Best Gaming Laptops in India

The very best MSI gaming laptop featuring an Intel processor is the MSI TITAN GT77 - 12UHS. This is the top of the line model from MSI’s recent refresh of their entire gaming lineup and is powered by the Intel Core i9-12900HX which is a 16 Core (8P+8E) processor that has 24 threads and a maximum Turbo power of 157 Watts. The graphics card in this laptop is the NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti and it too sports a high TGP of 175 Watts. This is one of the most powerful CPU+GPU combinations with plenty of thermal headroom to allow it to operate at higher clock speeds for longer time periods. As for the memory, the MSI GT77-12UHS can have up to 128 GB of DDR5 memory but ships with 64 GB DDR5 clocked at 4800 MT/s. Being a 12th Gen machine also means that the motherboard has PCIe Gen 5.0 lanes for storage devices such as M.2 SSDs. The GT77-12UHS has four M.2 slots of which one slot is PCIe Gen 5 whereas the remaining three are PCIe Gen 4 slots. Then there’s also the display, the GT77-12UHS features a massive 17.3-inch IPS-level 4K panel with a 120 Hz refresh rate. So you can actually enjoy all the high frame-rate gameplay that the powerful hardware enables. And the cherry on the cake? A built-in mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches. All this hardware comes at a ridiculous price of INR 5,26,990. As of now, this is at the top among the best performing gaming laptops in the world.

The second Intel Core i9 laptop on our list is from the famous Legion lineup - the Lenovo Legion 7. It is a gaming laptop packed with crazy features and comes with a heavy price tag. Talking about the display panel, it has a 16 inch QHD IPS panel with 500 nits of brightness and 165Hz of screen refresh rate. Along with this, the panel is also 100% sRGB which basically means accurate colour reproduction.

The Lenovo Legion 7 is powered by an Intel Core i9 12900HX processor with a max clock speed of 5.0GHz clock speed, 16GB RAM that can be extended up to 32GB, 1TB SSD and 16GB of dedicated NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti GDDR6 graphics card. The laptop has a battery life of up to 8 hours and also supports Rapid Charge Pro that can charge the laptop up to 70 percent in just 30 minutes. This laptop has a full size 4-zone RGB LED backlit keyboard with 100% anti-ghosting support and 1.5mm key travel distance. The laptop weighs 2.5 kg and it comes with a physical kill switch for the webcam.

Alienware, the premium gaming brand from Dell has its own reputation for building some of the meanest gaming machines for more than two decades. The best Alienware gaming laptop featuring an Intel processor is the Alienware x17 R2. This thing packs an Intel Core i9-12900HK which is a 14-Core (6P+8E) processor which has 20 Threads. The lower P-Core count helps it hit slightly higher clock speeds but the Max Turbo power is capped at 115W which is less than what the MSI GT77 sports. As for the graphics card, the Alienware x17 R2 also sports an NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti with the peak TGP set to 175 Watts. The CPU+GPU combination of the Alienware x17 R2 comes close to the MSI GT77. As for the memory, the Alienware x17 R2 ships with 32 GB of DDR5 RAM clocked at 4800 MT/s. The display on the x17 R2 is a 17.3-inch FHD 360 Hz panel compared to the 120 Hz 4K panel on the MSI GT77. You’ll end up seeing higher frame rates on the Alienware x17 R2 without any tearing whereas you’ll see crisper visuals at high frame rates on the MSI GT77. Both make for great experiences. This configuration of the Dell Alienware x17 R2 goes for INR 3,89,990 making it a good gaming laptop to buy in 2022.

The Predator lineup from Acer has shown great promise for gamers ever since they showcased the Predator 21X a couple of years ago. Keeping its legacy intact and also being the best Acer gaming laptop featuring an Intel processor is the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE. This machine is powered by an Intel Core i7-12700H which is a 14-Core (6P+8E) processor with 20 Threads. And the graphics card in this machine is the NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti. The TGP isn’t specified but the RTX 3070 Ti generally ships with a TGP of between 105 to 150 Watts. For the memory, it has 32 GB of LPDDR5 memory clocked at 4800 MT/s and the display is a 16-inch 2560x1600 IPS panel sporting a 240 Hz refresh rate. Acer makes some intelligent decisions with the hardware by picking a Core i7 processor and pairing it with a high-end RTX 3070 Ti. The power backup in this machine is a 4-Cell 99 Wh Li-ion battery which is the highest that you can get in a laptop legally for it to be carried on aeroplanes. And if we are to talk about the networking then the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE comes with Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675s and Gigabit Ethernet. This laptop gives you great gaming performance that comes close to machines that cost twice as much. Speaking of price, the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE PT516-52s is priced at INR 2,29,999 in India.

Omen by HP is a premium gaming lineup which is right up there with their Victus gaming laptops. The best HP gaming laptop with an Intel processor is the Omen by HP (16-B1371TX). Like the Acer Predator, this too is powered by the Intel Core i7-12700H which is a 14-Core (6P+8E) processor with 20 Threads. And the graphics card in this machine is the NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti. Even the memory is a similar configuration with 32 GB of DDR5 RAM rated for 4800 MT/s. One of the great things about the Omen laptops is that the audio setup is powered by Bang&Olufsen for some really great-sounding audio. For the display, the Omen by HP (16-B1371TX) sports a 16.1-inch 165 Hz 2560x1440 IPS panel that is the best of both worlds, resolution and refresh rate. Moreover, it is also NVIDIA G-Sync certified. The keyboard on the HP Omen (16-B1371TX) features a 4-zone RGB backlighting that adds a bit of pizazz to the overall aesthetic. In a way, the HP Omen (16-B1371TX) checks all the boxes and it does so with a price tag of INR 1,82,999 in India.

