Walmart has
GIGABYTE Gaming A16 16" Laptop (CWHI3US864SH) on sale for
$1,249.
Shipping is free.
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Details:
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-13620H
- Display: 16.0-inch IPS (1920x1200), 165Hz
- Memory: 32 GB DDR5 5200MHz (16GB*2)
- Internal storage: 1 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe™ M.2 SSD
- Graphics: RTX™ 5070, 8GB GDDR7
- Keyboard: Standard backlit
- Wireless: Standard Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
- Operating system: Windows 11 Home
Community Reviews
This Gigabyte A16 is a budget-minded 16-inch gaming laptop that stands out for its RTX 5070, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD at a low price. The 165Hz IPS display is described as 2560x1600 with 100 percent sRGB and 400 nits on the higher-resolution panel, and the machine also includes Wi-Fi 7, two M.2 slots, and support for up to 4TB of storage. The main tradeoffs are the 85W GPU cap, an older i7-13620H, and very poor battery life, with the 150W adapter keeping it tied to the power cord. It looks best as a desktop replacement rather than a light travel machine.
Common Questions (5)
Battery life is expected to be poor. The RTX 5070 is capped at 85W and the laptop ships with a 150W adapter, so it is likely to rely on the power brick for most gaming and even some everyday use.
Yes. The GPU is capped at 85W, which is lower than many higher-power gaming laptops, but it is still considered an upgrade over an RTX 5060 and can run cooler and quieter.
Yes. It is described as about 8 lb in the box and roughly under 5 lb for the laptop itself, which makes it more of a desktop replacement than a lightweight portable gaming machine.
The panel is a 16-inch 165Hz IPS display, with the higher-end option listed as 2560×1600, 3ms, 100% sRGB, and 400 nits typical brightness. A 1920×1200 version is also mentioned at 300 nits typical brightness.
Yes. It has two M.2 slots total and supports up to 4TB of storage, so there is room for expansion beyond the included 1TB SSD.
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source: https://www.gigabyte.co
16" 16:10
IPS WQXGA (2560×1600) 165Hz, 3ms, sRGB 100%, 400nits (typical)
IPS WUXGA (1920x1200) 165Hz, 300nits (typical)
This is a good price but the processor is old. It's power brick limited and still stuck at 10nm so you're gonna get bad battery life
This is a good price but the processor is old. It's power brick limited and still stuck at 10nm so you're gonna get bad battery life
It's indeed a power hungry processor. Because they have the 5070 capped at 85w and this supposedly ships with a 150w brick, this isn't configured to run up to the full 115w that CPU can be allocated, probably more like 50-65w. Depending on their dynamic power allocation, the CPU could indeed use more if the GPU is disabled or put into a low power state however.
Either way, this laptop is indeed going to have poor battery life. You'll definitely be living off the brick.
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It's indeed a power hungry processor. Because they have the 5070 capped at 85w and this supposedly ships with a 150w brick, this isn't configured to run up to the full 115w that CPU can be allocated, probably more like 50-65w. Depending on their dynamic power allocation, the CPU could indeed use more if the GPU is disabled or put into a low power state however.
Either way, this laptop is indeed going to have poor battery life. You'll definitely be living off the brick.
And these are the hands we're given
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