"The Best Gaming Laptop" - 2024

[@Dave2D]

of the 2024 devices, which is your favourite so far? my pick is the g16

[@Ash_1277]

Mine is Acer Predator Helio Neo 16, like it's perfect in budget and is pretty clean looking as well!

[@Ytredfhuujjvcfdss]

2017 Intel MacBook pro

[@joelconolly5574]

Probably Razer Blade 18. I just like big portable machines 😂.

[@majestyblur3668]

@dave2D Can I please have one of your laptop. I live in Ghana, I want to start learning programming, to be specific web and software development but I can’t afford to get a laptop to begin with. 😢😢 being following you for a while now

[@HDRPC]

Same here. G16 2024.❤

[@andrewli8900]

The stacks of the laptops is such a flex

[@tomalexander4327]

They're review samples. He doesn't own them.

[@BullyMaguire69]

@@tomalexander4327not all of them, think he bought some if not most with his own money

[@anonX9509]

@@tomalexander4327 most companies forget they exist and end up letting them have the laptops

[@Ludentiste77]

Reminds me the organization in my IT storage room lol

[@EpicbubbleNITE]

ignorance truly is bliss looking at the replies

[@szradwan]

Timeline: 0:00 Intro 0:45 GPUs options 2:20 CPUs options 4:06 Lenovo Legion (9 / Pro7 / 7) 5:48 Asus (ROG Strix / G14 / G16) 8:28 Razer Blade (14/16/18") 11:38 Dell XPS (14/16) 14:39 Dell Alienware (x14/x16/M16R2) 17:43 Acer Predator Helios neo (14/16) 19:24 HP Omen Transcend (14) 21:36 pricing

[@Smart_boy2001]

👑

[@hursh6525]

Thanks

[@shelby3486]

Thanks man

[@DodgerX]

​@Umar_Akmal_PAK96ok?

[@lsp6032]

i suppose dave didn't put MSI in this review as they are mainly chip drop ins

[@nicolabopan8310]

0:42 that effect was sick

[@NoteCat540]

​@Umar_Akmal_PAK96I don't think I've even heard of either those bud 😂 thanks to your comment, I don't think I'll ever be interested

[@harshagarwal7162]

@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 ??? How is that related to the comment and the video?? Wake up

[@ervin9805]

yeah i wonder how he did it

[@Nors2Ka]

Sloppy work though.

[@shoelacedonkey]

@@harshagarwal7162 Dude is spamming, ignore & block.

[@oneepicsaxguy6067]

To whoever that needs to hear this: You don't need to buy a new laptop.

[@vvan3711]

I do! Mine is from 2017 :(

[@RidwanGosal]

You don't need to buy current gen laptop. Last gen laptop would suffice for most of your gaming need. People tend to not have an idea what they want from the laptop gaming.

[@oculus5995]

My laptop can't run most games that I want to play, I think this would be a good savings goal for me

[@sheuphorica7417]

Thanks! For real, thanks.

[@shoelacedonkey]

Nope. You're wrong. I *need* to buy a new laptop since the one I'm using is over 6 years old, runs maximum 5 seconds off of the battery and partialy held together by ducttape. I appreciate the sentiment but no... it is time.

[@JoshCravesTech]

Me wondering why Dave hasn’t dropped many gaming laptop videos this year so far. Dave: So here’s a video on every gaming laptop

[@StashiaMass]

And here we wondering when you releasing new G14/G16 reviews🤔🫣.

[@plaistowjames6792]

Thank you

[@Callmeashiey]

haha i was thinking the same.

[@biohazard912]

4:47 Watched so many tech videos, this is the first time i see this kind of edit, truely amazing Dave!

[@NomadicBloke1]

That's a standard dissolve. come on.

[@AJD...]

Yes you're right Dave *Starts watching the video*

[@rxzzy2093]

@Umar_Akmal_PAK96 are u okay

[@ezrapierce1233]

​@@rxzzy2093clearly not

[@arealist8913]

​@@ezrapierce1233Overdose of Fentanyl, I think.

