12 best gaming laptops

More recently, laptops could not compete with desktop PCs in terms of the performance that video games require. But with the improvement of technology, the situation has changed, and now gaming laptops meet gaming needs without any conventions. Today's rating review from expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/ is dedicated to such high-performance laptops.

How to choose a laptop for games

To begin with, we will orient the reader to the basic principles that should guide us in choosing a gaming laptop. In many respects, attention should be paid to the same as when buying an ordinary desktop PC (processor, RAM, graphics module, hard disk), but several more details are added to this list - screen characteristics, integrated sound system, cooling, design.

CPU

Particularly reflect on the choice of processor in the gaming laptop in the current market conditions is not necessary, since the manufacturers themselves in the vast majority offer only two options - Intel Core i5 or Core i7. The first option is suitable for optimal interaction with GTX 1050-1060 video cards or their analogs. Core i7 is suitable for any other laptop configuration, including on top-end GTX 1070-1080 graphics cards.

RAM

The obvious scheme “the more the better” works quite well here, but still huge amounts of RAM are not always advisable at least in terms of price. Nevertheless, 8 GB of memory may already be missing for many game tasks as of 2018. Therefore it is worthwhile to look closely at the modifications equipped with at least 16 GB of OP (such models will be presented in the rating from expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/). The amount of 32 GB and more logical, if you prefer to play strictly at the maximum speed, or if in addition to playing games, you also process heavy graphics and video. In any case, you should also pay attention to the possibilities of expansion (maximum allowable volume), because over time, the laptop can be staffed with additional memory.

Video card

This is perhaps the most important component in the context of modern video games. The minimum grade of a laptop may imply an integrated video card, but for a full-fledged game, in any case, a discrete one will be needed. On most modern laptops, these are video cards of the GeForce GTX family from 1050 to 1080. On top-end machines with the maximum configuration, there can even be two discrete video cards. Here you should start from your budget.

More recently, manufacturers have installed "trimmed" graphics modules with the prefix "M" in the nomenclature of gaming laptops. Modern models are already equipped with full-fledged versions, in no way inferior to desktop models in performance.

The most minimalistic option - GeForce GTX 1050 - will allow you to play the most relevant games for 2024 in the resolution of 1920x1080 with average graphics settings. In most, but not all. GeForce GTX 1050 Ti shows itself significantly better.In this case, most of the games will go at high settings, sometimes even at maximum speeds. For example, the threshold of 60 FPS at high graphics settings will completely overcome Destiny 2, Call of Duty WWII, Star Wars Battlefront 2, and Overwatch will even master the maximum settings.

Nevertheless, a slightly older model - GeForce GTX 1060 with a memory capacity of 6 GB - will still be significantly better. This option almost guarantees a pleasant 60 FPS in most modern games in Full HD at maximum speeds. Everything that is more powerful, it makes sense to consider, if you prefer to play strictly in 4K, and the screen intended to buy a laptop has such permission.

HDD

It’s not true that mechanical HDD hard drives have completely lost their relevance, but for a gaming laptop, the presence of a solid-state SSD is almost a prerequisite. The speed of the solid-state disks cannot be compared with the mechanical ones, and this is important for a comfortable game. However, the cost of SSD is more than palpable, so you should consider a compromise option - the presence of two disks of both types. Volumes should be considered at least 128 GB for SSDs and at least 1 TB for HDDs. In our rating, almost every model under consideration has such modifications. Over time, you can make a simple upgrade.

Screen

Another important aspect is the laptop screen with all the important parameters - diagonal, resolution, matrix type, character of the coating. Most manufacturers of modern laptops offer solutions with a screen diagonal of at least 15 inches. Much less - 14 inches. The upper limit of this indicator is 21 inches.

Resolution varies widely - from 1920x1080 (FHD) to 3840x2160 (4K). As a rule, a large screen with high resolution automatically means a significant increase in the cost of the device, so here you should be guided by the budget available for the purchase.

Matrices are offered in two types - IPS or TN. The first option has noticeably better viewing angles and a richer image, but they are certainly more expensive than TN.

