and a few other problems remain unresolved, the 531.29 Game Ready Driver package for Nvidia GeForce GPUs comes to patch bugs such as high CPU usage after exiting games, Adobe application instability, as well as GeForce GTX 10/MX250/350 series mobile GPUs stability issues.

The R5 7640U APU is 25% faster than any previous gen AMD mobile processor in single-core tests, while for multi-core loads, it brings 60% improved performance over the Ryzen 5 6600U predecessor, and is just 15% slower than the Ryzen 9 6900HX.

With a list price of US$1,099, the MSI Prestige 14 Evo professional laptop with Intel Core i5-1135G7 and Iris Xe graphics alongside 16/512GB memory/NVMe SSD has been around since mid-October 2020. Now, a generous 32% Amazon discount brings the A11M-221 model of this lightweight machine down to US$750.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX APU has turned up on PassMark and in the process has delivered incredible single-thread and multi-test suite results. The Ryzen 9 7945HX is so powerful that it easily surpasses the mobile CPU competitor Intel Core i9-13980HX and sets its sights on the desktop monster i9-13900KS instead.

Lenovo US has announced a sale this weekend (March 11-12, 2023) on a range of Legion-brand desktops and laptops. The best offers on these gaming PCs include a total of 34% off the 16-inch 7i Gen 7 with an Alder Lake-HX processor with higher-end NVIDIA graphics. Alternatively, the Legion Tower 7i Gen 7 with the RTX 3080 card is now US$750 cheaper than normal.

Advertised by Acer as a slim gaming laptop, the 0.8-inch thin Predator Triton 500 SE has been available since mid-2022 with Alder Lake processor options and GeForce RTX 3000 series GPUs. With a list price of US$2,999.99, the model with Intel Core i9-12900H, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, 32 GB LPDDR5 memory, and a 1 TB SSD is now down to US$2,499.99.

The energy efficient AMD Ryzen 7 5825U is complemented by 16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM. Apart from the touchscreen with 1920 X 200 @60 Hz and wider color gamut, other outstanding features include an SD card reader and a fingerprint sensor integrated in the power button.

The Aorus 15 and 17 are the sub-flagship versions of Gigabyte's latest gaming laptops, although they still pack Raptor Lake-H processors and RTX 4000-series graphics in "super-portable" aluminum builds. They are now available on Amazon, starting at under US$2,000 for 16GB RAM/1TB SSD configurations.

Gigabyte Aero-series laptops are back in OLED form for 2023, rated to combine their Pantone-validated 16:10 displays with the latest 13th-gen Intel and RTX 40-series platforms in "featherweight" 14- or 16-inch builds. They are ready to inspire potential buyers via channels such as Amazon from now.

A 17-inch laptop with a dGPU, weighing only 1,407 grams. Hardly any other device in our database boasts so much potential power while remaining as light and compact as this 17-inch laptop with a QHD display. But, is the LG Gram 17 useful in everyday life?

It's safe to go and buy a Razer Blade 18 now that most of its issues have been resolved via updates. If you plan on connecting external monitors or running DLSS 3 titles, however, be prepared to wait a bit longer.

The 2022 Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 is a Windows convertible that boasts an AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Zen 2 CPU, an RX Vega 7 iGPU, 16 GB of RAM, and 512 GB of storage. The machine has now scored a significant 40% price cut on eBay bringing the final rate down to US$530.

Honor has refreshed its MagicBook X 14 Pro and MagicBook X 16 Pro laptops. The pair are now available with Intel Raptor Lake-H series processors with an adjustable TDP, as well as 16:10 displays.

The 15.6-inch Samsung Galaxy Book2 Pro with Intel Core i5-1240P processor, FHD AMOLED display, 8/256 GB of memory/storage, and Windows 11 Home arrived on the market last year. Thanks to a 28% discount, the US$1,249.99 Amazon list price is now down to US$899, which is the lowest figure in 30 days.

Lenovo Legion 5 Gen 7 with a Ryzen 7 6800H processor, an RTX 3060 GPU, and 2 TB of PCIe storage can now be had for a delectable US$710 off. Aside from the excellent performance and solid build quality on offer, the Legion 5 Gen 7 is plenty upgradable thanks to two SO-DIMM slots for memory, and two M.2 slots that can accept PCIe Gen 4 SSDs.

