If you love playing games as much as many of us in Techradar Towers do, you’ll no doubt like the idea of a souped-up machine to handle your on-the-go gaming needs in 2017.
There is a bewildering selection of gaming laptops available this Christmas, so we’ve put together a selection of our highest-rated gaming laptops to help you make the most informed choice when purchasing your next portable powerhouse.
- Check out our 10 best gaming laptops
Razer’s attention to detail and engineering nous is plain to see in the latest version of the Razer Blade. We hailed it the “Macbook Pro of Windows Laptop” - a fine accolade that gives you some idea of the design and build quality you should expect.
It’s not all show and no go with the Blade, however, as the capable i7 processor and latest GTX 1060 Pascal chipset from Nvidia ensure that there’s plenty of performance to boot.
- Read the full review: Razer Blade
While it may not be the most well-known or cheapest choice available, the Aorus X5 v6 has all the power you’ll need for the playing the latest games on the move. You can choose from a top-end range of i5 or i7 processors, combined with the NVIDIA GTX 1070M, which is based on the latest Pascal architecture that you’ll find in the very best gaming laptops in 2017.
- Read the full review: Aorus X5 v6
The HP Omen 17 may not have the most solid build quality among other gaming laptops in its class, but the otherwise stellar specifications packed into this 17-inch gaming laptop make it genuinely great value for money. A speedy 6th gen Intel Core i7 is combined with Nvidia’s latest GTX 1070 graphics chip driving a 4K screen - a beastly specification for an affordable price, that any gamer can appreciate.
- Read the full review: HP Omen 17
If you are looking for a gaming laptop with the perfect balance between portability and power, the Asus ROG Strix GL502 strikes the sweet spot on most fronts. In its 1.2-inch chassis, this 15.6-inch laptop packs in a Nvidia GTX 1070 with 8GB of video memory, a card we're more used to seeing in 17-inch monster machines like the Gigabyte P57X.
Beyond parts and measurements, this gaming laptop is a fantastic all-rounder that has style, a great keyboard, responsive touchpad, potent speakers and a screen with particularly pleasing colour reproduction.
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