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Best laptops for gaming
The laptops that score highest on the Versus leaderboard with the criteria that matter for gaming.
Gaming laptops pair a discrete RTX 50 mobile GPU with a high-refresh display and a thermal system rated for sustained load. The picks below score highest in the laptops leaderboard on the specs that matter for gaming: GPU class, refresh rate, RAM, and cooling-related design.
What to look for
- Discrete NVIDIA RTX 5070 mobile or higher
- 144 Hz display or faster
- 16 GB memory minimum
- Per-key RGB and a dedicated WASD region (optional)
Top 10 picks
100Points

Razer
Razer Blade 16 (2024)
From £6,565
97Points

Gigabyte
Gigabyte GAMING A16 PRO Laptop - 16“
From £1,600
91Points

Alienware
Alienware Aurora R15 – i9-13900KF (24 Cores)
From £3,495
88Points

Apple
Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max
From £3,099
85Points

Apple
Apple MacBook Pro 16 M4 Max
From £2,999
82Points

Alienware
Alienware 16 Area-51
From £3,272
79Points

Alienware
Alienware 18 Area-51 18" Gaming Laptop WQXGA 300Hz G-Sync
From £4,249
76Points

ASUS
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CR
From £2,699
75Points

Gigabyte
AORUS MASTER 18 BZH
From £3,800
75Points

ASUS
ASUS ProArt 16 OLED H7606WI
From £2,343