As part of the Back to School Event, Dell is offering a Dell G16 GeForce RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop for only $899.99 after a $300 instant discount and 10% off coupon code "SAVE10". This is a capable gaming rig at a price that's much lower than a comparable Alienware config. It features a high-resolution 16" display, a capable Intel Core i7 processor, and generous amounts of RAM and SSD storage.
Dell G16 RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop for $899.99
The full specs include a 16" 2560×1600 QHD+ 3ms 240Hz G-SYNC display, 13th gen Intel Core i7-13650HX CPU, GeForce RTX 4060 GPU , 16GB of DDR5-4800MHz of RAM, and a 1TB M.2 SSD. The Intel Core i7-13650HX processor has a max turbo frequency of 4.9GHz and boasts 14 cores, 20 threads, and a 24MB cache. This is an excellent mobile gaming chip that excels at both gaming and multi-tasking and certainly won't bottleneck your graphics card.
The RTX 4060 GPU found in the G16 has a 140W TGP rating, the same amount of power supplied to the RTX 4060 GPU in the more expensive Alienware m16 laptop. That means gaming performance will be very nearly the same despite the considerably lower price tag. Performance-wise, the RTX 4060 mobile GPU sits right in between the RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti. It offers enough power to run most games smoothly on the native 2560×1600 QHD+ display. Because this is a newer RTX 40 series cards, it supports DLSS, which gives you an fps boost in games that support it.
Why Pick a Dell Gaming Laptop?
The G16 is Dell's line of 16" gaming oriented laptops that is marketed towards budget gamers. It features similar specs as the Alienware laptops and offers much more aggressive cooling than most "mainstream" laptops at a much lower price point. The G16 is considered a step up in terms of quality and specs compared to the smaller G15 as well as Dell's non-gaming Inspiron lineup. It's definitely one of the better budget gaming laptops you can get for under $1K.
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