Glossy coating is characterized by significantly better color reproduction than matte, but automatically implies highlights and reflections.

Sound

Unlike desktop PCs, which have an external audio system by definition, in gaming laptops, the speakers are built into the case, and most often this laptop is also equipped with an integrated subwoofer. The sound quality and richness of the bass are all individually for each model, as well as potential troubles - wheezing, rattling, and other sound “artifacts” at a high volume. Therefore, before buying it is desirable to study the reviews of real users and independent reviews.

Cooling

In desktop PCs, the operation of cooling systems can be completely inconspicuous to the ear due to the large spaces inside the case and, consequently, more space for installing massive coolers, as well as the lack of need for transcendent speeds. The size of the gaming notebook case dramatically reduces the field for variations, so the noise is a sore spot for many gaming laptops. Before buying is worth exploring independent reviews. It is also important where exactly blowing will go. It is highly undesirable to have it on the right side, otherwise a jet of hot air will be directed directly at your hand.

Design and material

Here you can already talk about the full taste, but there are some points that are worth paying attention to. For example - the keyboard backlight. For many gamers, this is an important point, and manufacturers are not tired of offering a variety of options - lighting in several levels, zoning, RGB lighting and so on. The material of the body can serve as a plastic, and aluminum, and the nature of the surface can also be different. The most annoying thing in this case is the marzime of the case, when fingerprints easily remain on the surface of the cover or other parts. Here, too, it is desirable to preliminarily study independent experience

Which is better for games - a laptop or computer?

As a small result, before going directly to the rating, we will give a brief answer to the question of what is better for games - a desktop PC or a gaming laptop. “+” Means advantage in a particular parameter. "+/-" - no clear advantage.

	Desktop gaming pc	Gaming laptop
Mobility	-	+
Cooling	+	-
Upgrade Opportunities	+	-
Occupied space	-	+
Performance	+/-	+/-
Autonomy (no risk of non-conservation)	-	+
Maintainability	+	-
Cost *	+	-

- let's clarify the point that gaming laptops were significantly and unequivocally more expensive than their desktop “colleagues” until the beginning of the mining era, when prices for video cards soared to the skies. This factor made the difference in price between the PC and the laptop is not so dramatic, so the cost of the purchase must be considered individually.

Top gaming notebooks

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Best cheap gaming laptops	1	Lenovo Legion Y520	69 990 ₽
	2	ASUS ROG GL752VW	99 990 ₽
	3	MSI GL62M 7RDX	48 132 ₽
Best gaming laptops in terms of price and quality	1	Acer Predator 17 (G9-793)	163 400 ₽
	2	MSI GS43VR 7RE Phantom Pro	129 169 ₽
	3	HP OMEN 17-an009ur	111 990 ₽
	4	DELL INSPIRON 7567	51 990 ₽
	5	Alienware 15 R3	159 900 ₽
The best gaming laptops top level	1	MSI GT83 Titan 8RG	297 638 ₽
	2	Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-78JB	212 000 ₽
	3	Alienware 17 R4	113 880 ₽
	4	ASUS ROG G703GI	256 594 ₽

Best cheap gaming laptops

So, let's start with gaming laptops, which, with sufficient technical specifications, are the most affordable solutions in terms of cost. Our experts have identified three models that in this class can be considered quite budget - Lenovo Legion Y520, ASUS ROG GL752VW and MSI GL62M 7RDX.

Lenovo Legion Y520

Rating: 4.8

The first number in our ranking is a gaming laptop, in which the Lenovo brand itself indicates that it should not be expensive.

The famous Chinese manufacturer of budget electronics offers two basic configurations - based on the Intel Core i5 or i7 processor. The frequency can vary from 2.5 to 2.8 GHz. The cores in both cases are Kaby Lake-H. The amount of RAM is offered from 4 to 16 (maximum) GB.

Depending on the modification, this model can be equipped with one discrete graphics card - AMD Radeon Pro 560 (option - RX 560), or one of the options NVIDIA GeForce GTX - 1050, 1050 Ti or 1060.

