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Round Up of The Best Gaming Laptop Deals in March 2023 (Megathread)

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Posted 23 March 2023

Round Up of The Best Gaming Laptop Deals in March 2023 (Megathread)

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Hi folks,

I am trying to get the best of the best in a megathread, so we can see the best ones and compare them.
I will have them in different categories, so it will be easier to separate them. I am not planning to have a dedicated category for the +17" form factor, but please let me know if you would like that and I will separate them.

Every time we see a deal, we get the first question: TGP!? What's the TGP on the GPU!?
TGP stands for total graphics power, so definitely check this one before you buy a laptop. The higher is better.

Lenovo Legion 5 15.6" WQHD 165Hz Ryzen 7 6800H RTX 3070TI 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Gaming Laptop £1,230.98 With Code
Thanks for sharing the deal: @pdpd
Graphics card (GPU): Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
TGP: 140 W
Processor (CPU): Ryzen 6800H
Display: 15.6" WQHD (2560 x 1440) IPS
RAM: 16GB

ASUS TUF A15 FA507NV 15.6” Full HD 144Hz Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen R7-7735HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD £1099.99 @ Amazon
Thanks for sharing the deal: @LEB123
Graphics card (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
TGP: 140W
Processor (CPU): Ryzen R7-7735HS
Display: 15.6” Full HD 144Hz IPS
RAM: 16GB

Refurb ASUS ROG Strix G15 Gaming Laptop 15.6" WQHD 2.5K 165Hz Ryzen 9 5900HX Radeon RX 6800M-12GB 1TB SSD 16GB RAM £1099.99 @ LaptopOutlet
Thanks for sharing the deal: @pdpd
Graphics card (GPU): Radeon RX 6800M
Processor (CPU): Ryzen 9 5900HX
Display: 15.6 in Screen Size , 2560 x 1440, 165Hz
RAM: 16GB

Thanks for sharing the deal: @mutatedllama
Graphics card (GPU): Radeon RX 6600M
Processor (CPU): AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
Display: 16.1 in Screen Size , 2560 x 1440, 165Hz IPS
RAM: 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (2 x 8 GB)

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 16" Gaming Laptop NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Intel Core i7 - £1,499 UK Mainland @ AO
Thanks for sharing the deal: @Alyn009
Graphics card (GPU): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
TGP: 100W+20W
Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™ i7-12700H
Display: 16” WUXGA (1920 x 1200) 165Hz IPS
RAM: 16GB

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PhoenixRising
23rd Mar
Your table is not quite correct though, at least for the Nvidia cards.

For example, the 3070, 3070 Ti and 3080 can go up to 140W, 150W and 165W respectively with Dynamic Boost. I'm pretty sure the lower tier Nvidia cards also have dynamic boost which can increase the TGP if there's enough combined CPU+GPU thermal and power headroom.
sisqoboy Author
23rd Mar
Thanks for your input. The more is better, we all can agree with that, right?
Takavor_Vardig
24th Mar
I would consider looking at CeX and buy a used laptop, get 2 years warranty as well ✅

I bought one the other day using vouchers I had saved, got me the following for £434....nothing great, but better than spending £1000 and above.....I can now spend the rest on a holiday

ASUS FX516PM/i7-11370H/16GB RAM/512GB SSD/RTX3060 6GB/15"
mutatedllama
27th Mar
Looks like a great deal. Did you look online or at a local store?
WTFreddie
29th Mar
What do people think of this deal?

currys.co.uk/pro…tml

I'm keen on the 2022 legion 7i for the build quality and the 3070 ti seems to hit a good sweet spot between wattage and performance. Ideally I'd like a bigger SSD, but can always upgrade that myself.
adam.mt
29th Mar
Seems ok, though personally I'd consider a little expensive since Lenovo were offering the 2023 Legion 5i for £1615 recently (13700HX, RTX 4070, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD)....thou that's unlikely to reappear (for a while). Obviously, the 7 is higher class (at least 2022 model), but not sure there's that huge amount in it.

If you can get a further discount at Currys...? (edited)
MrMeatshake
1st Apr
Where's the LOW end laptops for us cheapskates!?
Takavor_Vardig
2nd Apr
Define low end with an amount :/
MrAkagi
24th Mar
4070 is 140W limit. (edited)
Fire_Wizzard
23rd Mar
Thank you for making this. Im really regretting not buying the £1600 4070 Legion 5i Pro so I hope something similar will show up in here.
adam.yacub
25th Mar
oh me too, looks like someone bought them all and listed them on ebay
notoriouschucky
28th Mar
This should surely be under Discussions and not hot
sisqoboy Author
28th Mar
This is super kind. Thanks.
stuartc74
29th Mar
This is available for £420 using the eBay code. Memory is upgradeable.
Acer Nitro 5 i5 11400H GTX 1650 8GB 512GB FHD 144Hz. A lot of spec for £420. Memory is gash but can easily be upgraded. (edited)
adam.yacub
30th Mar
Link?
italkapple
1st Apr
Bought a Lenovo Legion 7 5800H / RTX 3080 16GB / 1TB back in September 2021 for £1750 and still loving it. - Upgraded the RAM to 32GB and added another 1TB SSD the day i got it.