[@baoquoc3710]

@@ezrapierce1233 indian spam, typically

[@Takanekoandele]

​@Umar_Akmal_PAK96ok paki

[@croixboix]

I got the Lenovo Legion pro 7i that came out last year. 150-175 watts on the RTX 4080 with dynamic boost, 13th Gen i9 HX, 240 hz, 32gb ram... thing is a beast. Build quality is awesome, love the typing experience. I travel to a new city every 2 weeks or so with my job so I needed something semi-tanky. I create music with FL studio, Edit Video with Sony Vegas, Play games like Valorant/Overwatch, Elden Ring, Witcher, and Modded Skyrim. Researched for 2 months to make the right choice and after a year+ of use, I'm still in love.

[@zachmcclintock2041]

Is it still on sale today?

[@dasfx2895]

Nice bruh, how much it cost?

[@Nayr747]

Way too expensive.

[@Adilix]

what about battery life

[@teckillakam]

Ive had a couple legion devices, all had a weird bug where it goes into hibernation and im unable to wake it without hard powering off, u experience this?

[@richtigmann1]

2:33 I just LOVE how each CPU is characterized as their own helldivers 2 character, they all look so unique yet still equally capable and powerful in their own right. Awesome

[@nazmulitaly]

people with 1000$ budget can avoid this video

[@ragingwithanonymous4592]

Can you recommend anything specific?

[@jassem3441]

We are listening to you: which laptop should we get ?

[@indemonic]

Of course they have to. The more power/quality you want, the more you have to pay.

[@samsai1761]

He does say at the end, the best value is to buy older models at sale price.

[@susmitbanerjee6092]

Any good recommendations under $1200 ???

[@Kashio]

thank you SO MUCH for making such a clear and noob-friendly video about all the wattage nonsense (to me) and comparisons! As a gamer from the 80's, I'm so behind on all of these spec numbers. You're awesome.

[@RidwanGosal]

You can partly lay the blame on Nvidia for artificially limiting their GPUs based on the TGP. Heck, even the maximum TGP can be misleading becoz the performance was usually maxxed out around 100 watt for the 4050 to 4070 line.

[@Marmeduuk]

4:06 Lenovo Legion 7 5:47 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14/G15 8:29 Razer Blade 14/16/18 11:38 Dell XPS 14 14:39 Alienware X16/M16 R2 17:43 Acer Predator Helios Neo 14/16 19:24 HP Omen Transcend 14

[@cesarebrandizzi9954]

Ur the 🐐

[@TheWalkingSteakhouse]

Man Dave makes the cleanest videoes. So many super smooth edits and a great flow overall to the video.

[@anventia]

Watching this on my G16 2024! I wanted a 16" gaming laptop that is also thin and light enough for use for school (Engineering), and this one, although expensive, fit my needs the best. Was also considering the Legion, but picked this one due to the Core Ultra chip providing better battery life.

[@Komplexitet]

8:34 You could have made an easy video that would basically say nothing but get views, but you didn't. Mad respect for respecting the viewers time. I can't think of a single content creator that does it this well. Thank you.

[@guidolamanna]

Ok but I missed your outro phrase, thanks for bringing it back!

[@JefcadWoldsaw]

4:50: _it's white so it's already winning, and then you pop it open and it's even more white and its winning even more... - Dave2D_

[@Xevos701]

Racism

[@theviniso]

@@Xevos701 It's a great allegory. The white laptop isn't necessarily better than a black or silver laptop but just by virtue of its color it already gets some special treatment.

[@israelramirez0202]

@@theviniso yeah he makes waaaay to many "it's white so it's better" jokes to not think he's at least a little racist.

[@somnambulist6636]

Go back to your mom's basement ​@@israelramirez0202

[@theviniso]

@@israelramirez0202 Eh, it could also be that he just really likes white devices. Let's give him the benefit of doubt until he actually mistreats someone.

[@Mlynoph]

This was very informative! Really like the format of just doing a brief overview of all the main brands since there is mainly just iterative updates every year now. And when there is something actually new and worth talking about, that could have a more in depth look and video. Definitely will be looking back to this, since im in the market for a new laptop myself. Great as always dave.

[@vaibhavvr7221]

this is the exact vid i wanted from dave, thanks a ton mate!!

[@joelconolly5574]

Dave is going through some weird hair phases now. First it was common Asian dads. Then it was the long John's. And now it's the dye era. Pretty sure it'll be RGB soon. Must be tough coming into his 50s.

