10+ best Windows 10 gaming laptops [Razer, Dell, Lenovo]

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Gaming laptops are normally frowned upon in the PC gaming community, especially when you can build a comparable or better desktop computer at half the price. The price you pay is for the portability – is what most people forget.

If you were to buy a gaming laptop 5 years ago you would be buying a piece of machine that wasn’t really powerful enough, yet was really thick, got really hot and on top of it, all was really expensive.

Today, things have changed and technology has moved towards building smaller and more efficient chips that produce less heat and consume less power – giving direct benefits to portable machines such as laptops.

Obviously, when everyone starts making good machines, deciding which one to buy can become a hard decision. This list will try and help you with that by listing some of the best options.

What are the best Windows 10 gaming laptops?

Razer Blade Pro 17 2020

• 10th generation Intel Core i7 processor
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q
• 300Hz refresh rate
• 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD
• CNC Aluminum body

• Expensive

The Razer Blade looks like any normal laptop – it is thin, light, and is made out of aluminum; what makes it different though is what is inside it.

The Blade packs an NVidia GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q with an Intel Core i7-10875H processor – that’s powering a 17,3” display at a whopping 3840 x 2160 resolution . All that powered with 16 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 1 TB SSD for storage.

These insane specs need insane cooling, so Razer had to design a custom heat dissipation solution called Vapour-Chamber .

MSI GE75 Raider 10SGS

• 300 Hz refresh rate
• Intel Core i9-10980HK processor
• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 8G GDDR6 graphics card
• Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2*2 ax) connectivity

• Low battery life

The MSI GE75 Raider 10SGS might not have a name that rolls of the tongue and might not look like the sleekest thing out there, but it packs a punch in terms of what it offers.

With a 17.3 inch 1080p screen it packs an Intel Core i7-10750H processor clocked at 5 GHz with 64 GB of DDR4 RAM, meanwhile, the graphics are being pushed by an Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Super and the display even supports Nvidia GSync.

The keyboard is made in partnership with Steelseries, so you know you are getting the best thing possible. For cooling, you need extreme solutions so this rig has no less than 8 heat pipes to chill its inwards.

Alienware m15 R3

• 10th gen Intel Core i7 processor
• 16GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB SSD
• Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070 Super 8GB GDDR6 graphics card
• Windows 10 Home

• It can get hot

Alienware is still a goto brand for pre-built gaming desktops and laptops but the competition caught up to them.

Alienware might not be the best choice anymore and they are definitely not the only choice but they still make great laptops.

The Alienware m15 R3 is a pretty expensive model – at $1,918 you will get a 15.6-inch 1,080p display powered by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 and an Intel Core i7 10th Gen processor with RAM options up to 16 GB.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15

• 48 GB 2666MHz RAM
• 8 TB PCIe SSD
• 10th Generation Intel Core i9 processor
• 300 Hz refresh rate and 3 ms response time

• Really expensive

ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 it’s the first Asus attempt at a dual-screen gaming laptop and we might say that it’s a really successful one. But brace yourselves as the top version with a 4K screen and an Intel i9 chip crosses a little over the $4K price range.

The main 15.6-inch screen with 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution is aided by a secondary, reclinable, 3840 x 1100 pixels display (hence the Duo from its name) which can be a huge help in any game.

Of course, this great machine is also powered by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics processor and an 8GB of dedicated memory. It also has a 32 GB RAM limit and a 1 TB SSD.

Acer Predator Triton 500

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super graphics card
• NVIDIA G-SYNC Display with 300 Hz refresh rate
• 16GB Dual-Channel DDR4 and 512GB NVMe SSD
• Per-key RGB backlit keyboard

• Can heat up while gaming

Acer isn’t a name you would think of when you decide to buy a gaming laptop, but they do make quite decent hardware for the price.

The Acer Predator Triton 500 comes with an Intel Core i7-10750H (up to 5.0GHz) with 16 GB of DDR4 RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super .

All of that powers a 15.6-inch 1080p screen and it comes with a 512 GB SSD, and a 1 TB mechanical hard drive.

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Windows 10 laptops

Power, speed, and productivity—get it all with our best laptops.

Feature Key

Windows Hello is the password-free sign-in that gives you the fastest, most secure way to unlock your Windows devices. Using your face, fingerprint or companion device, it recognizes you apart from all others.

Cortana is your truly personal digital assistant designed to help you get things done. Ready on day one to provide answers and complete basic tasks, Cortana learns over time to become more useful every day.

Take notes, navigate, draw, doodle, and edit with a digital pen.

Windows enables your touchscreen PC or 2-in-1 to provide a touch-first experience for those times when you want your device to feel like a tablet.

As the most secure Windows ever built, Windows 10 delivers comprehensive protection—including anti-virus, firewall, and anti-phishing technologies—for the supported lifetime of your device.

Embedded SIM Card

These computers are equipped with eSIM. It means they have a SIM built in and you can set up the device from almost anywhere—even from home—by using the mobile plans app. You don’t have to go to a physical store.

SIM Card Required

These computers require you to purchase and activate a SIM card from your mobile provider separately. Insert the SIM card into the slot on your PC and you’ll be ready to go.

With Windows 10 in S mode, you can search the web or stream movies with Microsoft Edge, choose your own cloud storage, and download your favorite apps, with the most secure Windows experience ever. And if you want a choice of browsers, you can switch out of S mode at any time.

