15 best laptops for gaming

This 2019 model year laptop has an i7-8565U processor that works with 8 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD hard drive. The GeForce MX250 is on par with the GT1030, making it easy to play simple games. The aluminum casing dissipates heat well, protecting internal components from excessive heat. Worthy of praise and the battery, which holds up to 10 hours in work tasks. As a minus, we note the RAM soldered on the board. Thus, the upgrade is not possible. It will not be possible to take it for a walk in clear, sunny weather due to the low brightness of the screen.It will also be problematic to play at night, because the laptop does not have a backlit keyboard.

The main advantage of this inexpensive model, buyers consider the screen, which is mentioned in the reviews. His color reproduction is not lame: working in the sun, you will not feel discomfort. Many take this laptop as a work, but not simple, but a portable station for video editing, application development and other tasks. Ergonomics and aesthetics are also at their best, assembled with high quality, without chips. The design is very pleasing to the eye. Cons are only technical. The battery charges slowly, and during a long gaming session, heating and noise begin to be felt. There are certain questions and to the hardware.The initial positive impression is spoiled by single-channel memory, due to which performance drops by about 10%.

Pleasant surprise from DELL. The price/performance ratio is virtually perfect in almost any configuration, especially with 8 GB of RAM. Dell's ongoing support for driver and BIOS updates keeps your PC up and running. Battery life is 4-5 hours on average when playing games and up to 8 hours in work mode. The keyboard takes some getting used to compared to most gaming laptop keyboards. Separately, it should be noted the need to change the BIOS settings to use the top row of keys in the standard F1-F12 mode. The sound from the speakers is mediocre by the standards of both multimedia devices and budget gaming laptops.

A relatively inexpensive gaming laptop for the mid-budget segment with a productive filling and a large 17-inch display. On board is a 4-core i5 9300H processor and a GeForce RTX 2060 discrete, which received its own 6 GB of video memory, which will allow all 16 GB of RAM to be dedicated to the needs of the system, increasing performance in demanding games. At the same time, the brand partially saved on the display by using a budget matrix with an “office” refresh rate and no gaming options, but with a very good level of image quality and color reproduction. In addition, in the reviews, buyers complain about the heavy weight of the device, poor sound quality, and a little bit about the ergonomics of the USB ports.

A very inexpensive laptop for gaming and graphics work by Dell standards. It is based on a 4-core "stone" i5 9300H with a clock speed of 2.4 GHz, supplemented by a GTX 1660 Ti game card with 6 GB of memory, plus it gets at least 8 GB of RAM, although there are a lot of modifications on the market. In addition, there are often two drives on board (SSD + HDD), which will speed up the launch of the OS and reduce the load on the system. We also note the display, which received a comfortable diagonal of 17 inches and high picture quality. Of the minuses in the reviews, the weak operation of the cooling system stands out, so it is better to buy a special stand. Also, the disadvantages include a clearly budget battery, which dies in game mode in about 4 hours.

Enough budget gaming laptop with gaming hardware on board. I got a 6-core CPU from AMD, plus a powerful video card based on the GTX 1650 chip with 4 GB of video memory. The base is equipped with 8 GB of RAM, but there is a second slot for expansion. The model is presented in 2020 and is among the most promising in its price range. Reviews for this model are full of praise for ergonomics, a decent level of autonomy and excellent behavior of hardware in games. Among the shortcomings, we note an inexpensive SSD drive with a capacity of only 256 GB, but there is room for a second drive. Also among the minuses, users note microlights at the edges of the display, a soiled case and the lack of a gaming screen refresh rate.

A laptop with top-end hardware and a backlit gaming keyboard, but with a strict office design. Inside the "vidyuha" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, 6-core processor i7 8750H, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB on a solid state device. The reviews admire the eye-pleasing IPS screen, thoughtful cooling system and trouble-free operation of the touchpad. Reinforcing the status of one of the most caring manufacturers with deeds, Xiaomi gives users the Office suite and Windows 10 Home OS. The owners complain about loud cooling at maximum speed, Full HD resolution and automatic shutdown of the keyboard backlight 10-20 seconds after the last keystroke.

