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Best desktop replacements under $4,000

Best desktop replacements under $4,000

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 23, 2026models from 2023 on

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5080 (2025)

7.6 / 10

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″4.34 kg

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MSI · 2026

Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W18″3.6 kg

6.8 / 10

6.8

Alienware · 2024

m18 R2 RTX 4080 (2024)

Core i7-14650HX175 W18″4.23 kg

6.7 / 10

6.7

MSI · 2025

Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX175 W18″3.6 kg

6.6 / 10

6.6

Asus · 2023

ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023)

Core i9-13980HX175 W18″3.1 kg

6.1 / 10

6.1

Acer · 2025

Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 365115 W18″3.02 kg

6.1 / 10

6.1

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus140 W18″3.2 kg

6.0 / 10

6.0

MSI · 2025

Crosshair 18 HX AI A2 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W18″3.1 kg

5.9 / 10

5.9

Alienware · 2024

m18 R2 RTX 4070 (2024)

Core i7-14650HX140 W18″4.23 kg

5.7 / 10

5.7

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W18″3.2 kg

5.6 / 10

5.6

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260115 W18″2.6 kg

5.6 / 10

5.6

Acer · 2025

Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 350115 W18″3.02 kg

5.4 / 10

5.4

Acer · 2025

Predator Helios Neo 18 AI PHN18-72 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX140 W18″3.4 kg

5.4 / 10

5.4

Acer · 2026

Predator Helios Neo 18 AI PHN18-I71 RTX 5070 (2026)

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus115 W18″3.3 kg

4.9 / 10

4.9

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX18″3 kg

4.9 / 10

4.9

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A18 FA808 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260115 W18″2.6 kg

4.8 / 10

4.8

Gigabyte · 2026

A18 Pro RTX 5080 (2026)

Core 5 210H115 W18″2.9 kg

4.8 / 10

4.8

MSI · 2026

Crosshair A18 HX A8 RTX 5060 (2026)

Ryzen 9 8940HX18″3.1 kg

4.7 / 10

4.7

Acer · 2023

Predator Helios 18 PH18-71 RTX 4080 (2023)

Core i9-13900HX165 W18″3.3 kg

4.6 / 10

4.6

Gigabyte · 2025

Gaming A18 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 7 26018″2.8 kg

4.6 / 10

4.6

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX18″3 kg

4.5 / 10

4.5

Gigabyte · 2026

A18 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

Core 5 210H115 W18″2.9 kg

4.5 / 10

4.5

Gigabyte · 2025

Gaming A18 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen 7 26018″2.8 kg

4.4 / 10

4.4

Gigabyte · 2026

Gaming A18 Pro DXJ RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

Core 7 240H18″2.9 kg

4.2 / 10

4.2

Acer · 2023

Predator Helios 18 PH18-71 RTX 4070 (2023)

Core i7-13700HX140 W18″3.3 kg

4.1 / 10

4.1

Acer · 2025

Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 365115 W18″3.02 kg

4.0 / 10

4.0

Acer · 2025

Predator Helios Neo 18 AI PHN18-72 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255HX18″3.4 kg

3.9 / 10

3.9

Acer · 2024

Predator Helios Neo 18 PHN18-71 RTX 4060 (2024)

Core i7-14650HX140 W18″3.4 kg

3.9 / 10

3.9

Asus · 2023

ROG Strix G18 G814 RTX 4060 (2023)

Core i7-13650HX140 W18″3 kg

3.8 / 10

3.8

Acer · 2025

Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 35018″3.02 kg

3.7 / 10

3.7

Close contests in this ranking

Alienware 18 Area-51 RTX 5080 (2025)vsMSI Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)7.66.8

MSI Raider 18 Max HX A2W RTX 5070 Ti (2026)vsAlienware m18 R2 RTX 4080 (2024)6.86.7

Alienware m18 R2 RTX 4080 (2024)vsMSI Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)6.76.6

MSI Vector A18 HX A9W RTX 5080 (2025)vsAsus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023)6.66.1

Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 G834 RTX 4080 (2023)vsAcer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)6.16.1

Acer Nitro 18 AI AN18-61 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)vsAsus ROG Strix G18 G815 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)6.16.0

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