Best Gaming Laptops with NVIDIA RTX 2060 to Buy in 2019 For AAA Gaming on the MoveByVaidyanathan Subramaniam-May 1 2019 “2/2.1712.png” Gaming laptops have gone a long way and are available in multiple price ranges and configurations. Apart from the processor itself the core component of any gaming laptop is the GPU. Not only must a powerful GPU help drive high frame rates at higher resolutions, but since we’re talking about laptops such a GPU also needs to be power efficient. Laptops featuring the RTX 2060 were made available earlier this year and this new GPU now features well known models from most OEMs. The RTX 2060 should serve you well so long as you’re fine with playing in high or ultra settings at FHD. With that information, here’s a look at the 9 best NVIDIA RTX 2060 powered gaming laptops that you can lay your hands on this year.
1. Acer Predator Triton 500
Acer Predator Triton 500 Specs: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD GPU / Display: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/15.6-inch FHD 144 Hz IPS display Ports: 1x Thunderbolt 3 1x Mini DP 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 1x RJ-45 1x line-out Dimensions (W x H x D): 14.11 x 0.7 x 10.04 in the Acer Predator series. The base configuration offers the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 and is configurable up to the MaxQ RTX 2080. The Predator Triton 500’s overall design would appeal to many. It has gamery looks but also makes a good work or school laptop. The frame is all-aluminum and can comfortably move the laptop around. Port selection to a laptop of this size is fair enough. You get an Ethernet Thunderbolt 3 mini DP HDMI-out port, and three 3.1 USB ports. The monitor uses a 144 Hz panel which should help with smooth frames, but if you plan to run the new AAA games on the RTX 2060 above that frame rate, you might have to turn down the game settings. Details are clear but the luminosity might be better. The Predator Triton 500 comes with a good keyboard which is RGB backlit and offers adequate travel. The Triton 500’s performance should be adequate for most of the modern tasks such as gaming and content creation. Games like Rise of the Tomb Raider can hit 60 fps at 1080p high settings with ease. You can also use the Turbo Boost feature to crank up CPU and GPU speeds which should also offer some good fps boosts. Older games like GTA-V and Hitman should be able to touch the 80 fps mark at 1080 high with ease. No introduction is required for the Core i7-8750H and can easily help sail through the most demanding tasks. There aren’t too many issues with the laptop but you might need to ask Acer Support for a custom BIOS manually to unlock the full 2666 MHz RAM speed. Pros: Excellent performance for the price panel Cons 144 Hz: Default BIOS supports memory clock
of only 2400 MHzDimensions (W x H x D): 15.7 x 1 x 10.7 in $1799.99?$150.99$1649.00 The Asus ROG series was popular with all budget gamers and the ROG Strix Scar II Gaming is no exception. The ROG Strix Scar II offers an impressive price spec sheet including an RTX 2060 FHD 144 Hz IPS panel and a Core i7-8750H hexa-core CPU. The laptop’s design is distinctly gamery, and enables efficient heat dissipation. It’s not the lightest laptop out there at 2.4 kg but the heft is understandable given the powerful components and the big 17-inch screen. Like most gaming products, Scar II has many RGB effects that can be fully controlled via Aura Sync software from Asus. The display has good colors and visibility, and the refresh rate of 144 Hz helps to provide smooth visuals provided that you set the game settings accordingly. Gamers can rest assured that just about any modern game including Battlefield V Hitman 2 or PUBG can run Scar II. You can also use basic ray tracing effects with the RTX 2060 provided you are willing to sacrifice a few drops of fps. Asus says the Scar II has a cooling system called HyperCool Pro that comes with an anti-dust feature. The laptop offers three modes of power management silent balance and turbo, which can be selected depending on the charge. At least 6 to 7 hours of battery life can be extracted if running on the silent mode without any games. Overall the Asus ROG Strix Scar II is one of the best RTX 2060 gaming laptops that you can purchase on the go for great gaming. Pros: Good performance in gaming Great port placement
3. MSI GE75 Raider
“2/2.1046.jpg” MSI GE75 Raider GPU / Display: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/17.3-inch FHD 144 Hz IPS display Ports: 1x USB Type-C 3x USB 3.1 1x RJ-45 1x Mini DP 1x HDMI 2.0 1x line-in 1x line-out Dimensions (W x H x D): 15.63 x 1.08 x 10.57 in The MSI GE75 Raider is one of the best gaming offers in 2019. The base specs start with a NVIDIA RTX 2060, but up to the RTX 2080 and the Core i9-8950HK can be configured if your budget allows. Like most other MSI laptops, the GE75 Raider is well made and has a sturdy design to offer. For good tactile feedback the GE75 Raider comes with a SteelSeries keyboard. It is not a mechanical keyboard but, while typing or gaming, offers a similar feeling. The keyboard is fully RGB backlit, and can be customized via the SteelSeries Engine software for individual lighting areas. The RGB illumination extends also to the USB ports. The trackpad is roomy, supporting Windows Precision drivers. The GE75 Raider’s