7 Best Gaming Laptops Under 500 [UK] (2025)

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Acer Nitro V16 ANV16-41 Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, 16GB, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11 , Black

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Available in 2 Unknown, 3 Unknown, 2 Styles

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Acer Nitro V16 ANV16-41 Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, 16GB, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11 , Black

Color: Black

Dimensions: 10.96 x 14.24 x 1.00 inches

Weight: 2.50 Kilograms

Release Date: 26/01/2024

Size: 1TB

Unit Count: 1

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Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41 Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, 16GB, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6G, 16" WUXGA IPS 165Hz, Windows 11 , Black

acer

Available in 2 Unknown, 2 Unknown, 3 Styles

9.5

Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41 Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, 16GB, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6G, 16" WUXGA IPS 165Hz, Windows 11 , Black

Color: Black

Dimensions: 10.96 x 14.22 x 1.06 inches

Weight: 2.50 Kilograms

Release Date: 01/05/2025

HP

Available in 7 Unknown, 2 Unknown, 2 Unknown, 5 Unknown

9.5

HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop | AMD Ryzen 5-8645HS | 8 GB RAM | 512 GB SSD | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Graphics | FHD IPS Display | Up to 6 hrs 15 battery | Win 11 | Mica Silver | 15-fb2002sa

Color: Black

Dimensions: 9.25 x 100.39 x 140.91 Inches

Weight: 5.05 Pounds

Release Date: 15/09/2024

Size: 15 inch

Unit Count: 1

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Lenovo

Available in 4 Styles

9.2

Lenovo LOQ | 15.6 inch Full HD Gaming Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450HX | 24GB RAM | 1TB SSD | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Windows 11 Home | Luna Grey

Color: Luna Grey

Dimensions: 0.86 x 14.17 x 10.19 inches

Weight: 5.25 pounds

Release Date: 28/10/2024

Unit Count: 1

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ACEMAGIC

Available in 1 Sizes

9.0

ACEMAGIC 15.6" FHD Laptop with Ryzen 7 5700U (Processor up to 4.3GHz) 8 Core - 16GB RAM DDR4 512GB SSD Laptops Computer, HD Display, HDMI, BT5.0,3*USB3.2,Type-C,TF,Dual Speakers,65W Adapter, WiFi 6.0

Color: Gray

Dimensions: 0.70 x 14.06 x 8.66 inches

Weight: 3.53 pounds

Size: 15.6 Inch-AMD Ryzen 7

Unit Count: 1

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Lenovo

Available in 5 Styles

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 | 14 inch Full HD Laptop | Intel Core i5-12450H | 16GB RAM | 512GB SSD | Windows 11 Home | Abyss Blue

Color: Abyss Blue

Dimensions: 0.70 x 12.77 x 8.42 inches

Weight: 3.02 pounds

Release Date: 28/10/2024

Unit Count: 1

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HP

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HP 15.6" Laptop | AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Processor | 8 GB RAM | 256 GB SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | FHD Display | Up to 11hrs 15 mins battery | Win 11 | Dual Speakers | Jet Black | 15-fc0038sa

Color: Black

Dimensions: 0.73 x 9.29 x 14.17 inches

Weight: 3.51 Pounds

Release Date: 05/11/2024

Size: 15.6

Unit Count: 1

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Best Gaming Laptops Under 500

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acer

Available in 2 Unknown, 3 Unknown, 2 Styles

9.7

Acer Nitro V16 ANV16-41 Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, 16GB, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11 , Black

Color: Black

Dimensions: 10.96 x 14.24 x 1.00 inches

Weight: 2.50 Kilograms

Release Date: 26/01/2024

Size: 1TB

Unit Count: 1

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Release Date	Premium Pick Acer Nitro V16 ANV16-41 Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, 16GB, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 16" WUXGA 165Hz, Windows 11 , Black acer On Amazon	Acer Nitro V 16 ANV16-41 Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 5 8645HS, 16GB, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6G, 16" WUXGA IPS 165Hz, Windows 11 , Black acer On Amazon	Popular HP Victus 15.6" Gaming Laptop \| AMD Ryzen 5-8645HS \| 8 GB RAM \| 512 GB SSD \| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2050 Graphics \| FHD IPS Display \| Up to 6 hrs 15 battery \| Win 11 \| Mica Silver \| 15-fb2002sa HP On Amazon	Lenovo LOQ \| 15.6 inch Full HD Gaming Laptop \| Intel Core i5-12450HX \| 24GB RAM \| 1TB SSD \| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 \| Windows 11 Home \| Luna Grey Lenovo On Amazon	Best Value ACEMAGIC 15.6" FHD Laptop with Ryzen 7 5700U (Processor up to 4.3GHz) 8 Core - 16GB RAM DDR4 512GB SSD Laptops Computer, HD Display, HDMI, BT5.0,3*USB3.2,Type-C,TF,Dual Speakers,65W Adapter, WiFi 6.0 ACEMAGIC On Amazon	Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 \| 14 inch Full HD Laptop \| Intel Core i5-12450H \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB SSD \| Windows 11 Home \| Abyss Blue Lenovo On Amazon	HP 15.6" Laptop \| AMD Ryzen 3 7320U Processor \| 8 GB RAM \| 256 GB SSD \| AMD Radeon Graphics \| FHD Display \| Up to 11hrs 15 mins battery \| Win 11 \| Dual Speakers \| Jet Black \| 15-fc0038sa HP On Amazon
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Color	Black	Black	Black	Luna Grey	Gray	Abyss Blue	Black
Color	Black	Black	Black	Luna Grey	Gray	Abyss Blue	Black
Dimensions	10.96 x 14.24 x 1.00 inches	10.96 x 14.22 x 1.06 inches	9.25 x 100.39 x 140.91 Inches	0.86 x 14.17 x 10.19 inches	0.70 x 14.06 x 8.66 inches	0.70 x 12.77 x 8.42 inches	0.73 x 9.29 x 14.17 inches
Dimensions	10.96 x 14.24 x 1.00 inches	10.96 x 14.22 x 1.06 inches	9.25 x 100.39 x 140.91 Inches	0.86 x 14.17 x 10.19 inches	0.70 x 14.06 x 8.66 inches	0.70 x 12.77 x 8.42 inches	0.73 x 9.29 x 14.17 inches
Weight	2.50 Kilograms	2.50 Kilograms	5.05 Pounds	5.25 pounds	3.53 pounds	3.02 pounds	3.51 Pounds
Weight	2.50 Kilograms	2.50 Kilograms	5.05 Pounds	5.25 pounds	3.53 pounds	3.02 pounds	3.51 Pounds
Release Date	2024-01-26T00:00:01Z	2025-05-01T00:00:01Z	2024-09-15T00:00:01Z	2024-10-28T00:00:01Z	-	2024-10-28T00:00:01Z	2024-11-05T00:00:01Z
Release Date	26/01/2024	01/05/2025	15/09/2024	28/10/2024	-	28/10/2024	05/11/2024
Size	1TB	512GB	15 inch	-	15.6 Inch-AMD Ryzen 7	-	15.6
Size	1TB	512GB	15 inch	-	15.6 Inch-AMD Ryzen 7	-	15.6
Unit Count	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Unit Count	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

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