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MSI’s GS63VR Is a Perfectly Balanced Gaming Laptop

A couple months ago I reviewed MSI’s GT75VR, and even though I respect how hard it is to cram desktop-level components, ridiculously loud speakers, and a custom mechanical keyboard in a laptop body, gigantic 17-inch systems like that don’t really do it for me. That’s because weighing in at almost 10 pounds and measuring 2.3-inches … Continued

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Razer’s New Cheaper Razer Blade Pro Doesn’t Make Any Damn Sense

There are always going to be people who want a big, powerful laptop. I’m talking about people like developers that want to show off early game builds at trade shows or stubborn people who simply can’t compromise on performance when they are away from home. But is there any benefit to turning these 17-inch behemoths … Continued

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I Love Nearly Every Single Thing About This Gigantic Gaming Laptop

When companies continually try to shoehorn features like curved displays or modular add-ons into devices where they don’t necessarily belong, I often find myself wondering why they’re working so hard to include features of such dubious value. But perhaps the best example of this are all the manufacturers trying to install mechanical keyboards on gaming … Continued

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Lenovo’s Best Gaming Laptop Drops the Ball in One Very Crucial Way

There’s no shortage of computer makers that would like to sell you a big, expensive gaming laptop. So in an effort to differentiate themselves, companies are thinking of ways to make a portable screen attached to a keyboard and some silicon inside seem more attractive. Asuslatched onto Nvidia’s new Max Q design program for its … Continued

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Nine Days With an Absurd $9,000 Gaming Laptop

There may exist inside of you a desire that burns white hot for the Acer Predator 21 X, but you will never buy this laptop. It is not for you, because if you want this laptop, you probably can’t afford it, and if you can afford it, you are probably old enough to not want … Continued

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Alienware Proves That Laptop Size Doesn’t Have to Matter

When it comes to playing games, I’ve always preferred consoles to computers. Building (or buying) a custom gaming rig can be fun, but I need a dedicated laptop. And gaming laptops can definitely bring the power, but often with a size and battery-life trade-off that would make it impossible to use in any non-gaming scenario. … Continued

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You Can Game on This Super Cheap Laptop, But It Won’t Be Pretty

If you’re trying to spend less than $1000 on a computer you plan to use daily, then you will find yourself making compromises. In the case of the Dell Inspiron 7000, you get a beefy gaming computer that can take whatever game designers throw at it. Unfortunately, its physical design is rife with trade-offs. Indeed, … Continued

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Cramming Three 4K Displays Into One Huge Gaming Laptop Is So Insane That Obviously Razer Did It

You know what the laptop needed to make it better? It doesn’t need better battery life or to be lighter or thinner. It needs three goddamn 4K displays strapped onto one device. At least that is what Razer thinks, and having played with its new concept device, Project Valerie, I’ve got to say, I’m down … Continued

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Acer’s Absurd Curved Display Laptop Has a Predictably Humongous Price Tag 

Look, we’ve been a little amped about Acer’s absurd curved display laptop, the Predator 21-X. It has a stupid name, isn’t practical or reasonable, and if you have brittle bone disease it would probably destroy your lap. But it’s also a laptop with a 21-inch curved display and goddammit that is as cool as it … Continued

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This 21-Inch Gaming Laptop With a Curved Display Is Too Absurd for This World

For a long time the borderline boutique manufacturer MSI had the market cornered on weird, overpowered laptops no sane person would spend their money on. But Acer’s just snatched the “WTFuckery” straight out of MSI’s hands with this 21-inch gaming laptop. Did you think a 17-inch laptop was too big? 15-inches? Then avert your eyes … Continued

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Nvidia Finally Fixed Laptop Gaming

You haven’t really experienced PC gaming if you’ve been playing on a laptop instead of a desktop. You’ve enjoyed the convenience of taking your games anywhere, but you’ve sacrificed playability for mobility. Your games are rarely pretty. You run things on mid-to-low settings. The newest games struggle. But with Nvidia’s latest new line of mobile … Continued

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The Best Thin Gaming Laptop For Every Need

Just when did gaming laptops get so thin and powerful? A year ago, thin meant weak—but today there are tons of sleek notebooks that can play the latest PC games at maximum levels of detail. I decided to discover which ones are actually worth your money. If you want to play intensive video games, all … Continued

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Razer Blade Review: The Best Gaming Laptop Just Got Even Better

For years now, the Razer Blade has been the go-to laptop for gamers who want a little style mashed up with their function. The 2016 version is the best yet: It’s lighter, faster, and—critically—$400 cheaper. Yup, Razer made its sharpest Blade yet. Last year’s Razer Blade was the best gaming laptop you could buy if … Continued

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Here’s How Acer Plans To Consume Your Gaming Hardware Budget

Acer doubled down on gaming at the IFA tech show in Berlin, unveiling a barrage of new gaming gear including a Predator tablet and phone, 15- and 17-inch gaming laptops with Intel’s new Skylake processors, and powerful PCs—plus a 200Hz ultra-wide curved display. Powerful New Predator 15- And 17-Inch Gaming Laptops Acer’s new Predator gaming … Continued

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A Water-Cooled Gaming Laptop is Sublime Overclocked Overkill

If the Philips AmbiLux TV stole my heart withits audacious projected immersive lightingtech, the batshit-crazy ASUS ROG GX700 water-cooled gaming laptop has had the same effect for me but in a laptop. This thing is an absolute beast. Let me reiterate that top-line spec–this is a water-cooled gaming laptop. A world-first by ASUS—in an actual … Continued

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ASUS G501 Lightning Review: If The MacBook Pro Could Game

Want a thin gaming laptop? We have a whole guide for that—but the ASUS G501 wasn’t the best laptop on our list. In fact, I kind of dismissed it with just three sentences. It deserves more. Let’s take a slightly deeper look. What Is It? Emblematic of what manufacturers seem to think a thin gaming … Continued

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Review: This Laptop With a Mechanical Keyboard Is Delightfully Crazy

I’m typing this on a laptop with a real keyboard. Real, as in without the compromise in size, tactility or function that you’ve come to expect in laptops. I don’t really know how to express how strange that is. Imagine your laptop was outfitted with the same high-quality typewriter you use at your desktop—an 87-key … Continued

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The New Razer Blade Might Be The Gaming Laptop We’ve Been Waiting For

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have it all: A thin, attractive laptop powerful enough to play any game you throw at it? Razer’s Blade laptops keep narrowly missing the mark—but this time may be different. Razer’s first laptops were gorgeous, but too big. The next version was smaller, but had a shitty screen. … Continued

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This Gaming Laptop With a Mechanical Keyboard Is So Gleefully Insane

Convertibles? Whatever. Ultrabooks? Idgaf. A damn huge laptop with a mechanical keyboard built right in? Now we’re getting somewhere. MSI teased its new mechanical keyboard-toting GT80 Titan earlier this year, but I just saw it in the flesh and my god this thing is the work of madmen in the best possible way. What you … Continued

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This Laptop Can Voltron with Its Dock For an Extra Graphics Boost

If you want a laptop that can play graphically intensive games, you’re in a tough spot. Generally you can opt for something crazy expensive but portable, or something hulking and a little but cheaper. MSI’s new GS30 Gaming Shadow notebook offers a middle ground: Take a slim laptop on the go, and plug into a … Continued