Acer Nitro 5
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
PROS:
- Good looks
tomshardware.com - Strong battery life for productivity
theverge.com - Super portable design paired with 11-hour battery life
tomsguide.com
CONS:
- No integrated webcam
trustedreviews.com - No webcam
theverge.com - Lack of RGB lighting
trustedreviews.com
- theverge.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: AMD has rewritten the rules - The Verge (85%)
- laptopmag.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review (100%)
- tomsguide.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review (100%)
- digitaltrends.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review: AMD Drops the Mic (70%)
- techspot.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review (90%)
- trustedreviews.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review (100%)
- tomshardware.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 Review: AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS Tested (80%)
- cnet.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 review: AMD makes this 14-inch gaming laptop fly - CNET (80%)
- cnet.com: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) Review: Quick but Quirky - CNET (80%)
Razer Blade 15
PROS:
- Ideal port selection
digitaltrends.com - Powerful
techradar.com - Good amount of ports
techradar.com
CONS:
- Expensive
techradar.com - Short battery life
techradar.com - Questionable keyboard layout
digitaltrends.com
- digitaltrends.com: Razer Blade 15 (2018) Review (90%)
- digitaltrends.com: Razer Blade 15 (2020) Review: A Trailblazing Gaming Laptop (80%)
- techradar.com: Razer Blade 15 Studio Edition review (90%)
- tomshardware.com: Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model Review: High Price, No Compromises (90%)
- techradar.com: Razer Blade 15 (2020) (90%)
- cnet.com: Razer Blade Advanced (RTX 2060) review: One of our favorite gaming designs, but be prepared to pay for it - CNET (80%)
- cnet.com: Razer Blade 15 (2022) Review: Still a Stylish Gaming Laptop for the Deep Pocketed - CNET (85%)
Razer Blade 15 Advanced
Alienware m15 R4
Dell XPS 17
PROS:
- Incredible performance
digitaltrends.com - Four Thunderbolt 3 ports
digitaltrends.com - Nearly perfect screen
digitaltrends.com
CONS:
- Expensive
laptopmag.com - Disappointing battery life
digitaltrends.com - Lacks legacy ports
laptopmag.com
Dell G5 15 SE
PROS:
- Very affordable for a gaming laptop
techradar.com - Excellent CPU performance
techradar.com - Incredibly capable for the price
theverge.com
CONS:
- Light bleed on display
theverge.com - Plastic build feels flimsy
techradar.com - Mediocre speakers
tomshardware.com
- theverge.com: Dell G5 15 SE (2020) review: the best gaming laptop under $1,000 - The Verge (80%)
- tomshardware.com: Dell G5 15 SE Review: AMD’s SmartShift Meets a Hot Potato (80%)
- techradar.com: Dell G5 15 SE (2020) Review (80%)
- cnet.com: Dell G5 15 SE review: 1080p power for little more than peanuts - CNET (70%)
Meh // not enough data:
- Asus ROG Flow X13 (88)
- MSI GE66 Raider (80)
- HP Omen 15 (80)
- Asus TUF Dash F15 (90)
- Razer Blade Pro 17 (2020) (85)
- Asus ROG Zephyrus S17 (90)