An RTX 4090, OLED display, and $500 off: Best Buy's clearance deal on the Asus Zephyrus G16 is tempting

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop in eclipse gray on magenta background with price cut sign
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Best Buy's Presidents' Day sale is still live, and it includes what's easily one of the best deals on a high-end RTX 4090 gaming laptop today in the form of this Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 for just $2,799 (was $3,299).

A massive $500 discount brings this one down into a much more reasonable price bracket, although admittedly, this is still a very expensive machine. For a reasonable sum, you'll get yourself not only that high-end RTX 4090 graphics card but also an Intel Core Ultra 9 chipset, 32GB of RAM, and a stunning OLED display for good measure. Specs like these are rarely seen under $3,000 so I definitely think this one is worth a look.

While gaming laptops with the RTX 4090 will soon be superseded by those with an RTX 5090, I'd still say this G16 is a great option. The RTX 4090 doesn't get access to some of the latest graphical tech like Multi-Frame Generation, but it's still plenty powerful enough to max out the graphical settings on nearly every game right now. This machine also carries that blazingly quick 240Hz 1600p OLED display so that RTX 4090 can really flex its muscles on a gorgeous monitor, too.

RTX 4090 gaming laptop deal at Best Buy

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop
Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 gaming laptop: was $3,299 now $2,799 at Best Buy

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9-185H 
RAM: 32GB
Storage: 2TB

A premium design, high-end components, and a $500 price cut. There's nothing I don't like about this huge deal on the Asus G16 at Best Buy today. While it's still a pricey machine, the combination of an RTX 4090 and Ultra 9 chipset ensure you're getting a hefty set of specs here for your money. Our Asus Zephyrus G16 (2024) review only tested the RTX 4060 configuration but we were massively impressed by this machine's premium design and gorgeous OLED display.

Another really great option for an RTX 4090 clearance deal is the Alienware x16 R2 that I've attached just below. This machine is slightly cheaper than the Asus and comes with an incredibly quick 480Hz 1200p display - which, some would say, could even be overkill. Personally, I'm partial to the overall design and OLED display on the Asus G16 but this x16 is easily still one of the best gaming laptop deals on the market right now.

Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop
Alienware x16 R2 gaming laptop: was $3,599 now $2,699.99 at Dell

Graphics card: GeForce RTX 4090
Processor:
Intel Core Ultra 9-185H 
RAM:
32GB
Storage:
2TB

A massive $900 price cut now means this high-end Alienware x16 gaming laptop is much more attainable for most. With a hefty RTX 4090 graphics card, Ultra 9 chipset, and 32GB of RAM, this x16 R2 is easily one of the most powerful gaming laptops you can buy right now, even if it is soon-to-be-replaced with a new RTX 5090 model. Overall, a fantastic option right now if you're looking to secure a powerful laptop that will last a few good years down the line yet.

Alex Whitelock
Deals Editor

Alex is TechRadar's deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the best bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He's a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex's expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you'll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.

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