Gaming laptops are a great way to get into the PC hobby at the moment, especially if you've been looking to upgrade in this gloomy cycle of memory and storage shortages. With RAM prices out of control, deals on mobile devices start to shine even more, and this one's no exception. MSI's Vector 16 with an RTX 5070 Ti is selling for just $1,299 on Walmart right now, marked down $700 from its list price. It's the cheapest RTX 5070 Ti laptop we've ever seen.
Even before the ongoing component crisis, a $1,300 RTX 5070 Ti laptop was a great deal — now it's a borderline steal. MSI has packed the Vector 16 with a, well, 16-inch 1600p display running at 240 Hz. The machine is powered by a Ryzen 9 8940HX processor, a top-end chip featuring 16 cores and 32 threads. The RTX 5070 Ti here is a 140W variant, and is accompanied by 16 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 1 TB SSD with a second M.2 slot for upgrades.
That hardware combo makes the Vector 16 a formidable laptop that can excel at both gaming and productivity tasks. The chassis is a bit old school with its plastic build and loud fans, but on the flip side, that means it should have respectable sustained performance. After all, there's a 90Wh battery inside and the laptop weighs 5.95 lbs., so it's also not too bulky to carry around (or awkward, since it looks relatively sleek). MSI is backing up the device with a 1-year warranty, too.
The keyboard is backlit, you get plenty of fast USB ports, including Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 for wireless connectivity, and there's even a webcam shutter for the privacy-oriented folk. The only omission is that the display, while 240 Hz, is not an OLED, but you can't expect that at these prices anyways. As long as performance is what you're after, the MSI Vector 16 at just $1,299 is a fantastic deal that covers all the fundamentals you'll need.
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