165 Hz Refresh Rate — 9 Laptops Compared

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165 Hz Refresh Rate: which one for what?

The 9 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: Lenovo LOQ 15IPH1187%

Leads for Thin & Light: ASUS TUF Gaming A14 202472%

Leads for Battery Life: ASUS TUF Gaming A15 202373%

Leads for Content Creation: Lenovo Legion 5 15IAX1077%

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ASUS TUF Gaming A15 2023ASUS
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU · 15.6 inch
82% 50% 73% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
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
- 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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ASUS TUF Gaming A14 2024ASUS
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU · 14 inch
82% 72% 53% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.46 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
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
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ASUS TUF Gaming A14 2025ASUS
AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 14 inch
82% 72% 53% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.46 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
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
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Lenovo LOQ 15IPH11Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 7 355 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
87% 57% 55% 67%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop GPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15Q8Y11Lenovo
Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-42-100 · 16 GB · 15.3 inch
63% 69% 69% 66%
Why it ranks here
- 165Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 1.41 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- OLED panel
- Current model — 9 months on the market
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Lenovo ThinkBook 16p G6 IAXLenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
70% 47% 54% 77%
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz 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
- 85 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 21 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 5060 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo Legion 5 15IAX10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 53% 51% 77%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz 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
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
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Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IMH9Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
70% 51% 53% 74%
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- 165Hz display
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 84 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 33 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 4060 Laptop GPU
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
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ASUS TUF Gaming A16 Advantage EditionASUS
AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS · AMD Radeon RX 7700S · 16 GB
77% 45% 56% 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
- 90 Wh battery — top of the pool
- 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