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 All specifications are subject to change without notice. Please check with each retailer for exact offers. Products may not be available in all markets. Displayed prices are current lowest prices offered by stated retailers and are subject to change. Prices are not offered by Microsoft unless stated.

2 Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other biometric sensors and capable devices.

3 Cortana available in select markets; experience may vary by region and device.

4 Touch capable tablet or PC required. Pen accessory may be sold separately.

5 Windows 10 in S mode works exclusively with apps from the Microsoft Store within Windows. Some accessories and apps compatible with Windows 10 may not work (including some antivirus and accessibility apps) and performance may vary, even after switching out of S mode. If you switch out of S mode, you can’t switch back. Learn more at windows.com/SmodeFAQ.

6 System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1 GB= 1 billion bytes. See Surface Storage for more details.

7 Internet access required.

10 Games and certain content subscriptions sold separately. Ultra HD availability subject to your Netflix subscription plan, Internet service, device capabilities, and content availability. www.netflix.com/TermsOfUse to run Netflix in 4K on a PC device, it must have a 4K-capable screen and use a 7th generation (Kabylake) Intel chipset.

11 LTE connection requires wireless carrier plan, sold separately.

12 Up to 9 hours of battery life for local video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in June 2018 using preproduction Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y Processor, 128GB, 8 GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.

13 Up to 13.5 hours of battery life for local video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in August 2018 using preproduction Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.

14 Up to 14.5 hours of battery life for local video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2018 using preproduction Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during local video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.

16 Up to 12.5 hours for video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in November 2017 using preproduction Intel Core i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM LTE device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: LTE enabled and device connected to LTE Network. WiFi and Bluetooth in airplane mode and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.

17 Listed battery life for each computer is provided by manufacturers or retailers unless otherwise stated. Please check individual specifications on retailer or manufacturer site for full battery life details. Battery life varies with settings, usage, and other factors.

18 Surface Go with LTE Advanced: Up to 8.5 hours of battery life for local video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in October 2018 using preproduction Intel® Pentium® Gold 4415Y Processor, 128GB, 8GB RAM LTE Advanced device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: LTE enabled and device connected to LTE Network. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in airplane mode and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.

19 LTE functionality only available on the following consumer configuration: Surface Go Intel® 4415Y/128GB SSD/8GB RAM with LTE Advanced. Service availability and performance subject to service provider’s network. Contact your service provider for details, compatibility, pricing, SIM card, and activation. See all specs and frequencies at surface.com.

20 eSIM capable PC required. Not all carriers support eSIM.

21 Mobile Plans application requires specialized hardware, including cellular modem and SIM card or eSIM. Please check with PC manufacture for details. SIM may be sold separately.

22 LTE functionality only available on Surface Pro i5/256GB SSD/8GB with LTE Advanced. Service availability and performance subject to service provider’s network. Contact your service provider for details, compatibility, pricing, SIM card, and activation. See all specs and frequencies at surface.com. Availability of data plans for eSIM varies by market and by carrier.

23 Up to 15 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2020 (Surface Pro X with Microsoft SQ® 1 and Surface Pro X with Microsoft SQ® 2) using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Pro X. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. Tested with Windows Version 10.0.19041.1(20H1) and Edge version 85.0.564.51. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

24 Up to 11.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2019 using preproduction software and preproduction 13.5” Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM and 15” AMD Ryzen™ 5 3580U Mobile Processor with Radeon™ Vega 9 Graphics Microsoft Surface® Edition devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

25 Up to 10.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2019 using preproduction software and preproduction Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

26 Up to 17 hours of video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in October 2017 using preproduction Intel® Core™ i7, 512GB, 16 GB RAM dGPU device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

27 Up to 17 hours of video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in October 2017 using preproduction Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

28 Surface Go 2: Up to 10 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in February 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Go 2. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

29 Surface Go 2 with LTE Advanced: Up to 10 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in February 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Go 2. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage.

30 LTE functionality available on select configurations only. Service availability and performance subject to service provider’s network. Contact your service provider for details, compatibility, pricing, SIM card, and activation. See all specs and frequencies at surface.com.

31 Up to 15.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Book 3 13.5” Intel® Core™ i5, 256GB, 8 GB RAM. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

32 Up to 17.5 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in April 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction configurations of Surface Book 3 15” Intel® Core™ i7, 256GB, 16 GB RAM. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

33 Up to 13 hours of battery life based on typical Surface device usage. Testing conducted by Microsoft in September 2020 using preproduction software and preproduction Surface Laptop Go Intel® Core™ i5, 128GB, 8 GB RAM Microsoft Surface® Edition devices. Testing consisted of full battery discharge with a mixture of active use and modern standby. The active use portion consists of (1) a web browsing test accessing 8 popular websites over multiple open tabs, (2) a productivity test utilizing Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, and (3) a portion of time with the device in use with idle applications. All settings were default except screen brightness was set to 150nits with Auto-Brightness disabled. Wi-Fi was connected to a network. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage and other factors.

† Games, apps, and certain content subscriptions sold separately and required for 4K streaming or gaming. 4K functionality available with supported monitors and graphics chips. Check PC to determine graphics chip compatibility. Broadband internet may be required; ISP fees apply.

* Roaming fees may apply.

** 4K Ultra HD exclusivity is limited to PCs. 4K works in both Microsoft Edge and Netflix app. Netflix Ultra HD plan required. Only 7th Gen or onward Intel Core processor devices can decrypt 4K DRM. Availability and functionality may vary on non-Windows devices.