6 top laptops in 2019 with enough power for any task

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

With the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards, 2019 laptops can boast not only power, but also elegance.

Gaming laptops are traditionally the most powerful class of mobile computers. But such devices are created not only for games. Thanks to discrete graphics cards and other productive components, these machines are suitable for the widest audience: everyone involved in photo and video processing, 2D and 3D designers, streamers, video bloggers, and artificial intelligence specialists.

But what's wrong with regular laptops?

It's all about the video card

Regular laptops and ultrabooks run on energy efficient processors with an integrated graphics chip, and therefore are not very powerful and will not cope with many tasks. For example, with heavy 3D graphics or video editing in high definition.

Gaming laptops have full-fledged processors and a discrete graphics card. These are special components that speed up the work with graphics. The most technologically advanced GPUs today are the next generation NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards. They support cutting-edge features that improve the quality of graphics in games, providing high performance and comfort in the most demanding content creation applications. And specialized blocks for matrix multiplication provide a platform for working with neural networks and artificial intelligence.

Video editing on GeForce RTX GPUs is up to 10x faster than an Ultrabook with integrated graphics and several times faster than a MacBook Pro. It is important that for programs for working with computer graphics, or CG applications, NVIDIA has special drivers - STUDIO Ready. They guarantee the best performance and stability of functionality in Adobe, Autodesk, Avid, Blackmagic Design, Epic, Maxon and Unity applications.

Until recently, powerful notebooks with discrete graphics were quite bulky and heavy. Everything changed with Max-Q technology, which allows you to place a high-performance graphics processor in a very thin case (sometimes less than 20 mm). Appearance is also important. The best GeForce RTX laptops in the Max-Q design look stylish and elegant.

All RTX series graphics cards support real-time ray tracing technology. It allows you to simulate the physically correct behavior of light and reflections in scenes. This technology is used to create special effects in films. Now tracing has become possible in computer games as well. It is, for example, announced in Cyberpunk 2077, the most anticipated game next year.

Six powerful laptops with NVIDIA GeForce RTX

Today's NVIDIA GeForce RTX series gaming laptops are both powerful and thin. You can take them with you wherever you go - to work, to the university, even as carry-on luggage on the plane. Each model can have several modifications: for example, with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 or 2080 card, with Intel Core i5, i7, i9 processors of the eighth and ninth generations, with different amounts of RAM up to 32 GB, variable drives - only solid-state SSD or traditional hard disk plus SSD.

1. Acer Predator Triton 500

The new Predator Triton 500 captivates with its ultra-thin metal body. The laptop is only 17.9 mm thick and weighs 2.1 kg. In addition to the powerful hardware, there is a fast display with a refresh rate of 144 Hz and a response time of 3 ms. The Acer Predator Triton 500 keyboard with customizable backlighting has a dedicated Turbo button for increased productivity.

Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB
CPU	Intel Core i7-8750H, 2.2 GHz
Screen	15.6 ″, Full HD (1,920 x 1,080), 16: 9 IPS
Memory	32 GB
Data storage	1 TB SSD
Operating system	Windows 10 Home

2. ASUS ROG Zephyrus S (GX701GXR)

ASUS ROG Zephyrus S laptops are famous for their extraordinary design. Their keyboard is shifted to the front edge, and the rear area of the case is reserved for the cooling system. When you flip open the lid, the laptop rises to reveal the air intakes. The ASUS ROG Zephyrus S (GX701GXR) is not only compact and slim (39.9 x 27.2 x 1.87cm) but also incredibly durable. The gadget complies with the military standard MIL-STD-810G: passed tests for drops from a height, temperature drops, vibration, shock and more. There is a fingerprint scanner for data protection.

Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB
CPU	Intel Core i7-9750H, 2.6 GHz
Screen	17.3 ″, Full HD (1,920 x 1,080), 16: 9 IPS
Memory	32 GB
Data storage	1 TB SSD
Operating system	Windows 10 Home

3. MSI GS75 Stealth 9SG

This laptop combines austere looks and gold-tone display hinges with a SteelSeries gaming keyboard. The backlight can be customized to the smallest detail. In addition, the super-cool ESS Saber audio chip is installed in the laptop, which provides ultra-detailed sound in audiophile quality 24-bit / 192 kHz.

Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB
CPU	Intel Core i7-9750H, 2.6 GHz
Screen	17.3 ″, Full HD (1,920 x 1,080), 16: 9 IPS
Memory	32 GB
Data storage	1 TB SSD
Operating system	Windows 10 Home

4. Dell Alienware m17

The most spectacular laptop on the market. The slim 23mm magnesium alloy body looks like a sci-fi movie. Inside the Dell Alienware m17 is a 9th Gen Intel Core i9 processor. It comes already overclocked: the system is guaranteed to cope with any load, and its resources will be enough for many years.

Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB
CPU	Intel Core i9-9980HK 2.4 GHz
Screen	17.3 ″, Full HD (1,920 x 1,080), 16: 9 IPS, 144 Hz
Memory	16 GB
Data storage	1 TB SSD
Operating system	Windows 10 Home

5. HP OMEN 15

OMEN 15 laptops are also designed to handle demanding CG applications. However, HP offers more affordable configurations for those users who do not need the most powerful hardware and want to save money. One of the features of the model is easy access to the components, so that even an inexperienced person in computer affairs can increase the amount of RAM and install a larger drive.

Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 8GB
CPU	Intel Core i7-8750H, 2.20 GHz
Screen	15.6 ″, Full HD (1,920 x 1,080), 16: 9 IPS, 144 Hz
Memory	16 GB
Data storage	256 GB SSD, 1 TB HDD
Operating system	Windows 10 Home

6. Lenovo Legion Y740

The sleek aluminum laptop folds out 180 degrees and has a display brightness of up to 500 nits, making it comfortable to use in all conditions.

Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 8GB
CPU	Intel Core i7-9750H, 2.6 GHz
Screen	17.3 ″, Full HD (1,920 x 1,080), 16: 9 IPS
Memory	32 GB
Data storage	1 TB SSD
Operating system	Windows 10 Home

What are these laptops for?

Whether you want to do 3D modeling or video processing, stream, experiment with artificial intelligence and neural networks, a gaming laptop with a powerful video card is what you need. Buying such a gadget will be a good investment in the future. Even after 4–5 years, it will be comfortable to work and play on it at high graphic settings. Yes, all these models cost more than 100 thousand rubles, which is a lot. But if you divide the price by 60 months (5 years x 12 months a year), you will get about the same as the average Russian car owner per month for gasoline.