I’ve looked through hundreds of gaming laptop deals for President’s Day: this is my clear favorite

I’m on the Presidents’ Day beat this week – specifically gaming laptops – and honestly? There are some great choices right now.

Right now, my favorite has to be this HP Omen 16t with an RTX 4070 for $1,199 (was $1,449) at the official HP Store; an outstanding mid to upper-range buy for those who want something with a little power under the hood.

While this isn’t the cheapest RTX 4070 gaming laptop I’ve ever seen, it comes with a really up-to-date (and speedy) Intel Core i7-14700HX chipset, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. I would have loved to have seen a bigger storage drive on this machine, but the combination of the chipset and RTX 4070 is superb at this price point.

The Omen 16t is also a solid mid-range laptop from HP – one with decent build quality, display, and outstanding performance. Our HP Omen 16 review praised all of the above, although we weren’t a huge fan of the chunky bezel that sits just below the screen.

HP Omen gaming laptop deal

• See more: check out all of today’s Presidents’ Day sales at HP

Another really great option today is the Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 at Best Buy – which I’ve attached just down below. In terms of specs, this one is slightly behind the HP Omen above but it is cheaper and features a really, really gorgeous design. It’s a slightly more premium laptop overall so it’s a good option if you’re willing to sacrifice some performance for looks. Both are extremely capable gaming laptops with 1080p displays!

Another great option today

Shop more Presidents’ Day sales

• Amazon: TVs, robot vacs & air fryers from $12.99
• Apple: AirPods, iPads, MacBooks from $89.99
• Adidas: 40% off running shoes & clothing
• Best Buy: $1,000 off 4K TVs, laptops & headphones
• Casper: up to 35% off mattresses
• Cheap TVs: smart TVs at Best Buy from $69.99
• Cocoon by Sealy: 35% off mattresses + free accessories
• Dell: best-selling Inspiron & XPS laptops from $279.99
• Dreamcloud: mattress deals from $299 + free shipping
• Home Depot: 50% off tools, appliances & furniture
• Lowe’s: organization, appliances & tools from $17.31
• Mattress Firm: Queens from $149.99
• Nectar: up to 50% off all mattresses
• Nordstrom: 46% off boots, coats, jeans & jewelry
• Purple: up to $600 off mattresses
• Saatva: up to $500 off luxury mattresses
• Samsung: $1,500+ off TVs, phones, watches & appliances
• Target: save on furniture, gifts, tech & clothing
• Walmart: cheap TVs, robot vacs, furniture & appliances
• Wayfair: deals on furniture, decor, rugs & outdoor

If you’re on more of a budget, then you can head on over to our main cheap gaming laptop deals page. Alternatively, check out today’s Presidents’ Day laptop sales for non-gaming options.

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.