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PC enthusiasts love their gaming computer setups or PC rigs, and would love to upgrade them when needed. The only problem with the PC desktops is their portability, which is why a gaming laptop would suffice. Here are the top five gaming laptops a PC gaming fan would love to purchase in 2017.
5. Gigabyte Aero 14
The Gigabyte Aero 14 is an Ultrabook that is first-rate in performance and value. On the official website of Amazon, it has an Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics processing unit, a 16 to 32 GB RAM, and a 14-inch QHD 2560 x 1440 anti-glare IPS screen. It has a lightweight and thin design, a price tag of $1,699, which is an advantage, but it has a problematic battery life, and it has a lot of bloatware that many PC enthusiasts are trying to avoid.
4. Razer Blade Pro
The Razer Blade Pro is one of the most advanced gaming laptops out there in the market that can definitely replace a PC enthusiast's gaming desktop. It has high specs that include an Intel Cor i7 and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080, and it also has a starboard trackpad placement, and the advantage of having a desktop experience, but with portability. It has issues as well like the high price of $3,699.99, and its problem of its battery life, which is less than five hours only.
3. Alienware 13 R3
The Alienware 13 R3 is the first OLED gaming laptop ever made, and it has an improved hinge-forward design. It packs some high-end hardware like the Intel Core i5-i7 processors and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 GPU,and it has a fair price tag of $1,852.01. Unfortunately, it is unexpectedly dense, which makes enthusiasts opt for a 15-inch carrier bag instead, and it has a short battery life.
2. Razer Blade
While the Razer Blade Pro was ranked lower despite is high specs, the Razer Blade had a better and longer battery life of 3 hours and 35 minutes of gaming, which was a big advantage. It also has the Thuderbolt 3, a CPU of 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7, and a GPU of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060. It has its disadvantages, which are the loud fans when it has a lot of loaded programs, and the limitation of upgrade options.
1. Asus ROG Strix GL502
The Asus ROG Strix GL502 is one of the best gaming laptops in the market right now. On another post on the official website of Amazon, it has a processor of Intel Core i7, a GPU of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060-1070, 16 GB of RAM, and a screen of 15.6-inch full HD 1920 x 1080 IPS. While it has a beautiful and vibrant screen and can handle a full HD gaming, it has a slight issue with its battery life, which is a bit shorter than the others.
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