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1. Acer Predator Triton 500
Best Gaming Laptop
The Acer Predator Triton 500 (read our review) is the shining beacon of what a modern gaming laptop should be. Equipped with a hexa-core CPU and top-of-the-line graphics, this mobile rig delivers a stunning Full HD gaming experience above 60 frames per second (fps).
Unfortunately, just like all other ultra-modern gaming laptops, battery life is restricted to just two hours it gets fairly warm around the keyboard during prolonged gaming sessions. But these are sacrifices you have to make with a portable and powerful gaming laptop such as this.
2. MSI GF63 Thin
Best Budget Gaming Laptop
If you've been gritting your teeth at how expensive RTX-powered gaming laptops have been since launch, this extremely cost-effective GTX-powered model should be of great interest. Coming in at well under $1,000 this laptop packs all the power you'll need to get started with most competitive games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch, and Dota 2.
Thanks to its fairly thin and light form-factor, you'll be able to bring this machine to ever event with ease. It doesn't look cheap either between its sleek, black housing, bright red highlights, and illuminated keyboard.
3. Alienware Area-51m
The Most Upgradeable Gaming Laptop
Gaming laptops typically aren't upgradable, but the Alienware Area-51m (read our review) is a whole other beast. The RAM, storage, CPU, and even the GPU are all upgradable on this gaming laptop if you feel brave and wise enough to embark on such an undertaking.
That said, this particular Intel Core i9 and Nvidia RTX 2080 (non-Max-Q) configuration we've reviewed and chosen to feature should last you more than a few years for solid PC gaming. Just be aware that battery life is practically non-existent—up to, at most, an hour and a half—and you'll need two power bricks to power this thing up, so it's definitely more of a desktop replacement than a portable gaming machine.
4. Asus ROG Zephyrus G GA502
Best Gaming Laptop for Everyday Life
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G GA502 utilizes a rare, but increasingly common, fusion of AMD and Nvidia parts that work beautifully together. Thanks to an efficient AMD Ryzen 7 processor with its own potent Vega integrated-graphics, this machine can actually last long enough to get you through regular tasks.
Then, when you kick on its Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti graphics, suddenly you have a full-fledged gaming machine ready to take on any modern PC game you throw at it.
5.Razer Blade 15 Best 15-inch Gaming Laptop
Not only is the Razer Blade 15 (read our review) one of the best gaming laptop this year, it's one of the best 15-inch laptops we've ever seen. Its thin and light build belies an incredibly powerful gaming PC, with an available Nvidia RTX 2060 and 144hz display. You can even get one with a 4K, touch-enabled display if you're hungry for more pixels.
The Razer deftly sliced through every benchmark we threw at it, topping the list of its laptop-competitors in 3DMark scores. Unfortunately, the latest Razer Blade 15 doesn't offer nearly as much battery as its predecessor from 2018, so if longevity is a must, you should get last year's model.
6. ASUS ROG Zephyrus S
Best 17-inch Gaming Laptop
The Asus ROG Zephyrus S (read our review) was the first RTX 2080-equipped laptop we tested, and it left quite an impression. First of all, the obvious: this thing absolutely screams when it comes to gaming. Despite having a top-end graphics card under the hood, this is a surprisingly slim machine, and unlike Alienware's 2080-equipped Area 51m, it doesn't require a second power supply for gaming. In fact, for regular non-gaming tasks, the Zephyrus can be powered via USB-C.
7. MSI GS75 Stealth
Balanced for Gaming and Work
The MSI GS75 Stealth (read our review) is another thin-and-light gaming laptop with a 17-inch screen no less. However, what sets it apart is its sophisticated looks and slightly longer battery life (2 hours and 47 minutes) than other notebooks in its class. Despite being less than an inch thick, this machine is packed to the gills with high-end hardware including Intel Core i7 processor and a top-shelf Nvidia RTX 2080.
Although it doesn't offer the fastest frame rates around, the MSI GS75 Stealth is a well-balanced gaming laptop with a great RGB keyboard, decent battery life (for the hardware onboard), and an aesthetic that doesn't scream 'I'm a gamer!'
8. Origin EVO17-S
The Best Desktop Replacement Gaming Laptop
If you want the maximum screen space available on a gaming laptop, you're going to want a 17-inch and the best among them is the Origin Evo17-S (read our review). With a 17.3-inch 1080p 144Hz display and full-sized RGB keyboard, there's a quite literally a lot to love here.
Power-wise, it has no problems running modern games at Ultra settings thanks to a GTX 1070 8GB graphics card. The best part of Origin laptops, though, are the countless customization options available on Origin PCs website. With a little imagination, you could have a powerful gaming laptop unlike anyone else on Earth.
9. Alienware m15
Sleek and Powerful
Thin, powerful, with respective battery life, the Alienware m15 (read our review) gaming laptop really made an impact. Since it's an Alienware, you can take your pick of configurations, but we really liked the 144Hz 1080p display with GTX 1070 Max Q graphics and an i7-8750H processor.
10. Overpowered 17+
A Surprising Bargain
Overpowered 17+
this beast is not available in India and Asia if you want to buy this laptop go and check out the other region Amazon
The bad news is unless you live in North America, you probably won't be able to get your hands on the surprisingly excellent Overpowered 17+ (read our review) Walmart. Yes, you read that correctly: the Overpowered brand is a Walmart-exclusive, and the box store giant offers a powerful gaming laptop at a great price point.
In our review, we praised the Overpowered 17+ for its 144Hz display, mechanical keyboard, and a whopping 32GB of RAM standard. The best part? The already low-priced Overpowered 17+ is almost always listed below its MSRP on Walmart's website.
What to look for in a Gaming laptop
TheThe newest gaming laptops are cramming RTX 2080 graphics cards inside of them. These ray-tracing capable cards from Nvidia are among our picks for the best graphics cards, at least the desktop versions. Fitting them inside of a gaming laptop, like the ASUS ROG Zephyrus S, is no easy feat. Nvidia's Max-Q tech makes it possible to run a powerhouse GPU inside a thin laptop frame without the whole thing becoming boiling hot.
The portability is a huge advantage, as is a ready-to-go display, often equipped with variable refresh rate technology or better-than-HD resolutions. The disadvantage is most gaming laptops are only as portable as the nearest electrical outlet. All that power comes at a price, after all, and while there are a few exceptions, the general rule of gaming laptops is battery life stinks.
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Most gaming laptops are only as portable as the nearest electrical outlet.
Another big disadvantage a gaming laptop has compared to a gaming desktop is price. It costs quite a lot more to stuff all those components (i.e. the built-in trackpad, keyboard, speakers, and display) into an easy-to-carry shell. When considering a gaming laptop over a gaming desktop, ask yourself, is the premium in price worth it over and would it be cheaper to buy these all separately?
There are other considerations, too. If a component fails on a laptop, it's nowhere near as easy to swap out. If your desktop gaming rig needs an upgrade, it's a snap. If your gaming laptop needs an upgrade, other than RAM, that often means you have to buy a whole new computer.
One thing a powerful gaming laptop has over a comparably equipped desktop is a certain "wow" factor. Since it's portable, it's a whole lot easier to show it off. Manufacturers realize how important looking cool is, so gaming laptops are some of the coolest and most aggressively styled computers around. They borrow lines from modern supercars and high-tech jet fighters, and many have flashy LED lights to let everyone around you know how serious you are.
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