Today's daily deals for Thursday, August 17 include some truly random back to school picks like a 3-outlet power outlet with USB for under $11, an Anker Transformers themed power bank and charger hybrid, storage upgrades for your PS5 or Switch console, a truly wireless meat thermometer, and more.
Anker Transformers Optimus Prime Edition 10,000mAh Power Bank and 65W Wall Charger Hybrid for $69.99
Amazon is offering a really cool Anker Transformers: Optimus Prime themed 10,000mAh Power Bank and 65W Wall Charger Hybrid for $69.99 after a $30 coupon that you can clip on the product page. If you're looking for an all-in-one solution for both when you're at home and when you roll out, and you want it in an attractive design, this is most definitely the device you're looking for.
The Anker device itself is certainly more than meets the eye. This is a power bank and wall charger in one. What that means is that there's a 10,000mAh battery pack to charge your mobile devices on the go. However, it can also transform into a fast charging AC adapter with its built-in retractable plug so you can switch to using grid power whenever it's available.
LEGO Icons Back to The Future Delorean Time Machine for $160
Amazon is currently offering the LEGO Icons Back to The Future Time Machine (Delorean) 10300 building kit for $160, a $40 price drop from its $200 MSRP. This is basically a 3-in-1 kit. You get to choose which type of Delorean time machine you want to build. Each movie from the Back to the Future Trilogy had a different car design, and the instructions and part materials allow you to build any of those three (but you can only build one at a time). The Delorean from the first movie features the lightning rod and plutonium chamber. The Delorean from the second movie has fold-down hover conversion tires as well as a Mr Fusion energy reactor. The Delorean from the third movie has stylish whitewall tires and a hood mounted circuit board.
ADDTAM 3-Outlet Power Strip with 4 USB Ports for $10.89
Amazon is offering an ADDTAM 3-Outlet 4-Port Power Strip for only $10.89 after a 36% off coupon code "GUEN5FQ8". The power strip has three AC outlets and four USB ports. There are two USB Type-C ports and two USB Type-A ports. The USB Type-C ports can charge at 5V/3A (15W) and the USB Type-A ports can charge at 5V/2.4A (12W) with a max of 22.5W at any given moment. The extension cord is about 5 feet long, which should be enough cordage to get this closer to your desktop. The plug head is flat so it won't stick out and it is angled by 45 degrees so it won't block your other outlet. What's rare about this little strip compared to others is that it is easily wall or desk mountable. Instead of using annoying keyholes on the back of the strip, this one has screw mounts on either side of it. A final note, this strip is ETL and FCC certified and conforms to the UL standard.
Silicon Power 2TB PS5 SSD with Heatsink for $85.97
The Silicon Power XS70 SSD with a preinstalled robust aluminum heatsink costs well under $100. The aluminum heatsink is still slim enough to fit in the PS5 without obstruction. It boasts transfer speeds of up to 7300MB/s read and 6800MB/s write, comfortably faster than the 5500MB/s minimum recommended requirement. It actually performs a little better than the Crucial P5 Plus, the original WD Black SN850, and the Samsung 980 Pro, although that won't make a difference in your PS5.
ThermoPro TempSpike Truly Wireless Meat Thermometer for $51.19
There's still plenty of time to slap some meat on that outdoor grill, and here's a tool that will make things a lot easier. Today Amazon is offering a ThermoPro TempSpike Truly Wireless Meat Thermometer for only $51.19 after you clip a $13 coupon on the product page and apply a 20% off coupon code "20AWR7T8". That's a 49% discount from the original $99 MSRP.
Big PlayStation 5 Sale on Amazon
For this week only, Sony has decided to slash prices on their PS5 console and DualSense controllers. You'll see this sale at quite a few vendors, and that includes Amazon.
Lexar Play 1TB U3 A2 Micro SDXC Card for $69.99
Amazon is offering a Lexar Play 1TB U3 A2 Micro SDXC card for only $69.95. Its a little bit more than what we saw during Prime Day, but it's still the best price currently for a 1TB card from a reputable manufacturer. At this price, it's what some people would normally pay for a card half that size! The Lexar Play is compatible with virtually any device that accepts the Micro SDXC card standard. That includes the Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, any recently released smartphone that supports expandable memory, GoPros, cameras and much more.
