Gaming laptops are undeniably an extremely serious investment when you compare it to a decent desktop computer or even a console. The advantages of buying a laptop is the fact that you can pick it up and take it with you wherever you go. However, with so many gaming laptops on the market, it is rather difficult to determine which one is best suited for your needs. It’s for this reason that we decided to compile a list of the best gaming laptops for 2018 to help you make a more educated decision.

1. HP Omen 15

Price: $1,000
Screen Size: 15.6 inches
Battery Life: 5 hours
Weight: 2.2 Kg

The HP Omen is considered an entry-level gaming laptop and comes in a variety of different models with improved performance. It starts at $1,000 for 8GB of RAM, but with the $1,300 model, you will also receive an improved i7 processor as well as 1TB of storage along with a 128GB SSD. It offers an average battery life of around 5 hours and provides a massive selection of connections, boasting with 3 USB-C ports and three regular USB ports.

2. MSI GP72

Price: $1,000
Screen Size: 17.3 inches
Battery Life: 4 hours
Weight: 2.7 Kg

The range of gaming laptops from MSI comes with a massive variety of customisation. It’s certainly the best value for money when it comes to a 17-inch gaming laptop featuring the latest graphics card and processing capabilities. The MSI GP72 comes equipped with an i7 processor and 8GB of RAM along with 1TB of storage. The graphics card is a GTX 1050 and only weighs a mere 2.7 kg.

3. Dell Inspiron 7000

Price: $1,200
Screen Size: 15.6 inches
Battery Life: 8 hours
Weight: 2.65 Kg

If you are searching for phenomenal quality in a gaming laptop that is under $1,500, you can’t go wrong with a Dell Inspiron 7000. This laptop will allow you to play for up to eight hours thanks to its fantastic battery life and boasts with an incredible GTX 1050 graphics card from Nvidia. It also offers 128GB SSD and a 1TB hard drive. For $1,200 you will also be treated to 16GB of RAM to ensure you can play just about any AAA game you want.

4. Asus ROG Strix GL502VS

Price: $2,200
Screen Size: 15.6 inches
Battery Life: 4 hours
Weight: 2.2 Kg

The Asus ROG Strix GL502VS is considered a mid-range laptop and comes equipped with an outstanding range of components, including an extremely powerful GTX 1070 graphics card, a 512GB SSD, 16GB of RAM and loads of additional connectivity ports, such as 3 USB 3 ports, an SD card reader, ethernet connectivity, and a USB C port.

5. Asus ROG Zephyrus GX501

Price: $3,460
Screen Size: 15.6 inches
Battery Life: 2 hours
Weight: 3 Kg

The Asus Zephyrus combines incredible power with a thin profile. Although it has an extremely short battery life, it still impresses with 120Hz screen, GTX 1080 graphics card, RGB backlit keyboard, and a plethora of ports, ranging from 4 USB ports to a USB Type C port.