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There are so many fantastic gaming laptops right now, as manufacturers have perfected the craft of balance of performance and portability. But which are the very best gaming laptop options?

We’re best placed to answer that question, as we test and review dozens of gaming laptops each year. We use each laptop for at least a week, making sure to test the performance and battery life via benchmarks, as well as evaluating the likes of the design, screen, software and more.

Those that receive a high rating qualify for this very best gaming laptop guide, so you can see all our favourite picks in one place. This way, you can be sure you’re getting the best value for your money.

We’ve also made sure to include as much variety as possible, whether you’re after a gaming laptop under the £1000/$1000 mark, or want a beast with as much power as possible. Whatever you fancy, we have the right gaming laptop for you.

And if you’re looking for a different kind of laptop instead, make sure to check out our guides for Best Laptop, Best Budget Laptop, Best Student Laptop and Best Ultrabook. Otherwise, find our Best Gaming Laptop ranking below.

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How we test

Learn more about how we test gaming laptops

Every gaming laptop we review goes through a series of uniform checks designed to gauge key things including build quality, performance, screen quality and battery life.

These include formal synthetic benchmarks and scripted tests, plus a series of real world checks, such as how well it runs when running a AAA game.

We also make sure to use every gaming laptop we review as our primary gaming laptop for at least a week to ensure our review is as accurate as possible.

Best Gaming Laptop 2024: The best options for gamers (1) Best overall laptop

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)

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  • Luxury portable redesign
  • Excellent keyboard
  • Luscious OLED display
  • Impressive graphical performance

  • Expensive

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Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D

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  • Even better gaming performance from new 3D V-Cache Ryzen 9 CPU
  • Expansive, feature-laden keyboard
  • Cool and quiet even under heavy load

  • New CPU only available with premium RTX 4090 GPU
  • 720p webcam is a poor effort
  • Unbalanced layout of I/O ports

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MSI Vector 17 (2024)

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  • Powerhouse CPU performance
  • Decent QHD+ IPS screen
  • Excellent connectivity

  • Big, heavy and noisy
  • You can find a faster GPU for the same price

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024)

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  • Gorgeous design and matt finish
  • Vibrant 16-inch OLED screen
  • Good all-round ergonomics
  • Impressive performance

  • Expensive
  • Underwhelming battery life

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Acer Nitro 5 (2022)

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  • Fast, well-balanced spec
  • Excellent 165Hz 1080p screen
  • Full set of features

  • Chunky style
  • Can run hot and noisy
  • Poor battery life

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Framework Laptop 16

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  • Clever and innovative modular design
  • Unrivalled upgrade and repair opportunities
  • Potent AMD CPU
  • Available with Linux as well as Windows

  • Can get expensive
  • A more powerful GPU option wouldn’t go amiss

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Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024)

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  • Impressive performance across apps and games
  • Massive and magnificent mini-LED screen
  • Excellent connectivity
  • Dazzling RGB lighting

  • Limited battery life
  • Hugely expensive

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Razer Blade 16 (2024)

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  • Superb OLED screen
  • Compact and stylish design
  • Meaty specification
  • Excellent keyboard

  • Oversensitive trackpad
  • Not quite as fast as larger competitors
  • High price

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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (14-inch)

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  • Superb OLED display
  • Impressive performance
  • Decent battery life
  • Space for a second SSD

  • RAM isn’t user-upgradeable
  • Conservative styling

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Acer Predator Triton 17 X (2023)

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  • Dazzling mini-LED screen
  • Super-potent RTX 4090 meets Core i9 spec
  • Cool monolithic style
  • Quiet and efficient cooling system

  • Big, heavy and expensive
  • Miserable battery life

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)

Best overall gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Luxury portable redesign
  • Excellent keyboard
  • Luscious OLED display
  • Impressive graphical performance

Cons

  • Expensive

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) is our pick for the best gaming laptop you can buy right now. It gained a 5-star review from us, courtesy of the remarkable balance of power, luxury and portability that it offers.

Since its inception several years ago, the G14 has been an excellent laptop for gamers, often presenting an intriguing value proposition. Unfortunately, the price did begin to rise and, this year, there has been a pivot to give enhanced value at a higher price. And, it has worked a treat. With a more stylish design and boosted speakers, the G14 now gives the MacBook Pro 14-inch a run for its money in most areas. It, of course, also offers the huge boon of high-level gaming when compared with its Mac rival too.