[@cowtc]

Yeh, he’ll have a cyberpunk cut soon with one side dyed turquoise light blue

[@mikivli]

the long hair was dope

[@johnnystall9683]

@@mikivli I like this hair better

[@sop1311]

My Asian auntie had the same red hair dye in her late 40s.

[@Ratinevo]

Age.

[@Unova007]

2:53 , very creative with the helldivers analogy 😂.

[@azadvertised]

It was so beautifully done, I had to rewind 😅😅

[@W4LT3Rego]

Thanks for giving me an opinion on this year's laptops, Dave!

[@paarthgoyal4546]

one of the best dave 2d videos in a while, i feel like dave is just so much better when he talks about laptop and accesories. dont get me wrong i also love the phone content as well.

[@elvissong9214]

The transition from split screen and full screen on Dave looks sick. Another good work of Dave's standard!

[@ravenkroft]

i'm such a sucker for great editing. this video takes the cake!

[@lucutes2936]

Take the flag off.

[@jc2685]

My Legion 5 Ryzen 7 5800H, 3070 130 watt bought for £800 last year still going strong 💪 - its a beast. Sales, sales, sales is the key

[@celestial_froggy]

I've bought Legion 5 Pro 5800H/RTX3060 for about $3500 (not a typo) USD in March 2022 🌚

[@FiresPaper]

3500$??? Ha, got mine on sale for 4299$

[@zw9077]

Got a Razer last year, dead mother board 2 months after 1 year warranty. Cost almost as much as getting a new laptop. Super disappointed in the quality control. Should have looked through the forums before getting it. Apparently is a common issue for Razer laptop.

[@zailammohamed557]

I’m literally watching this video cox my razor had a display cable broke and gotta buy a new one damn razor lacking

[@PookDaWook]

I really like all the live camera switches without any cuts. Makes each segment feel cohesive and easy to follow

[@NateBuildingBricks]

What is so weird is why can't you get 2023 gaming laptops for much cheaper than 2024? It's like the old ones do not go on sale.

[@aryanmisra6775]

Isnt it quite weird that the 3060 and 3070 laptops cant be found right now,especially the old legions,when the 3060 legions came out there were still the 1660 legions being sold by lenovo

[@Zantsak]

Thank you for a great video and the fantastic production quality.

[@michaelkatsap7106]

Long time follower, first time poster...thanks for all the informative and amazing videos throughout the years! Always excited when I get a notification for a new upload!

[@SagazHero]

I am very satisfied with my Legion slim 5 14,5” Oled 7840hs with Rtx 4060. I can play Warzone in silent mode 70/80 fps basic settings. For me besides performance being as silent as possible is a must for a gaming rig

[@AlexDoomin]

I got to say that this is the most comprehensive, yet easy to follow buying guide for the gaming laptops period! Very well done Dave.

[@0zaria0]

This is really informative and helpful. I like gaming but don't know the first thing about laptops, so having the big terms actually explained and also having what levels/generations are actually necessary/good vs. which ones are not actually important was really helpful

[@motolux2954]

Great video! Surprised the Legion Slim 5 14 was not mentioned… especially since it has an oled screen but cost a fraction of the Asus g14.

[@ForLegalReasonsThisIsAJoke1]

your editing has lvled up substantially 👍

[@chinafriends]

The best gaming laptop is the one you can afford

[@dividion8102]

Lenovo did the Legion Slim 16" with an AMD 8845HS and 4070 using that new form factor (the white one you showed, but not in white). They had a pretty good sale over Memorial Day weekend too. Really liked the carbon fiber on that first laptop you showed. Great overview of the different brands. Thanks!

[@Pankaj81able]

Always love your reviews

[@Baronnax]

Damn, the long locks are gone. Back to short-haired Dave then.

[@YuProducciones]

finally

[@유성-l7z]

I miss the days when the G14 was around 1300USD...

[@DopaminedetoxG]

It will be , 1700 dollar price tag is for top spec....the low spec model will be around 1400 to 1350 dollars for sure..its not released yet in my country...

[@HunterLionheart]

Best buy currently selling the base spec G14 for 1350, just FYI!

[@DopaminedetoxG]

@@HunterLionheart Aot ?

[@GFourGadget]

Clear and concise video on gaming laptops. Thank you for helping us choose what's best for us 🫡 Appreciate it.

