Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-592G-71ZL

Best budget gaming laptop, by the Wirecutter

“In addition to offering decent gaming performance for a lot less money, budget gaming laptops are far more portable than high-end gaming laptops,” says the Wirecutter. They are “a good fit for anyone who needs to carry a laptop for work or school tasks but wants something that can handle gaming better than an ultrabook can.”

Here are the best budget gaming laptops according to the Wirecutter.


Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-591G-70RT

“Also great: For tighter budgets”

MSI GE62 Apache-276

“Also great: Runner-up”


Wirecutter is a collection of lists of the best gadgets. Founded by former Gizmodo’s editor Brian Lam, it is aimed at “people who don’t want to take a lot of time figuring out what to get”. Its choices are usually very reliable and take weeks or months of research and testing.

Source: The Wirecutter
Last checked on: 17 March 2016
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