The Best Gaming Laptops 2017 || Portable Power Houses

Laptops, especially gaming laptops have developed a way into the masses for more portability and gaming. Back then even the smaller graphics cards needed massive heat pipes and now these powerhouses offer the same bit of performance of gaming as desktop rigs. This was all thanks to the new Pascal GPUs set by Nvidia, which are power efficient, cooler and extremely slim. And one more thing, they have dropped the "M" which marked laptop GPU's until the 9th Gen Graphics. And now, Nvidia offers desktop level graphics in more portable laptops.

To make it even more impressive, we see laptop monitors with refresh rates of 144Hz and 4K resolution with G-Sync, 3 screened laptops, touchscreen laptops, eye-tracking, mechanical keyboards, SLI graphics, water-cooled systems, USB-C and many more amazing features packed into one small housing. And the heart of every laptop - A processor - Gaming Laptop processors now come in overclockable specs. Here are the best gaming laptops of 2017.

Razer Blade Pro

Razer's trump card goes with a Blade. It's sharp tech make Razer one of the best computer manufacturers out there, making slim laptops like the Razer Blade Pro here. Specs as as below:

CPU: 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.5GHz)
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X VRAM), Intel HD graphics 530
RAM: 32GB DDR4 (2,133MHz)
Screen: 17.3-inch IGZO UHD (3,840 x 2,160) LED with multi-touch G-Sync
Storage: 1TB PCIe SSD
Ports: 3 x USB 3.0 port (SuperSpeed), 1 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), HDMI 2.0, SDXC card reader, Killer E2400 Gigabit Ethernet, headset jack
Connectivity: Killer DoubleShot Pro Wireless-AC 1535; Bluetooth 4.1
Camera: 2MP built-in webcam
Weight: 6.76 pounds (3.07kg)
Size: 16.8 x 10.9 x 0.88 inches (42.7 x 27.7 x 2.24cm; W x D x H)

Acer Predator Triton 700

Acer just revealed a new answer and competition to the Razer Blade and the Macbook Pro. We welcome Acer Predator Triton 700

Specs:

Review Price: £3400.00
Quad-core Intel Core i5 or i7 processor
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080
16GB DDR4 RAM
Weight: 2.6kg
18.9mm thick

 Asus Zephyrus

The Asus ROG Zephyrus sets a high bar for powerful, thin gaming laptops with exceptional performance, whisper quiet operation and a truly innovative design.

Here are the Specs;

CPU: 2.8GHz Intel Core i7-7700HQ (quad-core, 6MB cache, up to 3.8GHz)Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB GDDR5X VRAM); Intel HD Graphics 630RAM: 16GB DDR4 (2,400MHz)Screen: 15.6-inch, Full HD (1,920x1,080) anti-glare, wide-view panel (120Hz refresh rate with Nvidia G-Sync)Storage: 512GB M.2 PCIe x4 SSDPorts: 1 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C), 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI 2.0, headset jackConnectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, BluetoothCamera: HD webcamWeight: 4.85 pounds (2.2kg)

 Asus ROG GX800VH

The liquid-cooled Asus ROG GX800 pushes the performance envelope of gaming laptop even further and while distancing itself from a portable existence.

• Excessively powerful. Color customizable mechanical keyboard. Here are the specs;

• GeForce GTX 1080 SLI 16 GB GDDR5X (2 x GTX 1080 8GB)
• Quad Core Intel Core i7 7th Gen 7820HK (2.90 GHz)
• 64 GB Memory(16GB x 4)
• 1.5 TB SSD (3 x 512 GB M.2 PCIE Gen3x4 SSD)
• 18.4" 4K/UHD 3840 x 2160
• Mechanical Keyboard with RGB LED

 Acer Predator 21X

The Best and The Fastest Gaming Laptop in the market right now. The $9000 Acer Predator 21X was initially revealed at CES 2017. Now what this amazes us is that, Acer, installed 2 GTX 1080 in SLI and along with a lovely curved screen and a mechanical keyboard, the first in the world!

Specs

• 21-inch screen, 21:9 aspect ratio, 2,560x1,080-pixel resolution
• 120Hz refresh rate , 2000R curved screen with Nvidia G-Sync
• Tobii Eye Tracking
• Two Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 GPUs
• 7th Intel Core i7-7820HK (overclockable) CPU
• Can store up to five storage drives at a time
• Two power supplies to run
• Five system fans
• 9 heat pipes
• HDMI port and two DisplayPorts
• Four speakers and two subwoofers
• Mechanical keyboard uses Cherry MX switches and has an RGB LED under every key
• 19.4 pounds (8.8 kilograms)

 Acer Predator 17

A laptop going head to head with most Asus G752 and the similar GPU installed G752VS, Acer recently made some good tech and this is nothing different. An amazingly built laptop with enough specs to make it into this list. Specs are given:

 

Display: 1920x1080 17.3-inch widescreen with IPS technology (16:9 aspect)
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB
Processor: Intel Core i7-6700HQ 2.6GHz
Memory: 16GB DDR4
OS: Windows 10
OS Drive: 256GB SSD
Storage Drive: 1TB 7,200 RPM
Optical: Removable 8X DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive (M-Disc enabled)
Battery: 8-cell Li-ion (6000 mAh)
Wireless: 802.11 a/c 2x2, Bluetooth 4.1
Weight: 9.26 pounds
Price: $1,799

 Asus ROG G752VS

One solidly built laptop, literally with solid aluminum with a touch or gold and grey for that premium look Asus goes into perfectly. Specs:

Here is the spec sheet of the Asus ROG G752 provided to techradar:

CPU: 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ (quad-core, up to 3.5GHz with Turbo Boost)
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M (3GB GDDR5); Intel HD Graphics 530
RAM: 16GB DDR4
Screen: 17.3-inch, full HD 1,920 x 1,080, IPS LCD
Storage: 128GB SSD; 1TB HDD (7,200rpm)
Optical Drive: 6x Blu-ray/DVD combo drive
Connectivity: 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
Camera: HD webcam
Audio: Stereo speakers; built-in sub-woofer
Battery: 8-cell; 6,000mAh (88Whrs)
Weight: 4.4kg (9.7 pounds)