The power on offer from the G14 is stunningly impressive for its size, often tussling with larger devices in our testing. Cyberpunk 2077 at QHD Ultra settings was its achilles heel but that was mostly an exception rather than the rule. We found it regularly capable of 60fps at QHD Ultra while you can take full advantage of the 120Hz panel at FHD Ultra settings.

One of the more surprising and exciting upgrades for the G14 this year is the speakers. Windows laptops have long fallen short of Mac competitors in this department but the new Asus comes mightily closer. They offer crisp, loud and full sound. It may still fall short on bass, but it’s excellent all around.

Reviewer: Adam Speight
Full Review: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) review

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Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D

Best high-performance gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Even better gaming performance from new 3D V-Cache Ryzen 9 CPU
  • Expansive, feature-laden keyboard
  • Cool and quiet even under heavy load

Cons

  • New CPU only available with premium RTX 4090 GPU
  • 720p webcam is a poor effort
  • Unbalanced layout of I/O ports

If you’re looking for the cream of the crop for power, then the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D gaming laptop is a fantastic choice, although you will be paying quite a hefty sum for such a premium experience. Looking past the eye-watering £3799/$3999 price tag, the ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D comes with a new 3D V cache CPU that can enable triple-A games to run even faster.

The upgraded AMD Ryzen 9 processor, coupled with the Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics card allowed this laptop to power through our gaming benchmarks, towering above its competition in our Rainbow Six Extraction and Cyberpunk 2077 QHD tests. Our reviewer noted that it was one of the fastest laptops they had ever tested and perfect for gamers who prioritise raw power.

The large 17.3-inch display packs a 240Hz refresh rate alongside a 2560×1440 IPS display, with gamut coverages of 99.9% sRGB, 98.2% DCI-P3 and 84% Adobe RGB. In purely gaming-related terms, the screen ticked all the boxes for our reviewer, with ghosting kept to a minimum and support for Nvidia’s G-Sync ensuring that everything looked smooth and fluid.

While the Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D won’t be making it onto our best budget laptop round-up, there is a reason it sits atop this list. If you’re looking for a premium laptop with supremely fast gaming performance and all the bells and whistles of the Armoury Crate then this is one of the best options out there.

Reviewer: Alun Taylor
Full Review: Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D review

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MSI Vector 17 (2024)

Best value high performance gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Powerhouse CPU performance
  • Decent QHD+ IPS screen
  • Excellent connectivity

Cons

  • Big, heavy and noisy
  • You can find a faster GPU for the same price

If you’re looking for a high performing gaming laptop that will offer smooth gameplay even at high detail settings, a pin-sharp picture and heaps of connectivity options then the MSI Vector 17 HX (2024) is a fantastic choice.

Its 3kg chassis alongside a 592g power supply means the Vector 17 HX is not a particularly portable laptop. In addition its battery life is woefully short as it survive just under two and a half hours of playtime in our testing.

Running on the Intel Core i9-14900HX alongside 32GB of DDR5 RAM, the Vector 17 HX scored highly across general performance and productivity benchmarks, with results rivalling even the fastest alternatives such as the Razer Blade 16, Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 and the Acer Predator Helios 18.

Having said that, there’s not quite enough power to run triple-A titles at QHD or the native resolution with ray tracing effects maxed out.

It’s also worth noting that when running anything beyond basic productivity apps, the Vector 17 HX becomes a very noisy laptop, which is worsened once you start gaming. At peaks we measured sounds of over 58dBA which is what we’d expect from a desktop PC or even a desk fan running at top speed.

Although its 17-inch display does have a lower contrast ratio than on an OLED or Mini LED alternative, we still found that blacks look dark and contrast levels are decent. However we did find colour accuracy wasn’t the best but it was still good enough for everyday use.

Otherwise the display works well across videos and gaming, plus it sports a 240Hz refresh rate so games look and feel especially smooth.

The keyboard also feels large and stretched out, which makes for a comfortable typing experience. We also especially appreciated the transparent style of the WASD keycaps which allow more of the RGB backlighting to shine through.

