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Woot is selling an 18-inch Alienware Area-51 gaming laptop for $2,449.99, a 33% discount off its original price. The configuration includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, an Nvidia RTX 5070 mobile GPU with 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD, paired with a 300Hz 2,560x1,600 display rated at 500 nits.
Razer's reviewed Blade 18 configuration packs an Nvidia RTX 5090 mobile GPU (24GB, 175W), a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus CPU, 32GB of DDR5-6400 RAM, a 2TB SSD, a 99Wh battery, and a dual-mode 240Hz/440Hz IPS display. The unit costs $5,400 and weighs just over 7 pounds, with a CNC-milled aluminum chassis measuring 15.74 x 10.84 x 1.10 inches. The reviewer compares it directly to the Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 10, another high-end 18-inch desktop-replacement laptop.
Newegg is selling the Alienware Aurora DACT1250 gaming desktop for $2,599.99, down from $3,849.99. The machine pairs an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU with 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM, a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 285 CPU, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
A PassMark benchmark listing labeled 'Intel 0000' shows a 28-core processor, believed to be an early Nova Lake-S sample, scoring up to 5,210 points in single-thread testing, surpassing the Core Ultra 9 285K, Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Core i9-14900KF. However, its overall CPU Mark and Memory Mark scores trail current flagship chips, and separate eight-core entries show widely varying results.
Best Buy has cut the price of Acer's Predator Helios Neo 16S AI gaming laptop, with the 16GB RAM configuration now $2,224.99, down $550 from $2,774.99. The 32GB RAM model drops to $2,399.99, an $800 reduction from its $3,199.99 list price. Both versions pair an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus processor with Nvidia's RTX 5070 Ti GPU and a 16-inch 240Hz OLED display.
Best Buy is selling the Alienware 16X Aurora gaming laptop for $1,949.99, down from its $2,899.99 list price. The configuration pairs an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX processor with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU, 16GB of DDR5 memory, a 1TB SSD, and a 16-inch 240Hz OLED display.
A leaked product table from LC Tech Leaks outlines seven upcoming Nova Lake-S desktop processors, topped by the Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC, with 'BFC' apparently denoting models that use Intel's large last-level cache technology across three product tiers. The list also shows a shift to four-digit model numbers and includes a 65W cache-heavy chip, the Core Ultra 9 4900 BFC, alongside standard non-BFC variants like the 4950K and 4850K.
An unconfirmed SKU table for Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop CPUs lists seven models, three carrying a 'BFC' tag believed to denote a big last-level cache feature. The flagship Core Ultra 9 4970K BFC reportedly has 28 cores (8 P-cores, 16 E-cores, 4 LPE-cores), a 125W TDP, and a 32-EU integrated GPU, with most other models sharing that same iGPU except the Core Ultra 5 4650KF, which has none. The table omits the rumored 52-core model, which other reports suggest will launch later for high-end desktop users.
Best Buy is selling the HP Omen Transcend 14 gaming laptop for $1,999.99, down from its $2,999.99 list price. The configuration on sale includes an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H processor, 32GB of LPDDR5x memory, an Nvidia RTX 5070 Laptop GPU with 8GB of VRAM, a 1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD, and a 14-inch 3K OLED 120Hz display.
Best Buy is selling the Asus ROG Strix G18, an 18-inch gaming laptop with an Nvidia RTX 5080 GPU, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor, 32GB of DDR5 RAM and a 2TB SSD, for $2,699.99, down $600 from its $3,299.99 list price. The machine features a 240Hz IPS display, RGB lighting, tool-less access for upgrades, and Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.
Lenovo's Legion 9i Gen 10 pairs a 24-core Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus with an RTX 5080 GPU capable of drawing up to 175W, 64GB of DDR5-4800 memory, a 2TB Gen 5 SSD, and a nearly 100Wh battery. The reviewer calls it the best laptop they've tested, noting it performs almost identically to a desktop PC despite weighing 7.7 pounds and requiring a bulky 400W charger.
HP's HyperX Omen 15 replaces the Victus 15 as the company's mainstream gaming laptop, pairing a Core Ultra 9 processor, 32GB of RAM and a 15.3-inch 1800p OLED screen with strong gaming benchmarks. Tom's Hardware found the as-tested unit costs about $2,100, a few hundred dollars more than its closest rival, and noted the build relies on an aluminum lid but cheap, flexible plastic for the rest of the chassis.