slim cheap gaming laptop for those tight on budget and need something slim
including free one month of xbox gamepass
Key Features
15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) 144Hz IPS display
Intel Core i5-10300H processor (2.5 - 4.5Ghz)
512GB SSD storage
16GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti graphics
2 x USB-A 3.0 ports
2 x USB-C 3.1 ports
Webcam
Bluetooth v5.1
Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax
Thin (17.9mm) and Lite (1.86KG) gaming notebook
Windows 10 Home operating system
Beyond the slim form factor there are much better deals going around with much higher specifications. $1699 for a previous generation i5 and 1650ti is to much.
If you don't need the dGPU, you can get an Ryzen 7 4800U (8 Core) Lenovo S540 13" with QHD display for $1275, with a weight of 1.2kg and aluminum chassis.
https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-5-serie…
Dell G15 Ryzen Edition with Ryzen 7 5800H (8 Core) and Nvidia 3050ti for $1698 (Sometimes cheaper on Ebay)
https://www.dell.com/en-au/shop/gaming-and-games/dell-gaming…
If you have access to an edu email there are decent deals on the HP Omen Ryzen 5 5600H edition with a 3060 for $1791.
https://www.hp.com/au-en/shop/student/laptops-tablets/gaming…
You've listed 3 perfectly good, but different, laptops. Hardly neg worthy.
You can obtain a much better spec Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 Pro 16 in this price range.
https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-5-serie…
It's has been on sale for as low as $1473 with a Ryzen 5800H,16GB RAM, 512GB SSD and 120hz QHD display.
I wouldn't buy a 1650 or 1650 Ti laptop in 2021, lads, not at this price anyway
https://online.acer.com.au/acer/store/refurbished/refurbishe…
I have this (refurbished from Acer direct) bought it for $1149 couple of weeks ago
absolute 1080p gaming destroyer
price usually drops to $1149 for the weekend if you want to save a bit more $$$
Lenovo Slim weights in at 1.86kg compared to the 2.3kg on acer.
That's one of the main reasons people choose to go for the slim range, not so much for the GPU.
^ This.
Am looking for somewhere in between - a lighter laptop with light gaming capabilities. Sub 2kgs and 1650/ti is fine by me, however, am looking for it to be closer to $1k.
Probably still need to wait!
that's what I thought maybe a year ago, when I bought a slim laptop with a 1650, gaming was really a bonus and the thing was barely over 1.6 kilos
but then I found that graphics are limiting me in what I can play comfortably, and guess what I have this acer now
maybe a bit heavier, but w/e
gaming is top notch now, and it's worth a few more grams
each to their own though
people been buying them, their all over ozbargain dont know why people keep buying 1650s or why they keep making them.
it's all dirty games, mate. they keep making them because people keep buying them.
but why? if you can have a 3060 for the same kind of $$$. ray tracing, more advanced manufacturing process, better output per watt.. 1650 Ti or not Ti is outdated by now.
That looks like such a good deal. I was looking at a few second hand 1650 Ti laptops to get into gaming but I might just wait for that to drop.
Why's a 3060 laptop so cheap? (I don't know much about GPUs).
What kind of games do you play?
it is an amazing deal.
3060 has ray tracing and is 2x faster than 1650 Ti
I play:
- Control
- Ghostrunner
- Mordhau
- Bioshock Infinite
that is lately. haven't had issues playing anything else on this. everything high settings (apart from Control, where it's either high settings withray tracing off, or medium settings with ray tracing on).
the reason why it's cheaper is because it has a 4C/8T CPU which is not exceptional. more than enough for 1080p gaming coupled with a 3060, but it's not the strongest performer on the market in terms of raw CPU power
who cares, it's plenty powerful for what I need
Right, makes sense. Do you ever hook it up to a larger monitor?
I'm keen to get into indie titles so this should be more than enough.
@shmingle shmongle: nah, I never tried external monitors, sorry
should be able to output well via HDMI
https://www.harveynorman.com.au/asus-rog-strix-g15-15-6-inch…
R5 5600H
RTX 3050 80W
16GB
512GB
2.1KG
1080p 45%NTSC
56Whr battery
This needs to be half the posted price to justify the specs if not less … Way better prices/deals posted on higher spec'd laptops in the comments.
I get that this is slim and portable but there are better gaming laptops for around the same price (although they are likely to be bulkier). Or perhaps get one of the next gen consoles (if you can get your hands on one) and you will still have around $1000 to spend on a productivity laptop, unless you really need a slim casual gaming laptop.