Best Gaming Laptops According to r/GamingLaptops

"I’ve owned many over the last 15 years and never had a problem. Current is a legion 7 pro and it’s one of my favs ever"

"Look if you're happy with your laptop, keep it. The newer Pro 7i Gen 10 has a plastic touchpad and I think a plastic keyboard deck as well."

"Hey man I had a low end gaming laptop for EU4 and HOI4 but it had too low specs. Recently changed to Legion Pro 7i and those games are running great! I don’t know a lot about gaming laptops but my change to Lenovo was really good. Probably you need better processors but for PDX games I don’t think the manufacturer matters."

"Bro the performance from the 4070m and 4080m is huge.... if you went for a 4070, I'd highly recommend legion pro 5i, could get a 4080 at that range.."

"It’s crazy to me that the pro 5i has such a high base price when the pro 7 can be configured to the same specs, has better build quality and it’s cheaper as well. Weird. Thanks!"

"A legion pro isn’t flamboyant is very low key and well built has the cpu for work and gpu to game. I love mine. I have the pro 5i with a 4070 and while it’s not an oled screen it’s still pretty nice 240mhz and 500nits. Does everything I need."

"The legion 5 has the same 16" OLED screen, the same CPU, and a better GPU. For less money. You have no idea what you're talking about."

"Yeah, I've had the bad luck of having a corrupted vbios twice in my legion 5. There's no acknowledge nor resolution coming from nvidia for these cases. I have to risk it all and flash my vbios with some random rom from TechPowerUp following a 7 year old video by JayTwoCents. And no, I don't even tweak my vbios."

"Nice, Lenovo chat support comes through with fire deals, $960 for my 5060 ryzen 7 legion 5."

"Contrary to dsaf's post, I'll have to disagree. In the US they are a great value. Think about the TUF A16 with frequent sales (open box under $700 for 4050Ti perf or $800 for 4060 performance). He didn't mention that they have extra VRAM compared to Nvidia counterparts and that AFMF is a nice feature..."

"If you're playing E-Sports titles it makes sense I guess but yeh, that's why I didn't get an ASUS A16 in the end. 1600p is just way prettier than 1080p. The only thing I wish I had was TB or USB4 so I could use an eGPU in future but no 😟"

"zephyrus g14 with an 8945hs and rtx 4060 is probably your best bet open box right now is 1200 on bestbuy but if you wait it could go on sale but right now for 1000 this is probably the best [https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-tuf-gaming-a16-16-165hz-gaming-laptop-fhd-amd-ryzen-7-7735hs-with-16gb-ddr5-memory-radeon-rx7700s-512gb-pcie-ssd-off-black/6560989.p?skuId=6560989](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-tuf-gaming-a16-16-165hz-gaming-laptop-fhd-amd-ryzen-7-7735hs-with-16gb-ddr5-memory-radeon-rx7700s-512gb-pcie-ssd-off-black/6560989.p?skuId=6560989) battery life [https://jarrods.tech/list-of-laptop-battery-life/](https://jarrods.tech/list-of-laptop-battery-life/)"

"[Lenovo Legion 5 15AHP10 15.3" Gaming Laptop Computer - Eclipse Black; AMD Ryzen 7 260 3.8GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce - Micro Center](https://www.microcenter.com/product/698178/lenovo-legion-5-15ahp10-153-gaming-laptop-computer-eclipse-black) I suggest you to buy this to your son. More performance and durability compared to other laptops around this price."

"Just wanted to bump, even though this topic has been discussed more since. ​ To reiterate, what's the point of a high powered 4000 series laptop with an overly large power supply ( such as a 230W on the Legion 5) if the GPU is gimped to 100W? I bought a Legion 15ARP8 with a 140W 4060, and one of the drawbacks is the size, weight and the huge power supply. Am I lugging around a bunch of useless 'extra weight' because the power supply is unneeded for the limited GPU? Nvidia deserves to be sued over this for sure. I'm considering getting a more 'productivity' focused laptop, the Envy 16 (90w 4060), because a 10w power difference isn't worth the tradeoffs of a pure 'gaming' laptop as it would have been on paper."

