Best Gaming Laptops Buying Guide: Welcome to Technika’s round-up of the top Gaming Laptops you can buy in 2018. This buying guide is the result of many days of research, reading thousands of user reviews, crowdsourced opinions and owner ratings, our personal experience, and more. See our top picks from brands like Acer, Asus, Aorus, MSI, Razer and Alienware.
Our Top Recommendations
The New Razer Blade 15 4K Touch - World's Smallest Gaming Laptop (RZ09-02386E52-R3U1) - 15.6-inch 4K Touchscreen, 8th Generation Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD
- 15.6” 4K edge-to-edge display (4.9mm bezels) with touch, color calibrated
- Thin and compact, durable CNC aluminum unibody (0.68” x 9.25” x 13.98”)
- 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8750H 6 core processor
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Max-Q Design VR Ready graphics
Razer Blade Pro 17-inch 4K Gaming Laptop (RZ09-01663E52-R3U1)
- World's first THX Certified Mobile Device for immersive visual and audio experience
- 17.3" 4K UHD G-SYNC touchscreen display with 100% Adobe RGB color space coverage
- VR Ready with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 graphics. With the ability to connect to USB, Display Port, PCI Express and Thunderbolt devices it is the most versatile connection available
- Overclocked Quad-Core 7th gen Intel Core i7 processor and 32GB memory
Razer Blade Stealth 12.5-inch Gaming Laptop (RZ09-01962E52-R3U1)
- Razer Blade Stealth, 12.5-Inch 4k UHD Display (16GB/512 GB SSD)
- Incredibly thin 0.52” CNC aluminum chassis
- 12.5” QHD Touch Display with 2560x1440 resolution
- Intel Core i7-7500U, 2.7GHz/3.5GHz (Base/Turbo)
Razer Blade Stealth 13.3-inch Gaming Laptop (RZ09-02393E32-R3U1)
- The 13.3” Razer Blade Stealth is available in a black or gunmetal gray finish. The gunmetal variant features a tone-on-tone Razer logo for a sleek, solid and professional design
- Experience amazing color saturation with the QHD+ 3200 x 1800 touch enabled display. Images are bright and clearly visible with wide viewing angles of up to 178°
- The 8th Gen Intel Core i7-8550U processor gives the Razer Blade Stealth 1.8GHz of processing power and Turbo Boost speeds up to 4.0GHz
- This anti-ghosting keyboard registers simultaneous key presses with precision, providing a quick and comfortable typing experience
Alienware AW17R4-7352SLV-PUS 17-inch Gaming Laptop
- Intel Core i7-7820HK (Quad-Core, 8MB Cache, Overclocking up to 4.4GHz )
- 32GB DDR4 at 2400MHz (2x16GB); 32GB Maximum
- 256GB PCIe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage); No Optical Drive
- NVIDIA GTX 1080
Alienware AW15R3-7003SLV-PUS 15-inch Gaming Laptop
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz with Turbo Boost)
- 16GB DDR4 at 2400MHz (2x8GB); 32GB Maximum
- 512GB PCIe SSD (Boot) Plus 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage); No Optical Drive
- NVIDIA GTX 1060.7 hours of battery life-Long-lasting battery life gives you all day to access your photos, videos, music and documents
Alienware AW13R3-7420SLV-PUS 13-inch Gaming Laptop
- Intel Core i7-7700HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/Turbo Boost)
- 16GB DDR4 at 2400MHz (2x8GB); 32GB Maximum
- 512GB PCIe SSD; No Optical Drive
- NVIDIA GTX 1060
Asus ROG Strix GL502VS-DS71 15-inch Gaming Laptop
- Latest-generation NVIDIA GTX 1070 8GB Graphics Card, Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor
- 16GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM, 128GB SATA III SSD Plus 1TB HDD
- 15.6-Inch FHD 1920x1080 120 Hz G-SYNC Display with Wideview Panel
- Triple-copper thermal module and triple cooling fans for increases CPU and GPU performance
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501VS-XS71 15-inch Gaming Laptop
- ASUS ROG GX501VS-XS71
- Wireless Game Pad
- ASUS ROG GX860 Buzzard Gaming Mouse
- ASUS ROG GM50 Gaming Mousepad
MSI GS63VR Stealth Pro 4K-228 15-inch 4K Gaming Laptop
- Display: 15.6" UHD | 4K eDP IPS-Level 3840x2160 | Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8-3.8GHz)
