Gaming laptops better than PCs?

[Grant]

Are gaming laptops better than a desktop PC with similar specs? I am always for the desktop PC, as they're better cooled and from my understanding last longer and you can upgrade them a lot more.

But, is a gaming laptop worth it ever?

 

[kensonplays]

I prefer Desktop since they are more customizable. But, I do think I should get another laptop at some point that I can take with me on vacations and trips, since I can't take a desktop very easily to other countries or continents (going off-NA to Hawaii for the first time soon).

 

[Riberet19]

I don't know if laptops are better, what I do know is that I like desktop computers more to play video games since I find them much more comfortable, I don't like playing on laptops very much since I don't find them very ergonomic.

 

[Lingaraj]

As desktops have more space for cooling, so a high-performance desktop will always beat a high-performance laptop. But laptops beat desktops in terms of energy efficiency and portability.

 

[Timgab]

Both gaming laptops and desktop PCs have their advantages. Desktops generally offer better cooling and upgradability, lasting longer in terms of hardware relevance.

However, gaming laptops provide portability and convenience. If performance and upgradability are your main expectations, a desktop is preferable. For on-the-go gaming, a laptop can be worth it but may have limitations on future upgrades.

 

[BrianSolley]

You bring up some solid points about desktop PCs, especially regarding cooling, longevity, and upgradability. These are indeed areas where desktops traditionally outshine laptops. However, gaming laptops have made significant strides in addressing these issues, offering better thermal management, durability, and somewhat modular components for upgrades, though they still lag behind desktops in this regard.

You bring up some solid points about desktop PCs, especially regarding cooling, longevity, and upgradability. These are indeed areas where desktops traditionally outshine laptops. However, gaming laptops have made significant strides in addressing these issues, offering better thermal management, durability, and somewhat modular components for upgrades, though they still lag behind desktops in this regard.

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[Kane]

Gaming laptop are better than normal PC but between gaming laptop and gaming PC, gaming PC are far more superior than gaming laptop. I have a gaming laptop and I am thinking to get a gaming PC

 

[Joshua Farrell]

Desktops are easier to work with when playing, as it is easier to not accidentally pick the wrong hardware when upgrading for better gameplay. It is also easier to replace the motherboard on a desktop, as you don't have to remove a bunch of hardware to do so.