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3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): Lenovo, MSI, Alienware

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  • Photograph: Luke Larsen

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There's a lot to like about this new entry in Alienware's lineup. It's pretty and well built, with decent performance and a really nice keyboard. Of all the gaming laptops on this list, I like the design and simple aesthetic of this the best. But it has the same display quality problem as the MSI Cyborg A15. Colors are desaturated and ugly, and everything has a green tint. That would be more understandable if the overall cost was $1,000 or less like the Cyborg A15, but at this price, it's harder to accept.

Alienware does sell an RTX 4050 version for $999, but that GPU only has 6 GB of VRAM. I wouldn't recommend that model at this point if you want to play anything remotely heavy. As prices continue to rise on new gaming laptops, $1,200 may quickly become the...

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