240 Hz Refresh Rate — 14 Laptops Compared

Decision table

240 Hz Refresh Rate: which one for what?

The 14 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: MSI Titan 18 HX A2W93%

Leads for Thin & Light: MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3W80%

Leads for Battery Life: MSI Titan 18 HX A2W64%

Leads for Content Creation: Razer Blade 16 (2025)89%

#4#10#9#8
Acer Predator Helios 16 AIAcer
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU · 32 GB
83% 53% 52% 76%
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
#6#7#10#9
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025)ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
83% 55% 52% 75%
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#11#2#6
Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
83% 52% 59% 83%
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
#11#4#12#1
Razer Blade 16 (2025)Razer
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
83% 62% 52% 89%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 2.14 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
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
#7#2#11#4
ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 (2025)ASUS
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
83% 76% 52% 83%
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
- 1.95 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
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
#3#3#6#11
MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14WMSI
Intel Core i9-14900HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 16 GB
87% 66% 55% 67%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 2.3 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 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 5060 Laptop GPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#2#1#5#2
MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3WMSI
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
88% 80% 57% 88%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- Current model — 9 months on the market
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Thin & Light
- 1.99 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 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
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU
- OLED panel
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#1#8#1#3
MSI Titan 18 HX A2WMSI
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 64 GB
93% 55% 64% 85%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz 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
- 99.9 Wh battery — top of the pool
- Current model — 9 months on the market
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- Current model — 9 months on the market
#5#6#4#12
Alienware 16X AuroraAlienware
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
83% 58% 57% 63%
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
#8#5#3#5
Gigabyte Aorus Master 16 (2025)Gigabyte
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
83% 60% 58% 83%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 2.49 kg — among the lightest in the pool
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#14#7#7
Lenovo Legion 9 18IAX10Lenovo
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU · 192 GB
83% 46% 54% 80%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz 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
- 99.9 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 5090 Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#14#13#13#14
Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 AIAcer
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU · 16 GB
77% 48% 51% 57%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- 240Hz 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 Ti Laptop GPU
- 21 months on the market — a successor may be near
#13#12#8#10
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IRX9HLenovo
Intel Core i9-14900HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
78% 51% 54% 70%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz 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
- 99.9 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 4080 Laptop GPU
- 33 months on the market — a successor may be near
#12#9#14#13
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16ARX8Lenovo
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX · NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU · 32 GB
78% 54% 45% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
- 240Hz display
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Good for gaming?
Why it ranks here
- 2.5 kg — among the lightest in the pool
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near
How long does the battery last?
Why it ranks here
- Discrete graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU
- 45 months on the market — a successor may be near