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See the best gaming laptops from Alienware, Acer and more at CES 2023
CES 2023 is here, already kicking off before it officially started. We’ve already received some exciting announcements, from innovative laptops with next-gen internals (13th Gen Intel chips and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40 Series mobile GPUs) to a range of tablets, monitors, and more.
But we’re here to talk about the best gaming laptops of CES 2023. Here’s everything we’re hyped to see from the show this year and beyond.
Beyond that, it can be built with a Intel Core i9-13900HK processor, Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics card, 4TB of SSD storage, 32GB of RAM, and a 2560×1600 QHD+ display with 240Hz refresh rate. Its high-end configurations will be the first to launch at $3,099, while additional options will come at a later date with the entry version starting at $2,149.
Dell G15 can be outfitted with the latest Intel Core i5-13450HX, i7-13650HX, i7-13700HX, and i9-13900HX CPUs. If you want that lovely budget price, we recommend sticking with a Core i5. We don’t know what GPUs are available for either laptop just yet, but there will be a “next gen” discrete Nvidia GeForce RTX card. AMD options will become available sometime during Q2.
The Dell G15 is likely to be one of the best budget gaming laptops if it manages to impress in our lab.
Acer also offers up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM and up to 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe of SSD storage in Raid 0. The deck packs a mini-LED backlit keyboard with 1.8mm of key travel as well as anti-ghosting N-key rollover. The Predator Helios 18 will hit store shelves in April with a starting price of $1,699.
The Nitro 16 is packed with 13th Gen Intel Core CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs. Compared to the Nitro 16’s predecessor, it has greater screen real estate (a 5% increase). The panel also got refreshed with a WUXGA or WQXGA screen with a refresh rate of 165Hz.
The Nitro 16 starts at $1,200 and it’s slated to release sometime in May 2023.
Other features include a backlit chiclet-style keyboard with per-key RGB, a touch-enabled NumberPad (only on the Scar 16), Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity, four speakers with Dolby Atmos and Hi Res Audio, and a 90Wh battery. The Scar 18 starts at £3,399 with an RTX 4090 and an Intel Core i9-13980HX CPU.
You get two powerful Nvidia 4000 series options to produce a great graphics experience. You can choose between the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 GPU with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM or the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 GPU with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM. When you add MSI’s improved Vapor cooling system, which helps improve performance by keeping things cool, you’re possibly looking at one the most powerful 14-inch gaming laptops of 2023. I can’t wait to get my hands on this and play God of War Ragnarok till my eyes bleed and my fingers explode.
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