Best Gaming Laptops in the UK

One of the most important features in any laptop geared towards gaming is the overall quality of the display, and this model certainly does not disappoint. Featuring a full HD resolution of 1920 x 1080, you get the full benefits of HD gaming along with high refresh rates of up to 144Hz, giving you extremely smooth gameplay that won't result in dropped frames or screen tearing. Along with this, you also get all of the benefits from the built-in NVIDIA graphics, including 2nd generation Ray Tracing and 3rd generation Tensor cores, which allow for 2D and 3D graphics of the highest quality. You also get the benefits of DLSS AI Acceleration, giving you the best overall graphics performance possible, both in gaming and in productivity and creativity apps.

Along with everything mentioned above, just about every other aspect of this system screams "high-end". For instance, there is no shortage of ports on this laptop, including Thunderbolt 3, USB Types A and C ports, HDMI for video output, and the top-end networking options including Wi-Fi 6 and Gigabit Ethernet. The precision-crafted aluminum body gives the laptop a truly premium feel that also amply protects the internals from damage while also providing reliable cooling, all in a body that is 0.78 inches thick. To sum it all up, you won't find many laptops that can really touch this model thanks to its overall set of features.

A feature that helps give this particular laptop an advantage over other models is the built-in Game Shift technology. With this, you can drastically increase the overall power of the system with the press of a single button, which is indispensable when the situation in the game heats up. At this time, the fan speed increases, which will cool the system when the processors are working more intensively. This means that you can easily count on boosted gaming performance without having to worry about the system overheating.

Along with everything mentioned above, most of the rest of this system features high-end hardware that helps with the laptop's overall performance. This model includes 16 GB of DDR4 memory along with a 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD, ensuring that your system won't have any performance bottlenecks that will hold it back. You also get plenty of included connectivity options, including multiple USB ports (both Type-A and Type-C), a Thunderbolt 4/USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port with DisplayPort output, an HDMI port, and an RJ-45 port for Gigabit Ethernet. There is also a built-in Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 wireless adapter for the latest in wireless network connectivity options. With all of this included in a sleek, cool-looking design, this gaming laptop from Dell is simply one of the best bargains out there.

One of the biggest concerns that many users have with a gaming laptop is in its ability to run at full speed without processor throttling or overheating. Thankfully, that won't be an issue here due to the efficient cooling system with a self-cleaning design that guarantees stable operation under high loads. The internal cooling system includes five different heat pipes that redirect all of the heat generated by the processor and graphics adapter directly out of the system, ensuring that your processor won't slow down excessively during sustained heavy loads, all while keeping the system from becoming too hot to use. On top of that, this also helps the system achieve the maximum in battery life, giving you up to 16 hours on a full charge.

With all of the above-listed features, what else is needed? Of course, you need powerful hardware if you want good gaming performance, and this laptop definitely delivers. The system is powered by an 11th generation Intel Core i7-11375H running at 3.3 GHz, with its graphics powered by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060. If there is anything where this laptop might fall short of others, it would be in the 8 GB of included RAM, which might not be enough for the heaviest of workloads. Regardless of this small complaint, we're sure that most everyone will be thrilled by both the design and performance of this exceptional gaming laptop.

To continue on about the system's internals, this laptop provides 8 GB of RAM, which is a bit on the low-end nowadays. However, most productivity tasks, as well as games, can run quite well with this amount of RAM. The 512 GB SSD also provides plenty of high-speed storage, allowing you to load up most of your favourite games and most-needed applications.

On the productivity (and creativity) end of things, the 2-in-1 design makes this a perfect system for use by graphics artists and others who need a stylus for any type of creative work. Speaking of which, this system actually comes with one, and it's not just your average run-of-the-mill cheapo stylus. This particular stylus features 4096 pressure sensitivity levels, tilt detection, a quick key button, and allows for easy connectivity through Bluetooth. This stylus is a great addition as most other systems that support one often require you to purchase one separately, and as most stylus users can tell you, a quality model usually doesn't come cheap.

The system's touch screen will make your work faster, more precise and extremely intuitive, all while giving you crystal clear video quality. Also, the screen is highly responsive to the stylus, so there isn't any excessive lag time. Finally, the flexible hinges allow you to rotate the laptop screen as you like, giving you freedom of control in any environment. Adding all of this together, the combination of power and flexibility gives you just about everything you could want in a 2-in-1 laptop.

The powerful internals of this 2-in-1 laptop isn't the only selling point of this model. In fact, just about every aspect of this system shows an incredible amount of attention to detail that you won't find on many other models. For instance, the built-in speaker system based on Dolby Atmos technology allows you to fully immerse yourself in what is happening on the screen. At the same time, AI noise-canceling technology will not allow you to be distracted by extraneous noise from audio input or output, giving you crystal clear audio at all times to complement the high-quality video.

Speaking of high-quality video, the display on this unit definitely deserves a bit of attention here. Featuring a highly-responsive 13.4" touchscreen display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200, you get a bit more screen real estate on this system than you do with most other similar devices. You also get a high-quality stylus included with the system, allowing you to use this as a graphics tablet for creative work.

Although this system comes with an extra compact form factor, you also won't be missing out on any ports for connecting other devices to the system. Overall, this 2-in-1 laptop featuring powerful internals surrounded by high-quality aesthetics provides a premium experience for a not-so-premium price.