I review gaming laptops for a living. These are the best Prime Day gaming laptop deals

Alienware m16 R2 QHD+ 240Hz Gaming Laptop: $1,849 $1,299 @ Best Buy
Wow! The Alienware m16 R2 QHD+ is an impressive gaming laptop that has been dropped to a price that's hard to resist. 

It's currently $550 cheaper than its initial listing price, and yes, that deal is authentic. I reviewed the Alienware m16 R2 when it launched and can confirm that it was $1,849 earlier this year, and for a gaming laptop featuring an RTX 4070 graphics card, Intel Ultra Core 7 155H processor, 1TB of SSD storage, and a 2,560 x 1,600-pixel resolution display at 240Hz refresh rate, it being available for just $1,299 is spectacular. 

That's not including that we saw when putting it through the Laptop Mag battery test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits, as it lasted 6 hours and 13 minutes.

In short, this is a fantastic deal. An RTX 4070 gaming laptop for $1,299 is a great bargin, especially for a laptop of this quality.

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16: $1,149 $969 @ Amazon
If you want a sub-$1,000 gaming laptop with a solid mid-range graphics card that's perfect for those who don't want to break the bank, look no further than the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16. It's built with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU, Intel Core i7-13650HX, a 16-inch 1920 x 1,200-pixel resolution panel at 165Hz refresh rate, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage.

Alternatively, a more powerful version of the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 with an Intel i9-14900HX and 1TB of SSD storage is available at Best Buy for $1,199, which is $300 off the original price. I also reviewed this model and found it to be excellent, so don't wait if this seems right for you.

Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop: $2,799 $1,599 @ Best Buy QHD 240Hz
The Razer Blade is one of my favorite gaming laptop lines, but it is undeniably expensive. In fact, I claimed the 2023 Razer Blade 14 is the best gaming laptop of that year in my review. On top of the great performance, you're often paying extra for its gorgeous display, sturdy exterior, and impressive battery life. As a result, it's no shock that these laptops can cost a thousand dollars more than other gaming laptops with the same GPU, but this Prime Day is staggering. 

The Razer Blade 15 is now $1,200 off from its original price at Best Buy, boasting an RTX 4070, Intel Core i7-13800H processor, 16GB of RAM, an 1TB of SSD storage. While this laptop is from 2022 and isn't as modern as some might like, it's still undeniably powerful and a great choice if you want the premium benefits that come with the Razer Blade series.

If you want to check out the Razer Blade 14 I reviewed, which is an absolutely fantastic laptop, it's available for $1,699 @ Best Buy, making it $1,000 cheaper than when I tested it last year.