Boxing Day laptop deals are kicking off early – and these discounts are perfect for Uni, work or a sneaky gaming upgrade

This is a cracker of a deal, considering the ThinkBook G8 was AU$1,749 not long ago (though Amazon does not show it). The laptop uses the powerful new Series 2 Intel Core 7 240H CPU, 32GB of RAM and a fast NVMe 512GB SSD. The only downside is the display, with a 1920 x 1200 resolution and 45% NTSC colour. But if you are connecting it to an external display (or three) via HDMI or Thunderbolt 4, then you won't care.

The IdeaPad Pro offers efficient performance with its AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 processor, 32GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD – all powered by a big 84Wh battery. It also includes premium features like an IR webcam for facial recognition and a large 16-inch, 120Hz, 2800 x 1800 OLED screen that boasts 100% DCI-P3 colour and a 500-nit brightness.

TechRadar’s recommended laptop for most people in 2025 is a Windows device once again, thanks to Microsoft going with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Plus and X Elite ARM CPUs to match the performance and efficiency found in Apple Silicon-powered MacBooks. The Surface Laptop 7 line also features high-DPI IPS displays with touchscreens, featuring 400-nit brightness and excellent colour reproduction. While ARM laptops aren’t best for those with very specific software requirements due to (now rare) potential compatibility issues, I reckon this is a solid discount.

The Snapdragon X Elite variant is also on sale from AU$1,748, and the 15-inch starts at AU$1,888.

Need a slim but still reasonably powerful laptop? The Yoga Slim 7i Aura features the new Series 2 Intel Core Ultra5 226V CPU, a compact 14-inch 1920 x 1200 OLED display, plus premium features like a facial recognition webcam and Wi-Fi 7. Want to know more? Check out our Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura review.

This versatile 2-in-1 features the latest Series 2 Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor backed up by 32GB of RAM and a large 1TB SSD. The 16-inch (2880 x 1800) 120Hz OLED touchscreen display folds back through 360 degrees and works with the Lenovo pen (not included) for writing and drawing. You also get extras like an IR facial recognition webcam, dual Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports and a decently large 70Wh battery. That's a lot of laptop for the money!

The Victus 15 with RTX 4050 is often sold around the AU$1,500 mark (and the Ryzen & variant is AU$1,699 from HP), but it's now discounted on the HP eBay store to AU$1,399. Then, using code HPDC20, you get an extra 20% off, bringing the price down to an excellent AU$1,119.20. It was AU$999.20 during Black Friday, but this is the lowest I have seen since. And overall it's a solid deal for a Core i5 RTX 4050 machine, as it's more than capable of decent frame rates on the 15-inch, 1080p, 144Hz screen.

For gamers on a budget, the LOQ laptop lineup is quite affordable and makes for a solid mid-range buy at the current discount. Working alongside the 100W TGP RTX 5060 GPU, the LOQ has an older but grunty Intel Core i5-13450HX CPU and 16GB of RAM. It's not exactly the most powerful machine, but the RTX 5060 will give decent frame rates on the 1080p, 144Hz display.

The HP Victus 15 with an RTX 5060 recently got a discount from the rather aspirational AU$2,799 list price, down to a still not great AU$2,199 on the HP Official eBay store (and the same AU$2,199 direct from HP). But now you can save an extra 20% off with code HPDC20, bringing it down to AU$1,699.20. And that’s about AU$60 more than Black Friday, it's still pretty competitive with other RTX 5060 gaming laptop deals right now – especially since the Victus has 24GB of RAM, a 1TB SSD and a 1080p, 144Hz display. Note that it is running an 80W TGP (vs 100W, making it 10-15% slower), but that’s normal at this price.

You can also grab the RTX 5050 variant for AU$1,499.20 with the same code.

While we would not normally recommend an RTX 5060 gaming laptop for AU$1,999 (using code HPDC20), prices are up across the board for gaming hardware, and the Omen 16 has a few key advantages that make the extra cost worth it. For a start, it's a larger 16-inch machine (with a 2560 x 1600 display), has 32GB of RAM, a powerful Ryzen 9 8940HX CPU and extras like a big 83Wh battery and a 4-zone RGB keyboard. The 5060 has a 115W TGP too, putting performance around 15% to 20% ahead of the HP Victus with the 5060 at an 80W TGP. Considering it's only about 13% more (AU$240) than the lesser Victus 15 5060 machine, I think that is a premium well worth paying.

The AMD variant of the excellent Legion Pro is AU$200 more than Black Friday, but is still a reasonable deal for the RTX 5070 model. While the spec is very similar to the Intel variant, you do get a 2560 x 1600, 240Hz IPS display, rather than a 165Hz OLED, which some people may prefer.

The Pro model of one of our favourite Lenovo laptops has a decent discount on the RTX 5070 variant, though it is AU$100 more than on Black Friday. Sure, the web price before discount is beyond steep, but on sale it's excellent value for a premium gaming machine with an OLED, 2560 x 1600, 165Hz display.

Or score the Legion Pro 7i with an RTX 5070 Ti, 5080 or 5090 GPU for up to 27% off.

Our colleagues over at PC Gamer named this Nvidia GeForce 5070 Ti powered machine as the best mid-range gaming laptop in Australia right now, citing its ability to run demanding games at high frame rates while also coming in at a competitive price point for its specs. The reviewer noted the relatively low battery life and some design quirks as some of the Vector 16’s weak points, but the price to performance ratio with this discount is hard to argue with.

For those who want mighty gaming power, the Legion Pro 7i with an Intel Ultra 9 275HX processor and an RTX 5090 GPU is one of the better options going, even though it's AU$100 more than the Black Friday discount. There are almost no other comparable machines at this price, making it an excellent deal if you are willing to spend big. Read our review to learn more.