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Ultraportable Gaming Laptop Suggestions

kayodoc
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Hey LTT Peeps,

 

I'm in the market for an ultraportable and am looking for one with a dedicated GPU, low weight, and good battery life. Any suggestions?

Don't tell me to build a desktop. Been there, done that. I need portability so I can game on the go, write reports in the research lab, take notes in lecture halls, etc. Anything from 13 to 17 inches is fine.

I've done a fair bit of research so far but am curious to see what LTT recommends... Maybe I've missed a gem of a laptop out there. Thanks in advance!

 

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HP Omen

acer aspire nitro

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HP Omen

acer aspire nitro

I second the HP Omen, it'll be a real sleek laptop during lecture, as well as provide the punch you need when gaming.

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gonna list what | can, since you listed no budget

 

HP Omen

Acer Nitro

Aorus X3, X3 plus, x5, x7 (i want an x3+ myself)

Alienware 13, 15

Gigabyte p35x, p34, p37

razer blade

clevo w230st (and some other clevo models)

MSI GS60 Ghost, GS30, GS70

Asus ROG G501JW 

Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb,  4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii

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Thanks guys! I'll take a look at all the laptops you all have suggested. I looked into the external GPU solutions but wasn't impressed with the actual laptop portion of the combo (the alienware 13 looks enticing as a standalone though). I've been saving pennies for quite some time so I think something around $2000 before taxes is fine since I tend to keep laptops for at least 5 years.

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Kinda all over the map here, but I've grown a liking to the beauty that is the new XPS 13 announced just over a month ago. I know it doesn't have a dedicated GPU, but those bezels (or lack thereof) are winning me over. I know...I know....

XPS 13
Razer Blade 2015 1080p model

 

Is there a middle-ground to this madness? I've had the chance to play around with both of these and the build quality is something I greatly desire. Only thing I foresee in the near future would be the new rMBP (to be updated during the summer) and the Asus ROG G501 that's supposed to release sometime this month.

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Alright, well I've settled on the Razer Blade 2015 1080p model ($2000). Anyone know when Razer has sales/discount codes? I applied for their student discount program and they sent me a 5% off Razer systems coupon code...which doesn't apply to the 1080p blade -____- 

I feel like they have the student discount program for the sake of saying that they have a student discount program. Their "deals" on the 2014 blade and refurbished blades are a joke as well.
 

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Razer Blade or HP Omen

CPU: AMD FX-6300 4GHz @ 1.3 volts | CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | RAM: 8GB DDR3

Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A-DS3P | GPU: EVGA GTX 960 SSC | SSD: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO

HDD: 1TB WD Caviar Green | Case: Fractal Design Core 2500 | OS: Windows 10 Home

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