The MSI Vector 17 HX (2024) sports heaps of connectivity ports too, including Type-C and Type-A slots, one Thunderbolt 4, Ethernet and HDMI. You’ll also find a full-sized SD card slot too.

Full review: MSI Vector 17 HX (2024)

Reviewer: Stuart Andrews

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024)

Best luxury gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Gorgeous design and matt finish
  • Vibrant 16-inch OLED screen
  • Good all-round ergonomics
  • Impressive performance

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Underwhelming battery life

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) is the best luxury gaming laptop you can buy. The 2024 model has gotten a facelift that puts its style on par with other luxe options like the MacBook Pro and Razer Blade.

The new G16 comes with an all-aluminium body that oozes luxury, with its surprisingly sleek frame adding to this as well. It looks a bit less gamer-y now too, ditching the AniMe Matrix lighting on the lid for a more reserved Slash Lighting option.

For power, you get the latest and greatest Intel Core Ultra chips as well as a slew of Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics chip picks. We tested an RTX 4090 version and it managed over 90fps at Ultra settings at FHD across our testing and could even manage 40fps with ray tracing on too.

The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 now comes with a luxurious display to match its stylish design as well. The panel is a lush 16-inch 240Hz QHD+ OLED. The results are awe-inspiring, providing terrific immersion and colour for gaming, content creation, productivity work and taking in movies.

Reviewer: Stuart Andrews
Full Review: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024) review

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Acer Nitro 5 (2022)

Best 1080p gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Fast, well-balanced spec
  • Excellent 165Hz 1080p screen
  • Full set of features

Cons

  • Chunky style
  • Can run hot and noisy
  • Poor battery life

The Acer Nitro 5 is a gaming laptop that excels at 1080p gaming. It has everything you’d want from a mainstream gaming portable, including a high 165Hz refresh rate and enough power to play any PC game with a smooth performance.

We were really impressed with the laptop’s performance, packing a 12th Gen Intel Core chip, as well as a generous selection of Nvidia GPUs. Our review model featured Nvidia’s RTX 3070 Ti graphics, and was capable of running games such as Rainbow Six Siege at up to 314fps, making it a good option for online multiplayer.

When activating the performance mode, the Nitro managed to play both Horizon Zero Dawn and Borderlands 3 at over 90fps. However, boosting the performance in this way will see the laptop fans become distractingly noisy. We were also impressed by the SSD speeds, ensuring this laptop can blaze through loading times.

But with great power comes great heft, as the laptop weighs 2.4kg which isn’t ideal if you wanted this machine to double up as a productivity portable. Still, if you’re craving a great value laptop for 1080p gaming, you’ll struggle to find a better option than the latest Acer Nitro 5. And if you want an even cheaper gaming laptop, we suggest checking out the Lenovo Legion 5 (Advantage Edition) instead.

Reviewer: Stuart Andrews
Full Review: Acer Nitro 5 (2022) review

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Framework Laptop 16

Best modular gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Clever and innovative modular design
  • Unrivalled upgrade and repair opportunities
  • Potent AMD CPU
  • Available with Linux as well as Windows

Cons

  • Can get expensive
  • A more powerful GPU option wouldn’t go amiss

The Framework Laptop 16 is a gaming laptop with some remarkably admirable goals, aiming to provide a more sustainable solution to help the environment and consumer wallets. Its unique proposition is our top pick for the best modular gaming laptop.

The bread and butter of the new 16-inch offering from Framework is that it now offers a replaceable (and upgradeable) GPU. Along with being able to swap the ports and easily replace the RAM, SSD, keyboard, trackpad, screen and CPU in rather simple fashion, you can now do the same with the GPU. These features allow for enhanced longevity as well as far less costly repairs compared with some manufacturers who, either, don’t allow you to repair your purchases or make it mightily hard.

As well as the stunning modularity, the Framework comes with strong specs, like a 1440p 165Hz IPS display that’s ideal for gaming. Inside, it’s an all-AMD affair, with a choice between a Ryzen 7 or 9 chip alongside an RX 7700S graphics chip. You can also configure it without a graphics chip if you fancy as well.

