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Gaming laptop spec guide: what is typical
What counts as a lot, a little or typical for gaming laptops: medians, usual range (10th–90th percentile) and extremes of every numeric spec in the catalog.
Graphics
| Spec | Median | Typical range | Min – max | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | 75 W – 175 W | 35 W – 175 W | 1,375 |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB – 16 GB | 3 GB – 64 GB | 1,603 |
| GPU shader cores | 3,840 | 2,048 – 7,424 | 1,024 – 10,496 | 1,596 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 15 TFLOPS | 7.9 TFLOPS – 38 TFLOPS | 2.8 TFLOPS – 51 TFLOPS | 1,440 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 10,686 | 5,387 – 21,670 | 2,478 – 32,908 | 1,440 |
Processor
| Spec | Median | Typical range | Min – max | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU cores | 10 | 6 – 24 | 4 – 24 | 1,553 |
| CPU threads | 16 | 12 – 24 | 8 – 32 | 1,261 |
| Max CPU clock | 4.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz – 5.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz – 5.8 GHz | 1,552 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 11,204 | 7,069 – 18,317 | 4,640 – 24,014 | 1,261 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,425 | 1,929 – 3,067 | 1,510 – 3,559 | 1,261 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 790 | 485 – 1,888 | 265 – 2,717 | 1,261 |
Display
| Spec | Median | Typical range | Min – max | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ – 17″ | 13″ – 18″ | 1,607 |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz – 240 Hz | 60 Hz – 480 Hz | 1,543 |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits – 500 nits | 250 nits – 1,250 nits | 1,370 |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 62% – 100% | 51% – 100% | 1,021 |
| Response time | 3 ms | 1 ms – 26 ms | 0.2 ms – 38 ms | 945 |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 98% | 41% – 100% | 37% – 100% | 693 |
| Pixel density | 141 ppi | 127 ppi – 189 ppi | 126 ppi – 283 ppi | 1,440 |
Memory & storage
| Spec | Median | Typical range | Min – max | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 16 GB – 64 GB | 8 GB – 192 GB | 1,606 |
| RAM (base) | 16 GB | 8 GB – 32 GB | 8 GB – 128 GB | 1,607 |
| RAM speed | 5,200 MHz | 3,200 MHz – 6,400 MHz | 2,400 MHz – 9,600 MHz | 1,478 |
| Max. supported RAM | 64 GB | 32 GB – 96 GB | 16 GB – 192 GB | 1,265 |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 – 2 | 1 – 4 | 1,274 |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 1,000 GB – 4,096 GB | 128 GB – 12,288 GB | 1,605 |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 256 GB – 1,024 GB | 128 GB – 8,000 GB | 1,604 |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 1 – 2 | 1 – 4 | 1,431 |
Battery & power
| Spec | Median | Typical range | Min – max | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 86 Wh | 57 Wh – 100 Wh | 45 Wh – 100 Wh | 1,587 |
| Power adapter | 240 W | 140 W – 330 W | 65 W – 400 W | 1,545 |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 100 W – 140 W | 65 W – 240 W | 226 |
Design & cooling
| Spec | Median | Typical range | Min – max | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 2.4 kg | 1.9 kg – 3 kg | 1.2 kg – 4.3 kg | 1,598 |
| Thickness | 24 mm | 18 mm – 29 mm | 10 mm – 38 mm | 1,599 |
| Width | 359 mm | 354 mm – 399 mm | 298 mm – 410 mm | 1,597 |
| Depth | 262 mm | 240 mm – 293 mm | 204 mm – 330 mm | 1,598 |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 – 3 | 1 – 4 | 1,436 |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 53 dB | 47 dB – 59 dB | 33 dB – 68 dB | 1,034 |
Ports & wireless
| Spec | Median | Typical range | Min – max | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USB-C ports | 2 | 1 – 2 | 1 – 4 | 1,435 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 – 3 | 1 – 5 | 1,427 |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s – 5 Gbit/s | 1 Gbit/s – 5 Gbit/s | 268 |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 – Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 – Wi-Fi 7 | 1,577 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 – 5.4 | 4 – 6 | 1,593 |
Keyboard & camera
| Spec | Median | Typical range | Min – max | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.4 mm – 1.9 mm | 1 mm – 2 mm | 872 |
| Webcam | 720p | 720p – 1,080p | 720p – 2,160p | 1,485 |
Typical range = from the 10th to the 90th percentile of models in the catalog. Obvious data errors are excluded.