Two hard disks are installed - solid state SSD on PCI Express with capacity from 128 to 512 GB and mechanical HDD with capacity from 1 to 2 TB with a spindle speed of 5400 rpm.

For communication with peripherals, 4 USB connectors of different standards are installed - from 2.0 to 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C, HDMI video output, RJ-45 network connector. There is also a card reader and a standard 3.5 mm mini-jack for acoustics.

Laptop dimensions - 380 × 265 × 25.8 mm, weight - 2.4 kg. In this volume, the manufacturer fit the screen with a diagonal of 15.6 '' with an IPS matrix with a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels. The battery consists of three cells, power - 45 W · h.

The design of the model is not very expressive, but it is still clearly “gaming”. Stylish body "under the carbon" with red edging details and two-level backlit keys.

ASUS ROG GL752VW

Rating: 4.7

Next in the ranking from expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/ is an interesting gaming solution from ASUS. This is a stylish laptop with a concise, but expressive "external" and decent size matte screen - 17.3 "(resolution - 1920x1080 pixels). Dimensions - 415 × 273.8 × 40.29 mm, weight - 2.8 kg.

Versions of configuration modifications are built around two processor bases - Intel Core i5 or i7 with a frequency of 2.3. up to 2.6 GHz and four cores. DDR4 RAM is installed in the amount of 4 to 24 GB (you can expand up to 32 GB maximum).

In the minimum configuration there can be only one integrated video card, but for discrete gaming needs. The manufacturer completes this model with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M graphics card with 2 GB RAM to 4 GB.

The gaming laptop comes with two hard drives: a solid-state SSD with a capacity from 128 to 256 GB, a mechanical HDD with a capacity from 1 to 2 TB. Also in this model there is a DVD-RW optical drive and a flash card reader.

Interfaces are represented by the following set: 2 USB 2.0 connectors, USB 3.0 connectors, HDMI output, Mini DisplayPort, wired network connector, standard headphone output.

The battery consists of four cells, the total battery capacity is 3200 mAh with a capacity of 48 Wh.

MSI GL62M 7RDX

Rating: 4.6

And completes the first group of rating interesting model from MSI. First of all, it is interesting for its price, which is extremely affordable, as for gaming laptops. The design of this model is quite minimalistic, but what is inside is of much greater interest.

Laptop dimensions are 383x260x29 mm, weight - 2.2 kg. This volume is embedded screen with a diagonal of 15.6 inches with an extremely budget matte TN-matrix - in fact this is the weakest point of this model. Further, the "stuffing" of the laptop can be deservedly just praise.

The manufacturer offers a choice of several modifications. Processor - the choice of Intel Core i5 or i7 with a frequency of 2.5 to 2.8 GHz on four cores Kaby Lake-H. A high-performance DDR4-2400 RAM with a capacity of 8 to 16 GB is installed (expansion up to 32 GB is allowed). Video subsystem is a full-fledged separate NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or 1050Ti with a memory resource from 2 to 4 GB.

With hard drives, the situation is as follows. In the minimum configuration can be installed only one mechanical HDD. For gaming needs, this solution will be too slow, so you should immediately look at the modifications with a pair of SSD + HDD. In this case, the solid-state SSD will have a volume of up to 500 GB, and the HDD will have up to 2 TB. Optical drive in this series is not provided.

Peripheral capabilities of this model are conditionally standard, but quite sufficient. There are several USB connectors of different specifications from 2.0 to 3.0 Type-C, HDMI output, Mini DisplayPort, S / PDIF digital output, standard headphone output.

Best gaming laptops in terms of price and quality

Now within the framework of the rating from expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/, we consider as many as five models of gaming laptops, which our experts considered the best in terms of quality, performance and price.

Acer Predator 17 (G9-793)

Rating: 4.9

The first number in the group of optimal gaming laptops, we consider an interesting model in all respects from the Taiwanese manufacturer Acer. Actually, this is even a whole series of laptops, but we will consider exactly the best configuration option.