Reviewer: Alun Taylor
Full Review: Framework Laptop 16 review

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Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024)

Best 18-inch gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Impressive performance across apps and games
  • Massive and magnificent mini-LED screen
  • Excellent connectivity
  • Dazzling RGB lighting

Cons

  • Limited battery life
  • Hugely expensive

Gaming laptops come in many shapes and sizes but 18-inch models have been a big trend this past year. The Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) is the cream of the crop and our pick for the top 18-inch gaming laptop.

The star of the show is the 18-inch Mini-LED QHD+ 240Hz panel crammed inside this massive machine. The size may defeat much of this laptop’s portability but what it gives you is an unrivalled level of immersion of a clamshell device. It looks absolutely breathtaking whether you are gaming, watching movies or getting creative work done.

Of course, a huge device like this can cram in some serious internals. You’ll find Intel’s gaming-focused 14th Gen Intel Core i9 chip along with the top-tier RTX 4090 graphics option. We managed to get beyond 120fps in AAA games and 170fps in competitive titles at FHD Ultra settings, showing the immense prowess of this enormous powerhouse.

Reviewer: Stuart Andrews
Full Review: Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024) review

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Razer Blade 16 (2024)

Most stylish gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Superb OLED screen
  • Compact and stylish design
  • Meaty specification
  • Excellent keyboard

Cons

  • Oversensitive trackpad
  • Not quite as fast as larger competitors
  • High price

The Razer Blade 16 (2024) has seen a big upgrade in the form of a 240Hz OLED screen compared to its predecessor, becoming the first portable from Razer to combine such a speedy performance with the vibrant screen technology.

Otherwise, Razer has kept the same super-stylish design as before, with the matte black anodised aluminium shell catching the eye more so than even its best gaming laptop rivals. It’s not overindulgent with the RGB lighting either, allowing you to use it both at home and at your workplace.

Performance is fantastic, with the laptop available with the breakneck Intel Core i9-14900HX and Nvidia RTX 4090 specs. We were able to run Cyberpunk 2077 in Quad HD with an impressive 87fps performance, despite it being one of the most taxing games you can play.

The Razer isn’t quite the most powerful gaming laptop, nor is it the most portable, as there’s some fierce competition. But we do love the looks of the Razer Blade 16, and it still performs well across the board. So if you care just as much about looks as you do about speed, then this is the best gaming laptop for you.

Reviewer:Stuart Andrews
Full Review: Razer Blade 16 (2024) review

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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (14-inch)

Best compact gaming laptop

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Pros

  • Superb OLED display
  • Impressive performance
  • Decent battery life
  • Space for a second SSD

Cons

  • RAM isn’t user-upgradeable
  • Conservative styling

Achieving a perfect five-star rating, the Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 is a seriously impressive gaming laptop that boasts high performance, efficiency and portability, all for an affordable price.

Its 14.5-inch OLED screen is bright, vibrant and able to reach up to 615 nits in HDR mode, while sporting a 120Hz refresh rate and a low G2G response rate too, making it perfect for gaming and CAD animations.

Not only that but the Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 comes pre-installed with X-Rise Color Assistant which allows you to swap the display colour profile between AdobeRGB, DisplayP3, sRBG and Rec.709.

Its TrueStrike keyboard, although is a pleasure to type on thanks to its precise and tactile keycaps, does lack any distinctive gaming features which may be an issue for some.

Otherwise the Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 offers lots of connectivity ports with two USB-C, two USB-A, an HDMI, SD card reader, audio jack and even a webcam isolator too.

Powering the Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 is the AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS CPU and Nvidia RTX 4080 GPU. While the former isn’t the best processor on the market, it’s still a powerful and more-than-capable offering. You do have the option to upgrade to the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU for an extra £150, however we don’t think this is worth the extra splurge.

The Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 also sports impressive thermal management with the maximum temperature reaching 39°C yet the fan noise never exceeded 58.5dBA which is among the lowest figures we’ve recorded from a gaming laptop.

Lenovo has also cleverly split the hardware and game library management between two separate apps: Lenovo Vantage and Lenovo Arena respectively. This means that both apps are subsequently easier to navigate without needing to scroll between multiple tabs.

Its battery life is solid too, lasting just over six hours and 45 minutes so this should just about see you comfortably through the working day.

