There are a ridiculous number of configurations of any laptop model, and some are objectively worse than others, despite being the same price. For proof, check out our Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals hub.

Now for a good sight: the Acer Predator Triton 300 with RTX 2070, Intel Core i7 10750H, 16GB RAM, and 1TB SSD for $1,299.99 from Microsoft.

This Acer Predator model has a 1080p screen with an IPS panel (excellent panel) that delivers 144 Hz, which is pretty standard for a gaming laptop.

Search Amazon or other retailers for "gaming laptops" and you will probably find many configurations similar to this one, but a bit worse. Many offer 512GB SSDs instead of 1TB. If this is going to be your main PC for gaming as well as importing photos and videos from your phone and other tasks, you'll want a 1TB drive. It also has 16GB of RAM instead of 8GB.

Personally, I don't think laptops should be so huge that they are inconvenient to carry; according to Microsoft, this Acer weighs a very reasonable 3.75 pounds, but Acer's site puts it at 4.41 pounds: Should I buy a gaming laptop now? Should you?

If you have a desktop PC, already do most of your graphics-intensive gaming, and just need a portable computer for a little gaming while at work, school, or traveling, the Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals hub You can also buy a cheaper laptop, like the ones found at I know, I know. But they're cheap and decent enough. But if you want your laptop to be your primary PC gaming device, it makes sense to buy an RTX 2070-powered machine now. It is also a good choice for running VR games if you get a VR headset that connects to your PC. [On the desktop side, the performance jump between RTX 20-series and RTX 30-series cards is quite dramatic, and the same could be said for mobile chips.

However, if you are happy with superior laptop graphics performance from a 2020 perspective, it makes sense to buy a less expensive RTX 2070 laptop now. Also, given this year's graphics card shortage, RTX 30 series laptops may be hard to find in stock for some time.