[@gastontwo]

Word.

[@nathnaelgeneti6021]

Ended up getting the legion 7i gen 9 direct from Lenovo in Eclipse Black color. Core i9-14900HX with RTX 4070, 32GB RAM for less than $1800 including sales tax and legion ultimate warranty is tough to beat.

[@LMeng04]

I love the helldivers loadout to show the CPUs nice touch

[@Conk-bepis]

5:12 - “Thinkpad keyboard on a gaming laptop”. Stop misleading people the keyboard is nothing like the thinkpad. The travel distance of keys is much lesser thank the Thinkpad and the material is different too ..

[@Tintin_desi_billa]

Vram seems to be the biggest bottleneck in most of the laptop GPUs right now

[@EngineeringNibbles]

Frustrating and makes no sense to have a 8gb 4070 with a 3.2k screen

[@hdslave]

Those battery life numbers are the real ones. These reviews saying 6-16 hours of battery life are pure bs. I've tested 8 laptops and am lucky to make it past 3 hours of use on a charge

[@JoseOnTheAir]

This honestly made me feel better about ordering a 2023 model. Snagged an Acer Predator Triton 14 with a 4070 for $1249. Only gripe is stuck with 16GB of RAM, but everything else checked all the boxes at that prestige price.

[@4-0-K]

Thanks for this. After a few years of exclusively being a DIYPC user I now need to migrate back to a laptop, this is an awesome, all-around roundup, great stuff as always Dave!

[@iamadosa295]

lenovo slim 5 14: I exist... do i?

[@motolux2954]

Yeah mind blown the Legion Slim 5 14 was not mentioned… especially since it has an oled screen but cost a fraction of the Asus g14.

[@jordanditz]

A++++ production 🔥 Dave crushed it

[@joeJVT]

Nice vid, but where's the MSI lineup? Especially the titan...the gargantuan gaming beast?

[@aayushrana29]

A 24 minutes long Dave's video is a treat!!!

[@ravipeiris4388]

I remember in 2020 when AMD CPU’s were coming into their own in the laptop space but generally were configured with lower end GPUs. I’m happy that AMD is still competitive enough in 2025 to continue to hold ground with Intel❤.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I'm just imagining how much Swamp Gooch these will collect in the heatsink before they end up in my shop at some point 😅Awesome video man, editing is on point.

[@uz.f1746]

OMG it's you!!! 😲 Any recommendations about which laptops seem more "durable" or less likely to get issues please? Esp. between the Lenovo 5 or 7 VS the Asus G14 or 16 🙏

[@TomNook.]

0:04 Dave gonna play a different AAA game for each laptop

[@seyyedmohammadaminbineshta8822]

Damn that laptop disappearing bit was nice

[@thommes07]

thanks dave. exactly that kind of video i need at the moment...

[@korober]

I've got Lenovo Legion 9i gen9 2024, but I do a lot of coding, game dev, code compilation, video editing and much more CPU bound tasks. If I would work with Google docs and presentations, my choose is g16.

[@ryan13547]

How is the battery life in normal usage i mean without gaming?

[@korober]

​@@ryan13547about 2 hours (docker, IDE, etc)

[@GealRaya]

I love the helldivers 2 references

[@arandomfish9630]

where

[@GealRaya]

@@arandomfish9630 funny guy

[@BruHEEZ]

Cool use of the HD2 load out.

[@danzo486]

Still rocking my legion pro 2021 model 😂

[@abhi_ava]

I HAD to pause at 3:06 to appreciate how brilliant your videos are and your information delivery is not only creative, but also very subtle and efficient! PS: I loved how you said "convoluted" after mentioning AI at the beginning of the video.

[@yeungpok]

A god sent video when I am thinking which gaming laptop to buy. Thanks Dave

[@KarthikVivek-bt2ci]

Who all came here by seeing thumbnail

[@sorenkair]

no shit Sherlock, how else would you get to a video

[@Skywing452]

i miss “its been nice..”

[@SrijeetMog]

4:49 "it's white. Its already winning" 💀

[@mimih23]

My guy, how about you tell us about your vlogging setup. It is bad ass!

[@cat-.-]

Dave's hair is back in the emo teenager phase

[@Bonney-nz3qv]

Where are the tuf series of asus.

