Which gaming laptop?

[Nocmj1]

Hi everyone,

I am looking to pick up my first gaming laptop. I've got a lot of experience with desktops, but not with laptops. I play a range of titles, but tend to play more AAA titles than competitive/e-sports.

My original budget was £1500 ($2000, €1800). Portability (I've only been looking at thin-and-lights, 2kg is probably my limit), a balance of good performance and decent thermals and something that will fit in a professional setting are important to me.

I have narrowed it down to the following:

Laptop	Asus ROG Zephyrus G14	Asus ROG Zephyrus G15	MSI GS66 Stealth
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS	AMD Ryzen 7-5800HS	Intel Core i7-11800H
Cores	8	8	8
Cache	16M	16M	16M
Turbo	4.60 GHz	4.4 GHz	3.60 GHz
Screen	14" FHD IPS 144Hz	15.6" QHD IPS 165Hz	15.6" Full HD IPS 165Hz
RAM	16GB (DDR4 3200MHz)	16GB (DDR4 3200MHz)	16GB (DDR4 3200MHz)
Storage	1TB M.2 NVMe SSD	1TB M.2 NVMe SSD	512GB M.2 NVMe SSD
GPU	RTX 3060 6GB	RTX 3070 8GB	RTX 3060 6GB
Weight	1.6 kg	1.9 kg	2.1 kg
Price (£)	1699	1899.99	1549

In an ideal world, I think I would just go for the Zephyrus G15. I could stretch my budget that far, but only if the experience will be much better.

I am concerned about thermals on the Zephyrus G14 and the GS66 Stealth (have heard Intel 11th gen runs hot), as I want this device to last as long as possible.

Any advice on which I should go for?? Thank you!