Best 3. 0 gaming ultrabooks and portable laptops in 2. Playing games on ultrabooks or thin- and- light laptops might have seemed unrealistic a while ago, but is a reality these days. Despite having compact bodies, many modern ultrabooks pack powerful- enough hardware to deal with quite a few recent titles. When looking for an ultraportable gaming notebook you can choose a machine with integrated graphics, and as long as you get one with Intel Skylake or Kaby Lake hardware you’ll be able to play most games on 1. However, there’s still so much an integrated chip can do, so if you’re planning on running the latest titles at 1. And here’s where this post comes in handy, a list of the best gaming ultra- portables with dedicated graphics.
The devices included in this selection bundle at least a base- level graphics chip (Nvidia 9. MX / MX1. 50 or equivalent) for sub 1. Nvidia 1. 05. 0 or equivalent) for notebooks with a 1. They’re also compact, light and an overall good buy, with few quirks. With that in mind, take your time and go through the entire post. It’s a long read, but it includes many great options you should consider. Gaming ultraportables with Nvidia GTX 1.
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This article is split into multiple sections, based on graphics chip inside (this section) and on screen size (further down). Since the topic is so vast, it includes many links towards other articles on the site that cover each sub- topic in detail. Looking at the best gaming machines out there, you’ll have to consider those with Nvidia GTX 1. These devices aren’t usually portable, as the hardware requires a big chassis and cooling solution, yet some of them are fairly thin and compact.
The entire offer of laptops with Nvidia 1. As of the Summer of 2. Nvidia also announced the Max- Q design of performance graphics chips meant especially for ultraportables, with reduced TDPs and noise levels. The entire offer of laptops with Nvidia Max- Q graphics is available in this article. Those interested in that nice balance between size, power and price should check out the available notebooks with Nvidia 1. In this category you’ll find computers under one inch thick and usually under 5 lbs, computers that can be easily lugged around, but which are still capable of providing a smooth gaming experience in FHD/QHD resolutions and high graphics details.
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The offer is numerous and while at this point graphics performance is not on par with what the more powerful devices above are capable of, laptops in this category are still able to push most titles on FHD resolutions and high settings. They’re also some of the best- buy multimedia and all- round notebooks you can find.
Last, but definitely not least, come the portable laptops with Nvidia MX1. GT 9. 40/9. 40. MX chip that makes its way in a bunch of thin, light and compact 1. FHD gaming with mediu/high details. With that in mind, let’s jump to this next section reserved for the smallest laptops with dedicated graphics, with 1. Intel Skylake/Kaby Lake hardware (or later) and at least an Nvidia 9. MX / MX1. 50 graphics chip.
Full- size laptops are covered in the next section, and you can jump straight to it by clicking this link. Nvidia 9. 40. MX/MX1. There are a few compact laptops that we’ll cover in here, with common traits like a reduced footprint, 1. Intel Core U and Nvidia GTX 9. M / 9. 40. MX / MX1. The MX1. 50 is the updated version of the previous options, significantly faster in games, as you can find from this dedicated article here, but the 9. Watch Murder On The Orient Express (2017) Online Free.
M/9. 40. MX options are still capable of FHD gaming with medium details and sell for less. More powerful sub- 1. Nvidia 1. 05. 0 and 1. We’ll only mention what we think are the best bang for your buck options in this section, but a complete list of modern ultraportables with Nvidia MX1. Model. Screen. Hardware. Graphics. TB3. Weight.
Acer Swift 3 SF3. IPS FHD matte. Kaby Lake Core U / max 1. GB RAMMX1. 50. No. Wh battery. Starting price: $9.
Asus Zenbook UX3. UB1. 3. 3- inch IPS QHD+ matte. Watch Girls Trip (2017) Hd.
Skylake Core U / max 2. GB RAMGT 9. 40. M 2. GBNo. 3. 2 lbs / 1. UX3. 30. LN reviewed here, but with updated hardware and screen; nice build; good backlit keyboard and trackpad; high- resolution display; comes with 1. GB of RAM and 5. 12 Gb SSD by default; solid performance; 4.