The excellent Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano is going for a massive 56% off on eBay. The laptop is an all-around champ with a compact design, thanks to a 13-inch 16:10 screen and 964 g of weight, and solid performance. At its sub-US$900 discounted price tag, the notebook is well worth a recommendation.

It may be more expensive than your typical power bank, but the slim profile, handy display, and excellent build quality could make it worth an investment for constant travelers.

The just recently released Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 sports Nvidia's latest entry level gaming GPU in the form of the RTX 4050, but the 15-inch gaming laptop also comes with a rather cheap 120Hz display that may not be the ideal choice for some prospective buyers.

Lenovo also offers an RTX 4050 dGPU option with 95 W TGP, which, apparently is almost as fast as the 115 W RTX 4060, at least in 3DMark Time Spy. Additional specs include 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage and a 15.6-inch LCD display with 40p resolution and 165 Hz refresh rate.

In addition to the well-known RTX 3070 Ti, the attractive mid-range configuration of the Acer Predator Helios 300 also features a decent 240Hz QHD display and has now dropped to US$1,399 after receiving a noteworthy US$700 discount at Best Buy.

[Update #1] If you care about DLSS 3 on external monitors and G-Sync support, then you'll want to stay on an earlier graphics driver for now. The issues we experienced are repeatable on multiple units according to Razer.

Other specs for the MSI GP66 model on sale include an Intel i7-11800H processor complemented by 16 GB of DDR4-3200 RAM and 1 TB of NVMe SSD storage, plus a 240 Hz 15.6-inch display with 1080p resolution.

The 8-core Ryzen 7 7840HS is a part of the trio of Phoenix-HS APUs that AMD revealed in January. Moore’s Law Is Dead has now leaked the 3DMark Time Spy performance of the chip and the results look very encouraging if accurate.

The powerful RTX 3080 gaming laptop from Asus also features a quick Ryzen 9 5900HX, and thanks to a new deal, this machine has now dropped below the US$1,500 mark, which makes the ROG Strix Scar 15 a very good deal for high-end gamers.

The new Alienware AW920K offers 3 kinds of full-sized mechanical gaming keyboard use in one: Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless or wired. Its classically-styled deck exhibits a rocker switch and dial as well as double-shot PBT keys, the RGB AlienFX up-lighting of which can be tuned via the Alienware Command Center. The Tri-Mode Wireless Gaming Keyboard also boasts magnetic snap-on charging and Cherry switches.

Alienware's AW420K packs the brand's latest mechanical keyboard specs into a new wired RGB form-factor. With its refined profile and tenkeyless form-factor, it is also rated to save on desk space. Then again, its multi-mode risers can restore some height if necessary, while its PBT key-caps and Cherry switches are backed to keep its typing experience going in the long term.

Dell refreshed the Alienware m16 early this year with the new Raptor Lake mobile processors, RTX 40 laptop graphics, and updated displays. For the first time since 2015, the company also introduced a new Alienware m18. Dell has now announced the availability date for the entry-level variants of both notebooks.

Dell refreshed the Alienware lineup of gaming laptops at CES 2023 with the latest processors and GPUs. The company also announced the Alienware x14 R2, a successor to the 2022 Alienware x14. Today Dell has finally revealed when you’ll be able to buy the new x14 R2.

Dell announced the 2023 G15 and G16 gaming laptops with Intel Raptor Lake processors, Nvidia RTX 40 GPUs, and updated designs in January. The company has now revealed the general availability of the machines equipped with Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs.

The Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor is now enjoying its final appearance as a showcase model prior to becoming available on the North American market. The AW2524H is backed to push IPS display technology to its limit by pairing its refresh with NVIDIA's new Reflex Latency Analyzer as well as G-SYNC to eliminate ghosting and tearing.

This wacky DIY project uses a 43-inch TV as its screen, and the computing power is provided via an Intel NUC 11 with i7-1165G7 processor and RTX 2060 dGPU that is hidden under the keyboard together with three high capacity batteries, which can sustain 260 W in full load.

The new driver package for GeForce GPUs arrived yesterday and, in addition to various optimizations for titles such as Atomic Heart or The Finals, it packs RTX Video Super Resolution support. This technology upscales videos and removes artifacts in Chrome or Edge across multiple streaming platforms.