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

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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	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G6-21FV000DGE	NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Laptop, Intel Raptor Lake-H i9-13900H, 16.00", 1.865 kg, 3,200.00 Euro
	Maxed-out Lenovo ThinkPad P1 with RTX 4090, 64GB RAM and Core i9 gets 45% discount :: 92%	03.09.2025
2	Apple MacBook Pro 14 2025 M5	Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	Analysis of the Apple M5 SoC: Apple silicon extends its lead over AMD, Intel and Qualcomm :: 91%	display: 94% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 92% & 100% emissions: 90% & 88% mobility: 68% & 91% 23.10.2025
		Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	Apple MacBook Pro M5 (2025) review - The fastest single-core performance in the world :: 91%	display: 94% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 92% & 100% emissions: 90% & 88% mobility: 68% & 91% 23.10.2025
		Apple M5 GPU, Apple M5 M5 (10 Cores), 14.20", 1.549 kg, 2,739.00 Euro
	iFixit teardown: MacBook Pro M5 reveals cumbersome repairs but also improvements :: 91%	27.10.2025
3	Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 1.949 kg, 2,800.00 Euro
	Outstanding tandem OLED display with 1,600 nits - Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i 16 G10 Aura Edition review :: 90%	display: 92% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 89% & 91% emissions: 74% & 88% mobility: 64% & 88% 11.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 1.949 kg, 2,800.00 Euro
	The new Tandem-OLED panel in Lenovo's Yoga Pro 9i is currently the best notebook display :: 90%	15.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285H, 16.00", 1.949 kg, 2,800.00 Euro
	Is Lenovo's Yoga Pro 9i 16 G10 the best Windows multimedia laptop? :: 90%	16.10.2025
4	Honor MagicBook Art 14 2025	Intel Arc 140T, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 14.60", 1.035 kg, 1,699.00 Euro
	Honor's new MagicBook Art 14 2025 has a better keyboard than modern ThinkPads :: 90%	29.08.2025
		Intel Arc 140T, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 14.60", 1.035 kg, 1,699.00 Euro
	Honor advertises a peak brightness of up to 1600 nits for the MagicBook Art 14 2025, but we only measure 740 nits :: 90%	02.09.2025
5	Lenovo ThinkPad P1 G6 21FV001KUS	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, Intel Raptor Lake-H i7-13800H, 16.00", 1.871 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	4K OLED, up to 64GB RAM and RTX 4080: Lenovo ThinkPad P1 and P16s get steep discounts :: 90%	18.10.2025
6	Schenker XMG Neo 16 E25 RTX 5090 Laptop	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 16.00", 2.853 kg, 4,450.00 Euro
	XMG's NEO 16 & PRO 16 do not get G-Sync and Advanced Optimus support after all :: 90%	08.09.2025
7	Asus ProArt P16 RTX 5090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 4,799.00 Euro
	Asus ProArt P16 Preview - Now with RTX 5090 Laptop and Lumina Pro OLED :: 90%	12.09.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 16.00", 1.952 kg, 4,799.00 Euro
	Asus ProArt P16 5090 review - Tandem OLED and RTX 5090 up against the Apple MacBook Pro 16 :: 90%	display: 92% workmanship: 91% ergonomy: 92% & 97% emissions: 68% & 84% mobility: 64% & 79% 25.10.2025
8	Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 18.00", 3.532 kg, 3,800.00 Euro
	Legion 9 18IAX10 review: Lenovo's first 18-inch gaming laptop is almost a home run :: 89%	display: 84% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 92% & 86% emissions: 76% & 88% mobility: 53% & 67% 16.09.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 18.00", 3.532 kg, 3,800.00 Euro
	Lenovo Legion 9 18 performance drops by over 20 percent if set to Balanced mode :: 89%	17.09.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 18.00", 3.532 kg, 3,800.00 Euro
	Underrated Lenovo Legion 9 18 has more upgrade options than laptops from Razer, MSI, and others :: 89%	18.09.2025
9	Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2025 5070 Ti	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 14.00", 1.576 kg, 3,399.00 Euro
	Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2025 with RTX 5070 Ti and OLED display gets $400 price cut :: 89%	23.09.2025
10	Dell Pro Max 16 Plus	NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.845 kg, 5,000.00 Euro
