Gaming Laptops
Expert pick: Great for Next-Level Gaming
Intel 11th gen i7 + RTX Graphics = real-time ray tracing
ASUS 15.6" TUF Gaming F15 Series Gaming Laptop (Eclipse Gray)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display @ 144 Hz
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
Great for Entry-Level Gaming
Ryzen 7 + RTX 3050 Graphics = On-the-Go Gaming HQ
Great for All Around Gaming
VR-ready GPU makes for immersive visuals
Immersive Entertainment
17.3” 144 Hz Display + Virtual Surround Sound = escape to virtual worlds
Top-Tier Gaming & Content Creation
Intel 12th gen Core i9 + RTX 3080 Graphics = make and share your greatest moments at max settings
ASUS 16" ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Gaming Laptop
- 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 8-Core
- 16GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 16" 1920 x 1200 IPS Display
- 14" 1920 x 550 ScreenPad Plus
Lenovo 16" Legion 7 Series Gaming Laptop (Storm Gray)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 32GB DDR4 RAM | 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 16" 2560 x 1600 165 Hz HDR IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB GDDR6)
Acer 15.6" Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display @ 144 Hz
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti (4GB GDDR6)
Lenovo 15.6" Legion 5 Gaming Laptop (Phantom Blue)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (4GB GDDR6)
Lenovo 16" Legion 5 Pro Gaming Laptop
- 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8-Core CPU
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD
- 16" 2560 x 1600 165 Hz 3 ms IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
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Acer 17.3" Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 32GB DDR4 RAM | 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 17.3" 2560 x 1440 IPS Display at 165 Hz
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB GDDR6)
MSI 15.6" GS66 Stealth Gaming Laptop (Core Black)
- 2.5 GHz Intel Core i9 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 32GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 3840 x 2160 IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
ASUS 17.3" TUF Gaming F17 Laptop (Mecha Gray)
- 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 17.3" FHD 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
XPG 15.6" XENIA 15 KC Gaming Laptop
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 32GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 15.6" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8GB GDDR6)
Gigabyte 15.6" G5 Gaming Notebook
- 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 6-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
HP 17.3" OMEN 17-ck1020nr Gaming Laptop
- Intel Core 17-12700H 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 17.3" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8GB GDDR6)
Razer 15.6" Razer Blade 15 Advanced Model Gaming Laptop
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core i9 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
- 15.6" 3840 x 2160 UHD HDR Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (16GB GDDR6)
Other Buying Options
Razer 17.3" Razer Blade 17 Gaming Laptop
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core i9 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD
- 17.3" 3840 x 2160 UHD 144 Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (16GB GDDR6)
Other Buying Options
ASUS 17.3" Republic of Gamers Strix G17 Gaming Laptop (Eclipse Gray)
- 3.2 GHz AMD Ryzen 7 6800H 8-Core
- 16GB DDR5 | 512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 17.3" FHD 1920 x 1080 144 Hz Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (4GB GDDR6)
ASUS 15.6" TUF Gaming F15 Laptop (Mecha Gray)
- 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 | 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD
- 15.6" FHD 1920 x 1080 144 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
Lenovo 15.6" Legion 5 Series Gaming Laptop (Phantom Blue)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB DDR4 RAM | 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 165 Hz HDR IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
Other Buying Options
HP 17.3" OMEN 17-ck1010nr Gaming Laptop
- Intel Core 17-12700H 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 RAM | 512GB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 17.3" 1920 x 1080 144 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB GDDR6)
MSI 15.6" GE66 Raider Gaming Laptop (Titanium Blue)
- 2.6 GHz Intel Core i9 (11th Gen)
- 32GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
MSI 15.6" Stealth GS66 Gaming Laptop (Core Black)
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core i9 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 32GB of DDR5 RAM | 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 3840 x 2160 LCD Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (16GB GDDR6)
MSI 17.3" Raider GE76 Gaming Laptop (Titanium Blue)
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core i9 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 32GB of DDR5 RAM | 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 17.3" 3840 x 2160 120 Hz LCD Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (16GB GDDR6)
ASUS 15.6" Republic of Gamers Strix Scar 15 Gaming Laptop
- 2.5 GHz Intel Core i9 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB DDR5 | 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 300 Hz IPS Display
- 2.5 GbE LAN Jack
MSI 17.3" GE76 Raider Gaming Laptop (Titanium Blue)
- 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 32GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB NVMe SSD
- 17.3" 1920 x 1080 IPS-Type Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
MSI 15.6" GE67 Raider Gaming Laptop (Dark Gray)
- 1.5 GHz Intel Core i7 16-Core (12th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR5 RAM | 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz OLED Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8GB GDDR6)
Gigabyte 15.6" AERO 15 OLED XD Creative Notebook (Black)
- 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 8-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 1TB M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 3840 x 2160 LCD AMOLED Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Graphics
Gigabyte 15.6" G5 Gaming Notebook
- 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 6-Core (11th Gen)
- 16GB of DDR4 RAM | 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD
- 15.6" 1920 x 1080 IPS Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050
MSI 15.6" Raider GE66 Gaming Laptop (Titanium Blue)
- 1.7 GHz Intel Core i7 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 32GB of DDR5 RAM | 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 15.6" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz LCD Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8GB GDDR6)
MSI 17.3" Raider GE76 Gaming Laptop (Titanium Blue)
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core i9 14-Core (12th Gen)
- 32GB of DDR5 RAM | 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD
- 17.3" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz LCD Display
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (8GB GDDR6)
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Gaming Laptops
Unlike their PC brethren, gaming laptops are designed for gamers on the go. They're portable, powerful, and, with the right specs, offer a gaming experience similar to what you would find on a gaming PC. The key to selecting a great gaming laptop is knowing what specs to look for, how those specs align with your own needs, and which specs to prioritize in case you have to choose one over the other. With those points in mind, let's talk gaming laptops.
GPU
For gaming laptops, the graphics processing unit (GPU) is probably your most critical piece of hardware. In general, the GPU determines which games and game settings your laptop can adequately handle. For example, less powerful GPUs can support select titles played on lower game settings. Mid-tier GPUs can handle those same titles and more on higher game settings. The most powerful GPUs can handle almost any title on the highest game settings and fully support the most demanding applications, such as VR. One of the best and easiest ways to determine which GPU you need is to look at the system requirements of the titles you’re interested in playing. Most, if not all, will tell you the base GPU requirements.
Display
The display quality can be critical to your gaming experience, especially if you don’t plan on connecting your laptop to a monitor. Unlike the GPU, a lot of what determines a good gaming display is subjective. For example, the size of the display. Not everyone wants or needs an 18″ panel; some users prefer something smaller. Necessary screen resolution, too, can be subjective, though you should never get anything less than 1080p. On the flip side of that, if you’re looking at a gaming laptop with a high screen resolution, make sure it’s got a high enough refresh rate to avoid motion blur and ghosting. And if there’s one piece of advice that’s pretty universal when it comes to gaming laptops, it’s that you should probably avoid touchscreens. There aren’t a ton of gaming laptops with touchscreens out there, but the ones that exist tend to have a glossier display that can negatively affect visuals.
Battery Life
The irony of gaming laptops is that despite their portability, in general, you still need to plug them in. Obviously, they all come with built-in batteries, but the truth is, if you’re playing AAA games on high settings, odds are you’ll burn through your battery power pretty fast. And if a gaming laptop does come with any kind of battery-saver mode, it’s usually enabled by weakening other features, like dimming your display. The point is that battery life probably isn’t going to be a useful indicator for determining which gaming laptops are good, so don’t get too hung up on it.