"If you live near a Micro Center, this is by far the best deal you'll see for $800. [https://www.microcenter.com/product/698178/lenovo-legion-5-15ahp10-153-gaming-laptop-computer-eclipse-black](https://www.microcenter.com/product/698178/lenovo-legion-5-15ahp10-153-gaming-laptop-computer-eclipse-black) * AMD Ryzen 7 260 (3.8GHz) Processor * 16GB DDR5-5600 RAM * NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Graphics Card * 512GB SSD * 15.3" WUXGA IPS Anti-Glare Display * 2x2 Wireless LAN WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2 * 4.62 lbs. (2.10 kg) * Windows 11 Home"

"The oled display is def a nice upgrade for when you DONT use your monitor. The new X3D processor is hands down better for gaming. I just ordered the legion 7 pro AMD after a lot of consideration and research comparing the 275hx and 9950hx3d."

"The 3080 Ti Legion 7 launched at $3999 USD. It SHOULD still be good in 2025. The 2025 Lenovo Legion 7 looks.. weird imo."

"just skip that msi not worth it , the asus has soldered ram and i dont like being limited to 16 gb i would honestly go with the legion 7 and save a bit of money ."

"Considering all the issues with the LOQ, I went with the Acer Nitro 16, with the R7 7840HS and 4060, for about 1200 USD. The specs are really great for the price."

"The Nitro 16 has a key design flaw that makes it undesirable: It drains battery even plugged into the wall. The charger is comes in the box with is inadequate to maintain a full battery charge while gaming unfortunately."

"I believe the thermals on the Acer are be much better as I used to own that Acer nitro 16 and it used liquid metal, had the 7840hs variant and idled about 29°C-35°C and 60°C at full load (with the boost disabled) compared to my new legion slim 5 which hovers at 45-50°C idle to 70°C+ under load (also with boost disabled), might be a little bias since my new Lenovo has issues but Acer held really well as far as I owned it."

"I have the g14 (2022), and no, the small screen doesn't ruin any experience for me."

"I'm late but I just got a macbook air m1 16gb ram for my fall semester and while I miss using my Asus Rog G14 (2022) for gaming/windows capable apps, the 8 hours battery life for a 5 year old laptop is amazing while being able to use apps that would drain my Rog g14 in 3 hours (even while on battery saving mode). Plus being an iphone user, integration with a lot of apps is nice lol."

"I have hackintosh running on a zephyrus g14 (2022) and it does look really clean. Gets pretty close to a mac with that big trackpad and full aluminium chasis."

"Maybe “unsolicited” or not allowed on the sub (mods delete if needed) but I’m getting ready to sell my gaming laptop soon(within the next 2-4 weeks likely) I don’t travel for work as much now and when I do I don’t have time to game. But it’s been good for me. https://laptopmedia.com/laptop-specs/msi-raider-ge78-hx-3/ Intel Core i9-13950HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W), 17.0”, QHD+ (2560 x 1600), 240 Hz, IPS 2tb SSD, 64GB 5600 DDR5 I’ve run it undervolted since purchase, have all the original packaging and a pretty solid cooling base (llano v10). To go along with it, it’ll be way cheaper than 4 grand (that’s about what I paid new, iirc) If you’re interested I can send you benchmarks and more details."

"My very first laptop was like some 21 years ago. A HP notebook of some sort. Second was a ASUS laptop with my first salary. Now I am rocking 4 laptops. Why do I have so many? Well one for work and one for gaming and stuff. The other two is cuz I liked them thats why. 1. MSI Titan gt77 hx 13v ( I dont like to build a pc, too boring for me and shit option in pre built) 2. MSI Raider GE78 HX 13V (Just cuz i wanted to buy it) 3. LENOVO LEGION 9i (Office laptop) 4. ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 (I love ASUS thats why I bought it)"

"When considering the specifications and performance, the MSI Raider GE78 HX provides better value for money, especially with its powerful RTX 4080 and i9 14900HX setup, making it a more cost-effective choice than both the ROG Strix SCAR 16 and Legion Pro 7."

