Here are the 3 best gaming laptop deals in this weekend's Presidents' Day sales

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There are gaming laptop deals aplenty in this weekend's annual Presidents' Day sales - perfect especially if you're on a tight budget, or are a casual gamer in particular.

We've spotted three gaming laptop deals this weekend which we think are particularly good value - starting with this Dell G5 15 on sale at the official Dell store for $649.99. A $260 discount brings this one firmly into budget this weekend, and, with a GTX 1650 Ti graphics card, 10th gen Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD, this one's simply a cut above most cheap gaming laptops you find at this price. 

Another fantastic pick is this Asus Zephyrus G14 at Best Buy for $849.99 (was $1,099.99). Alongside being one of our favorite gaming laptops of last year, you'll struggle to find a 14-inch laptop more powerful - especially for the money. A Ryzen 7 processor, 8GB of RAM, GTX 1650, and 512GB SSD mean this is a good pick if you really value portability for gaming on the go.

And finally, our Presidents' Day sale gaming laptop deals roundup ends with this Lenovo Legion 5 at Walmart for $899 (was $1,299). With an RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD, this is easily the most powerful machine on our list, although it's getting a little long in the tooth now. Still, you'll get fantastic performance for a good few years with this Lenovo Legion 5.

Not in the US? See the best gaming laptop deals in your region just down below.

Presidents' day sales gaming laptop deals

Dell G5 15 gaming laptop: $909.99$649.99 at Dell
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Dell G5 15 gaming laptop: $909.99 $649.99 at Dell
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If you're making your first tentative steps into the world of PC gaming, or are simply a casual gamer, then this Dell G5 15 is a great choice. With an Intel Core i5-10300H, GTX 1650 Ti, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD, it's a really capable machine for the money, and one that's capable of good frame rates at 1080p, albeit not on ultra settings all the time.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop: $1,099.99$849.99 at Best Buy
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop: $1,099.99 $849.99 at Best Buy
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The Asus Zephyrus G14 might just be the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptop around, and, is a good buy if you value portability above all. Luckily, with a Ryzen 7 processor, GTX 1650, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD, it's got plenty of power under the hood to go along with that lightweight form factor.

Lenovo Legion Y540 15 gaming laptop: $1,299$899 at Walmart
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Lenovo Legion Y540 15 gaming laptop: $1,299 $899 at Walmart
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And finally, we've got the most powerful gaming laptop on our list - this awesome 15.6-inch Lenovo Legion at Walmart. An RTX 2060, Intel Core i7-9750H, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD are slightly older components now - but they should still last you a few good years with good performance and you'll be maxing out most recent games with no problem.

  • Best Buy - weekend Presidents' Day sale now available
  • Dell - Presidents' Day sales on gaming laptop deals and more
  • Walmart - see all of this weekends' gaming laptop deals

Need more options? Head on over to our main gaming laptop deals page to see plenty more alternatives. We've also got a bespoke article for the best Asus Zephyrus G14 prices if you'd like to research this machine specifically.

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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