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Best thin gaming laptops under $2,500

Best thin gaming laptops under $2,500

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 23, 2026models from 2023 on

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)

8.8 / 10

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W16″2.3 kg

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Lenovo · 2026

Yoga Pro 7 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)

Ryzen AI Max+ 38815.3″1.65 kg

8.1 / 10

8.1

Lenovo · 2026

IdeaPad Pro 5i 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

Core Ultra 9 386H16″1.82 kg

8.0 / 10

8.0

Asus · 2025

ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 350105 W16″1.85 kg

8.0 / 10

8.0

Gigabyte · 2025

Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 9 27085 W16″1.9 kg

7.7 / 10

7.7

Lenovo · 2026

Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

Core Ultra 7 356H115 W15.3″1.88 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260105 W14″1.46 kg

7.5 / 10

7.5

Gigabyte · 2026

Aero X16 RTX 5060 (2026)

Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus85 W16″1.9 kg

7.5 / 10

7.5

Acer · 2025

Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W16″2.3 kg

7.3 / 10

7.3

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260105 W14″1.46 kg

7.1 / 10

7.1

Asus · 2024

ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370105 W16″1.85 kg

7.1 / 10

7.1

Lenovo · 2026

Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)

Ryzen 7 250115 W15.3″1.87 kg

7.0 / 10

7.0

MSI · 2024

Stealth 16 AI Studio A1V RTX 4060 (2024)

Core Ultra 7 155H105 W16″1.99 kg

6.9 / 10

6.9

HP · 2025

Omen 14 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 285H14″1.63 kg

6.4 / 10

6.4

HP · 2025

Omen 14 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255H14″1.63 kg

6.4 / 10

6.4

Acer · 2025

Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 365115 W16″2.81 kg

6.4 / 10

6.4

Gigabyte · 2025

Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 35085 W16″1.9 kg

6.1 / 10

6.1

HP · 2025

Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255H14″1.75 kg

6.1 / 10

6.1

Acer · 2025

Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 350115 W16″2.81 kg

5.8 / 10

5.8

HP · 2024

Omen Transcend 14 RTX 4060 (2024)

Core Ultra 7 155H65 W14″1.75 kg

5.6 / 10

5.6

Acer · 2025

Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core 7 240H85 W16″2.1 kg

5.4 / 10

5.4

MSI · 2023

Stealth 14 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

Core i7-13620H90 W14″1.7 kg

5.4 / 10

5.4

MSI · 2025

Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)

Ryzen AI 5 340105 W16″2.1 kg

5.3 / 10

5.3

Acer · 2026

Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-I51 RTX 5050 (2026)

Core Ultra 5 32585 W16″2.1 kg

4.9 / 10

4.9

Acer · 2025

Nitro V 16S AI RTX 5050 (2025)

Core 5 210H85 W16″2.1 kg

4.6 / 10

4.6

Acer · 2025

Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-71 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 35085 W16″2.1 kg

4.5 / 10

4.5

Asus · 2024

TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 4050 (2024)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 37014″1.46 kg

4.2 / 10

4.2

Asus · 2025

V16 V3607 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core 7 240H70 W16″1.95 kg

4.2 / 10

4.2

Asus · 2025

V16 V3607 RTX 4050 (2025)

Core 5 210H16″1.95 kg

3.9 / 10

3.9

Acer · 2025

Nitro 16S AI AN16S-61 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 35016″2.81 kg

3.8 / 10

3.8

Close contests in this ranking

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)vsLenovo Yoga Pro 7 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)8.88.1

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)vsLenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)8.18.0

Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)vsAsus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)8.08.0

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)vsGigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)8.07.7

Gigabyte Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)vsLenovo Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)7.77.6

Lenovo Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)vsAsus TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5060 (2025)7.67.5

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