"Nice! I thought about getting this laptop a few months the ago, but the soldered ram was the deal breaker. Ended up going with the asus rog zephyrus g14 instead"

"100% without a doubt and do not listen to anyone else. The lenovo legion 7i pro with a 5090. I have had mine for half a year now and will answer any questions you have."

"I had a hinge problem with my legion 7i from 2020. Still debating if I want to risk it again with another Legion purchase."

"I feel you, in its time i refused to buy the Legion 7 despite being a respectable option with 16GB of VRAM because of my suspicion its "vapor chamber" meant it had liquid metal inside. Fast forward I realized it still just used PTM which is foolproof in comparison, making it a great deal, and that Lenovo are true gigachads and actually backed out when it comes to liquid metal cooling exactly because it would end up in a poor customer service and a sizeable graveyard of hardware. Liquid metal should be illegal in laptops, or at the very least should come with big red warnings on every page attempting to sell them and the vapor chamber unit when the back panel is removed."

"I’ve ran my Legion 5 Pro since 2021 into the dirt and it hasn’t lost a step. Still runs damn near as good as the day I got it and is still at 93% battery health."

"Take this advice from me and simply avoid Lenovo Legion, I had a Legion 5 Pro (2021) and it got the solder joint issue right after its warranty period expired, and even before that issue, it was always running at 86/87c for the gpu and 95-99c for the cpu. Just got myself an Asus scar and I guess it’s a bit too early, but the temps here are literally a night and day difference, the only issue with it is the occasional stutters that sometimes happen after doing a Slack call, but that’s easily fixable by restarting the PC. Also, make sure you uninstall Armory crate since it’s basically junk"

"My mate has a gaming 3 and loves it! It inspired me to buy a legion 5 pro and yes, they’re a dream."

"I was looking for a thin and light laptop that is good enough to play some newly released titles. Then I found Omen Transcend 14 Core Ultra 7 155H + RTX 4060.I use it primarily to load LLM into the VRAM for RnD stuff at work or personal project. I played some The Finals matches on it, on competitive settings and 1200p, it can sustain 100+ fps on average as long as we're not in Kyoto (heaviest map in that game) I also played some portion of Expedition 33 on Medium settings 1600p, getting above 60-90 fps on average. So yes, we can't really play at the laptop's native resolution (1880p) realistically speaking. That's just for something like graphics design and video editing use case. My main gripe is the fact that sometimes the GPU is keep getting its Power Draw to under 60W when it should be at it's full capability at 65W. The workaround is to use OmenMon (Open source 3rd party software) to force it to draw 65W. The other gripe is the CPU that is most likely should have used PTM7950 instead of whatever type of thermal paste they currently use. I use PTM7950-SP on my Desktop CPU and it's really great temperature-wise. The CPU is running pretty hot, although that is most likely by design because of the proprietary cooling tech from Intel that HP implemented. The cooling is great because this laptop doesn't feel hot despite that high temperature. Therefore could be better if we switch to PTM7950 instead. I'm really not sure what would I've gotten instead if I'm really being specific with thinness and weight. Zephyrus G14 is a great option have I don't already have a Gaming PC. I'd much rather invest money into my PC upgrades than on a gaming laptop that powerful which also encounter the issue of manufacturer cutting cost on its thermal paste quality. Zephyrus G14 (2024) RTX 4060 is also like 30% more expensive than Omen Transcend 14 (2024) RTX 4060 last I checked. The Zephyrus got 4 speakees and 2 subwoofers. ASUS out here really trying to make us not wear headphones it seems."

"Still better than the Omen Transcend 14...4060 with a max TGP of 65 watts, 4070 with 80 watts lol"

"don't buy a laptop from that website... from what I can tell bkstr is an American website, so in USD those are terrible deals... https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-omen-transcend-14-120hz-3k-oled-gaming-laptop-intel-core-ultra-7-155h-16gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-4060-1tb-ssd-shadow-black/6569023.p?skuId=6569023 it's a gaming laptop, but in my country this would be a great deal... There's also an open box variant of that for 1000, if you don't mind open box & excellent."

"If you essentially have an unlimited budget I’d go towards the Msi titan. Nothing wrong with the other brands just the titan is the beefiest with cooking systems. Unless you have certain things you want like weight or thickness"

"No one mentions the MSI Titan because the MSRP is over $5000 this year and features downgrades from previous years like less RAM slots. There’s better options available for $1000-$2000 less."

