The best gaming laptops in 2022

Our pick for the best gaming laptop is the Alienware m15 R3, which packs class-leading battery life and a powerful GPU into one of the slimmest and lightest gaming laptop designs we've ever held. It's extremely rare that a gaming laptop lasts more than a few hours, but the 2022 Zephyrus holds out for over 10 hours while browsing the web, all while looking and performing great in the process.

For budget-conscious shoppers, we recommend more affordable gaming laptops like the Dell G5 15 SE. The Acer Nitro 5 is also one of our favorite budget gaming laptops, and we're currently in the process of reviewing the latest model to see if it's still good enough to make this list. Stay tuned!

If money is no object, the Alienware Area 51m is our favorite high-end gaming laptop. This portable monster can be outfitted with up to an Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 graphics, and has a ton of RGB customization options that make it truly deserving of the Alienware name.