Wh battery. Starting price: $1. Asus Zenbook UX4. UN1. 4. 0- inch IPS FHD matte.
Kaby Lake Core U / max 1. GB RAMMX1. 50. No. UX4. 30. UQ reviewed here, the only difference being the graphics chip. Starting price: TBAAsus Zenbook UX4. UQ1. 4. 0- inch IPS FHD matte. Kaby Lake Core U / max 1.
GB RAMGT 9. 40. MX 2. GBNo. 2. 7. 5 lbs / 1. CPU, 1. 6 GB RAM, 5. GB SSD; M. 2 NVMe storage; gets hot and noisy under load; 5. Wh battery. Starting price: $1. EUR – configurations and latest prices.
Asus Zenbook UX4. UQ1. 4. 0- inch IPS FHD matte. Kaby Lake Core U / max 2. GB RAMGT 9. 40. MX 2. GBNo. 2. 7. 5 lbs / 1.
UX4. 30. UQ model; a 1. Zenbook UX3. 10. UQ; compact design with slim bezel; metallic build; excellent matte screen; base configuration with i. CPU, 1. 6 GB RAM, 5. GB SSD; M. 2 NVMe + 2. Its latest iterations bundle either Nvidia GTX 1. Kaby Lake Core HQ processors and up to 3.
GB of RAM, which makes them devices far more capable of dealing with demanding daily chores and modern games. The specs list also includes a 7.
Wh battery, capable speakers and several screen choices, but stay away from the TN HD panels bundled with the base models and aim for either the FHD IPS or the QHD OLED options. Despite all these features the Alienware 1. Its case is made from a mix of metal and plastic, with some soft rubber material on the inside, and the build quality is nearly spotless. The IO is good as well, including plenty of USB ports and a TB3 connector, but there’s no SD- card slot.
Another important aspect to mention here is the keyboard, which has a rather a classic layout, but types well and it’s RGB backlit. Gaming wise, the 1. Alienware will handle most titles at 1. High details. The hardware actually works smoothly, with no signs of throttling or excessive overheating, which I’d say is impressive for a 1. Overall, the Alienware 1.
The base models start at around $1. GTX 1. 06. 0 graphics, a PCIe SSD and 1. GB of RAM, you’ll be looking at around $1. Core i. 5 models and $1. Core i. 7 options, which makes it pricier than many 1. Follow this link for more details, user reviews and updated prices (potentially discounted). The Alienware 1. 3 packs powerful specs in a 1.
Razer Blade 1. 4 – sleek and fast. Razer’s Blade 1. 4 has been the thin- and- light gaming laptop to match for a long while and it still is today. It has been called an “engineering marvel” and gathered countless praises, all for good reasons. On the outside, the Razer Blade looks and feels like a premium computer should. It’s both beautiful and rock- solid, with its dark aluminum hull, but is also compact, slim (0. Despite these, hardware wise there’s a Core i. Blade 1. 4, Nvidia GTX 1.
GB graphics, 1. 6 GB of DDR4 RAM (onboard), up to 1 TB of PCie SSD storage space and a 7. Wh battery. These are paired with either a 3. The Blade also gets an RGB backlit keyboard with anti- ghosting, a great trackpad with physical click buttons, front- facing stereo speakers flaking the keyboard and a fair amount of ports on the sides, although there’s still no card- reader, but you do get 3 USB slots, HDMI 2.
Thunderbolt 3 port, which makes the laptop compatible with external graphics units like the Razer Core. Performance wise the Razer Blade 1. Yes, it gets seriously hot under load, but it doesn’t throttle under normal use, so it squeeze a lot out of the hardware inside. You’ll find more about the laptop from our review of the previous generation with Nvidia GTX 9. M graphics, and an update of the 1. On top of all these, the latest versions of the Blade have gotten more affordable, with the base model with the FHD matte screen, 1.
GB of RAM and a 2. GB SSD selling for $1. GB SSD and $2. 39. UHD touchscreen and a 5.