"So glad i got my msi titan 18 hx 5090. Gonna make this last really long. Really sad for people who need laptops now"

"https://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-Omen-Transcend-14-laptop-review-Razer-Blade-alternative-worth-considering.807238.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-ROG-Zephyrus-G14-2024-review-The-gaming-multimedia-laptop-with-Ryzen-8000-and-G-Sync-OLED.800772.0.html Transcend 14 is a 65W (50W + 15W dynamic boost) 4050/4060/4070, G14 2024 is a 90W 4070 in this case. If take the G14 for the better overall build and gaming performance, better battery life too."

">*As evidence of my claim, you can look at OP's photo and see that the comma and period are perfectly lit because they are right in the center of the keycap.* u/71-HourAhmed I don't need to look at OP's photo because I personally owned a G14 2024 (sold it) and know exactly what you are describing and don't disagree.😊 My point isn't to say ASUS doesn't have some poor design implementations. And let's not talk about their [warranty service](https://youtu.be/7pMrssIrKcY?feature=shared) reputation. I simply wanted to point out that your point about the quality superiority of the other brands (Lenovo & HP) as I am well familiar with their issues as well. Unfortunately, in the windows laptop landscape, ever since 2020 most of the quality seems to have dropped across the landscape while prices went up. Personally my daily driver is an M-series MacBook Pro and my windows computer is for work and other tasks. I typically purchase open-box computers to test out (so I speak for from experience) and in the gaming laptop category, the Zephyrus G14 and G16 line-up is still head and shoulders above the rest IMO when it comes to the overall package (even with its flaws)."

"those are horrible values for laptops with mediocre build quality for the prices they command, i’d suggest looking for an alienware M18 or a MSI GT77 Titan if you truly wanna go balls to the wall, they can be found for around 3000-3400 fully specced and they are bulkier with considerably better cooling solutions, as they should be for the price and being top end hardware."

"It's really difficult to compare as they are not like for like laptops, I managed to sneak the 4080 version of the GT77 after Christmas for £3300 but with a Spanish keyboard but doesn't bother me. My insight on the GT77, the display is excellent and more of desktop replacement, did take me awhile to tweak it out of the box."

"It's a good laptop, keyboard and cooling a bit mid. Personally, I would go with something like an Asus Rog Zephyrus g16"

"I experience microfreezing during light tasks like watching a movie in the Windows Media Player on battery. Of course, stuff like Armoury Crate and everything else is uninstalled, G-Helper only and temps are below 50 when it happens. So no, Zephyrus G16 is very much affected by all the bloat Asus left in UEFI/firmware. Research like this, tho, usually leads to faster resolution of problems like these"

"My two cents: Zephyrus G16 is essentially the same laptop but with a better UX; better speakers, slightly better keyboard, but worse performance. If you really need to squeeze performance in a thin and light, then you should go for the Razer. If you want a balance of fantastic user experience and killer performance, you can go for the Zephyrus. This video can help you get started: [https://youtu.be/p3b17\_zTtXc?si=52007iFUMKrZ3tq9](https://youtu.be/p3b17_zTtXc?si=52007iFUMKrZ3tq9)"

"Your temps are completely fine for a laptop, your CPU and GPU depending on the thermal design can hit up to 105C, Now, make sure your drivers are up to date and that your laptop profile is running at "Turbo" some laptops have a utility that allows you to select performance profiles. I have a 12900H RTX3070Ti Asus Zephyrus M16 2022 and runs amazingly well and it runs pretty much everything I throw at it, including Elder Ring so there must be something weird with your drivers, fan profile or performance profile."

"I upgraded from an ASUS Zephyrus M16 to the Legion Pro 7i. The Legion build quality is 10x better and the thermals are way better, the ASUS runs at 95c+ frequently and the Legion has never gone above 90c in 2 years playing games on max settings @ 2k 240hz.."

"I have the 2022 Rog Zephyrus M16 and I am happy with mine, but... I was checking this one out and happened to notice it's got DDR4 RAM, not DDR5, in case it matters to you!"