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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 Nov 12, 2026models from 2023 on

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

8.9 / 10

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W16″2.3 kg

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Lenovo · 2026

Legion 7a 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)

Ryzen AI Max+ 39215.3″1.55 kg

8.9 / 10

8.9

Asus · 2025

ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Radeon 8060S (2025)

Ryzen AI Max+ 39513.4″1.2 kg

8.7 / 10

8.7

Lenovo · 2026

Yoga Pro 7 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)

Ryzen AI Max+ 38815.3″1.65 kg

8.2 / 10

8.2

Lenovo · 2026

IdeaPad Pro 5i 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

Core Ultra 9 386H16″1.82 kg

8.1 / 10

8.1

Asus · 2025

ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 350105 W16″1.85 kg

8.0 / 10

8.0

Lenovo · 2026

Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 470115 W16″1.8 kg

7.9 / 10

7.9

Gigabyte · 2025

Aero X16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 9 27085 W16″1.9 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260105 W14″1.46 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

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

7.4 / 10

7.4

Asus · 2024

ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 4060 (2024)

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370105 W16″1.85 kg

7.2 / 10

7.2

Lenovo · 2026

Legion 5 15 G11 RTX 5050 (2026)

Ryzen 7 250115 W15.3″1.87 kg

7.1 / 10

7.1

MSI · 2024

Stealth 16 AI Studio A1V RTX 4060 (2024)

Core Ultra 7 155H105 W16″1.99 kg

7.0 / 10

7.0

Acer · 2025

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

Ryzen AI 7 350115 W16″2.81 kg

6.8 / 10

6.8

Acer · 2025

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

Ryzen AI 9 365115 W16″2.81 kg

6.6 / 10

6.6

HP · 2025

Omen 14 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 285H14″1.63 kg

6.5 / 10

6.5

HP · 2025

Omen 14 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255H14″1.63 kg

6.5 / 10

6.5

HP · 2024

Omen Transcend 14 RTX 4070 (2024)

Core Ultra 9 185H65 W14″1.75 kg

6.3 / 10

6.3

Gigabyte · 2025

Aero X16 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 35085 W16″1.9 kg

6.2 / 10

6.2

Acer · 2025

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

Ryzen AI 7 350115 W16″2.81 kg

5.8 / 10

5.8

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A14 FA401 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260105 W14″1.46 kg

5.8 / 10

5.8

Asus · 2023

Zenbook Pro 14 OLED UX6404 RTX 4060 (2023)

Core i7-13700H90 W14.5″1.65 kg

5.7 / 10

5.7

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 9 270H85 W16″2.1 kg

5.6 / 10

5.6

MSI · 2023

Stealth 14 Studio RTX 4050 (2023)

Core i7-13620H90 W14″1.7 kg

5.5 / 10

5.5

MSI · 2025

Stealth A16 AI+ A3 RTX 4050 (2025)

Ryzen AI 5 340105 W16″2.1 kg

5.3 / 10

5.3

Acer · 2025

Nitro V 16S AI ANV16S-61 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 7 35085 W16″2.1 kg

5.0 / 10

5.0

MSI · 2023

Creator Z17 A13 RTX 4060 (2023)

Core i9-13950HX17″2.49 kg

4.9 / 10

4.9

Acer · 2026

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

Core Ultra 5 32585 W16″2.1 kg

4.9 / 10

4.9

Close contests in this ranking

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI PHN16S-71 RTX 5070 Ti (2025)vsLenovo Legion 7a 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)8.98.9

Lenovo Legion 7a 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)vsAsus ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Radeon 8060S (2025)8.98.7

Asus ROG Flow Z13 GZ302 Radeon 8060S (2025)vsLenovo Yoga Pro 7 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)8.78.2

Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 15 G11 Radeon 8060S (2026)vsLenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)8.28.1

Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)vsAsus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)8.18.0

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GA605 RTX 5060 (2025)vsLenovo Legion 7a 16 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)8.07.9

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