TOP 5 gaming laptops under $1,000

HP Pavilion Power is a kind of evolution of earlier Pavilion families. The laptop is equipped with performant hardware, but at the same time an office design.

The case is made, with the exception of the hand space, of plastic. The lid and bottom somewhat resemble a soft-touch, but the material is quite marky. The laptop looks quite strict — for the office, but at the same time, the style is given by a special design of the legs. When the display is open, it seems to lift the laptop, this is more clearly seen in the photos — it looks unusual.

The keyboard has a small stroke, distinct pressing, in general an excellent solution for work. A nice bonus will be the presence of a backlight.

The laptop is equipped with an Intel Core i5 7300HQ processor with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz in conjunction with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 video accelerator with 2 GB of GDDR5 video memory. Inferior to competitors in performance, it wins due to battery life, as well as optimized heat dissipation. Trottling remains at a minimum level even under heavy loads

From the battery, the laptop is able to work for 8 hours at an average load, and fast charging is able to charge 90% of the battery volume in 90 minutes. This is quite enough to work and spend time on the Internet at your leisure.

The amount of RAM is 8 GB of DDR4 type and can be expanded to 16 GB using two slots. For those who like to store everything at once on his laptop, the HDD with a capacity of 2 TB acts as a drive

The screen is an AU Optronics AUO41ED matrix made using IPS technology and having a Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels). The brightness of which is 240 cd/m2, and the contrast is an impressive 1350:1. The sRGB range is covered by 57%, and AdobeRGB — 38%, the presence of an anti-glare coating allows you to work comfortably in direct sunlight. Overall, an excellent matrix for the entire spectrum of everyday tasks.

The case of the Asus VivoBook Pro 15 is a competent combination of plastic and metal. The hand space and the top cover are made of metal that does not collect fingerprints, and the bottom cover and the frame around the screen are made of plastic.

The laptop's display has a Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels) and is made using TN+film technology. A matrix with a brightness of 220 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 515:1 is quite suitable for everyday use. The factory calibration is slightly shifted towards warm shades, so everything is somewhat yellower than it should be. Also, the screen lacks viewing angles, but a nice bonus will be the presence of anti-glare coating.

It is equipped with a Core i5 7300HQ processor (Kaby Lake generation) with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz in conjunction with a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 video accelerator with 4 GB of GDDR5 video memory. The drive is a HDD with a volume of 1000 GB and a spindle speed of 5400 rpm. The amount of RAM is 8 GB, which can be expanded to 16 GB, such as DDR4.

The laptop handles with all office tasks perfectly, and also provides an opportunity to comfortably play some modern games on high graphics settings. For example, the notorious GTA 5 at Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels) and high settings produces 65 frames / sec, and the demanding Witcher 3 — 38 frames / sec.

The laptop can run on battery power for up to 6.5 hours, and fast charging is able to charge 60% of the battery in 49 minutes.

In addition to the Republic Of Game gaming line, there are intermediate solutions with a more restrained design, but no less performance, and the Asus FX502VD is from this league.

The case is made of plastic and metal, the coating is matte, quickly collecting prints, but they are quickly removed. The assembly is of high quality: the lid does not bend when pressed lightly, and no backlash is detected.

The keyboard has a short stroke (1.6 mm) and a scissor design that allows you to feel the recoil more accurately — useful for gamers. You won't have to get used to this keyboard for a long time — it is convenient and informative. I would like to note the presence of a full-fledged arrow block, as well as a red backlight.

The use of a balanced Intel Core i5 7300HQ processor (Kaby Lake generation) with a clock frequency of 2.5 Ghz, made it possible to make a quiet cooling system. The laptop, even under heavy loads, is not subject to sagging performance.

There are two drives: A 1000 GB HDD and a 128 GB SSD. This allows you to store software and Windows on a fast drive, and data on a regular hard drive, which is undoubtedly a "plus".

The display has a Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) and is made using IPS technology, and the anti-glare coating will allow you to work comfortably even on a sunny day.

The battery is capable of working up to 4 hours at an average load.

Nitro 5 is a representative of the initial gaming segment from Acer. It does not have an aggressive game design, which is rather a "plus", but at the same time it looks stylish.

The case is made of matte plastic, which is quickly covered with prints, but they are easily removed. The build quality is at a height: nothing bends, the quality of the fitting of the components is good, and there are no backlashes.

