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The Verge hands-on with Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 shows an 18-inch Mini LED laptop with top-tier CPU/GPU and up to 128GB RAM and 4TB storage, priced as a premium model announced ahead of Computex 2026.
Dell’s Alienware brand is being diluted with a heavy, entry-level Alienware 15 that uses a last-gen RTX 4050 amid RAM shortages, raising questions about value and brand integrity.
Best Buy is selling the Lenovo LOQ 15.6-inch gaming laptop for $649.99 (reg. $959.99) through April 9, featuring an RTX 4050, 16GB DDR5 RAM upgradable to 32GB, and dual M.2 slots for up to 1TB each, making it a strong entry-level 1080p gaming option under $1K.
Razer Blade 16 gets an Intel Panther Lake CPU and faster RAM with premium RTX 5080/5090 configurations priced at $3,499.99 and $4,499.99, direct from Razer, with a cheaper RTX 5070 Ti variant coming later.
Nvidia plans Windows ARM laptops using its N1/N1X SoCs, with a Lenovo leak showing six models (including a 15-inch gaming machine) and potential expansion to eight Arm laptops, targeting a spring launch.
MSI unveils the Crosshair 16 Max HX at CES with a slimmer chassis and upgraded specs, including a Gen 2 Intel Ultra 9, RTX 50-series GPU, up to 128GB DDR5 RAM, and a 16-inch OLED 240Hz display, plus OverBoost Ultra can push GPU to 115W and CPU to 85W (up to 140W in exclusive mode).
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