Windows 11 Operating System — 16 Laptops Compared

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Windows 11 Operating System: which one for what?

The 16 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Thin & Light Battery Life Content Creation

Leads for Gaming: Acer Predator Helios 16 AI84%

Leads for Thin & Light: Huawei MateBook X Pro (Core Ultra Premium Edition)76%

Leads for Battery Life: LG Gram 17 (2025)68%

Leads for Content Creation: Razer Blade 16 (2025)90%

#13#4#2#11
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro (16)Samsung
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 16 GB · 16 inch
50% 58% 67% 59%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#7#9#12#1
Razer Blade 16 (2025)Razer
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
84% 55% 56% 90%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
#12#2#1#14
LG Gram 17 (2025)LG
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 32 GB · 17 inch
52% 72% 68% 52%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.45 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#4#3#11#2
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025)ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
84% 68% 56% 86%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
#11#1#13#9
Huawei MateBook X Pro (Core Ultra Premium Edition)Huawei
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H · 32 GB · 14.2 inch
52% 76% 52% 65%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 0.98 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
#3#13#10#6
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025)ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
84% 52% 56% 78%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
#10#7#3#13
HP OmniBook Ultra 14HP
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · 32 GB · 14 inch
52% 57% 64% 52%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#6#15#4#4
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
84% 50% 62% 86%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 99.9 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
#1#14#9#7
Acer Predator Helios 16 AIAcer
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU · 32 GB
84% 51% 56% 77%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
#2#12#6#10
Alienware 16X AuroraAlienware
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
84% 53% 60% 64%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 96 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
#5#11#5#3
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)Gigabyte
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
84% 54% 61% 86%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 99 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
#9#10#15#5
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025)ASUS
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
71% 54% 49% 79%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.5 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
- 19 months on the market — a successor may be near
#15#6#7#16
Dell XPS 13 (9350)Dell
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 16 GB · 13.4 inch
45% 57% 58% 47%
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.2 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
#14#5#16#8
ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 7 258V · 32 GB · 14 inch
47% 57% 48% 68%
Why it ranks here
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.2 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- OLED panel
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
#16#8#8#15
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8)Microsoft
Snapdragon X Elite · 16 GB · 13.8 inch
45% 56% 57% 49%
Why it ranks here
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.34 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
#8#16#14#12
ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage EditionASUS
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS · AMD Radeon RX 7700S · 16 GB
77% 45% 51% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7700S
- 165Hz display
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: AMD Radeon RX 7700S
- 42 months on the market — a successor may be near