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The best laptops for gaming and schoolwork
Here's the latest list of the most powerful and affordable laptops for gaming that students can also use for school, as reviewed by experts from Engadget.
The best gaming laptops for 2024
There's never been a better time to buy a gaming laptop. These are our top picks that we've tested and reviewed that will fit all kinds of use cases and budgets.
AMD teases new 'Dragon Range' CPUs for high-end gaming laptops
With the release of its (impressive) Q1 2022 financial results, AMD also revealed plans for its upcoming Ryzen 7000 Zen 4 series laptop CPUs.
Razer Blade 14 review: Big power, small package
Razer has finally found the perfect balance between power and portability with the Blade 14.
Razer's Blade 14 returns with a speedy AMD 5900HX CPU
When last we saw the 14-inch Razer Blade, it was toting 7th-gen Intel CPUs and NVIDIA's GTX 1650 graphics. Now it's back, and it's powered by AMD's Ryzen 5900HX and up to an RTX 3080 GPU.
ASUS ROG Strix G15 Advantage review: All AMD and A-OK
The Strix G15 Advantage Edition shows what’s possible when you pair AMD’s latest Ryzen CPUs with its powerful new Radeon 6000M graphics. It can outpage NVIDIA’s fastest mobile GPUs, so long as you’re not using ray tracing. And best of all, the G15 Advantage comes in cheaper than comparable systems.
ASUS ROG goes big with the 16-inch Zephyrus M16 and 17-inch S17
ASUS is ready to debut two new big-screen gaming laptops, the Zephyrus M16 and S17.
NVIDIA's RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti bring ray tracing to affordable laptops
NVIDIA is officially unveiling the RTX 3050 and 3050 Ti. They deliver the ray tracing and AI features from the rest of its RTX line, but with a much lower starting price around $799.
ASUS Zephyrus G15 review (2021): All the gaming laptop you need
The ASUS Zephyrus G15 has almost everything we'd want in a gaming laptop.
Alienware's M15 and Dell's G15 gaming laptops are getting AMD Ryzen CPUs
Dell is finally bringing AMD CPUs back to its gaming laptops on the Alienware M15 and Dell G15.
Cherry MX mechanical keyboards are headed to Alienware's slim laptops
Alienware is bringing Cherry MX mechanical keyboards to its slim M15 and M17 gaming laptops.
MSI GS66 Stealth review (2021): The gaming sweetspot comes to laptops
MSI's new GS66 Stealth is a solid 1,440p gaming laptop, but its fans are surprisingly loud.
The Razer Blade 15 vs. Alienware's M15 and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE
We take a look at the specs of some of the premiere gaming laptops of CES 2021.
The future of gaming laptops with ASUS ROG
Now that we've got new NVIDIA RTX 30-series GPUs and AMD's Ryzen 5000 chips on the way, it's a great time to be in the market for a gaming laptop. To see where ASUS ROG is headed, we chatted with Jeff Kampman, part of the company's technical marketing team. He dives into the ROG Flow x13, the company's first convertible gaming notebook with an optional eGPU, as well as how ASUS is approaching dual screen devices.
Alienware's M15 and M17 will get NVIDIA's RTX 30 GPUs
Alienware isn’t wasting any time after NVIDIA unveiled its new RTX 30 GPUs for notebooks. The company has announced that the Alienware M15 and M17 (R4) gaming laptops will be getting those new video cards, along with all of the improved ray tracing performance they feature. There aren’t any major design upgrades this time around, but they remain Alienware’s thinnest notebooks yet.
Intel's 11th-gen H-series CPUs are made for ultraportable gaming laptops
Historically, Intel’s H-series laptop chips have been meant for beefy gaming and workhorse PCs. The first batch of chips we’re seeing are actually meant for ultraportable gaming laptops that dip below four pounds.
MSI GS66 Stealth review: A 300Hz gaming laptop in a crowded field
MSI's GS66 Stealth is a solid slim gaming machine. But compared to its excellent predecessor, the GS65 Stealth Thin, it doesn't stand out from a much more crowded gaming laptop arena.
MSI's GS66 is a more tasteful thin and light gaming laptop
With the GS65 Stealth Thin, MSI delivered one of the most attractive gaming ultraportables we've ever seen. But with the follow-up GS66, it's going for a more subdued look. The new model features a matte-black case and no prominent lights (aside from the RGB keyboard) or gold accents. It's a powerful machine you can take to work or school while also hiding your gaming identity.
AMD's entry-level Radeon RX 5500 is headed to desktops... and laptops
The Radeon RX 5500 is pulling double duty for AMD: As a desktop card, it'll offer solid 1080p performance for budget gamers. But it'll also show up in laptops as the RX 5500M, a slightly less powerful GPU that'll still deliver decent performance. It was really only a matter of time until AMD gave us something slightly below the RX 5700 and 5700 XT, its latest mid-range desktop GPUS. But it's more surprising to see AMD make a stand in laptops with a standalone GPU, and not just Vega graphics tied to a Ryzen processor like it has for the past few years.
HP Omen X 2S review: A dual-screen curio
A dual-screen gaming notebook sounds like a smart idea at first — who wouldn't want another display to keep an eye on Twitch streams and Discord chats? But is worth taking a gamble on unproven tech? That's what I've been asking myself as I've tested out HP's Omen X 2S, the company's first notebook with two screens. It certainly looks intriguing at first, but it's clear HP still has plenty of work left to do to make the extra display worth it.