Full review: Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8

Reviewer: Alun Taylor

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Acer Predator Triton 17 X (2023)

Best display

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Pros

  • Dazzling mini-LED screen
  • Super-potent RTX 4090 meets Core i9 spec
  • Cool monolithic style
  • Quiet and efficient cooling system

Cons

  • Big, heavy and expensive
  • Miserable battery life

With a stunning 17-inch mini-LED screen that delivers stunning clarity, vibrant colours and up to a 250Hz refresh rate, the Acer Predator Triton 17 X boasts one of the best displays we’ve seen on a gaming laptop.

Although 17-inch laptops are becoming more common, the Predator Triton 17 X opts for a taller 16:10 aspect ratio and a 2560 x 1600 resolution which helps make the already enormous screen seem even bigger.

Thanks to its 1000 nits of brightness and DCI-P3 support, the gaming experience is as good as a large screen OLED TV, thanks to its vivid colours and HDR highlights that pop.

Otherwise the laptop is made from black CNC-milled aluminium which weighs an undeniably hefty 3kg. If you’re looking for a laptop that can be easily transported around then this is certainly not the one.

In fact, its battery life only lasts around four hours which means you should avoid using this too far away from a power outlet anyway.

Powering this beast of a machine is the Core i9-13900HX CPU, the RTX 4090 GPU and 32GB of DDR5 RAM, which we found delivers unbelievable speeds and performance even in the most demanding of titles. Even when the Ray Tracing Ultra preset is toggled, the Predator Triton 17 X can still hit 65fps with DLSS enabled.

The laptop also boasts lots of connectivity ports, including for Ethernet, Thunderbolt 4 and a full-sized SD card slot too.

Full review: Acer Predator Triton 17 X (2023)

Reviewer: Stuart Andrews

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A well-balanced laptop at an attractive price

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A spectacularly slim and lightweight gaming laptop

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A monster in both size and performance

Alienware M16

A stylish and capable gaming laptop with the latest AMD Dragon Range CPU

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Mini LED wows, Dual Mode underwhelms

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FAQs

What is a gaming laptop?

A gaming laptop is a portable computer that has been purposefully designed for gaming workloads. This means it should feature a discrete graphics card from either AMD or Nvidia, enabling it to run AAA games with a smooth performance. Gaming laptops are also likely to have RGB lighting on the keyboard, and more overt design choices than conventional notebooks.

What is a good refresh rate on a gaming laptop?

A high refresh rate will ensure your display can keep up with the number of frames generated per second by the GPU. It’s generally recommended to opt for at least a 144Hz refresh rate on a gaming laptop. You’ll probably only need a faster display if you’re sticking to a Full HD resolution and want to play competitive online games such as Apex Legends and Fortnite, which aren’t very taxing on your laptop’s graphics card.

What is ray tracing?

Ray tracing is an advanced graphics technology that can render realistic lighting and shadow effects.

What is DLSS?

DLSS is a smart feature from Nvidia that can boost the frame rate performance of a game. This is done by rendering a game at a lower resolution, but using upscaling technology so there isn’t a noticeable negative impact to the image quality.

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Comparison Specifications

UK RRP

USA RRP

EU RRP

CA RRP

AUD RRP

CPU

Manufacturer

Quiet Mark Accredited

Screen Size

Storage Capacity

Front Camera

Battery

Battery Hours

Size (Dimensions)

Weight

ASIN

Operating System

Release Date

First Reviewed Date

Model Number

Model Variants

Resolution

HDR

Refresh Rate

Ports

Audio (Power output)

GPU

RAM

Connectivity

Colours

Display Technology

Screen Technology

Touch Screen

Convertible?

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)

£2399

$2199

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

Asus

14 inches

1TB

FHD IR

73 Whr

312 x 220 x 15.9 MM

1.50 KG

Windows 11

2024

2880 x 1800

Yes

120 Hz

2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI 2.1, Micro SD, Audio Jack

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070

32GB

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Eclipse Grey and Platinum White

OLED

No

No

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024)

£3999

$3899

€4799

Intel Core i9-14900HX

Asus

18 inches

2TB

720p

90 Whr

2 12

399 x 294 x 23.1 MM

3.1 KG

Windows 11 Home

2024

07/02/2024

G834JYR-R6125X

G834JZR-R6108X

2560 x 1600

Yes

240 Hz

2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A, 1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C, HDMI 2.1, GbE Ethernet, 3.5mm audio

NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB

32GB

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3

Black

Mini LED

No

No

MSI Vector 17 (2024)

£2268

$2189

CA$2799

Intel Core i9-14900HX

MSI

No

17 inches

1TB

90 Whr

2 29

380 x 298 x 29.45 MM

3 KG

Windows 11 Home

2021

16/04/2024

2560 x 1600

Yes

240 Hz

1x Thunderbolt 4, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A, SD Card, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE Ethernet

4 W

Nvidia RTX 4070

32GB

Wi-Fi 7. Bluetooth 5.4

Cosmos Gray

IPS

IPS

No

No

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024)

£3999

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Asus

No

16 inches

2TB

1080p infrared

90 Whr

354 x 246 x 16.4 MM

1.85 KG

Windows 11 Home

2024

17/01/2024

2560 x 1600

Yes

240 Hz

1x Thunderbolt 4/USB-C, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C/DisplayPort, HDMI 2.1, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, SD Card

NVIDIA RTX 4090

32GB

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1

Platinum White, Eclipse Grey

OLED

No

No

Acer Nitro 5 (2022)

£1699

$2099

Intel Core i7-12700H

Acer

15.6 inches

1TB

57.2 Whr

3 0

360.4 x 271.09 x 25.9 MM

2.5 KG

B0BN5GCC5Z

Windows 11

2022

20/07/2022

NH.QFSEK.002

NH.QFMEK.001

1920 x 1080

165 Hz

2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C, HDMI 2.0, RJ-45, 3.5mm audio

Nvidia RTX 3070Ti

16GB

HDMI 2.0

IPS

IPS

No

No

Framework Laptop 16

£1699

$1699

AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

16 inches

512GB

1080p

85 Whr

456.6 x 270 x 21 MM

2.4 KG

Windows 11

2021

25/01/2024

2560 x 1600

165 Hz

6x user-selectable Expansion Cards: USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, DP, Ethernet, 250GB, 1TB, MicroSD, Audio

3 W

AMD Radeon RX 7700S

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2

LCD

IPS

No

No

Razer Blade 16 (2024)

£4199

$4199

€4899

CA$5899

Core i9-14900HX

Razer

No

16 inches

2TB

1080p

95.2 Whr

3 0

355 x 244 x 21.9 MM

2.45 KG

Windows 11 Home

2024

04/04/2024

2560 x 1600

Yes

240 Hz

1x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A, HDMI 2.1, SD Card

Nvidia RTX 4090

32GB

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.4

Black, Mercury

OLED

No

No

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (14-inch)

£1348

AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Lenovo

14.5 inches

1TB

1080p

73.6 Whr

6 46

328 x 251 x 20 MM

1.7 KG

Windows 11 Home

2023

18/03/2024

Legion Slim 5 14APH8

2880 x 1800

Yes

120 Hz

HDMI 2.1 x 1, USB-A 3.2 Gen 2 x 2, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 x 2

2 W

Nvidia RTX 4060

16GB

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2

Storm Grey

OLED

No

No

Acer Predator Triton 17 X (2023)

£3799

$3799

€4279

CA$5499

AU$7999

Intel Core i9-13900HX

Acer

No

17 inches

2TB

1080p

99.9 Whr

3 52

358 x 280 x 29 MM

3 KG

Windows 11 Home

2023

29/11/2023

N23Q10

2560 x 1600

Yes

250 Hz

2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A, 2x Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, 2.5GbE

NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB

32GB

Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1

Black

Mini LED

No

No

Trusted Reviews Benchmarks

PCMark 10

Cinebench R23 multi core

Cinebench R23 single core

Geekbench 5 single core

Geekbench 5 multi core

Geekbench 6 single core

Geekbench 6 multi core

3DMark Time Spy

CrystalDiskMark Read speed

CrystalDiskMark Write Speed

Brightness (SDR)

Brightness (HDR)

Black level

Contrast ratio

White Visual Colour Temperature

sRGB

Adobe RGB

DCI-P3

PCMark Battery (office)

Battery Life

Battery discharge after 60 minutes of online Netflix playback

Borderlands 3 frame rate (Full HD)

Horizon Zero Dawn frame rate (Quad HD)

