You also get a USB 3.1 Gen 2 type-c port, full aluminium alloy design, and a fantastic per-key RGB keyboard by Steelseries.īottom line: The fast Intel Core i7-8750H CPU, paired with the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 provide a great basis for a modern gaming laptop in 2018.
While obviously not on a par with the GTX 1080 featured in some of its more expensive competitors, it can still easily handle the majority of current games in ultra details at the native 1080p resolution of its 17.3″ 120hz display. MSI’s GE73 Raider has the same 8th generation Core i7-8750h as most of its brethren, accompanied by a GTX 1070 8GB graphics chip.
The Intel Core i7-8750H CPU coupled with the GTX 1080 graphics chip means that it’s capable of handling the latest high end games at ultra detail levels without missing a beat. CPU: Intel Core i7-8750H processor (6 cores / 12 threads – up to 3.9GHz)īilled as the “World’s slimmest gaming laptop with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080”, the ROG Zephyrus GX501 is less than 18mm thin but still packs a hell of a punch.16GB of RAM is also the new minimum – all but one of these machines have at least 16GB of DDR4 memory at speeds of between 24mhz, while one (the Asus ROG G703) bumps that up to a massive 64GB. All of these laptops also have the latest Nvidia 10 series graphics, ranging from the GTX 1050Ti on the more budget-friendly models to the super-high-end GTX 1080.ĭisplays with fast refresh rates of 100hz and above also appears to be the new standard in gaming laptops of 2018, along with super-fast NVME SSD’s for storage.
NameĪll of the laptops in this list use Intel’s latest 8th Generation Core processors, with the 6-core i7-8750H making the most appearances. So, without further ado, here we have our list of the best gaming laptops released this year, for those looking to game on the move.
Now, in 2018, thanks to Nvidia’s Max-Q technology and Intel’s Coffee Lake processors we’re seeing some of the thinnest, lightest, most portable machines ever produced that don’t sacrifice performance. Just a few years ago, the average gaming laptop was a 3-inch thick, 12lb behemoth with a 30 minute battery life. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.