Top 5 Gaming Laptops for 2023: Comprehensive Review and Performance Analysis
Contentious But Exciting
In life, we all have our preferences from breakfast to brunch, steak, chicken or veggies only...But when it comes to gaming the gaming community is ruthless when it comes to SPEC and one upmanship!
In this blog, we are going to do something that few reviews that are currently online do...' be impartial'.
OK, we'll let you recover from the shock and start to get into this blog!
We should really title this 'The Top 5 Impartial Gaming Laptops 2023'.
However, at Wireless 1 we aren't here to be impartial, we are here to detail what has and is hitting the market and what they bring to the table of the massive and growing gaming community.
TOP 5 - That's a Tough Choice
So where do we start?
Every gamer has preferences for certain aspects of what the device can bring to the table, so there's no right or wrong here.
In this blog, we are going to look at various aspects of some of the latest (and not so latest that still hold up) machines available that fit the mould in 2023.
If you are a pro, this blog should help you to look at what hardware can take you to the next level: if not, at least you'll know what the pros aspire to work with.
Let's begin (and in no particular order) as each gamer, like any sportsman or woman, uses specific equipment or gear that suits what brings the best out of them, so we'll let you be the judge, we're here to offer up what we know the gaming community has a buzz about.
So, let's start with…
Asus ROG Strix SCAR 16
So here we go....and NO it's not the latest spec but you can't get away from gamers LOVING this version from ASUS ROG, who let's be honest - NEVER DISAPPOINT!
- 16in QHD+ WQXGA 240Hz Anti-Glare Display
- 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13980HX Processor
- 32GB (16GBx2) DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
- GPU 12GB GDDR6
- 1TB PCIe SSD
- 2 Year Warranty
THE BOTTOM LINE
This machine gives the users BIG TIME performance and let's not forget how STYLISH this is, definitely something you'll want to be showing off to friends or competitors alike.
- Highly competitive graphics output
- Fantastic display - mini LED 240Hz
- Very sleek semi-transparent design
Screen sizes and why we love talking about them. In 2023, we are seeing many laptop makers pumping out 15.6-inch screens moving up to 16 inches and many of the older 17-inch hulks, are being massively beefed up to 18 inches, just like the ROG STRIX Scar 18.
So here we have on the market a competitively priced unit that can give us pretty much everything we expect from the 18-inch beast.
With its design being similar and giving the user the same robust
Intel Core i9-13980HX processor value for money can't be argued with.
However, they have scaled the display down slightly and added Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 laptop GPU.
Nonetheless, the result is a unit that is less expensive, but a snarling gamers gaming machine.
Onto the next...
Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16
- 16in QHD+ WQXGA 240Hz Anti-Glare Display
- AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX Mobile Processor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6
- 64GB (32GBx2) DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM
- 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Performance SSD
- ScreenPad Plus (14in 3840 x 1100(4K) IPS-level Panel Support Stylus)
- GX650PY-NM056W
- 2 Year Warranty
THE BOTTOM LINE
With an impressive design, this revamped model gives dual-display and delivers ABSOLUTE PREMIUM frame rates, along with processing power that if it wasn't for the design would make your hands shake.
There should be no second thoughts from BIG-TIME gamers with big budgets.
- Slim and elegant design - even with dual displays and premium power output
- Premium gaming performance using the Ryzen 9 7000 CPU
- A refresh rate of 340Hz with a stunning mini LED display
- The second touchscreen proves useful with its custom menu
An update to Asus's dual display for 2023. This time the latest GeForce RTX 40 series silicon and the latest Ryzen 7000 from Nvidia have joined the party.
With a unique design look and also coming in slimmer Asus designers have no doubt put some effort into this one as neither compromise visuals nor performance.
Banging out insanely quick processing times and gaming results consistently with such a cool design, this is one to show off in 2023 for sure.
Naturally, these are not at the cheaper end of the market, but you get what you pay for here. You are already looking at the best brands, so why not get the one that turns heads?