Performance is solid. Build quality for a non Apple device is also solid.
xstrio
23rd Mar
i have legion 5 3060, but looking to upgrade, are legion still considered the best value
MrAkagi
24th Mar
Depends on what deals are flying about, there was a deal a few days ago on their website on Legion 5i with 4070 and with no OS which was an absolute no brainer, but sometimes other brands can have better deals. Lenovo pricing is very competitive though usually. (edited)
bmehboob
31st Mar
The laptops listed are all above £1k. Anything around the £6-700 mark?
sisqoboy Author
31st Mar
Just found one here - hotukdeals.com/dea…399
cookied
1st Apr
What 14" & under new or used laptops are there out there to look out for with a decent dedicated GPU..? For under £500
Thanks.
OvskiYo
1st Apr
I know a lot of people are interested in 40 series cards thinking they are somehow "better" or more powerful than 30 series. Make sure you go ahead and check on youtube comparisons as you might discover a 3070 or 3070 ti is way better than 4050 and probably cost the same or less even. Good luck with your search!
UKScottDeals
17th Apr
The main benefit of 4000 series is the 40% extra performance for the same power consumption, which is much more important on a laptop vs a desktop.
bargainhunter87
28th Mar
Hi I'm looking for a laptop for the kids under £1000 suitable for gaming (fortnite, roblox,minecraft) and video editing. Would anyone be able to recommend one? I havr no idea about laptops thanks
adam.mt
28th Mar
Any of the authors' recommendations would work
new_lizard
28th Mar
I picked up the asus tuf for £700 from Very using new customer discount
rozern
28th Mar
So what's the actual best deal now? I'm looking to upgrade my old Acer Nitro for something which doesn't drop FPS in every single game ️
TheBearMan86
29th Mar
I bought the z13 flow 3070ti and it is less performance than my desktop 2080 super. Stuttering all the time.
adam.mt
29th Mar
The Flow Z13 has a 3050Ti, and benchmarks do indeed show a desktop 2080 Super to have higher performance.

You will need to adjust your game settings. (edited)
deeperthought
29th Mar
Great idea but would really appreciate 17 inch deals, part of the reason for upgrade for me.
daleiwright3
29th Mar
May be worth keeping an eye on the dell outlet, got a Ryzen 5800h with a full fat ( 130w?) 3060 for under 750 quid a year ago (wanted a new desktop but just a GPU would have been most of that 750 quid) Looked completely untouched when I got it but was willing to take that risk and just return if it looked a bit abused. From all accounts cooling is much better on the Lenovo but at the time it was a good few hundred quid more.
LS105
30th Mar
is this one a good deal? asus.com/uk/…ing
stuartc74
30th Mar
Don't know to be honest. Is the price near £420 for a fair comparison? The words 'expensive PC bellend' seem to be charging this way! (edited)
wpj
31st Mar
Just bought an Alienware for my son which is £350 off with a code. It was the best 3070ti deal a week ago and still available.

Ryzen 9/1Tb/16Gb/3070ti/FHD £1399 and can pay via PayPal credit (I did 3 months so it didn't look as if I was spending too much)

Other, worse configurations, don't have the £350 off. Must have a lot of these in as it is next day delivery. Only real downside is the charger which isn't USB C.

dell.com/en-…2sc (edited)
sisqoboy Author
31st Mar
Cannot see the £350 off what code is that?

hotukdeals.com/dea…759
ALIEN20 ?

ALIEN350 is expired (edited)
Brutal28
1st Apr
Best deal I found was Acer Nitro 5 Intel Core i7 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Nvidia RTX 3060 17.3" 165Hz Gaming Laptop for £899. Other laptops with same specs cost well over £1000.
czajunia
1st Apr
Does anybody know which ones of the cheaper gaming laptops have decent screens? Most of the reviews state that the IPS 120Hz or 144Hz panels are simply mediocre. I've heard there was some improvement on the newer panels but not 100% sure which ones are that. I think one can usually recognize them by higher refresh rates but don't know if that's the only criteria or if it's even accurate. I'm looking at the 2022 laptops mainly with either Intel gen12 or Ryzen 6xx family. Thanks!
gpu_logic
1st Apr
To be clear, the reason most gamers avoid Lenovo and chose MSI or ASUS instead is malware right down to the hardware chips. If you don't mind loss of privacy, how about slowing down Windows by 25% frustrating game players so they shout loud enough to get mum also shouting! Your games experience ruined.
If you think you can remove that malware. You can't it realy is in the Chinese hardware, in the chips. Yes that bad.
Look it up.

Correct: Google "malware in lenovo" you get 8 and a half million hits. Monsterous! (edited)
rtbsghgfh
1st Apr
I like this metric: ‘malware in apple’ gave me 37 million hits! Apple has over 4 times the malware of lenovo! Monsterous!