Horizon Zero Dawn frame rate (Full HD)

Cyberpunk 2077 (Quad HD)

Cyberpunk 2077 (Full HD)

Cyberpunk 2077 (Full HD + RT)

Cyberpunk 2077 (Full HD + Supersampling)

Returnal (Quad HD)

Returnal (Full HD)

Rainbow Six Extraction (Quad HD)

Rainbow Six Extraction (Full HD)

F1 22 (4K)

F1 22 (Quad HD)

F1 22 (Full HD)

Fan noise under stress

Temperature under stress

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)

3691

15946

1696

2333

13213

11494

5010.11 MB/s

3440.1 MB/s

440.1 nits

0 nits

0:1

6800 K

100 %

96 %

100 %

6 hrs

30.23 fps

67.15 fps

31.96 fps

53.64 fps

58 fps

77 fps

81 fps

136 fps

-3 fps

Asus ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D

8895

32649

1951

2087

18826

2623

15420

18467

7359 MB/s

2236 MB/s

348 nits

0.33 nits

1050:1

6500 K

99.9 %

84 %

98.2 %

6.1 hrs

158 fps

176 fps

104 fps

158 fps

75 fps

306 fps

90 fps

123 fps

192 fps

201 fps

221 fps

230 fps

54 dB

37 °C

MSI Vector 17 (2024)

8477

28850

2132

2957

17650

13332

7094.6 MB/s

5210.05 MB/s

492.7 nits

0.611 nits

806.9:1

7272 K

99.7 %

86.4 %

98.5 %

3.49 hrs

52.99 fps

89.7 fps

44.14 fps

114.09 fps

67 fps

102 fps

126 fps

196 fps

58 dB

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 (2024)

6531

14870

1688

2333

13213

11494

4994.2 MB/s

3651.18 MB/s

436 nits

0 nits

Infinity:1

6688 K

100 %

96 %

99.4 %

5.8 hrs

5 hrs

109 fps

77.89 fps

42.69 fps

254 fps

100 fps

104 fps

109 fps

121 fps

Acer Nitro 5 (2022)

7353

1745

10043

9614

7087.32 MB/s

356.7 nits

0.291 nits

1226:1

7281 K

99.4 %

70.4 %

75.0 %

78.77

82 fps

Framework Laptop 16

8282

15573

1688

1850

11374

2521

12883

8381

4577 MB/s

3120 MB/s

495 nits

0.43 nits

1143:1

6230 K

99.4 %

85.6 %

96.7 %

7.75 hrs

7 hrs

61 fps

94 fps

34 fps

79 fps

18 fps

91 fps

44 fps

57 fps

94 fps

107 fps

130 fps

161 fps

57.6 dB

40 °C

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 (2024)

7718

27386

2169

3002

17560

19081

13499.7 MB/s

9247.98 MB/s

976.7 nits

0.0459 nits

21243.2:1

100 %

91.7 %

99.8 %

2.2 hrs

32 %

82.91 fps

105.29 fps

60.05 fps

105 fps

143 fps

169 fps

176 fps

Razer Blade 16 (2024)

7424

22826

2136

2943

17123

18202

6730.59 MB/s

4936.08 MB/s

417.3 nits

0 nits

Infinity:1

6612 K

99.9 %

88 %

99 %

3 hrs

87.13 fps

102.1 fps

63.93 fps

102.56 fps

107 fps

143 fps

194 fps

252 fps

Lenovo Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 (14-inch)

7823

17167

1799

1918

11334

2613

12380

10607

5874 MB/s

5750 MB/s

385 nits

615 nits

0 nits

Infinite

6750 K

100 %

93.7 %

98.7 %

6.75 hrs

11 %

80 fps

113 fps

41 fps

95 fps

33 fps

155 fps

59 fps

82 fps

103 fps

146 fps

134 fps

182 fps

55 dB

34 °C

Acer Predator Triton 17 X (2023)

8634

27533

2074

2731

17505

17392

6494.18 MB/s

4810.21 MB/s

792 nits

0.0151 nits

52549.9:1

6469 K

100 %

92 %

99.8 %

3.7 hrs

26 %

76.15 fps

114.68 fps

53.86 fps

147.47 fps

96 fps

122 fps

162 fps

220 fps

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