Gaming

Expensive fun. Gaming laptops are often thick bricks - but not so the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE. With a relatively slim aluminum case, the Taiwanese manufacturer attacks known competitors such as the Razer Blade 17. Our detailed test reveals whether this attempt is crowned by success.
Intel Core i7-12700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.3 kg

100+ W desktop CPU on a laptop. Why use a 12th gen mobile H-series CPU when you can just use a full-fledged K-series desktop CPU instead? Though performance is impressive for a laptop, users should still expect a deficit when compared to a "proper" desktop setup.
Intel Core i7-12700K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.7 kg

On the FPS hunt. For its Raider GE66 12UHS, MSI goes all out and equips the laptop with an Intel Core i9-12900HK, a RTX 3080 Ti, a 120 Hz 4K panel and innovative cooling. We put the 15-inch high-end behemoth to the test and find out whether it is capable of meeting the latest gaming demands.
Intel Core i9-12900HK | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.4 kg

A sprinter. A Core i7 12700H CPU and a GeForce RTX 3070 Ti laptop GPU run all current computer games smoothly on a responsive 15.6-inch screen (QHD). The notebook also offers space for up to three storage devices and comes with a Thunderbolt 4 port. Price: around US$ 2400.
Intel Core i7-12700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.5 kg

Powerful hardware at an affordable price. This is exactly what the Katana GF66 offers. After the upgrade to Alder Lake, the Katana gaming laptops are even more powerful. However, to end up at a sales price of around 2000 Euros ($2142), MSI cuts some corners in many areas. With this, the gaming laptop looks better on paper than some of our measurements reveal.
Intel Core i7-12700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.3 kg

Mini Gaming PC! Minisforum is already well known to many as a manufacturer of Mini PCs. But up until now its portfolio hasn't included a really powerful gaming PC. The Minisforum EliteMini B550 is about to change that. Your choice of dedicated graphics card allows you to determine graphics performance.
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | 1.1 kg

Scar ye DNA. This year's Asus ROG Strix Scar 15 G533 comes with an improved WQHD 240 Hz panel along with upgrades to Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900H and a 150 W Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti with a dedicated MUX switch. We find that the Scar 15 is able to check off most boxes that enthusiast gamers look out for. Areas of concern still remain, however, particularly with respect to emissions and power draws.
Intel Core i9-12900H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.3 kg