[@Nabikko]

Bro they are straight up trash

[@jerry51311]

no MSI products. lol

[@addison1024]

I bought a 2023 Zephyrus m16 about 2 weeks before the 2024 models were announced. I'm sad I missed out on OLED, but on the other hand I was able to upgrade to 64 gigs of ram which is really nice

[@SapphosSails]

Amazing editing and really great information! Stuff like being able to use the arc onboard GPU from the CPU to save extra battery life is a tip that no one talks about! Really appreciate you breaking things down to the root cause for things!

[@voidvoid5151]

Ugh, those Copilot keyboard buttons are so cringe, I can't even. I'm getting Cortana 2.0 vibes, but this time it's forced onto the hardware as well. Also no decent mid tier laptop for less than 2000$. Who is buying these devices and why?

[@frigginnobody]

PLEASE DON’T BUY ASUS!!!

[@Brandon-rf6gw]

Why?

[@Yielar1]

Great review just wish you would have talked more about the Razer 18 2024 and the different configurations etc

[@clubsobri]

I have the X14 from two years ago. I love this thing. I got it because I saw your review of it. No regrets. My chip set is not as good as the ones from 2024, but it is still enough.

[@ajchaskar]

Loved your insights on the varied range of laptops! Valuable content as always❤

[@eldaniels6730]

17:06 You forgot to mention the tron ring on the back is missing. Any alienware without it is a counterfeit

[@VombataYT]

MVP summary intro - thank you!

[@danielkodoh4679]

So glad to see more and more gaming pc going for the slick look. Cool to have a gaming laptops that you can bring to professional meetings

[@herozero777]

Thank you for putting in the effort and creating those incredible graphs. I can understand how much effort goes into creating something like that.

[@verloswilliam]

I had missed Dave saying 'thumbs if you liked it, subs if you loved it'...glad he brought it back!

[@Browngeezer]

hands down the best laptop review i've ever seen.. much love

[@U2haveanicedayty2]

Dave really awesome review and get why you would be excited.I have been trying to see more of what they all come out with and think it looks good as well.They are definitely going in the right direction and can't wait to see what others have as well.Thank you for sharing and really want to see more in person as well.I agree about the thickness to but still Nice.Thanks so much.💯✌️

[@CantankerousDave]

I found a ROG Strix laptop with an AMD 6800h, a 3060, and an excellent 1440p screen on clearance last summer for $525. It was top of the line in 2022, proving that your best bang for the buck is always one generation back. (Found in a clearance case at Walmart, of all places.)

[@christian8552]

Just ordered a G14! Coming from an 8 year old Samsung Notebook Spin 7, this upgrade will feel monumental

[@tithiyeasmin]

I really love how you give in-depth explanations about the tech you review in all of your videos. Keep the great work up😊

[@joegrst]

Dave, I cannot say this enough, the community is better with you. You're incredibly appreciated.

[@sidharth69420]

One of the cool things about Dave's video is laptop wallpapers. It's awesome!!!

[@lsill2530]

Well produced video! 👍

[@SatyamSamantray]

Thank you for everything that you do, Dave. Your channel is the go-to recommendation for any laptop related content that I need to consume. Crisp and great information!

[@hudsonreynolds4349]

Man I am such a Razer fan now. I got the Blade 15 2021 Advanced for college a couple years back and I am still in love with it. Just the best laptop. I got it on a huge sale too so that was awesome. Upgraded the nvme and the ram and I don't need a new laptop for a long time. Might get an external gpu someday

[@That_Yash]

I got my legion 5 pro (4070ti, Ryz 9 69hx, 32gb ram, 2 Tb ssd) and 3 years of ADP refurbished for usd1400. never been happier with this priced purchase.

[@Pidachyo]

22:33 i got this laptop a year ago, built quality is atrocious, but for 900$ it is just the best in terms of performance

[@botsincorporated9688]

Thank you! short and sweet!

[@ShadowRaxx]

Subscribed! your production quality is super, looks like its the same story thus far with your content :)

[@sammartin7405]

I think I’ve left like 3 KZbin comments ever in my life and this is by far the best editing I’ve ever seen from any KZbinr

[@joseluisleal5471]

Love all the info, thanks!!!