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Best gaming laptops from $2,000 to $2,500

Best gaming laptops from $2,000 to $2,500

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 23, 2026models from 2023 on

XMG Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

9.5 / 10

Ryzen AI 9 HX 37016″2.1 kg

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XMG · 2025

Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 37015.3″1.95 kg

9.2 / 10

9.2

XMG · 2025

Fusion 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX16″2.2 kg

9.0 / 10

9.0

Alienware · 2023

m16 RTX 4070 (2023)

Core i7-13650HX115 W16″3 kg

8.7 / 10

8.7

MSI · 2026

Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)

Ryzen 9 8940HX115 W16″2.5 kg

8.6 / 10

8.6

Acer · 2025

Predator Helios Neo 16 AI PHN16-73 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX140 W16″2.7 kg

8.6 / 10

8.6

Lenovo · 2025

Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255HX115 W15.1″2.2 kg

8.5 / 10

8.5

Gigabyte · 2025

A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core 7 240H115 W16″2.3 kg

8.5 / 10

8.5

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX140 W16″2.5 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

XMG · 2025

Fusion 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255H15.3″1.95 kg

8.3 / 10

8.3

XMG · 2025

Fusion 15 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255H15.3″1.95 kg

8.3 / 10

8.3

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming F16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core 5 210H115 W16″2.2 kg

8.3 / 10

8.3

MSI · 2025

Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX140 W16″2.7 kg

8.3 / 10

8.3

Acer · 2024

Predator Helios Neo 14 PHN14-51 RTX 4070 (2024)

Core Ultra 9 185H125 W14.5″1.9 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

Asus · 2024

ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2024)

Core i9-14900HX140 W16″2.5 kg

8.1 / 10

8.1

MSI · 2025

Vector A16 HX A8W RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Ryzen 7 260140 W16″2.7 kg

8.1 / 10

8.1

Asus · 2024

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4070 (2024)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370140 W16″2.2 kg

7.9 / 10

7.9

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260115 W16″2.2 kg

7.9 / 10

7.9

MSI · 2026

Katana 15 HX C14 RTX 5060 (2026)

Core i7-14650HX115 W15.6″2.4 kg

7.8 / 10

7.8

XMG · 2025

Pro 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core i9-14900HX16″2.4 kg

7.8 / 10

7.8

HP · 2025

Omen Max 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255HX16″2.68 kg

7.8 / 10

7.8

Acer · 2025

Predator Helios Neo 16 AI PHN16-73 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255HX16″2.7 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Asus · 2023

ROG Zephyrus G16 GU603 RTX 4060 (2023)

Core i9-13900H120 W16″2 kg

7.5 / 10

7.5

Alienware · 2024

m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)

Core Ultra 7 155H135 W16″2.61 kg

7.5 / 10

7.5

HP · 2024

Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024)

Ryzen 7 7840HS140 W16.1″2.39 kg

7.5 / 10

7.5

Gigabyte · 2025

Gaming A16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core 7 240H16″2.2 kg

7.3 / 10

7.3

Lenovo · 2025

LOQ 15 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core i7-13650HX115 W15.6″2.4 kg

7.3 / 10

7.3

HP · 2025

Omen 17 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 365115 W17.3″2.95 kg

7.1 / 10

7.1

Acer · 2024

Predator Triton Neo 16 PTN16-51 RTX 4050 (2024)

Core Ultra 5 125H16″2.1 kg

6.6 / 10

6.6

Lenovo · 2025

LOQ 15 G10 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core i5-13450HX115 W15.6″2.4 kg

6.4 / 10

6.4

Close contests in this ranking

XMG Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025)vsXMG Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025)9.59.2

XMG Core 15 RTX 5060 (2025)vsXMG Fusion 16 RTX 5060 (2025)9.29.0

XMG Fusion 16 RTX 5060 (2025)vsAlienware m16 RTX 4070 (2023)9.08.7

Alienware m16 RTX 4070 (2023)vsMSI Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)8.78.6

MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)vsAcer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI PHN16-73 RTX 5070 (2025)8.68.6

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AI PHN16-73 RTX 5070 (2025)vsLenovo Legion 5 15 RTX 5070 (2025)8.68.5

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