Best Business / Casual Gaming Laptop for a $1,500 Budget?

geeaad on 11/04/2023 - 16:11
Last edited 11/04/2023 - 18:44

Hi Ozbarginers,

I'm in the market for a new laptop, which will primarily be used for business, however I'd also like to casually game on it (I don't mind playing games on lower graphic settings, however I do want it to be smooth), hence the $1,500 budget. I would also probably prefer dedicated GPU rather than integrated (ie. Intel Iris Xe)

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/745411 - I was looking at this one, however it unfortunately has now expired, if anoyne has any other deals / laptops which have crossed this budget of max $1,500 which I should keep my eyes on, it would be a great help :)

Edit: Probably also worth mentioning that lighter weight is preferred.

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Comments

  • Anzlight on 11/04/2023 - 16:44
    +1

    How about this one? It just shows up today.
    Acer Nitro 5 15.6-inch i5-12500H/16GB/512GB SSD/RTX3050 4GB Gaming Laptop
    https://www.harveynorman.com.au/acer-nitro-5-15-6-inch-i5-12…

    • geeaad on 11/04/2023 - 18:43

      Thanks for this recommendation. I probably should've mentioned I'm looking for a lighter weight one as a preference (smaller screen is no issue, e.g. 13,14") - but this one is a good option spec wise.

  • Sage222 on 11/04/2023 - 17:51

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/768130

    Job done

    • CrispyChrispy on 11/04/2023 - 18:33
      +1

      I would also probably prefer dedicated GPU rather than integrated (ie. Intel Iris Xe)

      • geeaad on 11/04/2023 - 18:44
        +1

        Thx for the recommendation, but yeah as this comment says - probs steering away from the Irix Xe

  • bargainluvr on 11/04/2023 - 21:58

    Check out the Metabox website - see if anything on there fits the bill. Everyone in my office has bought one at various times over the last five years and has always been happy with it.

  • kekw on 12/04/2023 - 10:59

    Sounds like Kraken M15 but oos everywhere.

  • peuwayaqdq on 17/04/2023 - 18:08

    OP might want to check out ThinkBook 14s Yoga Gen 2 - Intel® Core™. And I definitely would like to hear what people think about this laptop.

    Bit of googling it seems that it it not too dissimilar to i5 1240p.

    • geeaad on 17/04/2023 - 18:14
      +1

      Thanks for your comment, probably not something I'd get as it has the integrated Intel Iris Xe GPU - but if you're not really going to do any gaming it defintely looks like a good laptop otherwise.

      Mind you, I'm not looking to do extensive gaming, but when I am I just want to be able to run something relatively smoothly.

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