Top 10 Best Gaming Laptops 2021: Manufacturer Ranking - Setafi

1 ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581LV-H2014R

Specs: 10th gen i9 (2.4GHz), RTX 2060 graphics card, 15.6-inch screen, 3840 x 2160 resolution, 32GB RAM, 1TB ROM.

The first place in the ranking of the best gaming laptops in 2021 is occupied by a line from ASUS, which was recently released. So far, the model is closest to the title of the best gaming laptop. A distinctive feature of the unit is the second screen, which is located on top of the keyboard. This additional display has an IPS matrix, a resolution of 3140 by 1100 pixels and the ability to adjust the angle. An interesting addition, but the question arises - why does a gamer need it? The screen of the device was created tentatively for designers and those who work with multimedia, this explains the additional display above the keyboard. If sometimes during the game you need to urgently minimize it in order to use other software, then in this model from ASUS you can display the program you need on an additional display. As for the screens, it is immediately worth noting that the device supports 4k. For some, this will be a plus, but for most it is useless or rather a minus. Since the screen is small and all the details are not visible, and because of such a high resolution, the device will heat up. Also, with this use, the charge will be actively spent.

On the inside, the laptop is ready for the most demanding games of 2021: an eight-core Intel processor Core i9 10980HK with 16 threads at 2.4 GHz, Nvidia RTX 2060 graphics card and 32 GB RAM. This will be enough for another couple of years to pull the future novelties of the gaming world at maximum graphics settings with an adequate frame rate. The case is made of magnesium alloy with aluminum, the speakers from Harman Kardon give out loud high-quality sound, and the battery is 92 Wh. The device can also be powered by a 240-watt power supply.

The main problem of the model is the cooling system - it was not possible to put a “normal” one in such a thin case. The system itself consists of six heat pipes and two fans, which is enough for plus/minus games, but the processor can heat up to 90 degrees, and the air will “burn” significantly.

Advantages:

• Performance and powerful stuffing
• Good color reproduction, high frequency and high screen resolution
• Additional display
• Metal body

Flaws:

• Consumes battery quickly
• Poor cooling system
• May be noisy under heavy load

Price - 210,000 rubles.

2 ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 17 G733QS-HG092T

Specifications: eight-core AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX with 16 threads and a frequency of 3.3 GHz (it is possible to overclock to 4.8 GHz), NVIDIA RTX 3080 16 GB, 64 GB of RAM, 1 TB of internal memory.

300Hz, fast IPS, big screen and more in the new series of gaming flagships from ASUS, which takes the second place in the top of the best gaming laptops. The hardware of the model is top-end: the most powerful processor from AMD at the moment - Ryzen 9 5980HX - in conjunction with a video card NVIDIA RTX 3080 at 16 GB and 64 GB of RAM pull any games and give adequate FPS at maximum settings charts. Of the additional "gaming" chips - an optical-mechanical backlit keyboard and overlays for the case.

The keyboard has a strange layout and will be unusual for the average user. A 90 Wh battery will not last long with the requirements of such a filling, so the manufacturer supplies a separate 240-watt power supply with the device. There is no webcam, but there is an NFC key. If you want to upgrade the laptop, then the memory was not soldered here, and two M.2 slots are occupied by an SSD. Unlike the previous model, the cooling problem here is not as serious - a large number of heat pipes, along with two fans and large radiators, provide sufficient cooling. Instead of thermal paste, “liquid metal” was applied to the processor. Although under heavy loads, the temperature also rises to 100 degrees. Of the minuses, it is worth noting the plastic case.

Advantages:

• Powerful hardware
• Can be upgraded
• Juicy high resolution picture
• Keyboard and backlight

Flaws:

• Insufficient cooling
• Noisy fans
• Housing made of plastic
• Low quality build

Price - 280,000 rubles.

3 MSI GS66 Stealth10SGS-243RU

Specifications: Intel Core i9 10980HK with a frequency of 2.4 GHz, a display diagonal of 15.6 inches, and its resolution is 1920 by 1080 pixels, 32 GB of RAM, 2 TB of ROM, GeForce RTX 2080 Super graphics card from NVIDIA.

The top gaming laptops of 2021 are closed by the strict GS66 Stealth10SGS-243RU from MSI, which surprised both critics and users with its unusual design for the company. Looking at its thin case, you can already imagine how noisy the fans will be at maximum loads. Although the filling of the model is quite serious for modern games - GeForce RTX 2080 Super and Core i9 10980HK, along with 32 GB of RAM. The middle screen was equipped with a fast IPS matrix and support for a 300 GHz scan. The maximum battery capacity for laptops is 99 Wh (batteries with a capacity of more than 100 Wh are not allowed to be transported on airplanes). The metal case with a large number of individual elements, because of which the model resembles a sloppy designer. The cooling system of seven heat pipes and three fans does an excellent job - the processor does not overheat even at maximum loads. However, because of this, the noise level can reach up to 62 decibels - a sufficiently high figure at which it will be uncomfortable to play. As for the sound, the speakers of the device are not loud enough, and the sound quality itself is rather low for a laptop for 260 thousand rubles.

Advantages:

• 300GHz IPS display
• Performance components
• Maximum capacity battery

Flaws:

• The charge directly "melts before our eyes"
• Noisy
• Speakers

Price - 260,000 rubles.