Laptop Buyers Guide

This buyers guide should help you find a laptop that fits your needs according to your settings. The results are generated automatically from our database with several thousand reviews (our own and external reviews of other magazines). You may either use simple text questions or the more complicated matrix to get weighted results. Both combined at the same time is not possible. Note that the result is only a proposal which laptops may suit your requirements. They are no editorially checked recommendations. After a search, the selected questions are adopted in the matrix. That does not work vice versa.

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I want to play demanding games?

The notebook should have a high performance rating

The laptop should have a graphics card optimized for CAD and professional 3D applications.

I want to have a big screen

The screen of the laptop should be of a high quality

The laptop screen should be non glossy

The notebook should be lightweight

The notebook should have a good mobility rating (battery runtime, weight, size)

The notebook should have a low emissions rating (low heat and noise emmitted)

The workmanship rating should be high

Include only products of the top 10 manufacturers

The notebook should be new on the market

The notebook should be cheap

Show only devices that were tested by Notebookcheck

  The maximum price of the laptop should be Euro

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	Price / Performance*:
	The laptop screen should be non glossy
	Top 10 brands only.
	Maximum price Euro
	Professional GPUs (FireGL, Quadro FX) only.
	Show only devices that were tested by Notebookcheck
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list of results

The following list of results is a compilation of notebooks which correspond the selected criteria primarily. It has been sorted according to the average total evaluation. If there is a lack of fitting results, the search criteria are extended. So suboptimal results are listed.

Certain criteria are not considered because they are not available in the data base. For example our algorithm does not implement the memory equipment and hard disk capacity for the laptop selection. These factors often vary depending upon the equipment of a model or are configurated individually by the buyer.

