We’ve Tested the Latest Gaming Laptops to See Which Are Actually Worth It

All of the major laptop manufacturers have gaming sub-brands these days. Just to name a few, Lenovo has Legion, HP has Omen and Victus, Asus has ROG, Acer has Predator and Nitro, and Dell has Alienware. These are a good place to start, especially if you’re looking for something more budget-friendly.

Asus has the most full-featured lineup, however, spanning high-powered juggernauts to gorgeous, slim models. Asus also offers some of the cheapest models with its TUF brand and some hyper-portable options in the ROG Flow line. MSI is another noteworthy brand, and it has dozens of models under various names denoting price and power: Titan, Raider, Stealth, and Crosshair.

Beyond these sub-brands, let’s not forget about Razer. The company has earned its reputation as producing the most premium and well-built gaming laptops, often referred to as the MacBook of gaming laptops.

You will, however, find lots of unknown brands if you go shopping on Amazon for gaming laptops. Most are easy to write off based on specs alone, as they rarely even feature a discrete GPU. Avoid these at all costs, no matter how attractive the price is.