It is equipped with a keyboard with a full-fledged arrow module, as well as a red backlight. As a feature, you can highlight the illuminated edging of the WASD keys. The touchpad has a medium size, smooth surface, and Windows 10 supports gestures.

The display made using IPS technology has a resolution of Full HD (1920x1080 pixels). The brightness level is 220 cd/m2, and the contrast is at the level of 840:1. The sRGB colour range is covered by 62%, and AdobeRGB by 40%. The anti-glare coating will allow you to work comfortably in direct sunlight.

Factory calibration shifts the colours somewhat into the cold spectrum, which is generally not critical. The screen fits perfectly for comfortable everyday work. I would like to note that the illumination is uniform, there are no highlights, as a result, the dark picture is transmitted realistically. Due to the low threshold of minimum brightness, it is comfortable to work with a laptop in low light.

The laptop is equipped with an Intel Core i5 7300HQ processor (Kaby Lake generation) with a clock speed of 2.5 GHz in conjunction with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti video accelerator with 4 GB of GDDR5 video memory. The prefix "Ti" means that this is an improved chip, by the way, compared to the usual GTX 1050, performance has increased by 10-15%.

Under heavy loads, the performance loss due to heating (trottling) is minimal, and given that the laptop is not equipped with the "coldest" components, the cooling system and internal layout are worthy of respect.

The amount of RAM is 8 GB of DDR4 type with a clock frequency of 2400 MHz, which can be expanded to 32 GB using two slots. The drive is a 256 GB SSD. The rejection of aging HDDs in favor of a solid—state drive can be called a bold step on the part of the manufacturer — the system works smartly and stably, and the risk of mechanical damage is minimized, but at the same time the storage capacity is small. Considering how much modern games "weigh", then you can't do without an external drive.

The laptop can work independently for up to 7 hours.

The Dell Inspiron 15 7577 laptop from the North American company Dell is a reinterpreted 7567, which was in good demand. Its main disadvantage was a screen made using TN+film technology of not the best quality, but in the current model this disadvantage is offset by a high-quality IPS matrix.

From the point of view of design, the Dell Inspiron 15 7577 stands out among competitors — a cross between office and gaming design. A distinctive feature of the design can be called the cooling system grilles — located both in front and behind, large enough, besides, well—blown — trottling is not terrible for him.

The housing, with the exception of the bottom panel, is made of anodized aluminium. The hand surface is covered with a pleasant to the touch matte coating that does not collect fingerprints. An interesting little thing, you can call the logo. It's red, as is the edging around the touchpad — the attention to detail is impressive.

The keyboard has a two-level backlight, is convenient enough to work with, and the touchpad will allow you to abandon the mouse. I would like to note that the keyboard does not bend even under strong pressure — "yablochniki" appreciate it. A nice bonus will be the fingerprint scanner located in the power button.

The Waves MaxxAudio Pro audio system is responsible for the sound component of the laptop, which in addition to two speakers includes a subwoofer — a rarity for laptops. Sounds, in our humble opinion, quite good

It is equipped with an Intel Core i5 7300HQ processor (Kaby Lake generation) with a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz, and a discrete NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 with 4 GB of GDDR5 video memory is responsible for the video component.

The amount of RAM is 16 GB, which is more than enough for the whole variety of demanding tasks assigned to the laptop. By the way, it is of the DDR4 type with a frequency of 2400 MHz, and can be expanded to 32 GB. The drive is a 1000 GB HDD. A nice bonus will be the presence of a Thunderbolt v3 port based on USB type C.

I was pleasantly surprised by the layout of the internal components. Executed, as they say, with feeling, sense, arrangement. Access to the necessary components, such as HDD or RAM, is simplified.

The manufacturer's rejection of pre-installed Windows 10 in favor of open and affordable Linux allowed to reduce the cost of the laptop without resorting to its reduction in price at the quality level.

The laptop's display is made using IPS technology and has a Full HD resolution (1920x1080 pixels). The LG LGD053F matrix has a brightness of 220 cd/m2 and a contrast ratio of 840:1. The sRGB colour space covers 55%, and AdobeRGB by 35%, respectively. In general, the display is well calibrated and suitable for everyday tasks, and the anti-glare coating will allow you to work comfortably on a sunny day.

The laptop is able to work autonomously for about 6 – 7 hours at an average load.