screen sports a 144 Hz refresh rate display but, unfortunately, even on the RTX 2080 models, does not support G-Sync. The display however covers a good 72 percent of the NTSC color gamut, meaning excellent color reproduction. The Killer 1550i card handles wireless connectivity, offering neat network priority setting and packet handling features to minimize latency during online gaming. With such a configuration the MSI GE75 Raider’s performance is not at all a concern. The performance of the CPU is in line with most other gaming laptops of its class and so is the performance of the gaming. However the battery life with this laptop is a serious concern and you will often find yourself reaching out for a charger. Temperatures are fine but under gaming fan noise can really get loud. Still the MSI GE75 Raider offers a lot of hardware for the money and is an easy pick if you can forgive some of the shortcomings. Cons: High emissions The battery life
4 is poor. Razer Blade 15
Offer “2/2.1715.jpg” Specifications: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD GPU/Display: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/15.6-inch FHD 144 Hz IPS Display Ports: 1x Thunderbolt 3x USB 3.1 1x HDMI 2.0 1x Mini DP 1x combo audio jack Dimensions (W x H x D): 13.98 x 0.7 x 9.25 in $22999.99?$500.222$179 The Strix Hero II receives an upgrade to the NVIDIA RTX 2060 GPU and a full 144 Hz HD 15.6-inch panel. The keyboard provides good tactile feedback and gets support for N-key rollover which means you can register multiple keystrokes at once. The entire keyboard is RGB backlit with transparent WASD keys for the additional gaming emphasis. The touchpad is good but as it’s a gaming laptop users would be more interested in using a gaming mouse than relying on the touchpad. Port selection is good but a Thunderbolt 3 port is not included in Asus. This shouldn’t be a big issue in view of the fact that the internals are already very powerful but those who want to run GPUs higher than the RTX 2060 in an enclosure might find it a disadvantage with this laptop. The cooling of the Core i7-8750H and the RTX 2060 is handled by five heat pipes shared between the VRMs and VRAM CPU GPUs. It also has a fairly large 66 Wh battery. One of the main complaints regarding the ROG Strix Hero II is the high fan noise, even in idle conditions. Recent BIOS updates have largely solved the issue so it shouldn’t be much of a problem now. While not really designer-grade, the display is excellent for watching and playing movies with a coverage of 92 per cent sRGB. Performance is excellent as expected in most games and you can easily push over 60 fps at Ultra settings in most modern titles. It will help to achieve higher frames by dialing down the settings a bit. CPU performance is excellent, so it won’t be a problem to crunch numbers. There is a lot of competition for the Asus ROG Strix Hero II but we feel that this is one of the best Asus gaming notebooks with RTX 2060 on the market given the combination of features and good pricing. Pros: Good component selection Upgradeable Cons: High fan noise even when idle 6. MSI GE63 Raider
“2/2.1717.jpg” MSI GE63 Raider Specs: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD Ports: 1x USB Type-C 3x USB 3.1 1x HDMI 2.0 1x Mini DP 1x RJ-45 1x line-out Dimensions (W x H x D): 15.07 x 1.16 x 10.23 in $1999.00 The MSI GE63 Raider offers a very competitive mobile gaming solution under $2000 thanks to the MSI GE63 Raider version A 15.6-inch 144 Hz display is available on the GE63 Raider. If you need a 17.3-inch bigger screen the MSI GE75 Raider might be worth a look. The specifications are more or less the same so the differentiating factor is only the screen size. With thinner screen bezels and brushed metal for the lid and interior, MSI’s approach to the laptop itself has focused a lot on the design in this iteration. This time around the hinges are stronger too. You get a chicklet keyboard from the SteelSeries which offers an almost mechanical experience of typing and gaming, and per-key RGB illumination. The touchpad uses Windows Precision drivers but a dedicated gaming mouse will best serve gamers. Performance in synthetic and real-world benchmarks is as expected but if the CPU is undervolted, there is still scope for far better scores and lower emissions. Nonetheless, the cooling is well built, although the noise levels for a gaming laptop are a little on the higher side. The MSI Dragon Center app allows the tuning and overclocking of fan noise, so you can use the settings that best fit your use. Battery life is not too good so you’ll find yourself hunting for a charging port often. There is also no port available on Thunderbolt 3 which is a negative. You still get a lot of laptop for the price which makes the MSI GE63 Raider one of the best RTX 2060 laptops on the market. Cons: Larger levels of fan noise Poor battery life No Thunderbolt 3 port
7. HP Omen 15 « 2/2.1052.jpg »
Although in this iteration HP offers an improved cooling system compared to the last generation users have reported throttling problems that prevent the Core i7-8750H from being utilized to its full potential under load. Undervolting is an option but it is not exactly an easy process and requires some technical know-how. If you can overlook some of the nitty-gritty issues the HP Omen 15 with NVIDIA RTX 2060 is one of the best value gaming laptops. Pros: Good 240 Hz gaming performance panel option Cons: Heavy load throttling