Acer Predator Helios 300 AN515-45 is the best Acer gaming laptop featuring an AMD processor. It is powered by the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX which is an 8 Core processor that gives you 16 Threads. AMD’s Ryzen 5000 series processors have broken performance records and set new benchmarks and this is the best mobile processor of the entire series. Acer has paired this with the NVIDIA RTX 3070. Together, the two make for a great combination for gaming. On the memory front, there’s 16 GB of DDR4 RAM clocked at 3200 MT/s. The display on the Acer Predator Helios 300 is a 15.6-inch 2560x1440 IPS panel that is tuned for a refresh rate of 165 Hz. Acer also packs Killer E2600 Ethernet in the Predator Helios 300 for folks who’d like to tweak their network prioritisation settings. The TGP for the RTX 3070 has not been mentioned here but a high TGP RTX 3070 can even best a low TGP RTX 3070 Ti, so there might be a few surprises there. For all these features, the Acer Predator Helios 300 carries a price tag of INR 1,39,990 in India.

The best MSI gaming laptop with an AMD processor is the MSI Delta 15 A5EFK-083IN. It features the top of the line AMD Ryzen 9 5900 HX which is a great 8-Core / 16-Thread processor for gaming and for the graphics card it has an AMD Radeon RX 6700M. The Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards are well known for their power efficiency thanks to the efficient 7nm process on which the Radeon RX 6000 GPUs are built on. The RX 6700M, in particular, is a great high-end graphics card and can best even an RTX 3070 considering the TGP ranges of the GPUs. For the memory, the MSI Delta 15 comes with 16 GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM clocked at 3200 MT/s. Coming to the display, the MSI Delta 15 sports a 15.6-inch FHD IPS-level 240 Hz panel that's geared to take advantage of AMD FreeSync. Even the backup is great with an 82 Wh 4-Cell Li-Ion battery. The keyboard on the Delta 15 is backlit and there's always the MSI Dragon Centre management software to help optimise the way you use the laptop. The MSI Delta 15 A5EFK-083IN retails for INR 1,14,990 in India.

Another worthy gaming laptop from the Omen lineup from HP is the 16-c0141AX. In fact, it's also the best HP gaming laptop with an AMD Processor. This unit also features the best AMD mobile processor which is the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 HX, an 8-Core / 16-Thread flagship CPU that can make mincemeat of all current AAA video games. And for the graphics, HP has included the AMD Radeon RX 6600M which is very power efficient like most GPUs in the RX 6000 series and often performs better than the NVIDIA RTX 3060. Aside from these there’s 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, and for the display, the Omen by HP (16-c0141AX) has a 16.1-inch 2560x1440 IPS panel and it even has a high refresh rate of 165 Hz. HP introduced the OMEN Tempest Cooling technology for their laptops to improve their cooling. Like other Omen laptops, this model also has an audio solution powered by Bang&Olufsen which is a well-known premium audio brand. The Omen by HP (16-c0141AX) retails for INR 1,34,999 in India.

Lenovo has gone a little mainstream with their gaming laptops and the best Lenovo gaming laptop featuring an Intel processor happens to be the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro (82RF00MGIN). It features the powerful Intel Core i7-12700H which is a 14-Core (6P+8E) processor with 20 Threads. There’s 16 GB of DDR5 RAM rated for 4800 MT/s and the graphics card is the NVIDIA RTX 3060. There’s no mention of the TGP of the card on the official spec sheets. Lenovo offers a 16-inch 2560x1600 IPS panel on the Lenovo Legion 5i Pro and it also has a refresh rate of 165 Hz. While most of the specs might seem a little tame compared to the top laptop on this page, the battery is where Lenovo doesn’t hold back any punches. This machine features an 80 Wh 4-Cell battery which is pretty high among gaming laptops. Then there’s the audio setup which is enhanced by Nahimic’s AI-based audio solution for different sound profiles and some of the features can improve your gaming experience. The Lenovo Legion 5i Pro (82RF00MGIN) is priced at INR 1,64,990 in India.

Dell not only has gaming laptops under the Dell Gaming brand but also under the Alienware brand. Together, both of them make up for a diverse set of configurations featuring the best hardware that money can buy. If you’re looking for the best Alienware gaming laptop with an AMD processor then the aptly named Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition should be first on your list. This machine features the AMD Ryzen 7 5800H which is an 8-Core / 16-Thread CPU and for the graphics bit, it has an NVIDIA RTX 3060. Being an Alienware machine, you can safely assume that the TGP on the RTX 3060 will be scaled to its maximum allowed limits. As for the networking bit, the Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition comes with Killer Wireless Wi-Fi 6E (1650) which is a top-tier Wi-Fi card that allows you to prioritise networking traffic so that your online gaming experience remains unhampered. As for the display, the Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition comes with a 15.6-inch FHD panel tweaked for a refresh rate of 165 Hz. The Alienware m15 R5 Ryzen Edition retails for INR 1,44,989 in India.