5 Best gaming laptops

Gaming laptops could easily be given the tag of being the most heavily engineered portable devices available in the market.

The best gaming laptops need to have powerful hardware and at the same time, they need to be portable enough to be carried to a LAN party or to a friend’s place.

Apart from hardware, many gaming laptops like Alienware go all out with jazzy shapes, colours and customisable lighting effects. But, understated performance is available too, with the Acer Aspire for example

Alienware M17X

Although it could easily burn a hole in your pockets, the M17x is the best gaming laptop there is. It’s a true heavyweight, in terms of both price and weight.
We’re talking about jaw-dropping performance here, and the awesome specifications allow it to scream through any application/game you could possibly think of. It comes with 8GB RAM and Dual ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 graphics with 1GB of dedicated memory in each.
The whole laptop is kitted out with colourchanging LEDs and even the keyboard backlighting colour can be customised. Possibly the only negative is the battery life; it lasts for an hour.

Asus G73

The stealth fighter inspired Asus G73 is a sleek gaming powerhouse with a design that is subtle and menacing at the same time. In terms of performance, it packs the power of an Intel Core i7 processor paired with the graphical might of the Radeon HD 5870 into a solidly built chassis with a 17.3-inch full HD display.
It has the firepower to play all the latest games, although it is not nearly as expensive as the Alienware and also gives better battery life.

Toshiba Qosmio X505

The X505 comes with a huge 18.4-inch full HD display and a casing of substantial bulk and build. Given the size and the 4.6 kg weight, the X505 is more suitable as a desktop replacement. The overall build quality is pretty good, except for the glossy finish in parts that has a tendency of wearing off quickly.
The X505 too packs in the power of the Core i7 and the powerful Nvidia GTS 360M, making it one of the better desktop replacements available for the price.

Asus G51

Launched some time back, there have been various incarnations of the G51. The more expensive variants of the G51 come with a Blu-Ray burner and also feature Nvidia’s 3D Vision Technology.
The Nvidia 3D vision kit includes a pair of 3D glasses and a transmitter. Coupled with the 3D capable screen and a 3D-ready game, you can have a truly immersive gaming experience.
The 15.6-inch screen is somewhat smaller than the others, but it does pack in a lot of processing power.

Acer Aspire 8942G

Coming from the brand known for its superbly priced offerings, the Aspire 8942G packs a tremendous punch. This is also the one to go for if you’re not into all the LED lighting effects, funky designs and splashes of colour.
For the hardware, you get the usual quad core Intel Core i7 processor, the capable ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4670, a massive 18.6 inch screen, and not to mention a Blu-Ray burner.