Overview

• HP Omen Max 16 configured with Core Ultra 7 255HX and RTX 5080 can be had for under $1,500 using the LEVELUP20 coupon code.
• Best Buy lists the HP Omen Transcend 14 with Nvidia RTX 5060 mobile GPU at $1,479.99, bringing more portable rigs into the sub-$1,500 range.
• Discounts now extend beyond laptops to include Alienware Aurora 16X desktops and handheld PCs like the Legion Go and MSI Claw.
• Nvidia’s mobile RTX 50-series chips introduce AI features such as DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation despite only modest raw performance gains over the RTX 40-series.
• Slim gaming laptops continue to face battery life constraints carried over from prior chassis designs even as GPUs grow more power efficient.