The Best Laptop Gaming Brands (Part One)

The Best Laptop Gaming Brands (Part One)
by Nico S. on 2012-04-23
Laptops come in all shapes and sizes. They can be small, or they can be ridiculously large. Gaming laptops belong to the latter. While there are gaming laptops that are medium in size, it’s the large gaming laptops that garner the most attention.
As the name implies, gaming laptops are geared towards gamers that want portability. If you want to play games with your friends at one convenient place, then you should go buy a gaming laptop.
What’s cool about them is that they’re very unique looking. These laptops are usually marketed to a younger audience, so expect to see a bit of cool looking designs. They’re not your standard corporate laptop that looks dull.
But gaming laptops are not only good for games. They’re also good for all around tasks. Since gaming laptops are stuffed with the best graphics cards, processors and other parts, other heavy tasks like video editing are also done effortlessly. If you’re looking for a laptop that can do everything you want, you can do it with a gaming laptop, and you can do it in style.
But what are the best gaming laptop brands out there? You’ll be surprised to know that many names don’t come from big players like Samsung and Apple. Instead, you’ll find small companies that assemble their laptops with pride, and they’re generally famous in the gaming community.
Here are the best laptop brands you should be aware of:
- Alienware
You may have come across the word Alienware and dismissed it as a child’s toy. While the name sounds gimmicky, their products perform like they’re made from alien technology, hence the name, Alienware.
Alienware used to be a small company before it was purchased by Dell, another manufacturer of laptops. Alienware is known for their laptops that have a very sci – fi look. In fact, their backlit keyboards come in a multitude of colors, making it look like an alien cockpit. Of course, you can change the colors.
But of course, it’s the insides of the laptop and the other features that make them famous. They only include the best parts for their products. They also have features such as wireless streaming and branded audio parts.
- Origin
Now here’s a small company that knows how to make great gaming laptops.
Origin was born from former Alienware employees before Dell’s acquisition. Given that they’re the ones who designed the original Alienware laptops, you’d expect their products to look just as bizarre, but no. Their aesthetics are actually a bit understated. Their laptops are kind of like a sleeper car – it looks plain on the outside, but the inside is crazy powerful.
As you’d expect, their products are filled with top of the line parts, from the video card to the hardware.
Origin may sound a little underground to you, but they’re easily accessible and boast great service.
Continuation
There are a few more brands that we’ll check out in another part, so stay tuned!
TThomas Sagan is a resident blogger of Cash for Laptops. His love of video games led to his passion for desktops, and eventually laptops. Occasionally, he tinkers with his computer too. During his college days, he was a writer for his college paper, focusing on music and film. These days, you’ll find him studying hard for his MA in Communications and passionately playing Team Fortress 2.




