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Gaming laptop trends

How gaming laptops changed year by year — medians of the key specs and the share of models with each feature, from the whole catalog.

updated Nov 12, 2026
Median

Key specs by year

GPU power (TGP)115 W+21% since 2021Video memory8 GB±0 since 2020Refresh rate173 Hz+20% since 2020RAM (up to)32 GB±0 since 2020SSD (up to)2,000 GB+95% since 2020Battery capacity90 Wh+18% since 2020Weight2.3 kg−2% since 2020Thickness25 mm+8% since 2020Brightness500 nits+67% since 2020Typical price≈ $3,200+64% since 2020
Share of models

Features by year

MUX switch98%+62 pp since 2021Advanced Optimus36%+25 pp since 2021Thunderbolt or USB476%+42 pp since 2020USB-C charging (Power Delivery)99%+37 pp since 2020HDMI 2.1100%+100 pp since 2020Upgradable RAM79%+6 pp since 2020Vapor chamber cooling33%−29 pp since 2020
Market share

GPU maker: share by year

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NVIDIAAMDIntel
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CPU maker: share by year

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IntelAMD
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Panel type: share by year

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IPSOLEDMini-LEDTN
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Resolution class: share by year

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Full HD (1080p/1200p)QHD (1440p/1600p)3K (1800p/2000p)4K (2160p/2400p)HD (768p/900p)
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RAM type: share by year

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DDR5DDR4LPDDR5XLPDDR5LPDDR4X
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