Top 5 Lightweight Gaming Laptops of 2018
We have entered an age where technology is going to be compact and lightweight and still more useful. It seems like smartphones are targeting to offer a bigger screen while the laptops are all getting smaller day by day. Not just the regular laptops, even the size of the gaming laptops are being shrunk to a size that is compact and lightweight, but can still pack more power.
These lightweight laptops have certain requirements like the laptop should have discrete GPUs by NVIDIA or AMD, should weigh less than 5 pounds, longer battery life, better performance for which they need more RAM and a better graphic card. Today we list the top 5 gaming laptops of 2018 which are compact but still pack a punch.
1) Alienware 13 R3
Alienware now uses the concept of a mobile gaming system. With the Alienware 13 R3, it takes mobile gaming to the next level. It is the third iteration of the 13-inch gaming laptop. It no longer has the ULV processor with a TDP of 15 watts anymore. But it has improved the graphics performance, which is handled by a brand new Pascal chip.
Alienware again uses a combination of metal and plastic. There are also these glossy bezels which are extremely sensitive. The laptop has great stability. It has a weight of just 2.5 kgs. The Alienware 13 R3 features a beautiful OLED screen, improved hinge-forward design, impressive performance-per-inch. But even though it is of 13 inches, it looks like the old 15 inches and is unexpectedly dense.
2) Gigabyte Aero 15X
With the Aero 15X, Gigabyte has proved that a gaming laptop is not just about the graphics. It features an all-new eighth-generation Intel 6-core CPU. It also comes with a new 144Hz display. Gigabyte retains the clever design, NVIDIA GTX 1070 Max-Q graphics and huge battery. This makes the Aero 15X the best lightweight gaming laptop you can buy. Gigabyte’s last Aero 15X was already near the top of the performance charts. All thanks to the Intel quad-core i7-7700HQ processor and NVIDIA GTX 1070 Max-Q graphics.
The Gigabyte Aero 15X is very light for a laptop with high-end graphics. It has excellent battery life and great performance for gaming and graphics work. It also has a pretty great keyboard and plenty of ports.
3) Razer Blade UHD
The latest Blade features the latest Intel Core i7 processor. It also has a new 4K touch display option. There is absolutely nothing about the Razer Blade design that has changed. It is packing an optional Ultra HD display and newer processor. It has got the same all-black, brushed aluminum frame. It feels as cool to the touch as ever. Its matted sheen looks fetching under any light. The keyboard and trackpad remain unchanged.
The Razer Blade has an attractively slim chassis, sharp display and terrific keyboard. It packs Intel’s latest-generation i7 processor and great graphics. It’s VR-ready. It’s expensive, and configuration options are limited. The fans are loud and it gets hot when gaming. There’s no Ethernet port. The Razer Blade is an elegantly subdued mainstream gaming laptop with great performance.
4) Asus Zephyrus GX501
Asus Zephyrus GX501 still comes in at the top of its class, thanks to its brilliant and innovative design. It has a color-rich display, amazing speakers and, most importantly, stellar gaming performance. Asus came up with an innovative design. In that the bottom panel drops down like a ramp for better airflow.
Being a powerful, thin gaming laptop, the Asus Zephyrus has established a benchmark for gaming laptops. But also the one with exceptional performance. It has whisper quiet operation and truly innovative design. It is astonishingly powerful, and has quiet cooling. It comes with sharp, futuristic aesthetics. It also features excellent display and speakers. But the problem here is that it does not have any SD card slots, and also has poor keyboard ergonomics.
5) Schenker Key 15
The Schenker Key 15, like any other good gaming laptop, comes with a high-end graphics card. Schenker Technologies does not consider its 15-inch product to primarily be a gaming notebook. They consider it to be an all-rounder laptop instead. The system can be configured extensively in the in-house configurator.
There are dozens of possible combinations of SSDs and HDDs that it offers, along with a Full HD and UHD. The Key 15 has two DDR4-RAM slots. These can house up to 32 GB of working memory. The customer can also choose the wireless module, the operating system, and the keyboard language. Its Core i7-7700HQ from Intel’s Kaby Lake generation serves as the processor.
Wrap up
The defining features and traits of a light weight gaming laptops, which are discrete graphics, smaller size, and not too heavy are not just good for gamers on the go, but also for people who work on videos, VR and 3D animation etc. Modern games require a lot of power, so a good laptop with an impressive graphic card and a good RAM and storage is inevitable. There are plenty of light weight gaming laptops available, but you need to consider a lot of traits before buying one.
Dhruvil is a Writer & Marketeer for Nimblechapps, joined in December 2014, based out of Sydney, Australia. He has worked briefly as a Branding and Digital Marketing Manager before moving to Australia. At Nimblechapps, he worked on Social Media Marketing, Branding, Email Marketing and Blogging. Dhruvil studies Business at University of Western Sydney, and also handles Operations for the company in Australia.