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Deals of the Day (2-07-2017)

Laptop computers are good for a lot of things, but if you’re into hardcore gaming, it’s usually easier to find (or build) a desktop PC with discrete graphics and a high-end CPU. There are some laptops designed for gamers, but they’re usually pretty expensive. But right now Woot is running a sale on refurbished gaming […]

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Alienware 13 VR-ready gaming laptop launches for $1199 and up

Dell’s smallest VR-ready gaming laptop launches today. The new Alienware 13 notebook measures about 13″ x 10.6″ x 0.9″ and features a 13.3 inch display. It’s powered by a quad-core Intel Skylake-H processor with NVIDIA Geforce GtX 1060 graphics. And the system has a high-capacity 76 Wh battery for extended gaming sessions. List prices start […]

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Razer’s $3699 Blade Pro gaming laptop is basically a tower PC in a portable body

Gaming company Razer is launching its most powerful laptop to date… and arguably one of the most powerful gaming laptops ever. The Razer Blade Pro is a notebook with a high-resolution 17.3 inch display, an Intel Core i7-6700HQ quad-core processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 desktop graphics, PCIe M.2 solid state storage, and 32GB of DDR4-2133 […]

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Origin launches 4 pound EVO15-S gaming laptop with GTX 1060 graphics

Origin PC has launched a gaming laptop with a powerful processor, discrete graphics, and a surprisingly compact design. What’s not surprising about the Origin EVO15-S laptop its its high price: it sells for about $2099 and up. The notebook has a 15.6 inch full HD IPS display and the system measures about 15″ x 9.8″ […]

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The new Razer Blade gaming laptop features models with Kaby Lake, NVIDIA Pascal

Razer is updating its Blade line of 12.5 inch and 14 inch gaming laptops. The new 2.8 pound, 12.5 inch Razer Blade Stealth is a portable notebook with an Intel Core i7-7500U Kaby Lake processor and Intel HD 620 integrated graphics. The notebook measures half an inch thick and offers up to 9 hours of battery life…. […]

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Gigabyte, Aorus launch 4 pound gaming laptops with NVIDIA GTX 1060 graphics

NVIDIA’s new graphics processors for laptops are now available, offering desktop-class graphics in mobile computers. But some mobile devices are more… mobile than others. For example, Asus has a new 18 inch laptop called the ROG GX800 with a 4K display, a liquid cooling system, and NVIDIA GTX 1080 graphics. But it weighs more than 12 […]

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Lenovo launches VR-ready gaming laptop, compact desktop, and all-in-one PC

Lenovo is expanding its line of gaming computers with two new desktop options and a new laptop. While the new IdeaPad Y910 gaming laptop is arguably the most portable options, it’s really more of a desktop-replacement than the kind of notebook you’re likely to carry with you everywhere you go. The IdeaPad Y910 has a […]

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NVIDIA launches VR-ready GeForce graphics for laptops

NVIDIA’s latest graphics chips for laptops are designed to offer better performance, lower power consumption, and support for virtual reality, even on notebooks that weigh as little as 4 pounds. For the first time, NVIDIA is also dropping the M (for mobile) from the names of its new cards. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, GTX 1070, […]

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Gigabyte Aero 14 portable gaming notebook now available (for $1599)

The Gigabyte Aero 14 laptop measures 0.8 inches thick and weighs about 4.2 pounds. It’s hardly the thinnest and lightest notebook around, but it’s surprisingly compact considering the amount of horsepower it packs. Gigabyte’s latest 14 inch laptop is aimed at gamers and features an Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M graphics, and […]

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Dell new gaming PCs include Alienware 13 OLED laptop, 2nd-gen Alienware Alpha mini PC

Dell is updating its Alienware line of gaming computers with several new systems including an updated Alienware Alpha mini-desktop which Dell says is ready for 4K gaming and virtual reality and a 13 inch laptop with an OLED display. Alienware 13 OLED notebook Dell first showed off this 13 inch notebook at the Consumer Electronics Show. It […]