Best Laptop Deals This Week (May Week 2)
Alright folks, let’s keep it simple.
If you already know the specs you need, go ahead and pick a laptop from the list.
If not, scroll up , check the menu bar, find your software, game, or whatever you’re doing with this machine. Read the guide and learn what specs you need.
What do I mean by “best deals”?
- School/Work: Cheapest laptop with the newest hardware so you can run 20 Chrome tabs, Zoom, and Word without setting your laptop on fire.
- Gaming: Lowest price for the highest FPS. We’re talking maxed-out GPUs with high wattage and fans that sound like jet engines.
- 3D Work (CAD, SolidWorks, etc.): Best GPU for modeling without making your wallet cry.
We’ll start with gaming laptops (which can be used for both 3D work & Video Editing too), because let’s be honest—that’s what half of you are here for anyway.
Best Laptop Deals in May 2025
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*** Scroll down to get an overview of each laptop***
| Link | GPU | TGP | CPU | Display | Use |
| ASUS ROG 16 (1150$) |
4060RTX | 140W | Core i7 13th | 16” 144Hz | 1440p Gaming/Large 3D models |
| Acer Nitro 5 (620$) |
4050RTX | 95W | Core i5 13th | 15” 144Hz | Epic Settings/Medium-Large 3D Models |
| ASUS TUF 15 (520$) |
2050RTX | 50W | Ryzen 5 7th | 15” 144Hz | Very High Settings/Medium 3D Models |
| HP Victus (580$) |
3050RTX | 75W | Core i5 12th | 15” 144Hz | High Settings/Medium 3D Models |
| Lenovo V14 (450$) |
AMD Radeon 610M | — | 7th gen Ryzen 5 | 15” FHD | Simple work with lots of storage |
| Acer Aspire 3 (300$) |
AMD Vega 3 | — | 7th gen Ryzen 3 | 15” FHD | Cheapest fastest for simple work |
1. ASUS TUF 15
2050RTX Laptop Deal
Ryzen 5 7th gen
8GB DDR5
RTX 2050 4GB vRAM
512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
15” 144Hz FHD
5.1 lbs
2 hours
As of May 2025, laptops with the 2050RTX GPU are around 550-600 dollars.
This ASUS TUF 15 is currently around 758 and it isn’t necessarily cheaper than the HP Victus which is 570 dollars.
However, if you compare the two….the ASUS TUF 15 has a much more recent GPU and a better GPU for MULTI-THREADED games as well as MULTI-THREADED tasks.
For example, you will see a boost in rendering speed as well as games that demand multi-thread performance: WoW, Call of Duty, Fortnite, etc.
You are pretty much getting the hardware of the MSI Thin 15 which is 650 bucks …at a much lower price. That’s pretty much the summary.
2. HP Victus
3050 RTX Laptop
Core i5-12450H
16GB DDR5
RTX 2050 4GB vRAM
512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
15” 144Hz FHD
5.1 lbs
2 hours
If you’ve got extra 50 bucks (or 40 as of May 2025), you can buy a 3050RTX laptop (still has 4GB vRAM) though. The jump from 2050RTX is 3050RTX is significant for gaming and rendering specifically.
The average 3050RTX is about 650 dollars as of May 2025. However, the HP Victus is selling for about 580 bucks (though it may go up to 610 dollars).
Other laptops such as the MSI Thin (3050RTX model) will cost about 100 more dollars. Is it worth it? NO, considering that the only difference is a Core i5 that’s a generation more recent (12th vs 13th). With 680 dollars you might as well get a 4050RTX GPU which is A MASSIVE performance boost from a 3050RTX as we will show next.
3. Acer Nitro 5
4050RTX Laptop
Core i5 13420H
8GB DDR5
RTX 2050 4GB vRAM
512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
15” 144Hz FHD
4.6 lbs
2 hours
For the price of the ‘cheapest’ 3050RTX laptop, you can, as of May 3 2025, get a 4050RTX laptop. Yeah, this laptop is about 620 dollars. That’s only 40 more dollars than the HP Victus!!
I don’t need to explain how much faster than the 4050RTX is compared to the 3050RTX and 2050RTX. In fact, as you probably know, if you get a 4050RTX running at high wattage, it can match and surpass the performance of the 3060RTX especially in DLSS 3 supported games. Anyways, I’ll leave that jargon for the articles linked in this paragraph.
4. ASUS ROG 16
Best 4060RTX 140W Laptop Deal
Intel Core i7-13650HX
16GB DDR5
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4060
1TB PCIe NVMe SSD
15” 144Hz FHD
5.5 lbs
1.5 hours
Okay this laptop may be ‘too expensive’ for a 4060RTX since I am sure you can find a 4060RTX for like 850 bucks such as the MSI Thin 15 model with the Core i5 + 4060RTX which I discuss in my gaming laptops under 800 post.
However, that laptop has the GPU running at low wattage, which makes it pretty much useless for gaming (still useful for rendering and 3D viewport since the amount of vRAM is unchanged ~8GB vRAM).
The ASUS ROG here has the highest wattage a 4060RTX can support and that means VERY VERY high performance in fact as I discuss in my 4060RTX vs 3070RTX post, the performance exceeds the 3070RTX and CAN be quite close to a 4070RTX running at low wattage.
Anyways, if you are shopping for a 4060RTX, you already know all the jargon.
5. Lenovo
Best 4060RTX Laptop Deal
Ryzen 5 7520U
16GB DDR5
AMD Radeon 610M
1TB PCIe NVMe SSD
15” 144Hz FHD
5 lbs
6 hours
This is a laptop for business and schoolwork only. The Ryzen 5 shown here is as much CPU power as you’ll need for all that crazy multitasking and 50+ web browsing tabs.
Do note buy this laptop for gaming, video editing or any “graphics’ work except for photo editing. The integrated GPU here is NOT the usual Radeon Vega 5. However, the CPU is still very very powerful for all other tasks.
What’s so special?
The RAM (16GB) and 1TB SSD + FHD display for just about 450 dollars. On average, you’d get a Core i5/Ryzen 5 with just 8GB and if lucky 512GB for that price.
6. Acer Aspire 3
Best Ryzen 3 Laptop Deal
AMD Ryzen 3 7320U
8GB DDR5
AMD Radeon Vega 3
128GB PCIe NVMe SSD
15” 60hz FHD
3.92 lbs
8 hours
Lastly, the Acer Aspire 3 with the Ryzen 3 is still the best deal for over a year if you’re looking for a simple fast reliable machine simply for schoolwork, programming, office work and so on. You will have NO lag, no stuttering, no limit to your multitasking because the Acer Aspire 3 ALWAYS comes with 8GB RAM (bare minimum for Windows Home). All for 299 dollars….where as most Ryzen 3 and Core i3 laptops are still selling for 350 bucks. It isn’t likely the Acer Aspire 3 will be remove during the year. So don’t wait if this is all you need.
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