Gaming laptops are made on the philosophy of maximizing portability and power. While traditional laptops have an underclocked processor to run longer hours, they lack the luster required to play video games. For dedicated gamers who want portability, gaming laptops are the best option.
Not only gamers but video editors and some programmers also prefer using gaming laptops because of their added features. When telling someone about your purchase, a gamer will advise you to build your own PC. And everyone else will advise you to get a regular Mac, Lenovo laptops or HP laptops. We advise you to not listen to them. As the former idea is more work than worth and the latter is just not an option.
Gaming laptops, now, are more powerful and sleeker than ever before. They feature full-fledged desktop GPUs and even good battery lives to support their enormous workload. So helping you choose, here’s our pick for the top 10 gaming laptops of 2016.
Asus ROG G751JY
The Asus ROG has every reason to please you apart from its battery life. The backlit keyboard, the ROG key are the main attraction here. The battery lasts for about 3 hours which seems to be the only downside. But then again, all gaming laptops have average batteries.
Specs
Processor Intel Core i7-4720HQ (6MB cache, 2.6GHz to 3.6GHz)Operating SystemWindows 8.1 64-bit (free upgrade to Windows 10)
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M w/ 4GB GDDR5
Memory 24GB DDR3L 1600MHz DRAM
Display 17.3-inch IPS (1920×1080) w/ G-Sync
HP Omen 15-5010nr
It nails all the basics of a gaming laptop. It is a midrange price laptop so might lack a few features. It outstrips other mainstream laptop manufacturers like Acer and Lenovo. But is still behind on the race for more appealing features.
Specs
Microprocessor 2.5GHz 4th generation Intel Core i7-4710HQ Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz
Memory On-board 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M graphics with 2048MB GDDR5 of dedicated video memory and up to 4096MB total graphics memory
Display 15.6-inch diagonal Radiance Full HD Infinity LED-backlit IPS touchscreen display (1920×1080) Hard Drive 256GB solid-state drive
Lenovo Y50 Touch 4K
It has high-speed gaming in Ultra HD picture quality. Equipped with 4K resolution. The GPU, although, is modest and might lag in delivering the frame rates that you need.
Specs
Microprocessor 2.4GHz Intel Core i7 4700HQ PC Memory 16GB 1,600MHZ DDR3 SDRAM
Video Graphics 2GB Nvidia Geforce GTX 860M
Display size/resolution 15.6-inch, 3840×2160 touchscreen
Storage 256GB SSD
MSI GT80 Titan SLI
This laptop has an extremely fast gaming performance because of its pair of 980m GPUs and 8GB of VRAM. All in SLI configuration. The laptop delivers excellent precision and feedback because of its mechanical keyboard. MSI laptops in Pakistan are hard to find in stores. But they are available online on sites like Daraz.
Specs
CPU 2.6-GHz Intle Core i7-4720HQ processor
Operating System Windows 8.1
RAM 16GB
Graphics Card Dual Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M SLI
Hard Drive Size Dual 128GB
MSI Computer GS60 Ghost Pro
With a powerful processor, this laptop has some serious gaming potential.
It has a tactile keyboard and a customizable backlighting. The steel series engine lets you change each and every key and also macro them.
Specs
CPU: 2.5GHz Intel Core i7-4710HQ (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 870M (3GB GDDR5 RAM), Intel HD Graphics 4600
RAM: 16GB DDR3L (1,600Mhz)
Screen: 15.6-inch, 2,880 x 1,620 WQHD+ IPS (with MSI Matrix Display support)
Storage: 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD (7,200 rpm)
Toshiba Qosmio X70-B-10T
The screen quality and storage is something that can be worked upon. But apart from that, Toshiba has really stepped up its game with this laptop. A midrange laptop for anyone looking to buy a regular gaming laptop.
Specs
Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7-4720HQ (3.6 GHz Turbo) 4C, 8T
Graphics Card AMD Radeon R9 M265X (4 GB GDDR5) & Intel HD Graphics 4600
RAM 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3L RAM
Display 17.3-inch (1920 x 1080) 127 ppi TN gloss glare display
Storage 1 TB + 8 GB Toshiba SSHD, 5400 rpm
Lenovo Ideapad Y700
This is one of the most attractive looking gaming laptops out this year. The battery life is commendable but the trackpad buttons are just okay. It’s inexpensive and very easy on the eyes. It also comes packed with enough power to support all modern games.
Specs
Processor Up to 6th Generation Intel® Quad-Core i7 Processor
Operating System Windows 10 Home
Discrete Graphics NVIDIA® GTX 960M 4 GB GDDR5
RAM Up to 16 GB DDR4
Storage: up to 1 TB HDD / Up to 512 GB SSD / Up to 1 TB + 8 GB SSHD
Asus ROG Strix
It’s hard not to love this laptop for all that it has to offer. It rocks full HD gaming with an extremely vibrant screen and fairly okay battery life. The aesthetics follow the routine but the 1080p gaming has us on our feet to not complain.
Specs
CPU 2.6-GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ
Operating System Windows 10 Home
RAM 16GB
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 970M
Storage 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD 7200RPM
Gigabyte P35K
It is amazingly thin for a gaming laptop which is amazing in terms of portability. It offers a great performance with a decent battery life.
Specs
CPU: 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-4720HQ (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.6GHz with Turbo Boost)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M (4GB GDDR5 RAM); Intel HD Graphics 4600
RAM: 8G DDR3L (1600MHz)
Screen: 15.6-inch, FHD 1,920 x 1,080 Wide-Viewing LCD
Storage: 128GB SSD; 1TB HDD (7,200 rpm)
Origin EON15-X
This laptop offers great value for money. It has a desktop skylark processor with a compact look. There is extra CPU power for when users need to edit video or do any other processor intensive tasks.
Specs
CPU 4-GHz Intel Core i7-4790K processor
Operating System Windows 8.1
RAM 8GB
Graphics Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M
Hard Drive Size 240GB SSD + 1TB SATA 5400 RPM
I hope you have made your choice of from our list of Best Gaming Laptops 2016, if you think I’ve missed something or you want to add new don’t forget to comment below.
