Gaming laptops

Gaming laptop battery capacity by year

Median battery capacity of gaming laptops released in 2021 — 80 Wh, in 2026 — 90 Wh.

MedianMiddle 50% of models

Year	Median	Middle 50% of models	Models
2026	90 Wh	76 Wh – 92 Wh	133
2025	90 Wh	76 Wh – 92 Wh	306
2024	90 Wh	71 Wh – 90 Wh	228
2023	90 Wh	76 Wh – 90 Wh	351
2022	90 Wh	76 Wh – 90 Wh	264
2021	80 Wh	58 Wh – 87 Wh	246

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

Top 2026 models by battery capacity

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.6 kg

9.6

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus18″2.89 kg

7.4

Acer · 2026

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.5 kg

9.5

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus18″3.6 kg

8.2

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.6 kg

9.3

MSI · 2026

Core Ultra 9 275HX175 W16″2.7 kg

9.6

Acer · 2026

Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus175 W18″3.2 kg

9.4

Lenovo · 2026

Core Ultra 9 386H16″1.82 kg

8.0