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA's GTX 1060 6G GDDR5
- RAM: 16GB (8GB x2) DDR4 2400MHz | Hard Drive: 512GB SSD (PCIE Gen3x4) + 2TB (SATA) 5400rpm
Gigabyte P57Xv7-KL3 17-inch Gaming Laptop
- Display: 17.3" Full HD 1920 x 1080 IPS LCD | Features: Phenomenal design, recommended for VR
- Processor: 7th Gen Intel Quad Core i7-7700HQ (2.8-3.8GHz) | GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GDDR5 8GB (NVIDIA Optimus )
- RAM: 16 GB (16GB*1) DDR4 2400MHz Memory | Storage: 256GB M.2 SATA SSD, 1TB 7200rpm HDD | ODD: Super Multi DVD RW (Additional Swappable Bay for ODD/HDD/SSD/empty) | OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
- Keyboard: Anti-ghost 30 key rollover backlit keyboard | USB 3.1 Type-C | HDMI 2.0 | Exclusive Software: XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster, System Gauge, Fan Tweak, TriDef SmartCam
Gigabyte P56Xv7-KL3 15-inch Gaming Laptop
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GDDR5 8GB
- 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor
- Full-sized GIGABYTE Fusion RGB Per-Key Backlit Gaming Keyboard
- 91Wh Huge Battery Capacity
Gigabyte Aero 14Wv7-BK4 14-inch Gaming Laptop
- Display: 14" QHD IPS 2560x1440 Wide Viewing Angle anti-glare display LCD., Battery: 94.24Wh Huge Battery Capacity for Full-Day Productivity
- Processor: 7th Gen Intel Quad Core i7-7700HQ (2.8-3.8GHz), GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GDDR5 6GB (NVIDIA Optimus )
- RAM: 16GB (=16GB*1) DDR4 2400MHz Memory, Storage: 512GB M.2 SATA SSD, OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit.Chipset Mobile Intel HM175 Express Chipset
- Keyboard: Auto-Adjusting Backlit Keyboard Individual Macro Keys, USB 3.1 Type-C, HDMI 2.0, Exclusive Software: XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster, System Gauge, Fan Tweak, TriDef SmartCam
AORUS X3 Plus v7-KL3K4 13-inch Gaming Laptop
- Display: 13.9" 3K QHD+ 3200 x 1800 IGZO Anti-Glare, wide viewing angle 170 degree LCD. Ultra-high resolution. Chipset: Intel HM175 Express Chipset
- Processor: 7th Gen Intel Quad Core Overclocked i7 7820HK (2.9-3.9GHz) | GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GDDR5 6GB (NVIDIA Optimus )
- RAM: 16GB (=16GB*1) DDR4 2400MHz Memory | Storage: 512GB M.2 NVME PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD | OS: Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
- Dimension: 12.99 x 10.37 x 0.9 inch | Weight: 3.97 lbs. | Warranty: 2 years global warranty
Acer Predator 21 X GX21-71-76ZF 21-inch Gaming Laptop
- 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7820HK Processor (Up to 3.9GHz)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLi with 16GB of dedicated GDDR5X VRAM
- 21-Inch 2000R Curved Full HD (2560 x 1080) widescreen IPS display with NVIDIA G-SYNC technology
- 64GB DDR4 Memory, 1TB PCIe SSD, 1TB HDD
Acer Predator 17 X GX-792-703D 17-inch Gaming Laptop
- Intel Core i7-7820HK processor (4 cores, 8 threads, 8 MB cache, 2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.9 GHz, DDR4 2400 MHz or DDR3L 1600 MHz, 45 W), supporting Intel Smart Cache, and overclocking
- 17.3-Inch display with IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology, Full HD 1920 x 1080, high-brightness Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT LCD
- 32 GB of DDR4 and 2 X 256 GB SATA 6 Gb/s, RAID 0 Plus 1 TB, 2.5-Inch 7200 RPM HDD
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080; DVD SuperMulti Drive; HD Webcam; Killer Wireless-AC 1535; 2x2 MU-MIMO; Bluetooth; SD Card Reader; HDMI; USB Type-C
Acer Predator 17 G9-793-70DL 17-inch Gaming Laptop
- 7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor (Up to 3.8GHz)
- 17.3" Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) widescreen IPS display with NVIDIA G-SYNC technology
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 with 8 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
- 32GB DDR4 Memory, 256GB PCIe SSD, 2TB HDD
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