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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 Nov 12, 2026models from 2023 on

Alienware m16 RTX 4070 (2023)

8.8 / 10

Core i7-13650HX115 W16″3 kg

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MSI · 2026

Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)

Ryzen 9 8940HX115 W16″2.5 kg

8.6 / 10

8.6

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX140 W16″2.5 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

XMG · 2025

Fusion 15 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255H15.3″1.95 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

XMG · 2025

Fusion 15 RTX 5050 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255H15.3″1.95 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX140 W16″2.5 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

8.3 / 10

8.3

Lenovo · 2025

Legion Pro 5 16 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W16″2.52 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

Lenovo · 2024

Legion Slim 5 Gen 9 16 RTX 4060 (2024)

Ryzen 7 7735HS140 W16″2.1 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

MSI · 2023

Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

Core i7-13700HX140 W17.3″3.1 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

Asus · 2024

ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4070 (2024)

Core i9-14900HX140 W16″2.5 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

MSI · 2025

Vector A16 HX A8W RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Ryzen 7 260140 W16″2.7 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming F16 FX608 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core i7-14650HX115 W16″2.2 kg

8.0 / 10

8.0

Asus · 2024

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 4070 (2024)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370140 W16″2.2 kg

8.0 / 10

8.0

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260115 W16″2.2 kg

8.0 / 10

8.0

HP · 2025

Omen Max 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255HX16″2.68 kg

7.8 / 10

7.8

Acer · 2023

Nitro 16 AN16-41 RTX 4070 (2023)

Ryzen 7 7735HS140 W16″2.7 kg

7.7 / 10

7.7

Acer · 2025

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

Core Ultra 7 255HX16″2.7 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

HP · 2024

Omen 16 RTX 4070 (2024)

Core i7-14700HX140 W16.1″2.39 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Lenovo · 2023

Legion Pro 5 16 Gen 8 RTX 4070 (2023)

Ryzen 9 7945HX140 W16″2.6 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Alienware · 2024

m16 R2 RTX 4060 (2024)

Core Ultra 7 155H135 W16″2.61 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Gigabyte · 2025

Gaming A16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core 7 240H16″2.2 kg

7.4 / 10

7.4

Lenovo · 2025

LOQ 15 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core i7-13650HX115 W15.6″2.4 kg

7.4 / 10

7.4

Alienware · 2025

Aurora 16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core 9 270H80 W16″2.57 kg

7.3 / 10

7.3

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core i7-14650HX16″2.2 kg

7.1 / 10

7.1

MSI · 2026

Katana 15 HX C14W RTX 5060 (2026)

Core i7-14650HX115 W15.6″2.1 kg

6.9 / 10

6.9

Acer · 2024

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

Core Ultra 5 125H16″2.1 kg

6.7 / 10

6.7

Alienware · 2025

Aurora 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core 7 240H80 W16″2.57 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

Alienware m16 RTX 4070 (2023)vsMSI Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)8.88.6

MSI Crosshair A16 HX AI RTX 5060 (2026)vsAsus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)8.68.5

Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)vsGigabyte A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025)8.58.5

Gigabyte A16 Pro RTX 5070 Ti (2025)vsXMG Fusion 15 RTX 5060 (2025)8.58.4

XMG Fusion 15 RTX 5060 (2025)vsXMG Fusion 15 RTX 5050 (2025)8.48.4

XMG Fusion 15 RTX 5050 (2025)vsAsus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5070 (2025)8.48.3

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