Best Gaming Laptops
MSI Titan 18 HX
PROS:
- Gorgeous 4K Mini LED display
gamesradar.com - Unmatched gaming performance
pcmag.com - Superb 4K 120Hz Mini-LED display
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CONS:
- Price puts it out of reach for most people
tomshardware.com - Some ping in keyboard
gamesradar.com - Large and heavy
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Razer Blade 16 (2024)
PROS:
- Decent cooling
pcgamer.com - Best in class display
gamesradar.com - Slick aesthetic remains
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CONS:
- Trackpad might be too large
gamesradar.com - Did I mention it was expensive?
pcgamer.com - Far more expensive than the competition
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Gigabyte Aorus 16X (2024)
PROS:
- Great display
techradar.com - Excellent configurations available
techradar.com - Smashing battery life
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CONS:
- Sub-par keyboard
pcgamer.com - Noisy under load
techradar.com - Could do with more ports
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
PROS:
- 120Hz OLED screen
pcgamer.com - Stylish
pcgamer.com - All-metal chassis
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CONS:
- High-end configuration is pricey
tomshardware.com - Some keyboard touchpoints run uncomfortably warm
tomshardware.com - 1TB SSD
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Razer Blade 18
Alienware M18
PROS:
- Amazing performance from the Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU
cnet.com - Full sized keyboard and number pad
gamesradar.com - Incredible power under the hood
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CONS:
- Blander color options than the previous generation
cnet.com - Speakers don't feel as robust as Scar 18
gamesradar.com - The heaviest gaming laptop we've tested so far
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
PROS:
- Wide selection of ports
pcmag.com - Incredible OLED display
gamesradar.com - Durable luxury feel
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CONS:
- No Thunderbolt 4
gamesradar.com - Limited configurations
pcmag.com - Slightly disappointing benchmarks
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 9
PROS:
- Solid build quality
gamesradar.com - Competitive gaming performance and speedy SSD
tomshardware.com - Powerful performance
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CONS:
- Audio quality could be better
tomshardware.com - Lacking in battery life
pcmag.com - Heavier than the competition
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Acer Chromebook 516 GE
PROS:
- Plenty of wired and wireless connectivity
pcworld.com - High resolution 1600p display
pcworld.com - RGB keyboard with anti-ghosting tech
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CONS:
- USB-C ports aren't Thunderbolt 4
pcmag.com - Disappointing speakers, microphone
pcworld.com - Mediocre keyboard and touchpad
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Meh // not enough data:
- HP Omen Transcend 14 (2024) (80)
- Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model (2020) (92)
- Gigabyte G6X (84)
- HP Victus 16 (75)
- Asus ROG Flow X16 (81)
- Asus ROG Flow Z13 (80)
- Lenovo Legion 5 Pro (2022) (70)
- Asus ROG Strix Scar X3D (90)
- Acer Nitro 5 (79)
- Asus TUF A15 FA507 (70)
- Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 (80)
- HP Omen Transcend 14 (90)
- Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (80)
- Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (80)
- MSI Katana 15 (2023) (90)
- Acer Nitro 16 (90)
- MSI Raider GE78 HX (90)
- Asus ROG Strix G16 (80)
- Gigabyte Aero 16 (2023) (80)
- Acer Nitro V 15 (ANV15-51-59MT) (80)
- MSI Cyborg 15 (2023) (80)
- Lenovo Legion 5 Slim Gen 8 (14-inch) (90)
- Asus TUF Gaming A16 Advantage Edition (90)
- Dell G15 (80)
- Victus 15 (70)
- Alienware m18 R2 (80)
- Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (80)
- Dell Alienware m16 R2 (90)
- MSI Katana 15 (80)