	Dell Pro Max 16 Plus review: One-of-a-kind mobile workstation :: 88%	display: 88% workmanship: 92% ergonomy: 90% & 88% emissions: 60% & 88% mobility: 58% & 55% 14.10.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.845 kg, 5,000.00 Euro
	CAMM2 RAM makes a comeback on the Dell Pro Max 16 Plus with impressive performance to boot :: 88%	15.10.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 285HX, 16.00", 2.845 kg, 5,000.00 Euro
	Dell Pro Max 16 Plus improves upon almost everything about the Precision 7680 :: 88%	17.10.2025
11	Asus Zenbook S 14 UX5406	Intel Arc 140V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, 14.00", 1.179 kg, 1,999.00 Euro
	Asus Zenbook S 14 with 2.8K OLED touchscreen and Core Ultra 7 256V drops below $840 in clearance sale :: 88%	29.08.2025
12	HP EliteBook 8 Flip G1i 13	Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265U, 13.30", 1.437 kg, 3,600.00 Euro
	HP EliteBook 8 Flip G1i 13 convertible review: Comfortable and super efficient :: 88%	display: 83% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 89% & 93% emissions: 89% & 88% mobility: 70% & 90% 12.09.2025
		Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265U, 13.30", 1.437 kg, 3,600.00 Euro
	HP EliteBook 8 Flip G1i 13 is better than the EliteBook x360 830 G10 in almost every way :: 88%	13.09.2025
		Intel Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arrow Lake), Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265U, 13.30", 1.437 kg, 3,600.00 Euro
	Core Ultra 7 265U vs. Core Ultra 7 165U: Almost no performance differences between them :: 88%	14.09.2025
13	Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UX3405CA, Ultra 7 255H	Intel Arc 140T, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255H, 14.00", 1.288 kg, 1,599.00 Euro
	Intel subnotebook regains ground — Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UX3405CA review :: 88%	display: 86% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 87% & 89% emissions: 89% & 89% mobility: 72% & 90% 29.09.2025
14	HP ZBook X G1i 16	NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265H, 16.00", 2.162 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	HP ZBook X G1i 16 review: Lean mobile workstation with Arrow Lake and Nvidia Blackwell :: 87%	display: 83% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 89% & 91% emissions: 79% & 93% mobility: 62% & 89% 22.10.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265H, 16.00", 2.162 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	HP ZBook X G1i 16 is a rebranded ZBook Power 16 with newer Arrow Lake and Nvidia Blackwell options :: 87%	24.10.2025
		NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Generation Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 265H, 16.00", 2.162 kg, 2,700.00 Euro
	High core temperatures prevent the HP ZBook X G1i 16 from performing even faster :: 87%	25.10.2025
15	HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 AD3E9ET	AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) R7 250, 14.00", 1.441 kg, 1,695.00 Euro
	This more affordable AMD Ryzen 7 version is still a winner: HP EliteBook 8 G1a 14 laptop review :: 87%	display: 81% workmanship: 91% ergonomy: 90% & 91% emissions: 86% & 92% mobility: 70% & 90% 06.10.2025
		AMD Radeon 780M, AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) R7 250, 14.00", 1.441 kg, 1,695.00 Euro
	The return of an old standard: HP brings back the RJ45-Ethernet port to many business models :: 87%	15.10.2025
16	Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10 RTX 5090	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 9 275HX, 18.00", 3.52 kg, 5,900.00 Euro
	Lenovo Legion 9 18 with RTX 5090 Review: The most powerful gaming laptop on the market :: 87%	display: 82% workmanship: 91% ergonomy: 90% & 86% emissions: 58% & 88% mobility: 53% & 52% 24.10.2025
17	HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI	AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 16.00", 1.919 kg, 4,400.00 Euro
	HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 AI laptop review: Redesigned inside and out :: 87%	display: 83% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 91% & 96% emissions: 80% & 93% mobility: 64% & 89% 09.09.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 16.00", 1.919 kg, 4,400.00 Euro
	EliteBook 8 G1a 16: The touchscreen configuration is a no-go if you care about color accuracy :: 87%	11.09.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, 16.00", 1.919 kg, 4,400.00 Euro
	HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 is a significant upgrade over the EliteBook 865 G10 except in one key aspect :: 87%	10.09.2025
18	HP OmniBook X Flip 16	Intel Arc 140V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 258V, 16.00", 1.893 kg, 950.00 Euro
	HP OmniBook X Flip 16 convertible with Lunar Lake processor and Thunderbolt 4 drops below $700 :: 87%	30.09.2025
19	Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14 940XHA	Intel Arc 130V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 5 226V, 14.00", 1.231 kg, 1,699.00 Euro
	Samsung's OLED panel in the Galaxy Book5 Pro 14 falls behind the competition :: 87%	13.10.2025
		Intel Arc 130V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 5 226V, 14.00", 1.231 kg, 1,699.00 Euro
	Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14 review - Finally a rival to Apple's MacBook Air thanks to Lunar Lake? :: 87%	display: 87% workmanship: 84% ergonomy: 79% & 86% emissions: 92% & 89% mobility: 72% & 88% 08.10.2025
		Intel Arc 130V, Intel Lunar Lake Core Ultra 5 226V, 14.00", 1.231 kg, 1,699.00 Euro
	Samsung charges premium prices for the Galaxy Book5 Pro, but €1699 for 16 GB RAM and a 512 GB SSD is excessive :: 87%	15.10.2025
20	Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255HX, 16.00", 1.978 kg, 1,650.00 Euro
	Lenovo Legion 7 16IAX10 review: Formidable Razer Blade 16 competitor :: 87%	display: 89% workmanship: 89% ergonomy: 92% & 89% emissions: 67% & 87% mobility: 63% & 62% 03.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255HX, 16.00", 1.978 kg, 1,650.00 Euro
	Lenovo launches Legion laptop lighter than even the Razer Blade 16 or MSI Stealth 16 AI :: 87%	04.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255HX, 16.00", 1.978 kg, 1,650.00 Euro
	Lenovo Legion 7i 16 Gen 10 outperforms most other ultrathin laptops with similar RTX 5060 graphics :: 87%	05.10.2025
21	Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Raptor Lake-HX i7-13650HX, 15.10", 1.895 kg, 1,499.00 Euro
	Lenovo Legion 5 15IRX10 gaming laptop review - Brilliant OLED and RTX 5070 for €1,499 (approx. $1,742) :: 87%	display: 86% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 90% & 85% emissions: 75% & 85% mobility: 64% & 61% 26.10.2025
22	Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IAX10, RTX 5070	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255HX, 16.00", 2.282 kg, 1,800.00 Euro
	Affordable, quieter, cooler, more efficient – Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16 with RTX 5070 (non-Ti) review :: 86%	display: 87% workmanship: 87% ergonomy: 87% & 84% emissions: 77% & 89% mobility: 61% & 67% 24.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, Intel Arrow Lake Ultra 7 255HX, 16.00", 2.282 kg, 1,800.00 Euro
	85 vs 86 percent: Why the RTX 5070 Legion Pro scores higher than the faster 5070 Ti model :: 86%	27.10.2025
23	Schenker XMG Core 16 M25	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 16.00", 2.149 kg, 2,100.00 Euro
	Who offers the better RTX 5070 gaming laptop for €2,200? - XMG Core 16 vs. Asus TUF Gaming A16 :: 86%	08.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 16.00", 2.149 kg, 2,100.00 Euro
	XMG Core 16 M25 review - AMD gaming laptop with 300 Hz display and RTX 5070 :: 86%	display: 87% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 85% & 86% emissions: 78% & 81% mobility: 62% & 87% 07.10.2025
		NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop, AMD Strix Halo/Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 300) Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 16.00", 2.149 kg, 2,100.00 Euro
	XMG's Core 16 M25 AMD is a good all-rounder for gaming and work :: 86%	12.10.2025
24	Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406K, Ryzen AI 7 350	AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, 14.00", 1.225 kg, 1,399.00 Euro
	AMD subnotebook in a tight three-way battle – Asus ZenBook 14 OLED UM3406K Review :: 86%	display: 86% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 86% & 89% emissions: 87% & 88% mobility: 72% & 89% 29.09.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, 14.00", 1.225 kg, 1,399.00 Euro
	Is the ZenBook 14 better with Intel or AMD this year? :: 86%	01.10.2025
		AMD Radeon 860M, AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, 14.00", 1.225 kg, 1,399.00 Euro
	Intel ZenBook 14 OLED features Wi-Fi 7 — but the AMD version delivers faster transfer speeds :: 86%	06.10.2025