8. Gigabyte Aorus 15 W9 “2/2.1718.jpg” Gigabyte Aorus 15 W9 Specs: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD GPU / Display: Gigabyte Aorus 15 W9 Specs: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD GPU / Display: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/15.6-inch 144 Hz FHD IPS display Ports: 1x USB Type-C 3x USB 3.1 The Aorus 15 W9 is more or less similar to the higher end RTX 2070 based Aorus 15 X9. Despite some flexing on the display and the palm rests, the new Aorus 15 series features thin bezel displays and an overall excellent build quality. The laptop offers a decent port selection although some may be bothered by the lack of Thunderbolt 3. The chassis is easy to use and the back panel opens provides easy access to upgrade paths for RAM and Wi-Fi storage. The FHD 144 Hz panel provides excellent viewing angles and good color reproduction whilst the keyboard is RGB backlit and provides good touch feedback for both typing and gaming. Given the overall performance of the hardware combination gaming is excellent with little room for complaints. Also, the spacious chassis allows more efficient cooling, and the CPU does not drastically throttle under load. However, even though it is not a MaxQ version, the RTX 2060 does work at a lower than rated turbo boost. Still the graphics performance is up there with other RTX 2060 notebooks and as long as some settings are dialed down, you can play well beyond FHD resolutions. Emissions from fans are on the higher side and are audible even in idle conditions. There is also no way to use NVIDIA Optimus, because Gigabyte has completely disabled the integrated GPU in the Core i7 processor. Because of this battery life, a drastic hit is required and it tops out at best at less than 3 hours. The Aorus 15 W9 is however still a formidable RTX 2060 gaming laptop as long as you can overlook some of the inconveniences. Low fan noise
“2/2.1719.jpg” Alienware m15 Specs: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD GPU / Display: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/15.6-inch 144 Hz FHD IPS display Dimensions (W x H x D): 14.29 x 0.83 x 10.83 in $1499.99-inch Dimensions (W x H x D): 14.29 x 0.83 x 10.83 in $14999.999. The Alienware m15 is one of the best gaming laptops out there and the latest Intel CPUs and NVIDIA RTX GPUs have recently got a spec bump. The Alienware m15 is thinner than normal Alienware 15 making it a portable powerhouse. Most aspects of Alienware experience are available including a RGB backlit keyboard with full size four zone. The port selection is really good compared to most other laptops in this list and even if you don’t get a Thunderbolt 3 port you still have a dedicated Alienware Graphics Amplifier port through which you can connect external GPUs. Gaming and productivity performance are on similar lines as other such gaming laptops in this list so that your purchase decision will be influenced mostly by budget and aesthetics. Cooling problems have been reported but in this case the problems mostly arise when overclocked. The Alienware m15 is relatively quiet at stock speeds when compared with other laptops in its class. Pros: Good aesthetics Great gaming performance Comcast Internet and Xfinity subscribers may find themselves in trouble even when they are casually pirating. This is a pivotal point in time since in the near future more ISPs may decide to follow the lead of Comcast. While in the past many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) took the side of piracy-fighting organizations, Comcast has just become the first to join the ACE by stepping up its pirate-targeting-extensive collaborator network. This latest development of adding Comcast under the ACE umbrella will mainly impact the piracy scene in the United States. Comcast is an American telecommunications and television company that is also the third largest provider of home telephone services in the U.S. In 41 states, they serve commercial customers who will now have to think twice before they visit a pirating platform. Simply put, Comcast will most likely offer its customers no identity protection from now on and anyone who indulges in piracy will likely face the legal consequences. Comcast and its subsidiaries (Comcast Cable and Xfinity) should now be completely removed from their service options as regards network owners and operators. That however for the telecommunications giant is not a change in direction. Since the creation of the alliance NBCUniversal Sky and Telemundo have been affiliates of ACE and all three are owned by Comcast. That said, the firm has always been against piracy and doing something to enforce regulations on copyright protection. This is the first time we see an ISP entering this stage, however, and that could mean the dawn of an age where “casual pirates” are not left alone. Since pirating IPTV operators have become so elusive and difficult to bring to justice, perhaps shifting some focus to casual users will yield the desired results in the market for the provision of illicit content.Although in this iteration HP offers an improved cooling system compared to the last generation users have reported throttling problems that prevent the Core i7-8750H from being utilized to its full potential under load. Undervolting is an option but it is not exactly an easy process and requires some technical know-how. If you can overlook some of the nitty-gritty issues the HP Omen 15 with NVIDIA RTX 2060 is one of the best value gaming laptops. Pros: Good 240 Hz gaming performance panel option Cons: Heavy load throttling