This gaming laptop is much more dimensional than any of the previous group, but still it can be considered relatively compact. Its dimensions are 423x321.5x39.7 mm, weight - 4.2 kg. Stylish and moderately aggressive game design. Plastic case with a pleasant soft touch.

The “heart” of all the electronics of the device is Intel's Core i7 processor with four Kaby Lake-H cores and a t / h 2.8 GHz. Installed DDR4 2133 MHz OP with a capacity of 16 GB, which can be retrofitted to as much as 64 GB (4 slots). Separate Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 video card with 8 GB memory. Large matte screen size of 17.3 inches and IPS matrix.

There are two hard drives - 256 GB solid-state SSD and 1 TB mechanical HDD. Spindle speed in HDD - 5400 r / min. There is also a DVD-RW optical drive, which, if desired, can be replaced with an additional fan.

The RGB-backlit keyboard is divided into four zones, which can be customized to any color palette using the Predator Sense program. The keys are nicely large (16x16 mm) with a not particularly deep move, but the trigger point is felt perfectly.

The audio system is based on Realtek ALC255, 4 speakers and a subwoofer are mounted directly into the case.Battery capacity - 6000 mA⋅h.

MSI GS43VR 7RE Phantom Pro

Rating: 4.8

Next in our ranking is MSI's super-light gaming notebook. Its weight is 1.92 kg - even for an ordinary laptop it causes respect, and even more for gaming. Case dimensions are 346x247x28 mm. Restrained, but spectacular "predatory" design.

The screen of this model does not shine in size - only 14 inches, but more can not be expected due to the original size of the device. But the screen is more than decent in quality - the IPS-matrix with a matte surface and a resolution of 1920 × 1080 pixels perfectly conveys rich, deep colors.

The processor is an Intel Core i7-7700HQ with a frequency of 2.8 to 3.8 GHz. 2400 MHz DDR4 memory with a resource of 8 to 32 GB. Two video cards are installed - soldered Intel HD Graphics 630 and a separate NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 “gigs” of GDDR5 memory.

The accumulator of information is a pair of hard drives - a solid-state SSD with a capacity of 512 GB and a mechanical HDD with a capacity of 1 TB (the form factor is 2.5 ’’).

Opportunities for connecting peripherals are not the widest because of the same compactness. There is a network output, Thunderbolt 3 interface, several USB connectors of different standards, HDMI output, standard audio output.

The keyboard is located in a small recess. Equipped with a backlight, but only one color - red. Keys - membrane with wide trails.

The battery in this model is fixed, but a fairly decent capacity - 8060 mAh.

HP OMEN 17-an009ur

Rating: 4.8

Further in the ranking from expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/, we present a gaming laptop from Hewlett-Packard. It is no longer as elegant and super-thin as the previous model, but it has its own advantages. The case dimensions are 423x304x33 mm, weight - 3.78 kg. Equipped with a large screen with a diagonal of 17.3 inches and a resolution of 1920x1080. Matrix - IPS.

Electronics is controlled by an Intel Core i7 processor with a frequency of 2.8 GHz. Installed OP DDR4 2400 MHz 12 GB resource. It can be understaffed up to 16 GB. Depending on the modification, it can be equipped with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX video card from 1050 to 1070 with memory from 2 to 8 GB.

Two hard drives are installed - solid-state SSD with a capacity from 128 to 512 GB and mechanical HDD with a capacity from 1 to 2 TB. Spindle speed 5400 or 7200 rpm, depending on the modification. There is a DVD drive.

Peripheral capabilities represent a standard, but sufficient for most users set: several USB connectors of different specifications, HDMI output, mini-DisplayPort, network RJ-45 output, card reader, audio output.

The battery of this model consists of 8 cells, the total power - 82 Wh.

DELL INSPIRON 7567

Rating: 4.7

This group of rating is continued by a very interesting gaming laptop from DELL. It is interesting both with its electronic "stuffing" and appearance - the design is very pleasant, but at the same time rather neutral, not too stressing on the gaming component.