MSI Creator Z16HX Creator Laptop
- Creator Z16HXStudio B13VGTO-009AU
- Windows11 Pro
- 2TB Gen4x4 SSD
- i7-13700HX - Raptor Lake
- 16" QHD+ (2560*1600), 120Hz typical, Finger Touch panel
- RTX 4070, GDDR6 8GB
- DDR5 16GB*2
- 2 Year Warranty
THE BOTTOM LINE
When it comes to design and aesthetics MSI nailed it with this version. This is something to behold.
A classic case of tech meeting aesthetics and giving gamers a performance they can get excited about.
- Uni-Body chassis in a stunning lunar grey colour
- It's 16:10 ratio display with touch technology at its finest
- QHD+ resolution helps creative gamers get the best out of it
Where to start with this unique model?
Aesthetics and the design. This model's uniqueness combines a fluid look not just around the edges but feels like a merger of postmodernism design. The philosophy behind it comes from a people-centric perspective.
The range comes with a stylish CNC body and a lunar grey colour, which a lot of thought has gone into, producing subtle colour changes.
NVIDIA Studio. This is where it's also a machine for the creators too, given the advantage you have with RTX GPUs that are state-of-the-art with super-realistic graphics.
Thunderbolt™ 4 gives incredible speed and connectivity with 40Gbps being supported alongside daisy chain abilities.
Not your average machine but so much going on here it's one of those laptops that you'll just keep finding new, cool quirky things it can do as you go along.
RAZER BLADE 16 RTX 4090 | Core i9
- 16in QHD+ 240 Hz Display
- 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13950HX
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8GB GDDR6 VRAM)
- 16GB DDR5-5600MHz
- 1TB SSD (M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4)
- RZ09-0483SEH3-R3B1
- 1 Year Warranty
THE BOTTOM LINE
Ultra-portability with INCREDIBLE performance. The Razer Blade 16 will stand the test of time. It has the beating of any other 16-inch gaming laptop out there.
Plus once you have had the experience of a QHD+240 Hz display, you'll find it challenging to unsee it!
- Desktop with RTX 3090 frame rates
- Sleek chassis
- Desktop CPU - premium performance
- Startling screen
This is one EXTREME MACHINE! We pull no punches in saying pound-4-pound has the best graphics per inch plus power than any gaming laptop in the 16-inch range.
Complete with a 16:10 display with 240Hz QHD+ you get native resolution and will end up being disappointed with anything else at 16 inches.
Including architecture using NVIDIA Ada Lovelace, you are getting performance quantum-leap. AI-powered DLSS 3 helps to facilitate virtual worlds that are more than convincing.
And last but not least its Max-Q Suite ensures that it manages all your system performances and keeps them at peak operating levels.
MSI Stealth 17 Studio - 4T Gaming Laptop
- Stealth 17 Studio A13V
- Ideal for both businesses and gaming
- NextGEN is here
- NVIDIA Studio brings our ideas
- New Cooling System
- 144Hz Mini-LED display
- Sound system with 6X speakers
THE BOTTOM LINE
If there is such a thing as QUIET GAMING - Then it's here! It's called STEALTH for a reason. With much of its spec being designed to look for that middle ground between gamers and creators, you'll find a lot of interesting SPEC to get your teeth into, and every port you can ever think of!
- Super quiet gaming
- Made for both creators and gamers
- Only 21mm thickness
- Every port you need is covered
This machine we don't feel was looking to sit atop of any throne but prefers to give you plenty of options for all kinds of SPEC.
From gaming with super images to speedy video editing it is very much a middle-ground creation.
Utilising its Intel Core i9-13900H plus the 4K mini-LED display its hits the spot. And another plus is its cooling system. The STEALTH is much more compact than many other of the protagonists in the 17-inch gaming laptop category.
STEALTH. At only 21mm it's incredible to be able to put the kind of performance it does. Plus you get an enormous amount of ports to choose, from, literally everything you'll ever need. Which again, is incredible in only 21mm.
Definitely, one to look out for in 2023.
SUMMARY
2023 has and continues to be the benchmark for NextGen creations but sometimes there are some on the market that were that good you still have to wait for new ones to come along and topple them in certain aspects. But for the most part, it’s the usual suspects that are atop the gaming ladder. Do we expect that to change in 2024? Probably not, but in this GAME - you never know!
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