Colored Laptops

With the continuing trend among consumers for portable all-in-one devices, it comes as no surprise that laptops have become more popular in recent years. In particular, there is an increasing awareness and demand for gaming laptops thanks to this trend, as well as marketing campaigns by laptop manufacturers.

Beyond the hype and marketing activity there is an on-going debate with regards to the performance of these gaming laptops, in being able to play the most resource-heavy game and with respect to its “portability.”

Portability has been a key selling point for laptops, especially gaming laptops. If you are frequently traveling and would like to play “Company of Heroes” to pass the time, you can play it on your laptop the same way you do on your desktop. They also don’t take too much space on your laptop, so you can play them practically anywhere.

Another advantage of gaming laptops is their “all-in-one” capability. You don’t have to buy other hardware (except for optional peripherals like earphones) to make it run well, as everything’s built in. You don’t even have to run cables around to connect to the Internet if you have a wireless network already set up.

This “all-in-one” set-up has its disadvantages, especially if one of the components fails or if you need to upgrade. While you can make changes to the memory and hard drive capacity of your laptop, you can never do so for the processor and GPU, which are the most important components of gaming laptops, unlike desktop PCs where you can replace any component without any problems. So, if your laptop cannot play a new game, tough luck. You have no choice but to buy a new one (or opt not to play the game at all). If you break the LCD screen of your laptop, you have the option to replace it, which may be difficult to find and cost you more than your budget.

Speaking of budget, it comes as no secret that gaming laptops cost more than a high-end gaming desktop PC. If you are wondering whether the performance warrants the price, this is still a matter for debate. There are, however, a lot of places where you can get ideas about how the different gaming laptops perform in the real world.

There is also the issue of power usage. Gaming laptops which run intense applications by the minute would cause a drain in your battery. Some laptop manufacturers compensate by skimping on the performance of some components, which is not always a good thing.

In the end, there will always be a trade-off that the consumer will have to decide for himself, based on needs and preferences. Fortunately, there is a lot of valuable information to help make a more informed choice, rather than depending on the marketing campaigns of manufacturers, which can distort the truth.