Gamer’s Paradise

As the competition heats up, we bring you the best of gaming laptops to watch out for in 2020

The year 2020 has not been so eventful for the gaming laptop companies, with very few high-end models coming out. We piece together a few masterpieces that the gamers would want to get their hands on this year. Although, one development has been the launches of much-awaited models of leading companies in India, enough to provide some comfort to the gaming freaks.

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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

Unarguably, the most powerful gaming laptop to be launched in 2020, Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 delivers incredible performance with its AMD Ryzen 4900 processors and Nvidia RTX 2060 graphics card. The speed is further enhanced by the plenty of RAM this machine houses, and adding to that the 120Hz 14-inch display, which takes the gaming experience to a new level. The laptop delivers a mammoth 11 hours of battery life, which is an unprecedented feat in personal PC segment.

Styled in metallic eclipse gray or pearlescent moonlight white, the Zephyrus G14 scores full marks on aesthetics. The striking dot matrix design on the lid, created with a precision CNC milling process, gives the machine a futuristic look. Stylish yet subtle pattern, with the diameter of the openings carefully chosen to emit just the right amount of light from the 1,215 mini-LEDs, lying below on the optional AniMe Matrix display.

With all these features, Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 remains the best choice of the critics. The laptop is finally launching in India, and we are as curious as you about the price. Going by the trends worldwide, the model won’t cost a bomb given its high-end features, but it sure won’t be cheap either.

Alienware Area-51m

Launched a year ago, Alienware Area-51m continues to be the most sought-after gaming laptop in 2020. The enviable design of the model houses a desktop-grade Intel Core i9 CPU and a full Nvidia RTX 2080 GPU, making it a certifiable beast. The best thing about Alienware Area-51 is its upgradability. The model allows the user to swap out components such as the GPU and CPU, and upgrade memory and storage as per his needs. The starting price of roughly ₹2,30,100 isn’t much with the kind of performance this machine is able to churn out.

Razer Blade 15

Touted as the smallest gaming laptop in the world, Razer Blade 15 stuns the critics with its high-end features and performance. Razer has continuously produced the best gaming devices in the market and this one’s no exception. Powered by the Intel Core i7-9750H CPU and Nvidia RTX 2070 Max-Q GPU, Razer Blade 15 gives you a seamless experience. Its visually stunning OLED 4K display featuring 100% DCIP-3 color space gives you all the room to explore your creativity. The model is durable, sits in a precision-crafted aluminum chassis that remains as compact as ever.

From the August 2020 issue of FHM India.