Raptor Lake

On the Mini-LED train. 18-inch laptops are slowly but surely becoming less of a niche product. Alongside MSI, Asus and Alienware, Acer also has suitable products on offer. We have put the latest version of the Predator Helios 18 through its paces.
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 18.00" | 3.3 kg

Model maintenance. A Core i9-14900HX and GeForce RTX 4090 combo is tailormade for gaming, video editing and rendering. This hardware is accompanied by a 17-inch 240 Hz 16:10 QHD+ display, a mechanical keyboard, and a Thunderbolt 4 port. Medion even offers optional water cooling for the X40.
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 17.00" | 2.9 kg

Focused. This HP gaming laptop comes with a fitting level of specs, boasting a Core i9, an RTX 4080, a PCIe 4.0 SSD (1 TB), 32 GB of RAM, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and a QHD display (G-Sync, 240Hz). Despite having powerful components, the notebook only produces a moderate amount of noise – with the right settings.
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 16.10" | 2.4 kg

OLED or Mini-LED? Laptop manufacturers don't have it easy at the moment. Intel Gen 14 has hardly delivered any improved performance, there are no new Nvidia GPUs to install—so what reasons can you give customers to purchase your yearly laptop updates? Razer sees its answer in its display: The world's first 16-inch 240-Hz OLED made by Samsung is what the manufacturer advertizes. Is its new display truly that good and are there any other new features? Our test will find out.
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.5 kg

Thunderbolt and DCI-P3, yes or no? In contrast to Dell's Alienware series, the Dell G16 covers the mid-range segment of gaming laptops. The 2024 model relies neither on Intel's new Gen 14 chips nor on its Ultra CPUs—but in turn, its price is kept relatively low and on paper, it features a decent display. Our detailed review will uncover the laptop's strengths and weaknesses.
Intel Core i7-13650HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.8 kg

Raptor in sheep's clothing. The Core i7-14700K stands out in the Intel 14th gen Raptor Lake-S Refresh lineup with 20 cores and 28 threads. While the Core i7-14700K comes very close to the pricier Core i9-13900K, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, and the Ryzen 9 7950X3D in overall CPU performance, things aren't as straightforward in gaming.
Intel Core i7-14700K | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | 28.00"

Powerful picture. With the Omen 16, buyers are spoiled for choice between the "normal" version and the so-called Transcend variant which, in many respects, hardly differ from one another. Read our review to discover how the 16-inch device fares against the competition.
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.3 kg

Flagship. The Scar 18 is currently one of the most powerful laptops. The Core i9-14900HX and GeForce RTX 4090 enable 4k gaming, video processing, and rendering. The bright and vibrant mini-LED display (18 inch, 2560x1600 pixel) is a feast for the eyes.
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 18.00" | 3.1 kg

Nearly smashes the pavilion. HP aims to tap into the burgeoning entry-level creator market with the Pavilion Plus 16. The Pavilion Plus 16 is among the few laptops to feature the RTX 3050 6 GB GPU along with a Core i7-13700H, 16 GB RAM, and a QHD+ 120 Hz IPS display. While decent in its own right, comparison with similar laptops shows HP could have minimized some of the compromises for an even more compelling ₹1,24,999 (US$1,350) proposition.
Intel Core i7-13700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 1.9 kg

Unabashedly big with 175 W GeForce RTX graphics. Thin-and-light gaming laptops are nice and all, but they often shave off some GPU performance in order to reach a certain size and weight. The MSI Vector 16 HX is unabashedly big in order to preserve and improve graphics performance as much as possible.
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.7 kg

Dim screen. Anyone looking for a gaming notebook in the $1000 price range may have already come across the Victus series from HP. We tested the latest 15 inch model and evaluated it against the competition.
Intel Core i5-13500H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.3 kg

GeForce RTX 4060 at 115 watts. At this year's CES, Lenovo presented its new Legion 5i 16 G9 and we have already had the chance to test the new mid-range gaming laptop. Its new Core i7-14650HX in combination with the RTX 4060 Laptop power a fast 240-Hz QHD panel. Of course, AI functions are also on board in the year 2024—but to no effect.
Intel Core i7-14650HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 16.00" | 2.4 kg

Ultimate HDR laptop for $5000. MSI's biggest and fastest gaming laptop is back this year with an even larger screen size than before. The redesign aligns with Intel's latest Raptor Lake-HX refresh and is the first 18-inch MSI laptop ever since the old GT80 series from several years ago.
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU | 18.00" | 3.6 kg

Not a lightweight. For the G15 5530, Dell is going against the trend of slimming down devices and has given the 15-inch laptop a fairly bulky and heavy chassis. We compared the G15 with other RTX 4050 gaming laptops to find out whether the €1,000 (US$1,090) model is worth the money.
Intel Core i5-13450HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.7 kg

Affordable gaming laptop. The Nitro V 15 is aimed at gamers looking for a powerful laptop in the €1,000 (US$1,085) price bracket. Read our review to find out whether the configuration with a GeForce RTX 4050 can keep pace with the competition.
Intel Core i5-13420H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU | 15.60" | 2.1 kg

Raptor Lake meets USB 2.0. Huawei has equipped the 2024 model of its multimedia laptop, the MateBook D 16, with an Intel Core i9-13900H processor. However, it is held back by its power limits. Severe cuts have been made, especially regarding the ports but, by contrast, the battery life has improved.
Intel Core i9-13900H | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | 16.00" | 1.7 kg

Performance before efficiency. Intel's Raptor Lake-HX Refresh is an update of its fastest mobile processors which are used in powerful multimedia and gaming laptops, promising better performance while gaming and in single-core scenarios. We have tested the new Core i9-14900HX and have compared it with the old Core i9-13900HX as well as the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX. Update: Additional gaming benchmarks including Modern Warfare 3, Avatar & Assassin's Creed Mirage
Intel Core i9-14900HX | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU

Mini update. Schenker offers its Vision 14 with the GeForce RTX 3050 Refresh, featuring more graphics memory. All-in-all, its performance has remained almost the same and it can come nowhere near the GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop. With its high-resolution IPS display and good maintenance options—allowing for up to 64 GB RAM—the laptop still proves to be an interesting option.
Intel Core i7-13700H | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Laptop GPU | 14.00" | 1.3 kg