1	Apple MacBook Air 15 M5	Apple M5 10-Core GPU, Apple M5 M5 10-Core, 15.30", 1.512 kg
	The 15.3-inch Apple MacBook Air 15 M5 is currently $150 off at multiple retailers :: 92%	20.05.2026
2	Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 1.93 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	Lenovo Pro 9i 16 G11 Aura Edition review: A direct counter to the Dell XPS 16 :: 91%	display: 92% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 89% & 91% emissions: 79% & 91% mobility: 64% & 88% 29.04.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 1.93 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	Core Ultra 9 386H is barely any faster than the Core Ultra 9 285H in first benchmark tests :: 91%	30.04.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 1.93 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	Lenovo Pro 9 16 G11 Aura runs much quieter on Balanced mode for only a small hit to graphics performance :: 91%	01.05.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 1.93 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	Lenovo's grainy, low resolution product pages make the otherwise sleek Pro 9i 16 Aura look terrible :: 91%	04.05.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 1.93 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	At almost 1600 nits, the Lenovo Pro 9 16 Aura OLED display is one of the brightest money can buy :: 91%	05.05.2026
3	Asus Zenbook A16 UX3607	Qualcomm X2-90, Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 X2E-94-100, 16.00", 1.213 kg
	Asus Zenbook A16 UX3607 :: 91%	price: 74% performance: 83% features: 76% display: 89% mobility: 90% workmanship: 91% ergonomy: 91% emissions: 84% mobility: 90% 24.05.2026
4	Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 1.93 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	Lenovo Pro 9 16IPH11 :: 91%	performance: 88% features: 77% display: 92% mobility: 76% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 85% mobility: 76% 28.05.2026
5	Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 15IPH11	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 15.30", 1.687 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	Excellent 15-inch multimedia laptop with 1,100 nits OLED - Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition Review :: 90%	display: 88% workmanship: 84% ergonomy: 92% & 94% emissions: 71% & 91% mobility: 67% & 88% 04.06.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 15.30", 1.687 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	Lenovo's Yoga Pro 7i 15 G11 is one of the first multimedia laptops with the new RTX 5070 12 GB :: 90%	22.05.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 15.30", 1.687 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	Lenovo charges more than $2600 for the Yoga Pro 7i 15, is this the new reality? :: 90%	07.06.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 15.30", 1.687 kg, 3,100.00 Euro
	When Apple's MacBook Pro is suddenly the bargain alternative, laptops like the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7i 15 have a problem :: 90%	08.06.2026
6	Framework Laptop 16	AMD Radeon RX 7700S, AMD Phoenix (Zen 4) R9 7940HS, 16.00", 2.418 kg, 2,400.00 Euro
	$500 for 4 GB VRAM: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB is extremely expensive :: 90%	28.04.2026
7	Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX651	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 2.82 kg, 6,700.00 Euro
	Perfect multitasking with RTX 5090 - Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX651 Review :: 89%	display: 89% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 89% & 98% emissions: 71% & 89% mobility: 58% & 87% 07.05.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 2.82 kg, 6,700.00 Euro
	Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 2026 vs. 2023 - Sacrificing performance for improved multitasking :: 89%	10.05.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 2.82 kg, 6,700.00 Euro
	Review verdict on Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo GX651 - Unique, but so expensive :: 89%	16.05.2026
8	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH G10 RTX 5060	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 16.00", 1.929 kg, 2,199.00 Euro
	3.2K OLED, Core Ultra 9, RTX 5060: 16-inch Lenovo laptop gets massive price cut :: 89%	13.06.2026
9	Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3	NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.736 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	This laptop is a local AI monster: Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 review :: 89%	display: 83% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 91% & 91% emissions: 68% & 86% mobility: 58% & 87% 22.04.2026
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.736 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	Soldered no more: ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 revives replaceable Wi‑Fi :: 89%	24.04.2026
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.736 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	RTX Pro vs. GeForce RTX: This Lenovo laptop shows why the Pro GPU is worth it :: 89%	26.04.2026
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.736 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	These feature make the ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 a local AI powerhouse :: 89%	27.04.2026
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.736 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	End of an era: Why the construction of the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 is so significant :: 89%	28.04.2026
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.736 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	ThinkPad P16 G3 not powerful enough: Lenovo, where is the ThinkPad P18? :: 89%	29.04.2026
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.736 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	192GB RAM, 24GB RTX GPU, 4TB SSD, tandem OLED: Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 "on sale" for 38% off :: 89%	10.06.2026
10	Razer Blade 16 Core Ultra 9 386H	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 2.124 kg, 4,900.00 Euro
	Razer Blade 16 Core Ultra 9 386H :: 89%	performance: 91% features: 76% display: 83% mobility: 76% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90% emissions: 78% mobility: 76% 28.05.2026
11	Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 21WN00A0GE	Intel Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 5 325, 14.00", 1.447 kg, 1,760.00 Euro
	A new repairability champion: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 laptop review :: 89%	display: 81% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 96% & 91% emissions: 89% & 92% mobility: 70% & 90% 25.05.2026
		Intel Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 5 325, 14.00", 1.447 kg, 1,760.00 Euro
	ThinkPad T14 Gen 7: These features work with Linux - and these do not :: 89%	28.05.2026
		Intel Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 5 325, 14.00", 1.447 kg, 1,760.00 Euro
	One controversial design change: Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 vs T14 Gen 6 photo comparison :: 89%	29.05.2026
		Intel Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 5 325, 14.00", 1.447 kg, 1,760.00 Euro
	This keyboard issue is finally fixed with the new ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 :: 89%	30.05.2026
		Intel Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 5 325, 14.00", 1.447 kg, 1,760.00 Euro
	Lunar Lake is still the Intel battery life king: ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 vs. T14 Gen 6 :: 89%	02.06.2026
		Intel Intel Graphics 4 Xe3 PTL, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 5 325, 14.00", 1.447 kg, 1,760.00 Euro
	Consequence of the RAM crisis: Lenovo's screen downgrade on the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 :: 89%	03.06.2026
12	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IAH10 RTX 5050	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 2.036 kg, 1,800.00 Euro
	Open-box Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i with 2.8K OLED, Core Ultra 9 285H, 32 GB RAM discounted to around $1,100 :: 89%	30.05.2026
13	Alienware 16 Area-51 Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 3.303 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	Alienware 16 Area-51 review: New Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus is all power at any cost :: 88%	display: 93% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 90% & 74% emissions: 68% & 89% mobility: 55% & 53% 22.04.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 3.303 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	New Alienware 16 with Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus is crazy fast, but it comes with consequences :: 88%	24.04.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 3.303 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	New OLED option is exactly what the Alienware 16 needed if it weren't for one big problem :: 88%	23.04.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 3.303 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus is one of the warmest mobile CPUs at over 100 C under load :: 88%	25.04.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 3.303 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	Super loud Overdrive mode on Alienware 16 is mostly unnecessary for gaming :: 88%	27.04.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 3.303 kg, 4,000.00 Euro
	Alienware 16 Area-51 Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus :: 88%	performance: 95% features: 73% display: 93% mobility: 54% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 82% emissions: 78% mobility: 54% 28.05.2026
14	HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Core Ultra X9	Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388H, 14.00", 1.281 kg, 2,800.00 Euro
	HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Core Ultra X9 review: Fully redesigned and so much better than before :: 88%	display: 87% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 82% & 81% emissions: 84% & 93% mobility: 72% & 89% 13.06.2026
		Intel Arc B390 Panther Lake iGPU, Intel Panther Lake Ultra X9 388H, 14.00", 1.281 kg, 2,800.00 Euro
	Core Ultra X9 388H runs slower than Core Ultra X7 386H in first benchmarks :: 88%	14.06.2026
15	MSI Raider 16 Max HX B2WJ	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 2.655 kg, 4,200.00 Euro
	MSI Raider 16 Max HX laptop review: Faster than the Titan 18 HX :: 88%	display: 89% workmanship: 78% ergonomy: 85% & 81% emissions: 67% & 90% mobility: 59% & 79% 09.06.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 2.655 kg, 4,200.00 Euro
	MSI Raider 16 Max HX proves Intel Arrow Lake is still a force to reckon with :: 88%	13.06.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 2.655 kg, 4,200.00 Euro
	MSI Raider 16 Max HX has a simple feature we want to see on more laptops :: 88%	12.06.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 2.655 kg, 4,200.00 Euro
	New MSI Raider 16 Max "Apex" mode makes power profile options even more confusing :: 88%	11.06.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 2.655 kg, 4,200.00 Euro
	175 W GPU in the MSI Raider 16 Max HX averages only 147 W in Extreme Performance mode :: 88%	14.06.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 290HX Plus, 16.00", 2.655 kg, 4,200.00 Euro
	MSI Raider 16 Max HX costs over $3000, doesn't even have Advanced Optimus or G-Sync :: 88%	10.06.2026
16	Razer Blade 16 Core Ultra 9 386H	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 2.124 kg, 4,900.00 Euro
	Razer Blade 16 review: Intel Core Ultra delivers faster frame rates :: 88%	display: 83% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 86% & 93% emissions: 69% & 88% mobility: 62% & 89% 27.05.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 2.124 kg, 4,900.00 Euro
	Razer Blade 16: Gaming on low performance quiet mode may actually be worthwhile :: 88%	28.05.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 2.124 kg, 4,900.00 Euro
	Newest Razer Blade 16 is two times brighter than before for significantly improved HDR support :: 88%	29.05.2026
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Panther Lake Ultra 9 386H, 16.00", 2.124 kg, 4,900.00 Euro
	Razer Blade 16 battery life lasts several hours longer with Intel instead of AMD :: 88%	31.05.2026