The dimensions of the notebook are 384.9х274.73х25.44 mm, weight - 2.62 kg. Depending on the modification, it can be made in black or red colors. Screen diagonal - 15.6 inches, resolution - 1920x1080 on a budget, but high-quality TN-matrix.

Depending on the modification, the heart of the laptop's electronics is the Intel Core i5 or i7 processor with a frequency of 2.5 to 2.8 GHz on four Kaby Lake-H cores. The amount of DDR4 RAM is from 8 to 16 GB with the possibility of retrofitting up to 32 GB.

The graphics module also depends on the modification - it can be an integrated video card or a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or 1050 Ti with a capacity of 4 GB.

Also, the configuration of the laptop drives depends on the specific modification. In the minimal version, this can be a mechanical HDD with a capacity of 1 TB or a pair - a 128 GB solid-state SSD plus a mechanical HDD of 1 TB.

To communicate with the periphery, the set of interfaces is quite ascetic, but sufficient for most users - a network output, several USB of different specifications, an HDMI output, and a standard acoustic output.

The battery consists of six cells with a total capacity of 74 W · h.

Alienware 15 R3

Rating: 4.6

The Alienware 15 R3 model from the well-known “ideological” manufacturer, which only recently became the property of DELL, completes the rating group of the best-priced gaming notebooks in terms of quality and price.

The system is based on a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with a nominal frequency of 2.6 GHz, which, when turned on, Turbo Boost can be raised to 3.5 GHz. The amount of RAM, depending on the modification, can vary from 8 to 32 (maximum) GB. The graphics subsystem is the integrated Intel HD Graphics 530 graphics card and the discrete Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 with a memory capacity of 6 to 8 GB.

The drives are a pair of disks - a solid-state SSD with a volume from 128 to 512 GB and a mechanical HDD with a volume from 1128 to 1512 GB. Spindle circulation - 7200 rpm Optical drive and flash card reader are not provided.

The screen size of this model is 15.6 inches, resolution - 1920x1080 or 3840x2160, depending on the modification. The matrix is ​​IPS, the surface is matte.

The entire system is enclosed in a metal case with dimensions of 389 × 305 × 25.4 mm. The gaming laptop weighs 3.5 kg. Made in a rather strict but nice design with visual artifacts characteristic of Alienware products.

The set of interfaces is as follows: several USB ports of different specifications, a network output, an HDMI video output, a Thunderbolt 3 interface, a docking station connection, and a standard audio output.

Installed a powerful lithium-ion battery 99 Wh.

The best gaming laptops top level

And completing the ranking from expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/ is a group of four laptops that our experts have identified from the current market offer of top-end gaming laptops. Each of them from a different manufacturer.

MSI GT83 Titan 8RG

Rating: 4.9

Opens a group of "hardcore" gaming laptops real "beast" from MSI. At least its dimensions - 458x339x69 mm indicate its exceptional capabilities. It weighs, without exaggeration, the miracle of technology - 5.5 kg. Further it becomes clear where such massiveness came from.

Laptop electronics are built around a super-powerful Intel Core i7 processor with a Cofee Lake architecture and a frequency of 2.6 GHz. RAM was originally installed, to put it mildly, a lot - 32 GB, and it can still be expanded to 64 GB.

A remarkable moment is the graphics subsystem, which consists of two powerful NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1080 discrete video cards. They are connected in SLI mode and have 8 GB of GDDR5X class RAM each on board. No game, on any settings, has practically no chance to slow down on this "hardware".

The drives are a pair of SSD + HDD. The solid-state disk has a capacity of 512 GB, mechanical - 1.5 TB. There is also a Blu-Ray optical drive.

The screen of this model is simply huge - a diagonal of as much as 18.4 inches. Resolution - 1920x1080 pixels.

The following interfaces are used for communication with peripherals: three USB 3.0 Type A connectors, network output, HDMI video output, Mini DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, standard audio output, S / PDIF digital audio output.

Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-78JB

Rating: 4.8

It continues the group of top gaming notebooks rating which has already become famous Acer Predator 17 on the example of the 78JB modification of the GX-792 series. The dimensions of the device are 423x321.5x45 mm, the laptop weighs 4.55 kg. Made in a stylish design, depending on the modification, the case may be black with red artifacts or vice versa - red with black details.

The screen diagonal of this model is 17.3, the resolution is 1920x1080, the matrix is ​​IPS, the coating is matte.

The computing center of the system is the Intel Core i7 processor on four Kaby Lake cores with a frequency of 2.9 GHz. Installed DDR4 2400 MHz RAM with a capacity of 32 GB and the ability to expand up to 64 GB. The discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics card contains 8 GB of GDDR5X RAM.

Two hard drives are installed - a solid-state SSD with a capacity of 512 GB and a mechanical one with a capacity of 1 TB. Optical drive is not provided. There is a device for reading flash cards.

The peripheral capabilities of the gaming laptop are as follows. Contains four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, DisplayPort, network output, Thunderbolt 3, standard audio output.

The gamers are very pleased with the presence of a keyboard with a full-fledged RGB backlight in this model, which can be flexibly customized to suit your own aesthetic taste. The key travel is very pleasant, the keys themselves are large and comfortable.

A 6000 mAh lithium-ion battery consists of eight cells.

Alienware 17 R4

Rating: 4.8

Next in the ranking from expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/ there is an expressive brainchild of Alienware, which, like Razer, is essentially a team of enthusiastic, “ideological” gamers. Alienware’s recent transfer of ownership to DELL went to her advantage.

The dimensions of this model are 424x332x29.99 mm. The device weighs 4.42 kg. In this volume, the manufacturer placed a screen with a diagonal of 17.3. Depending on the modification, three resolution options are offered - 1920x1080, 2560x1440 and even the coveted 4K - 3840x2160. Matrix - IPS, coating - matte.

The computing center of the machine is Intel's Core i7 processor (various modifications allow for variability - Kaby Lake or Kaby Lake-H cores, specification - 6700HQ, 7700HQ or 7820HK). Processor frequency - from 2.6 to 2.9 GHz. Also, modifications provide a different amount of RAM - from 8 to 32 GB (upper limit).

In addition to the integrated video card, the laptop comes with a discrete graphics module from the NVIDIA GeForce GTX family from 1060 to 1080 with a GDDR5 RAM capacity from 6 to 8 GB.

Modifications are also represented by different options for bundling hard drives. For example, a mechanical HDD is offered with a volume of only 1 TB, but with a solid-state SSD a wide range of variations is already possible - from 128 GB to 1 TB. Optical drive is not provided, the device for reading flash cards - too.

For communication with peripherals in this model are: two USB-ports of standard 3.0 Type A, one - Type-C; LAN connector; HDMI video output; Mini DisplayPort; Thunderbolt 3; standard audio output. The possibility of connecting to the docking station.

ASUS ROG G703GI

Rating: 4.8

And completes the ranking of the best top-end gaming laptops from expert.bigbadmole.com/en/en/, a model from ASUS, which has already managed to earn rave reviews from dedicated gamers. A rather massive device, but before the “record holder” from MSI, it is still not enough, which is good. Case dimensions are 425x319x51 mm. The laptop weighs 4.7 kg.

The system is based on Intel's Core i7 processor with six cores of Coffee Lake and a clock frequency of 2.2 GHz. Installed DDR4 2666 MHz RAM in the amount of 32 GB (expansion up to 64 GB is acceptable). The graphics subsystem is represented by a powerful discrete graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8 GB of memory.

Installed two drives - solid-state capacity of 512 GB and mechanical capacity of 1 GB. There is a device for reading flash cards. Optical drive is not provided.

The screen diagonal of this model is 17.3 inches. The resolution is 1920x1080. Matrix type - IPS. The peripheral capabilities of the gaming notebook are more than standard - a minimalist, but sufficient set of USB ports, network output, HDMI and other interfaces.

Separate praise deserves high-quality and convenient keyboard with a full and flexible RGB-backlit.

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.