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The Best Traditional Laptop Computers under $2000

★ Top Choice

Apple

MacBook Pro 15

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From $1849

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♥ Runner Up

Acer

Predator Helios 500

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From $1899

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Best of the Best

Razer

14-Inch HD Gaming Laptop

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Best Overall

MSI

GS65 Stealth Thin

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Apple MacBook Pro 15

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Features

  • 802.11AC Wi-Fi.
  • Brilliant Retina Display with True Tone technology.
  • Latest Apple-designed keyboard.
  • 8Th-generation quad-core Intel Core i5 Processor.
  • Ultrafast SSD.
  • Touch Bar and Touch ID.
  • Force touch trackpad.
  • Up to 10 hours of battery life.
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655.
  • Four Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports.

Pros

  • ⊕ Powerful.
  • ⊕ Strong sound.
  • ⊕ Useful Touch Bar.
  • ⊕ Fantastic design.
  • ⊕ Improved keyboard.

Cons

  • ⊖ Expensive.
  • ⊖ Lack of ports.
  • ⊖ Warm underside.
  • ⊖ High price tags.
  • ⊖ Still expensive.

Specs

  • Display Size/Resolution: 15.6/2880 x 1800.
  • RAM/Storage: 32GB/2TB PCIe SSD.
  • CPU: 2.9-GHz Intel Core i9-8950HK CPU.
  • GPU: AMD Radeon Pro 560X GPU with 4GB of VRAM.

Acer Predator Helios 500

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Features

  • 4 cell Li ion 84Wh Battery (5550 mAh).
  • 8th Generation Intel Core i7 8750H 6 Core Processor (Up to 4.1GHz) with Windows 10 Home 64 Bit.
  • 15.6 inches Full HD (1920 x 1080) LED backlit IPS 144Hz Refresh Rate Display.
  • 3 Fan Cooling with one 4th Gen all metal AeroBlade 3D and 5 Copper Heat Pipes; VR Ready; Customizable RGB KB; LAN: Killer Gaming Network E3000; Wireless: Killer DoubleShot Pro Wireless AC 1550 802.11ac.
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Overclockable Graphics with 6 GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM.
  • 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory and 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (2 x PCIe M.2 Slots; 1 Slot Open for Easy Upgrades).
  • 1 Thunderbolt 3 (Full USB 3.1 Type C) Port, 3 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Ports (One with Power off Charging).

Pros

  • ⊕ Slim, compact design.
  • ⊕ 144Hz G-Sync display.
  • ⊕ Restrained, classy lighting.

Cons

  • ⊖ All-plastic finish.
  • ⊖ Short battery life.
  • ⊖ Short battery life.
  • ⊖ Loud fans under load.

Specs

  • Touch Screen: no.
  • Boot Drive Type: SSD.
  • Panel Technology: IPS.
  • RAM (as Tested): 16 GB.
  • Laptop Class: Gaming.
  • Boot Drive Capacity (as Tested): 512 GB.
  • Variable Refresh Support: G-Sync.
  • Screen Refresh Rate: 144 Hz.
  • Processor Speed: 2.2 GHz.
  • Screen Size: 15.6 inches.
  • Native Display Resolution: 1920 by 1080.
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-8750H.

Razer 14-Inch HD Gaming Laptop

Best Portable
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Features

  • 512GB SSD (PCIe M.2) storage | 16GB DDR4 2400MHz memory.
  • 7th Gen Quad Core Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor with hyper-threading 2.8GHz/3.8GHz (Base/Turbo).
  • Ultra-thin (0.70”), light (4 lbs), and durable CNC aluminum chassis.
  • Full spectrum customizable gaming keyboard powered by Razer Chroma.Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home.
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5 VRAM) VR Ready graphics.

Pros

  • ⊕ Premium display.
  • ⊕ Excellent build quality.

Cons

  • ⊖ Could be lighter.
  • ⊖ High price point.
  • ⊖ Keyboard layout is a bit odd.

MSI GS65 Stealth Thin

Best Lightweight
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Features

  • Max Memory: 32 GB.
  • Display: 15.6" FHD, 4.9mm Ultra Thin Bezel Anti-Glare Wide View Angle 144Hz 7ms 72% NTSC 1920x1080 16:9 | Operating System: Windows 10.
  • Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 6G GDDR5.
  • Special Features: Ultra Thin Bezel | VR Ready | Steel series Per Key RGB Customizable Keyboard | Thunderbolt 3 Ready.
  • Processor: New Intel Core i7-8750H 2.2 - 4.1GHz (6 Cores).
  • RAM: 16GB (8G*2) DDR4 2400MHz, 2 Sockets; Max Memory 32GB | Storage: 256GB SSD NVMe (PCIE Gen3x4).
  • AC adapter: 180W Slim adapter.

Pros

  • ⊕ Long battery life.

Cons

  • ⊖ So-so keyboard.
  • ⊖ A little short on storage.