An expert from the Device channel on YouTube named the most powerful laptop models for work and play costing up to 100 thousand
The leader of the YouTube channel Device has listed the best gaming and office laptops in the premium category. Among them there are models from MSI, Lenovo, ASUS, HP.
- MSI Modern 14. One example of a business device.This is a stylish, slim laptop with a 14-inch display and a metal chassis. It also differs in low weight: 1.3 kg. The laptop is equipped with a quad-core Intel Core i5-1155G7 processor with a GeForce MX450 2 GB graphics card and the ability to upgrade RAM (from 16 GB to 32 GB). You can even play it in Red Dead Redemption 2 at 1080p, but at the minimum graphics settings. sRGB is equal to 100% for the model, so this is a good option for working with images. The keyboard here has a white backlight, but there is no number pad here.
- Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6. This is another ultrabook with an aluminum body.It weighs only 1.38 kg. Like the model above, its diagonal is 14 inches, matrix – IPS, color gamut – 100%, but the refresh rate is higher – 90 Hz. The resolution has also increased: up to 2880 x 1800 instead of 1920 x 1080 for the MSI Modern 14. The processor here is very close to the Core i5-1155G7: i5-1135G7. The RAM capacity of the IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ITL6 cannot be increased. As for functionality, this laptop is definitely ahead of the Modern 14: for example, it supports fast charging (with 15 minutes of charging the device gets an additional two hours of work), has an infrared camera with a Face ID sensor, and USB Type-C.
- ASUS TUF Gaming F15. This is a game model.It is equipped with an RTX 3050 4 GB graphics card and a Core i5-11400H processor. Although the picture quality here will be worse than the Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro and MSI Modern 14, the laptop has a high refresh rate of 144 Hz. The sRGB color gamut is 63%. In terms of gaming performance, you can even run Cyberpunk 2077 at a high preset with Nvidia DLSS technology. On average, the frame rate will be 40 fps in this case. Most of the games will run on the TUF Gaming F15 at ultra graphics settings. It is also possible to expand the amount of SSD and RAM. With fast charging, you'll get a 50 percent charge in 30 minutes.
- HP Laptop 17-ca3009ur. In terms of dimensions, this laptop is the largest ofpresented. Among the disadvantages of the device – plastic case, no keyboard backlight, small battery (41 Wh, which is only 6 hours of operation in low mode), no USB-C port, inability to increase the amount of RAM, screen resolution – Full HD. At the same time, the HP Laptop 17-ca3009ur has an eight-core Ryzen 7 4700U processor with integrated Vega 7 graphics, two drives (256 GB SSD, 1024 GB HDD), pre-installed Windows 10 Home operating system, sRGB color gamut &# 8211; 100%, fast charging (charges up to 50% in 45 minutes).
- Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH6. The screen diagonal of the model is – 16 inches, arefresh rate – 120 Hz. However, there is no discrete video card – instead, there is built-in Vega 7 graphics, and the screen resolution has become smaller compared to the IdeaPad 5 Pro ultrabook: 2560 x 1600. However, the sRGB color gamut is also 100%. This model runs on a Ryzen 5 5600H processor and has a 75 Wh battery capacity. A quick charge of 15 minutes will allow you to use the laptop for another three hours. This laptop will handle most professional tasks perfectly.
- ASUS Vivobook Pro 14X OLED. Considered one of the most functional anduniversal laptops in the selection. The device is equipped with an excellent OLED matrix, a discrete RTX 3050 4 GB video card, and a quad-core Intel Core i5-11300H. The Vivobook Pro 14X has 16 GB of RAM and an SSD drive – 512 GB. The laptop weighs 1.45 kg. There is also a fingerprint scanner and the “Virtual Controller” function. This device is ideal for working with graphics.
- MSI Sword 15. A gaming laptop weighing 2.25 kg.In games, it shows excellent performance due to the RTX 3060 6 GB video card and Core i5-11400H processor. You can run almost all projects on it with ultra graphics settings. The Sword 15 has only 8 GB of RAM, but it can be expanded up to 64 GB. The sRGB color gamut is only 53%, and the peak brightness is – approximately 250 nits. That is, this laptop is not particularly suitable for designers. At the same time, the screen refresh rate is 144 Hz. There is also a backlight for the keyboard – of blue color.
