144 Hz Refresh Rate — 8 Laptops Compared

Decision table

144 Hz Refresh Rate: which one for what?

The 8 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: ASUS ROG Strix G18 202582%

Leads for Thin & Light: Lenovo LOQ Essential 15ARP10E71%

Leads for Battery Life: ASUS ROG Strix G18 202558%

Leads for Content Creation: ASUS ROG Strix G18 202562%

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ASUS ROG Strix G18 2025ASUS
Intel Core i9-14900HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU · 18 inch
82% 50% 58% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 90 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
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ASUS TUF Gaming A17 2023ASUS
AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU · 17.3 inch
82% 52% 58% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- 90 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
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ASUS TUF Gaming F17 2023ASUS
Intel Core 5 210H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU · 17.3 inch
82% 52% 50% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz 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.
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
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ASUS TUF Gaming F15 2023ASUS
Intel Core i9-13900H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU · 15.6 inch
82% 62% 58% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 2.2 kg — among the lightest in the pool
Why it ranks here
- 90 Wh battery — top of the pool
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
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Lenovo LOQ 15AHP10Lenovo
AMD Ryzen 7 250 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
79% 51% 51% 59%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo LOQ 15IRX10Lenovo
Intel Core i7-14700HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
79% 51% 47% 59%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo LOQ Essential 15ARP10ELenovo
AMD Ryzen 5 150 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
79% 71% 45% 59%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
- 144Hz display
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.8 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9ILenovo
Intel Core i5-12450HX · Intel Arc A530M · 12 GB
77% 55% 47% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: Intel Arc A530M
- 144Hz display
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 2.38 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: Intel Arc A530M
- 28 months on the market — a successor may be near