The best Amazon Prime Day gaming laptop deals

Gigabyte A5 K1 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 240Hz | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | $1,399 $1,049 at Amazon (save $249.84)
This is just over that $1,000 bar we set for a good deal this Prime Day; an RTX 3060 gaming laptop that actually has the other specs to back up its gaming performance. That’s not only a great AMD CPU at its core, like genuinely great, but also 16GB of speedy RAM, 1TB of speedy storage, and a speedy screen. You’d think one of those things would have to go at this price.View Deal

MSI GF63 Thin | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 | Intel Core i5 11400H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144Hz | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD | $749.99 $689.99 at Newegg (save $60)
It may come in at the lower end of the gaming spectrum, but this is a dependable machine that’s lighter than your average gaming laptop. It falls down a little when it comes to storage space, and the RAM is a little lacking, but if you’re alright with a few restrictions, that’s a good price for a portable gaming machine with a current gen GPU.View Deal

Gigabyte G5 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 | Intel Core i5 11400H | 15.6-inch 1080p | 144Hz | 16GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | $1,299 $849 at Newegg (save $450)
This RTX 3060-powered machine sits neatly below the $1,000 deal bar for Prime Day. That CPU is only last Gen, and it’s backed up with 16GB of RAM as well as a nice 144Hz monitor that’s great for competitive gaming. The SSD is a little lacking for the size of today’s games, but it’s still a great price for a smashing lappy.View Deal

Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 (2021) | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 | AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX | 15.6-inch 1080p | 300Hz | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | $2,399.99 $1,899.99 at Newegg (save $500)
The Strix Scar is an impressive machine, and one that we appreciate for its high quality build. It’s also one of the flashier gaming laptops in terms of being plastered in RGB lighting. But that’s okay, it has the specs to back it up, including an RTX 3080 for under $2,000. Definitely not a bad get, though perhaps we’ll see laptops like this drop even further in price as Prime Day approaches.View Deal

HP Spectre x360 2-in-1 | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 | Intel Core i7 11390H | 16-inch UHD OLED | 16:10 |  16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | $1,939.99 $1,399.99 at Microsoft (save $540)
This HP Spectre is expensive for the specs by comparison to a gaming laptop, but if you want a sleek office machine which still has plenty of power, you do have to pay a little more for it. This is a very slender machine, at least, and won’t fall over at the sight of a massive spreadsheet. As someone that finds my compact Dell XPS 13 to be a very handy device, I would definitely like it to have a little more graphical grunt like this here Spectre.View Deal

MSI Modern15 A5M | AMD Ryzen 7 5700U | 15.6-inch  | 1080p | 8GB RAM | 512GB | $799 $549 at Microsoft (save $250)
While this one doesn’t come with a discreet GPU, it does boast an 8-core, 16-thread CPU that’s still very relevant today. The RAM is a little lacking, but otherwise it’s a smashing little laptop that’s hard not to recommend for the price. And you get a nice little chunk of storage, to boot.View Deal

Lenovo IdeaPad 5 | Intel Core i5 1135G7 | 15.6-inch 1080p | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | $899 $699 at B&H (save $200)
A speedy little laptop for work and study here, one that’s packing Intel’s last generation CPU. That’s topped with a nice chunk of RAM, making it a good bet for multitasking. You might even be able to get a bit of gaming done with the processor’s Xe integrated graphics if you drop the resolution and graphics settings down a bit. View Deal

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 | RTX 3060 | Ryzen 5 5600H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 120Hz | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD | £899.99 £749.99 at Amazon (save £150)
This is the cheapest RTX 3060 gaming laptop we’ve found, and the first time that it’s ever dropped below the £800 mark, too. Granted there are some sacrifices made to deliver the GPU performance at this price. Notably the RAM and SSD are pretty miserly, but compromises always have to be made, and the CPU and GPU combination will deliver great gaming performance on the 120Hz 1080p screen.View Deal

Asus TUF Gaming F15 | RTX 3060 | Core i7-11800H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144Hz | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | £1,199 £849.95 at Overclockers (save £350)
This RTX 3060-powered laptop has dropped below the £1000 mark for Prime Day. This machine offers 16GB RAM, an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, and a 512GB SSD. The 15.6-inch screen won’t leave you squinting at the screen on longer gaming sessions either, thanks to that 144Hz refresh rate.View Deal

MSI Katana GF66 | RTX 3060 | Core i7-11800H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 144Hz | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | £1,199 £899 at Amazon (save £300)
This is a healthy saving on a gaming laptop. It boasts an RTX 3060, 16GB RAM, and an 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor. The 512GB NVMe SSD may be a touch on the small side but this laptop is still a solid choice if you’re looking for a portable alternative to a gaming desktop for under £1,000.View Deal

Lenovo Legion 5 | RTX 3070 | Ryzen 7 5800H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 165Hz | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | £1,399.99 £1,199.97 at Amazon (save £200.02)
The only bad thing I have to say about this spec is the size of that SSD, ideally I’d want a cool 1TB. But I can compromise when it allows me to grab an RTX 3070-powered laptop with an excellent AMD Zen 3 CPU for less than £1,200. The rest of the spec is excellent, and hey, external SSDs aren’t that pricey these days if you need a little more storage on the go.View Deal

Dell G15 |RTX 3050 | Ryzen 5 5600H | 15.6-inch | 1080p | 120Hz | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD | £749 £659 at Dell (save £90)
This has dropped to a great price if you’re looking to break into the portable PC gaming market. The Nvidia Geforce RTX 3050 will let you run most modern games comfortably if you drop the settings a touch. And, while the RAM and the 256GB storage might be a little on the low side, the saving makes this machine well worth considering. Especially as it’s one of the few machines that you can still upgrade memory and SSD later on if you wish.View Deal