HP OMEN 17" RTX 4080 Gaming Laptop for $1979.99 or RTX 4090 for $2474.99
The RTX 4080 mobile GPU performs about 20%-35% faster than the RTX 3080 Ti mobile. Compared to desktop variants, the mobile RTX 4080 approaches a performance level similar to the desktop RTX 3070 Ti. It's definitely more than enough power to run games on the native 1440p display at near maximum settings depending on the title. If you factor in DLSS and ray tracing, NVIDIA cards are still preferred over AMD cards in terms of of a maximum gaming performance standpoint.
If you thought the RTX 4080 was powerful, then check out the RTX 4090. The RTX 4090 is the most powerful mobile GPU ever, and by a considerable margin even compared to the 4080. It's roughly equivalent to a desktop RTX 3090 GPU. The HP OMEN 17 supplies up to 175W to the GPU which means that this is the full-powered mobile variant compared to the gimped 80W version you might find elsewhere.
Alienware m16 RTX 4070 Gaming Laptop for $1599.99
The RTX 4070 mobile GPU performs on par with the RTX 3080. It's a little bit faster than the RTX 3070 Ti but not quite as powerful as the RTX 3080 Ti. You'll need this kind of power to run games comfortably on the laptop's beefed up 2560x1600 or QHD+ display. Compared to RTX 30 series cards, RTX 40 series cards also support new features like DLSS 3.0, which is essentially DLSS 2.0 plus frame generation. For games that support it (like Diablo 4) this can be a pretty signifcant FPS increase over even DLSS 2.0.
Alienware m16 RTX 4060 Gaming Laptop for $1449.99
Alternatively you can opt for the RTX 4060 equipped model for about $150 less. Performance-wise, the RTX 4060 mobile GPU sits right in between the RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti. It still offers enough power to run games on the native 2560x1600 QHD+, especially with DLSS 3.0 enabled.
34" Alienware AW3423DWF QD OLED Gaming Monitor for $899.99
The Alienware AW3423DWF is Dell's flagship QD OLED gaming monitor. This 34" monitor sports a 3440x1440 WQHD resolution with a 1ms response time and 165Hz refresh rate. It uses a Samsung quantum dot OLED panel; quantum dot technology produces higher peak brightness levels compared to traditional OLED TVs without losing the color accuracy and range and wide viewing angles that OLEDs are known for. The QD-OLED panel also boasts a 99.3% DCI-P3 color range and is factory calibrated with a Delta E less than 2. It is HDR True Black 400 certified (which, by the way, is a higher rating than even HDR1400) and boasts up to 1,000nits of peak brightness.
Tissot T-Sport PRC200 Stainless Steel Men's Watch for $221.99
Amazon is currently offering a Tissot T-Sport PRC200 Stainless Steel Chronograph Mens Watch for only $221.99. That's a pretty hefty price drop from the original $595 MSRP. It currently sells for $525 on the Tissot website and we've seen it go for as low as about $300 on Amazon, but rarely below that.
Tissot is a well respected and longstanding Swiss watch brand that's currently owned by The Swatch Group. The PRC200 features a 42mm 316L stainless steel case and strap with a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal face. It's waterproof up to 220m or 660 feet. Movement is Swiss quartz, with a convenient EOL indicator when the battery is running low (second hand moves every 4 seconds instead of every second). The black watch face features Superluminova Arabic numeral dials, a tachymeter bezel, and three chronographs (60-seconds, 30-minutes and 1/10 second counters).
2021 Apple iPad 10.2" 64GB for $249.99
Today Amazon is offering the 2021 Apple iPad 10.2" Wi-Fi 64GB tablet for only $249.99 after an additional $20 instant discount that's automatically applied during checkout. This iPad normally retails for $329, so you're saving about 25%. This is the lowest price we've ever seen for what was already the most affordable iPad you can get and matches what we saw on Amazon Prime Day. Even at its $329 MSRP, the 2021 Apple iPad is $110 cheaper than the 2022 Apple iPad, $170 cheaper than the iPad Mini, $270 cheaper than the iPad Air, and $470 cheaper than the iPad Pro.
Anker PowerCore Slim 313 10,000mAh Power Bank for $15.39
The Anker PowerCore Slim 313 is one of the slimmest 10,000mAh power banks around. It's almost the exact same dimensions as an iPhone 14 (only 0.2" thicker). There are three types of connections, but it's important to understand which is input and which is output. USB Type-C and Micro USB are INPUT only, which means that you use either of these ports to charge the power bank itself. USB Type-A is OUTPUT only, which means this is the port that you use to charge your other devices. It's capable of delivering up to 12W of charge using Anker's PowerIQ and VoltageBoost technologies.
