The best budget gaming laptops have fantastic battery life and VRR compatibility, but they don't break the bank. We researched and tested four top models and all but one came in well under 5000 AED
Asus ROG Strix G15
pros & cons
pros
- Great battery life
- User upgradeable
- VRR compatible
- Wi-Fi 6
cons
- Heavy
- Only one USB-C port
- Supports 32GB RAM upto only
Specifications: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H | RAM: 16GB DDR4 3200MHz | Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD | GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3050 4GB DDR6 | Display: 15.6-inch FHD | Refresh rate: 144Hz | Battery life: 8 hours
Dell G15 Edition
pros & cons
pros
- Great battery life
- Wi-Fi 6
- User upgradeable
- Alienware Command Center
cons
- No USB-C charging/display output
- Heavy
- Only supports 32GB RAM upto
Specifications: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | RAM: 8GB DDR4 3200MHz | Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD | GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 4GB GDDR6 | Display: 15.6-inch FHD | Refresh Rate: 120Hz | Battery Life: 10 hours
Acer Nitro 5
pros & cons
pros
- Decent battery life
- DTS:X audio
- Wi-Fi 6
- 144-Hz display
- User upgradeable
cons
- Heavy
- Only supports up to 32GB RAM
- Only supports Crucial components
Specifications: CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H | RAM: 16GB DDR4 | Storage: 512GB SSD | GPU: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050Ti | Display: 15.6-inch FHD | Refresh Rate: 144Hz | Battery life: 8 hours
HP Omen
pros & cons
pros
- Great battery
- Affordable configurations
- User upgradeable
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bang & Olufsen audio
cons
- Only one USB-C port
- RGB backlighting costs extra
- No fast charging
Specifications: CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | RAM: 8GB DDR4 3200MHz | Storage: 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD | GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 | Display: 16.1-inch FHD | Refresh rate: 144Hz | Battery life: 9 hours
