Top 7 Gaming Laptops

Gaming laptops are slowly becoming a rage and with high-end configurations coming at an affordable price, gamers are ready to spend a few extra bucks to gain the portability advantage. Gateway, Dell, Asus and HP are the leading manufacturers of laptops and their laptops have undergone a big revolution. With graphics cards rapidly making their presence felt in this category, gaming laptops had to take off sooner than later. So lets look at the laptops which are worth of making it to the list of Top 7 Gaming Laptops :

1. Alienware Area-51 m15x (read review)

The Alienware Area-51 mm15x is one hell of a laptop which offers extreme high-end configuration options. The performance is not an issue and being a 15 inch laptop, it can be carried around also. Build quality isn’t the greatest around along with an awkward keypad are its two major disadvantages. Customisation makes it the king of gaming laptops but everything good comes with a price tag!

Alienware Area-51 m15x specifications :

• Dimensions : 14.6″ x 10.7″ x 1.3″
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz
• Chipset : Mobile Intel GM965 Express
• Display : 15.4″ TFT with 1440 x 900 resolution
• RAM : 2GB DDR II SDRAM 667 MHz
• Hard Disk : 250GB SATA-150 7200 rpm
• Optical drive : DVD±RW 8x Dual Layer
• Graphics : 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8800GTX
• OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Battery : 6-cell Lithium-ion

Approx. price : $2175

Rating : 4.5/5

2. Gateway P-7811FX (read review)

The Gateway P-7811FX is an excellent laptop and probably the best one to invest your money in right now. It has everything perfect about it and the price makes it a killer deal. You can hardly go wrong with this one.

Gateway P-7811FX specifications :

• Dimensions : 15.7″ x 11.7″ x 1.7″
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 / 2.26 GHz
• Chipset : Mobile Intel PM45 Express
• Display : 17″ TFT active matrix 1920×200
• RAM : 4GB DDR3 SDRAM 1066 MHz
• Graphics card : Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTS
• Hard Disk : 200GB SATA-300 7200 rpm
• Optical drive : DVD Burner
• Webcam : 1.3 megapixel
• Battery : 9-cell lithium ion
• OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit

Approx. price : $1500

Rating : 4.5/5

3. Gateway P-6860FX (read review)

The Gateway P-6860FX is an amazing system as if offers high-end configuration as an extremely affordable price. 4GB RAM, 8800GTS, 17″ display and 320GB hard disk are too hard to resist at this price. The low-end processor can be forgotten as it won’t hamper your gaming experience too much.

Gateway P-6860FX specifications :

• Dimensions : 15.7″ x 11.7″ x 1.7″
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo T5550 1.83 Mhz
• Chipset : Mobile Intel PM965 Express
• RAM : 2×2 GB DDR II SDRAM 667 MHz
• Hard Disk : 320 GB SATA-300 5400 rpm
• Graphics : Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
• Video Memory : 512MB GDDR3 SDRAM
• Display : 17″ TFT active matrix
• Display resolution : 1440 x 900
• Optical drive : DVD±RW
• OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
• Webcam : Integrated 1.3 megapixel
• Battery : 9-cell Lithium cell battery
• Warranty : 1-year

Approx. price : $1350

Rating : 4.5/5

4. Asus M70SA-X2 (read review)

The Asus M70SA-X2 is a hell of a laptop and offers awesome specifications at an aggressive price. Apart from a average GPU, everything else on this laptop is close to perfect. Be it the screen, speakers or even the touchpad, all them impress. So get this one if you can live with a bit lower frame rates in the games!

Asus M70SA-X2 specifications :

• Dimensions : 16.1″ x 11.7″ x 1.5″
• Display : 17″ TFT active matrix
• Display resolution : 1920 x 1200
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz
• Data bus speed : 800 MHz
• Chipset : Mobile Intel PM965 chipset
• RAM : 4GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz
• Hard Disk : 1TB (2×500 GB) SATA ATA-II
• Optical drive : Blu-ray drive
• Graphics : ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 (1GB)
• Webcam : 1.3 megapixel
• Battery : 8-cell Lithium-ion
• OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Warranty : 2-years

Approx. price : $2400

Rating : 4.25/5

5. Gateway P-172X FX (read review)

The Gateway P-172X FX offers excellent price to performance ratio. It is a dream laptop for gamers on a medium budget looking for everything that high-end laptops have on offer. Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ensures smooth gaming performance. The processor and RAM are enough to supplement it. Overall a great package to put your money in.

Gateway P-172X FX Review specifications :

• Dimensions : 15.7″ x 11.7″ x 1.7″
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4 GHz
• Chipset : Mobile Intel PM965 Express
• RAM : 2×2 GB  DDR II SDRAM 667 MHz
• Display : 17″ TFT active matrix
• Display Resolution : 1920 x 200
• Hard Drive : 160×2 GB SATA-150 7200 rpm
• Graphics : Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTS 512MB
• Optical Drive : DVD Writer
• Webcam : 1.3 Megapixel
• Battery : 9-cell Lithium ion
• Weight : 4.2 Kg
• OS : Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
• Warranty : 1 year warranty

Approx. price : $1999

Rating : 4.25/5

6. HP Pavilion dv5t (read review)

The HP Pavilion dv5t is a excellent upgrade from the dv6000 series and manages to address most of the issues. Apart from the battery life, this laptop is a perfect blend of style and performance. The configuration is great for home users and good for gamers too. The build quality improvement puts it in a new league. If you are too concerned about battery life, then get a 9-cell battery which costs a few bucks extra. It offers great performance at an affordable price.

HP Pavilion dv5t specifications :

• Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor 2.26GHz
• Display : 15.4-inch WSXGA+ Infinity display
• RAM : 2GB DDR2-800 RAM (2x 1GB)
• Hard Disk : 160GB 5400RPM hard drive
• Graphics : Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 512MB DDR2 RAM
  
• Battery : High-capacity 6-cell Li-ion battery
• OS : Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit

Approx. price : $1300

Rating : 4.25/5

7. Dell XPS M1730 (read review)

The Dell XPS M1730 laptop has all the ingredients of being a perfect laptop apart from its price tag! Right from the Intel Core 2 Extreme processor to Blu-ray drive, it can handle them all. There isn’t much negative about it apart from few expected things such as being bulky and huge and having low battery life. So if you have won a lottery or are crazy about gaming on the move then this is the perfect choice for you!

Dell XPS M1730 specifications :

• Dimensions : 16″ x 11.9″ x 2″
• Processor : Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 2.8 GHz
• Display : 17″ TFT display with 1920 x 1200 resolution
• Hard Drive 1: 400GB SATA2 7200 rpm
• Hard Drive 2: 200GB SATA2 7200 rpm
• Graphics : Nvidia GeForce 8700MGT TurboCache 512MB
• RAM : 4GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz
• Optical Drive : DVD±RW Integrated
• Webcam : 2 Megapixel webcam
• Battery : 9-cell Lithium ion battery
• Warranty : 3 years warranty

Approx. price : $1700

Rating : 4/5