Gaming laptops have come a long way in recent years these laptops are ideal for the mobile or casual gamer and there are several options to choose from. In this article, I feature the best 3 gaming laptops that you can buy this year.

3. Alienware 13 R3:

This gaming laptop features quad-core H-class CPU. The Alienware 14 is the latest portable laptop from DELL’s premium gaming brand. The new Alienware 13 is smaller and feistier than ever with an OLED display whose beauty is only matched by its extravagant price tag. Luckily more reasonably priced configurations are nearly as powerful combined with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-series graphics. You can experience unstoppable gaming immersion wherever you go. From DDR4 memory and SSD only storage to compact and killer new design the Alienware 13 is more muscle than ever. Dive into mind-bending VR experience with a VR ready system that passes the Oculus-ready and 5 optimized certifications, like the Razer Blade and Gigabyte Aero 14. This laptop aim is to offer buyers a compact gaming system that’s powerful enough to play AAA games at 1080p but small and light enough to be carrying around without becoming a bird.

Dell has loaded the Alienware with all the connectivity options of any modern gamer will ever need. There are two USB 3.0 ports, a single USBC and thunderbolt Gen 3 for high-end peripherals. Plus, HDMI 2.0 Display port 1.2 Alienware graphics and proprietary connector Ethernet headphone socket and microphone jack. You can witness the difference a 13-inch LCD screen can make with supported Full HD resolution and anti-glare finish. image details stay sharp and appear brighter thanks to an exceptional black representation.

Avoid excess cables and embrace the desktop mode design where most of your critical connections and ports are in the back and out of the way. Due to the upgraded design, a larger and more efficient speaker box has been installed. Improving audio output for a more precise and more dramatic gaming experience with an upgraded Alienware TactX keyboard and key rollover is now supported. Enabling over 10 key commands for maximum actions per minute.

Featuring 2.2mm of key travel allowing for rapid response to any keystroke. New always ready mode puts your system in a state in between sleep and awake enabling core programs to run in the background while the machine runs quietly and in a lower power mode. Alien FX lighting uses fiber optic guides to deliver bright and uniform coloring throughout the system.

2. Razer Blade:

Which has been completely redesigned to deliver and even faster performance. All while remaining insanely thin with the 7th Gen quad-core Intel Core i7-7500U processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M graphics, thunderbolts 3 USB-C and groundbreaking PCIe solid-state storage performance. The Razer Blade has more power in3 than any ultra-portable or gaming notebook in its class. Combined with the visually stunning 14 inches QHD+ display, chroma anti-ghosting keyboard and killer wireless AC.

The Razer Blade is the world’s most advanced gaming notebook. As with its design the blade doesn’t stray too far from the Razer standard template adopting the same black metal. The Ultra-portable look of the firm’s older laptops. It’s more of a cross them Aorus X5 and MacBook Pro at than a regular gaming laptop. The new Razer Blade pushes the limit of what is possible with its incredibly thin form factor. Made from precision cute CNC aluminum at a mere 0.7 inches. This sleek powerhouse is the embodiment of extreme performance on the go, giving you the freedom to game anywhere. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M with 6GB VRAM is powered by the next generation NVIDIA Maxwell architecture. Which delivers blazing fast performance, advanced graphics technologies and improved power management. Now you can take on the latest PC games with faster, smoother gameplay at Ultra settings.

The new 6th Gen Intel Core i7 6700 HQ processor typically found in thicker notebooks gives the 14-inch Razer Blade 2.6 GHz of Quad-core processing power and turbo boost speeds. Which automatically increases the speed of active cores up to 3.5 GHz0. With the Razer Blades thin and light, design it holds all that power only with Intel Inside. The spectacular 14-inch QHD+ display pumps 5.6 million pixels at 262 pixels per inch so you get breathtaking clarity, hyper-realistic sharpness and jaw-dropping color intensity. The high concentration of pixels eliminates the screen effect so you can enjoy the most stunning visuals when you are playing the latest games or editing photo and video content. The ultra-portable Razer Blade features 16GB of fast dual-channel DDR4 133 MHz memory and up to 512GB PCIe solid-state storage.

This Laptop gives you access to 16.8 million color options per key. The anti-ghosting keyboard also registers simultaneous key presses with precision so you can execute your commands quicker than before. With Razer Synapse you can easily remap your keys and create macrons as well as personalize, your own lighting effects and you can synchronize with your other Chroma enabled devices. For a setup that is as unique as your play style.

1. ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501:

One of the best gaming laptops we found was the ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus since a high bar for powerful thin gaming laptops with exceptional performance, whisper quite operation and a truly innovative design. Inside GX501 is none other than Intel 7th Gen Core i7 7700HQ. For RAM, ASUS equipped our review unit with 24GB of DDR4/2400 but note that the US versions will actually max out at 16GB of RAM.

ROG slim the body to a mere 16.9-17.9mm while maintaining powerful cooling thanks to a clever new airflow design active aerodynamics system. When the laptop is opened a portion of the bottom flexes to create 20%more open space for air circulation. Along with the unique aero-accelerator technology, this gap improves airflow by 40% and reduces temperatures by 20% compared to conventional cooling. You can game for hours and with excellent stability and no throttling.

Everything is engineered for the ultimate thin gaming laptop experience including the laptop, chip, drivers, thermal and electrical components and more. AAS incorporates a unique aero-accelerator technology that increases the speed and efficiency of airflow through the laptop. It starts with the carefully shaped aluminum alloy shroud around the intake, which has curved edges and raised guides that channel more cool air into the fan. ROG Zephyrus keyboard is positioned at the front of the chassis to enable better cooling for the internal components and provide a more comfortable familiar position for games accustomed to desktop keyboards. RGB lighting enables you to customize colors and dynamic effects for the entire keyboard. And you can adjust the QWER and WASD clusters separately to adapt to MOBA FPS and other games. The anti-ghosting tech ensures your commands are interpreted instantly and correctly even if you hit up to 30 keys simultaneously.

The Intel’s 7th generation core i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 graphics let the machine go toe-to-toe with the most hardcore gaming laptops and even high-end desktops. ROG Zephyrus features and extraordinary 256GB hyper-drive SSD based on latest NVM Express and PCI Express technologies. With ultra-fast access times and blistering transfer rates the M.2 drive loads games, apps and other data at warp speed. The ROG Zephyrus 120Hz display lets you enjoy exceptionally smooth gaming at a true 120 FPS. NVIDIA G-Sync technology synchronizes the displays refresh rate with the GPU’s frame rate to make gameplay silky smooth. G-Sync minimizes perceived stuttering reduces input lag and eliminates visual tearing all without affecting system performance.

So, that’s pretty much about the best three gaming laptops available in the market.