Searching for a laptop with exceptional battery life can be challenging, since games require significant amounts of power consumption and can damage its battery. Therefore, always use a charger when gaming to protect both yourself and the battery from potential harm.
An ideal gaming laptop must feature at least 8 GB of RAM and an ample storage capacity. In addition, a high-resolution display and fast processor should also be present.
Acer Predator 17
If you’re in search of an old-school gaming laptop with robust specs like Alienware 15 R3, but don’t care much for portability, then Acer Predator 17 could be just what you’re after. Though bulky and heavy, its raw power makes it stand up well against similarly equipped machines such as its main competitor Alienware 15.
Build quality is excellent, even though the laptop flexes slightly when pressure is applied to its screen hinge. Keyboard comfort and tactile feedback with 2mm key travel are both noteworthy qualities. In addition, a large red LED-framed trackpad that supports Windows 10 multitouch features is responsive as well.
The laptop’s display is one of its main draws, featuring an edge-to-edge 16:10 WQXGA resolution that takes full advantage of available screen real estate. Furthermore, this is also a G-sync monitor, meaning its GPU matches its frame rate with that of its refresh rate to prevent screen tearing. Finally, Acer PredatorSense software adds functionality such as CPU temperature monitoring, hotkey profiles and fan speed controls for more precise management.
HP Omen 17
The HP Omen 17 stands out as an eye-catching piece of tech, with its matte black finish covering both its aluminum base and plastic lid. Although larger than comparable laptops, its bulk can still fit easily in your backpack without straining your back or shoulders.
The sleek keyboard is perfectly balanced with just the right amount of travel to provide an enjoyable typing experience, featuring plenty of room for gaming shortcuts such as macro keys on the right side of the numpad, plus great palm rejection features on its precision touchpad.
Our HP Omen 17 (model number cb0040nr) comes equipped with a 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-9750H processor, 16GB of dual-channel memory and 256GB SSD for storage. Additionally, its RTX 2070 GPU makes fast-paced games much more enjoyable, while its perceptually accurate colors offer perceptual accuracy according to sRGB standards and support the Healthy Screen modes that reduce blue light emissions for improved health benefits. All these components make this machine an incredible value at $1,900!
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro
The Lenovo Legion 5 Pro may not be the thinnest gaming laptop on the market, but its performance speaks for itself. Perfect for gamers who will only be traveling short distances between outlets or can make do with a compact power adapter for shorter trips, the Legion 5 Pro provides excellent value.
AMD Ryzen 7 7000 series processors and NVIDIA RTX 40-series GPUs deliver excellent gaming performance. The CPU can handle demanding games while the GPU supports VRR to reduce screen tearing. Furthermore, you can opt for a 240Hz QHD display to enhance input responsiveness.
Like other gaming laptops, the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro runs hot during gameplay – however it never overheats due to its efficient cooling system which vents hot air out the left and right sides as well as back of its chassis.
The Legion 5 Pro’s display doesn’t rival mobile workstation screens for photo and video editing, but still offers great color coverage and brightness. While its downward-firing speakers might give audiophiles pause, they sound loud and full without becoming muffled or muted.
ASUS TUF Series
ASUS’ gaming laptop doesn’t boast all of the latest tech, yet still provides excellent performance with modern games for less. It can easily run most triple-A titles at 144Hz on its bright and responsive screen while having enough battery power to endure several hours of gameplay.
Performance wise, the TUF Dash F15 series runs an Intel i7-11375H processor capable of being overclocked up to 5.0GHz for optimal CPU-intensive tasks – an equivalent to more costly models such as Legion 5i Pro or Asus ROG Scar II.
This budget gaming laptop feels solidly built and well-finished, boasting a pleasing amount of rigidity in the main chassis and lid, while offering some degree of keyboard deck flex when typing hard. The dark finish looks sleek and premium but may collect fingerprints easily; tested to military standards it should withstand knocks, drops, and extreme temperatures without becoming damaged or breaking down completely.
Alienware m18 R2
Alienware m18 R2 offers exceptional performance in a portable package. While its base configuration may not match that of an Asus ROG Strix G18, Acer Helios Neo 18 or Razer Blade 18 in terms of raw performance, it still proves quite capable when tailored specifically to you.
Alienware Command Center allows for customizable RGB lighting effects, while using the MUX switch will put this beast into an energy-saving mode – this should help extend battery life, although other computers might do more on less power than this Alienware can do.
Unlike some laptops that struggle to run HD games at full settings, the m18 R2 excels at high-definition gaming at full settings – I even saw its RTX 4090 L GPU produce some of the best results ever seen in our 3DMark Time Spy benchmark! Add its outstanding mechanical keyboard, ample ports to make MacBook owners jealous, and large 18-inch display to round out an already remarkable gaming laptop experience.
