Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More
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I've been testing gaming laptops for more than a decade, and I've observed an evolution of sorts during those years. Gaming laptops were once expensive, thick, and altogether impractical—not to mention pathetic in performance compared to a desktop PC. In almost all cases, it just made more sense to buy or build a desktop.
Now, not only is a gaming laptop a solid alternative to a gaming tower, but it isn’t much larger than its non-gaming laptop cousins. To serve you the very best options for your specific gaming needs, I've reviewed more than a dozen models in the past year, including budget-friendly options and decked-out powerhouses.
If one of the options below doesn't work for you, check out my...
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