LaptopMag has published its best laptops of 2016, based on review scores which measure a variety of factors.
Laptops are rated best in certain categories in order to account for more specialised devices, although there is also a single category for best overall gaming laptop.
With the release of Nvidia and AMD’s new generations of graphics cards, this list showcases an impressive variance across multiple hardware generations, detailing the constant balance between performance and practicality which gaming laptop manufacturers have perfected.
It is important to note that South African pricing is not available for all products, with some yet to release in the country and some no longer in stock.
You can check out the best laptops of 2016 below:
Best Overall – MSI GT62VR Dominator Pro
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 6th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB |
| Display | 15.6-inch Full HD/UHD |
| Memory | Up to 64GB |
| Storage | 1x M.2 SSD, 1x HDD |
| Input | SteelSeries Multi-color Backlit Keyboard |
| Price | R43,182 |
13-inch – Alienware 13
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 6th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 960M |
| Display | 13.3-inch 2,560×1,440 |
| Memory | Up to 16GB |
| Storage | 512GB PCIe SSD, 1TB HDD |
| Input | Backlit Keyboard |
| Price | R29,745 |
15-inch – Gigabyte P25X v2
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 4th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 880M |
| Display | 1,920×1,080 |
| Memory | Up to 16GB |
| Storage | 2x 512GB SSD, 1x 1.5TB HDD |
| Input | Backlit Keyboard |
| Price | $2,199 |
14-inch – Razer Blade (2016)
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 6th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M |
| Display | 14-inch 3,200×1,800 |
| Memory | Up to 16GB |
| Storage | 1TB SSD |
| Input | Anti-ghosting keyboard with Chroma backlighting |
| Price | $2,699 |
17-inch – Aorus X7 Pro-Sync
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 4th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics Card | 2x Nvidia GeForce GTX 970M SLI |
| Display | 17-inch 1,920 x 1,080 |
| Memory | Up to 32GB |
| Storage | 1x 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD |
| Input | White backlit keyboard |
| Price | R39,670 |
VR Ready – Acer Predator 17 X
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 6th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 980 |
| Display | 17.3-inch 1,920×1,080 |
| Memory | Up to 32GB |
| Storage | 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD |
| Input | Backlit keyboard |
| Price | $2,699 |
Innovation – MSI GT72S Tobii
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Processor | 6th Gen Intel Core i7 |
| Graphics Card | Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M |
| Display | 17.3-inch 1,920×1,080 |
| Memory | 16GB |
| Storage | 2x 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD |
| Input | RGB backlit keyboard |
| Price | R67,999 |
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