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GAMING LAPTOPS

The days of hulking, plastic-clad gaming laptops are over. Well, nearly over. You may find one or two behemoths undercover as ‘desktop replacements’, such as the Aorus 17X, complete with two power adapters. But beyond these fated few, you might be surprised by how much power comes in a small and sleek package nowadays.

With an impossible quantity of models to choose from, shopping around for that perfect compact gaming laptop can often be an overwhelming experience. That’s why we regularly rustle up every major brand’s best and put them to the test, so that we can tell you which one is worth your cash.

SINGLE OR DUAL-CHANNEL?

You’ll only find out whether your device is equipped with dual or single-channel memory if you dive into the specs. It’s an important marker of performance, however, especially for gaming.

It really comes down to physical hardware configuration—the actual RAM sticks inside your laptop or desktop PC. Dual-channel memory will often mean you have two or more

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