8. Gigabyte Aorus 15 W9 “2/2.1718.jpg” Gigabyte Aorus 15 W9 Specs: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD GPU / Display: Gigabyte Aorus 15 W9 Specs: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD GPU / Display: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/15.6-inch 144 Hz FHD IPS display Ports: 1x USB Type-C 3x USB 3.1 The Aorus 15 W9 is more or less similar to the higher end RTX 2070 based Aorus 15 X9. Despite some flexing on the display and the palm rests, the new Aorus 15 series features thin bezel displays and an overall excellent build quality. The laptop offers a decent port selection although some may be bothered by the lack of Thunderbolt 3. The chassis is easy to use and the back panel opens provides easy access to upgrade paths for RAM and Wi-Fi storage. The FHD 144 Hz panel provides excellent viewing angles and good color reproduction whilst the keyboard is RGB backlit and provides good touch feedback for both typing and gaming. Given the overall performance of the hardware combination gaming is excellent with little room for complaints. Also, the spacious chassis allows more efficient cooling, and the CPU does not drastically throttle under load. However, even though it is not a MaxQ version, the RTX 2060 does work at a lower than rated turbo boost. Still the graphics performance is up there with other RTX 2060 notebooks and as long as some settings are dialed down, you can play well beyond FHD resolutions. Emissions from fans are on the higher side and are audible even in idle conditions. There is also no way to use NVIDIA Optimus, because Gigabyte has completely disabled the integrated GPU in the Core i7 processor. Because of this battery life, a drastic hit is required and it tops out at best at less than 3 hours. The Aorus 15 W9 is however still a formidable RTX 2060 gaming laptop as long as you can overlook some of the inconveniences. Low fan noise
“2/2.1719.jpg” Alienware m15 Specs: Intel Core i7-8750H CPU 16 GB RAM 512 GB SSD GPU / Display: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/15.6-inch 144 Hz FHD IPS display Dimensions (W x H x D): 14.29 x 0.83 x 10.83 in $1499.99-inch Dimensions (W x H x D): 14.29 x 0.83 x 10.83 in $14999.999. The Alienware m15 is one of the best gaming laptops out there and the latest Intel CPUs and NVIDIA RTX GPUs have recently got a spec bump. The Alienware m15 is thinner than normal Alienware 15 making it a portable powerhouse. Most aspects of Alienware experience are available including a RGB backlit keyboard with full size four zone. The port selection is really good compared to most other laptops in this list and even if you don’t get a Thunderbolt 3 port you still have a dedicated Alienware Graphics Amplifier port through which you can connect external GPUs. Gaming and productivity performance are on similar lines as other such gaming laptops in this list so that your purchase decision will be influenced mostly by budget and aesthetics. Cooling problems have been reported but in this case the problems mostly arise when overclocked. The Alienware m15 is relatively quiet at stock speeds when compared with other laptops in its class. Pros: Good aesthetics Great gaming performance Comcast Internet and Xfinity subscribers may find themselves in trouble even when they are casually pirating. This is a pivotal point in time since in the near future more ISPs may decide to follow the lead of Comcast. While in the past many ISPs (Internet Service Providers) took the side of piracy-fighting organizations, Comcast has just become the first to join the ACE by stepping up its pirate-targeting-extensive collaborator network. This latest development of adding Comcast under the ACE umbrella will mainly impact the piracy scene in the United States. Comcast is an American telecommunications and television company that is also the third largest provider of home telephone services in the U.S. In 41 states, they serve commercial customers who will now have to think twice before they visit a pirating platform. Simply put, Comcast will most likely offer its customers no identity protection from now on and anyone who indulges in piracy will likely face the legal consequences. Comcast and its subsidiaries (Comcast Cable and Xfinity) should now be completely removed from their service options as regards network owners and operators. That however for the telecommunications giant is not a change in direction. Since the creation of the alliance NBCUniversal Sky and Telemundo have been affiliates of ACE and all three are owned by Comcast. That said, the firm has always been against piracy and doing something to enforce regulations on copyright protection. This is the first time we see an ISP entering this stage, however, and that could mean the dawn of an age where “casual pirates” are not left alone. Since pirating IPTV operators have become so elusive and difficult to bring to justice, perhaps shifting some focus to casual users will yield the desired results in the market for the provision of illicit content.