There are a lot of reasons to celebrate Friday, but one of the most important is that it’s when I compile the five most impressive tech deals for your weekend shopping. These are deep discounts (as much as 50% off!) on some of the best-reviewed laptops, tablets, games, and more that have undergone the rigorous PCMag review process. All of the expertise of the deals department comes through here, so shop with confidence.
HP OmniBook X Flip 2-in-1 Laptop Deal
Let’s start strong with a massive 50% discount on HP’s versatile, durable, and surprisingly powerful OmniBook X Flip. If you’re doing back-to-school shopping, this is a fantastic pick. Equipped with AMD’s new Ryzen AI 5 430 processor, it’s built to enable on-device Copilot+ AI across every aspect of Windows 11, with integrated Radeon 840M graphics giving a little boost. The display is also a strong point, with full 2K on a crisp OLED touch panel. We have an extensive review of this model, where we put it through its paces and concluded that it had an edge over most other convertibles in its weight class thanks to a sleek all-metal chassis and strong performance. While the battery life could’ve been better, this massive discount makes up for it.
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Stellar Blade (PS5) Deal
One of the best action games of the current generation is on sale at Amazon for 38% off, so if you haven’t tested your skills against Stellar Blade, now’s the time (especially with a sequel on the way). We gave this game an Editors’ Choice award in our review, with PCMag expert Gabriel Zamora declaring that the developers “nailed the assignment, delivering an outstanding title that easily stands alongside Bayonetta, Devil May Cry, and other action giants.” As Eve, the sole survivor of an Earth battalion fighting the alien Naytiba, you slash, parry, and dodge attacks from gruesome beasts in gorgeous environments. Lots of NPC interaction and other mechanics make it a rich and engrossing experience.
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Lenovo Idea Tab Plus Deal
Lenovo’s Android tablets come in a wide range of sizes and price points, but for a little over $200, you’re not going to find a better deal than the Idea Tab Plus. This all-purpose slate isn’t juiced up for high-octane content creation, but if you just need a slim and efficient portable for web browsing, basic productivity, and media streaming, it more than makes the cut. In our full review, we praised its big, bright display, sturdy all-aluminum build, and SD card slot for additional storage. The dual Dolby Atmos-tuned rear speakers are sufficiently loud and clear, and the MediaTek Dimensity 6400 processor delivered solid performance in benchmarking.
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JBL Live 670NC Wireless On-Ear Headphones Deal
This is a very nice price for a solid pair of over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation and lots of fun features. In our full review of the JBL Live 670NCs, we were impressed by the rich, assertive bass they pumped out, as well as the companion app’s robust 10-band equalizer for precise noodling with your audio profile. The ability to listen wired via USB-C or traditional 1/8-inch audio is also cool, along with Bluetooth 5.3, multipoint connectivity using the AAC and SBC codecs. They also give you 65 hours of battery life on a single charge (dropping to 50 hours with active noise cancellation on). Our only kvetch was that the controls take a little getting used to.
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Samsung Odyssey G5 27-Inch QHD Gaming Monitor Deal
This is a wildly low price for a very competent gaming monitor that’ll pair perfectly with a midrange desktop for lightning-fast 180-hertz QHD frames, with a 1ms gray-to-gray response time and AMD FreeSync support. HDR10 color pairs with Samsung’s Black Equalizer technology that gives you precise control over contrast levels, making sure you can see everything in even the most atmospheric horror games. The stand is also a strong point, with easy height, tilt, and angle adjustment as well as a full 90-degree pivot to portrait mode. For $150, you’re not going to find a better monitor from a trusted brand anywhere.
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K. Thor Jensen
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K. Thor Jensen is a writer and cartoonist living in the Pacific Northwest. He has contributed to dozens of prestigious outlets, including PCMag, Tested, Clickhole, and Newsweek. His second graphic novel, Cloud Stories, was released in 2017.
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