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Best gaming laptops from $2,500 to $4,000

Best gaming laptops from $2,500 to $4,000

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Nov 12, 2026models from 2023 on

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

9.6 / 10

Ryzen 9 8940HX140 W16″2.3 kg

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MSI · 2026

Raider 16 HX AI RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

Core Ultra 9 275HX140 W16″2.7 kg

9.5 / 10

9.5

Gigabyte · 2025

Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX3D175 W16″2.5 kg

9.4 / 10

9.4

MSI · 2026

Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026)

Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W16″2.45 kg

9.4 / 10

9.4

Lenovo · 2025

Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus140 W16″2.72 kg

9.4 / 10

9.4

XMG · 2025

Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 37016″2.1 kg

9.3 / 10

9.3

XMG · 2025

Fusion 15 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255H15.3″1.95 kg

9.2 / 10

9.2

HP · 2025

Omen Max 16 RTX 5080 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 475175 W16″2.68 kg

9.2 / 10

9.2

Gigabyte · 2025

Aorus Master 16 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Ryzen 9 8940HX140 W16″2.5 kg

9.2 / 10

9.2

MSI · 2026

Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5070 (2026)

Core i7-14650HX115 W16″2.3 kg

9.1 / 10

9.1

MSI · 2026

Crosshair 16 HX AI RTX 5070 (2026)

Core Ultra 7 255HX115 W16″2.5 kg

9.1 / 10

9.1

XMG · 2025

Fusion 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX16″2.2 kg

9.1 / 10

9.1

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5080 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W16″2.65 kg

9.0 / 10

9.0

Alienware · 2025

Aurora 16X RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W16″2.61 kg

9.0 / 10

9.0

HP · 2026

Omen Max 16 RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus175 W16″2.97 kg

9.0 / 10

9.0

Acer · 2026

Predator Helios Neo 16 AI RTX 5070 Ti (2026)

Core i5-14450HX115 W16″2.5 kg

8.9 / 10

8.9

MSI · 2025

Vector 16 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255HX140 W16″2.7 kg

8.8 / 10

8.8

MSI · 2026

Crosshair 16 Max HX E2 RTX 5070 (2026)

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W16″2.3 kg

8.8 / 10

8.8

XMG · 2025

Core 15 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 37015.3″1.95 kg

8.8 / 10

8.8

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX140 W16″2.65 kg

8.7 / 10

8.7

XMG · 2025

Fusion 16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX16″2.2 kg

8.7 / 10

8.7

MSI · 2024

Vector 17 HX A14V RTX 4080 (2024)

Core i9-14900HX175 W17.3″3 kg

8.7 / 10

8.7

Lenovo · 2025

Legion 5 Gen 10 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 7 250115 W15.1″1.9 kg

8.6 / 10

8.6

XMG · 2025

Core 16 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 35016″2.1 kg

8.6 / 10

8.6

Gigabyte · 2025

A16 Pro RTX 5080 (2025)

Core 7 240H115 W16″2.3 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 Pro 5 16 G10 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX140 W16″2.52 kg

8.6 / 10

8.6

XMG · 2026

Apex 16 RTX 5070 (2026)

Ryzen 9 8945HX16″2.35 kg

8.6 / 10

8.6

Alienware · 2025

Aurora 16X RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255HX115 W16″2.61 kg

8.5 / 10

8.5

MSI · 2025

Vector 17 HX AI A2XW RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX140 W17.3″3 kg

8.5 / 10

8.5

Close contests in this ranking

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 AM6J RTX 5070 Ti (2026)vsMSI Raider 16 HX AI RTX 5070 Ti (2026)9.69.5

MSI Raider 16 HX AI RTX 5070 Ti (2026)vsGigabyte Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)9.59.4

Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 RTX 5080 (2025)vsMSI Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026)9.49.4

MSI Raider 16 HX B2W RTX 5080 (2026)vsLenovo Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)9.49.4

Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16 G10 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)vsXMG Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)9.49.3

XMG Core 16 RTX 5070 (2025)vsXMG Fusion 15 RTX 5070 (2025)9.39.2

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