One of the most powerful laptops that will please even the most demanding gamer. The gamer has a six-core processor, a GTX 1070 graphics card, up to 32 gigabytes of RAM, a 1000 GB HDD or HDD + SSD. The reviews note that the Overwatch game runs at 240 FPS, only occasionally there are drawdowns up to 200 FPS. The keyboard boasts incredible comfort of movement, good size and customizable backlighting. Among the shortcomings are a non-removable battery, a glossy case that collects fingerprints with pleasure, a noisy cooling system. But the main dissatisfaction of the owners of this gaming laptop is the location of the USB ports on the right side. There are two of them, and they are placed too close to each other, so devices wider than a regular flash drive cannot be stuck together.

Perhaps one of the most productive laptops among inexpensive gaming models created on the "stone" from AMD. I received an 8-core CPU with a boost up to 4.2 GHz, 16 GB of base RAM with an operating frequency of 3200 MHz, and an RTX 2060 MaxQ video chip with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory. With such a kit, you can count on running games with maximum graphics settings, since they will be installed on a very fast SSD drive. But that's not all, because ASUS decided to supplement the model with a high-quality gaming display matrix with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, however, they saved on its diagonal. Among other shortcomings identified in the reviews, we highlight the short battery life on a single charge, an abbreviated version of the keyboard and a small number of USB ports for peripherals.

A fairly budget gaming laptop for its level, offering a very productive filling: a 6-core processor, a floppy disk with 6 GB of video memory and 16 GB of RAM, although there are more affordable configurations with 8 GB of memory and one drive. Moreover, the Chinese did not stint and used a very solid display matrix with high-quality detail. The only drawback is the "office" refresh rate of 60 Hz. Among the advantages, user reviews also include ease of upgrade, good speaker sound quality and gadget design. But in the minuses, low autonomy under loads leads - you can play without an outlet for a maximum of 4 hours.

The configuration presented in our rating is the optimal gaming solution for fans of Apple products. This ultrabook has a high level of performance thanks to a 6-core processor and a professional graphics card. Also on board is 16 GB of RAM, plus a high-quality SSD drive with a decent amount of free space. We also note the display, with a 16-inch diagonal that received WQXGA resolution and the best Retina matrix with perfect color reproduction. The only significant drawback is not the most ideal cooling design, which will require the use of an additional stand. Also in the reviews periodically complain about malfunctions of the touch touch bar.

A versatile laptop positioned as a replacement for the Apple MacBook for those who prefer Windows. Suitable for games, and pulls any without any problems, because it is assembled on the basis of an 8-core "stone" of the 10th generation and a powerful discrete with an RTX 2060 Super Max-Q chip, supplemented with 6 GB of memory. The base is equipped with 16 GB of RAM, but a couple of slots are ready to accommodate up to 64 GB. Separately, it is worth noting the screen, there is not only 4K resolution, but also a touch matrix, which can be useful in work. There are 4 speakers, but their sound causes a lot of complaints in the reviews, they also talk about the low suitability of the display for Photoshop due to the pronounced gradient of the image.

Bulky, heavy, but very productive gaming laptop with a gaming display that supports a refresh rate of 144 Hz. The database receives only 16 GB of “RAM”, but you can increase the volume up to 64 GB. The cooling is solid, overheating was not fixed, but at high speeds it makes a lot of noise, plus it blows air towards the right hand, warming up the mouse. Another expected drawback is the low autonomy, not exceeding three hours. Also, on almost all copies sold in Russia, highlights were recorded along the edges of the display. On the other hand, the model pulls any games at maximum speed.

An interesting model based on modern hardware: a 10th generation i7 stone, an RTX 2080 Super Max-Q graphics card, a 1 TB SSD, plus 32 GB of RAM at once. With such a kit, you can run games at maximum speed, although the cooling system starts to make a lot of noise. The display here is a real gaming one, with support for a refresh rate of up to 300 Hz, but at the same time, reviews often complain about the quick failure of the screen due to poor contact in the cable. In general, we get a full-fledged gaming laptop with the appropriate design, lighting and high performance, but at a very biting price.

Heavy-duty gaming laptop with customizable backlighting and a case with a soft-touch coating on a metal base. On board is an 8-core "stone", immediately 64 GB of RAM and a powerful video card based on the GeForce RTX 2080 chip, which received 8 GB of video memory. Complementing the picture are two drives of 1 TB each and a 17-inch display with 4K resolution. With this configuration, any games do not just fly, but give maximum gaming pleasure. True, you will have to pay for this by constantly connecting to the outlet, because without it the battery “lives” for three hours, no more. In addition, the user will have to put up with a very thick body and a large weight of the device.