Best Desktop Replacement Laptops (2024)

Sometime in the past, desktop computers were a necessity if you wanted any form of computing power. However, these days, they take up a lot of space. In addition, they can easily be replaced by a laptop. Here, we’ll look at the best desktop computer replacement laptop. A laptop, is a better alternative, compared to a workstation. It eliminates the disadvantages of desktops, while maintaining its advantages.

Several factors have been taken into account when coming up with the best desktop alternative. First, is performance. The laptop you buy, should be able to adequately replace a desktop in terms of performance. The good thing, these days, both desktop and laptop processor have similar performance. Some years back, the processors in laptops, were seriously under powered. All the laptops in this list, have very good performance.

Most monitors, come with a 1080p resolution, in addition to having high refresh rates. This should also be true to the laptop screen that will be used to replace them. However, screen size might be subjective. In this list, I’ve listed laptops with 12 inches, all the way to 17 inches.

These laptops, don’t have to be necessarily lightweight. However, a light laptop can give you flexibility in the house. In the house, you can move with it from one room to another. Laptops, compared to workstations/ desktops, also come with the battery life. You get freedom from sitting next to a power outlet. When the weather allows, you can even use it outside the house.

In this list of best laptop recommendation for desktop/workstation replacement, I’ve listed brands such Microsoft Surface, Acer, Alienware, MacBook, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, Gigabyte, Razer and many more.

You can also have a look at best Intel Core i7 laptops in addition to the best gaming laptops.

Best Desktop/ Workstation Replacement Laptops  in 2024:

Acer Predator Triton 14 GamingCreator Laptop 13th Gen Intel i7-13700H NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
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CPU	13th Gen Intel i7-13700H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Display Size	14"
Display Resolution	2560x1600
RAM	16GB LPDDR5
Storage Space	1TB PCIe Gen4 SSD
Operating System	Windows 11
Ports	HDMI, USB, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.34 x 0.78 x 8.94 inches
Weight	3.75 lbs
Advantages	Lightweight, Good performance
Disadvantages	None

Alienware m17 Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 17.3 360Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX Processor, AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT
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CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
GPU	AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	32GB DDR5
Storage Space	2TB SSD,
Operating System	Windows 11
Ports	1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x SD card reader, HDMI 2.1, 1x Headset Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	‎15.64 x 1.05 x 11.76 inches
Weight	7.3 pounds
Advantages	Good performance
Disadvantages	Average display

ASUS Flagship ROG Zephyrus M16 Gaming Laptop 16 QHD+ IPS 240Hz 13th Gen Intel 14-core i9-13900H
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CPU	13th Gen Intel 14-core i9-13900H Processor
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB
Display Size	16" QHD+
Display Resolution	(2560x1600) IPS
RAM	32GB DDR5 SDRAM
Storage Space	1TB Solid State Drive
Operating System	Windows 11
Ports	1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x USB-C 3.2, 2 x USB-A 3.2, 1 x HDMI 2.1 FRL, 1 x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.69 x 13.98 x 0.88 inches
Weight	‎4.64 pounds
Advantages	Lightweight, Good performance, Quality Display
Disadvantages	Price

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2023) Gaming Laptop, 16” 1610 FHD 165Hz, GeForce RTX 4060, Intel Core i7-13650HX
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CPU	‎4.9 GHz core_i7
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Display Size	‎16 Inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1200 pixels
RAM	16 GB DDR5
Storage Space	512 GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 11
Ports	USB, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H)	13.94 x 0.89 x 10.39 inches
Weight	5.51 pounds
Advantages	Good performance
Disadvantages	Storage space may be inadequate for some people

AORUS 15G (WB) Performance Laptop
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CPU	10th Gen Intel i7-10750H
GPU	RTX 2070 Max-Q
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	512GB
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, HDMI, Audio Out
Dimensions (L x W x H)	20.47 x 13.82 x 5 inches
Weight	4.85 pounds
Pros	Very Good performance
Cons	NA

ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX581 Laptop
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CPU	10th Generation Intel Core i7 processor
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	4K UHD
RAM	16 GB of RAM
Storage Space	1 TB SSD
Operating System	Windows
Ports	USB, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.1 x 9.7 x 0.9 inches
Weight	5.5 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality
Cons	Weight

MSI GE76 Raider 10UG-232 Laptop-i7-RTX3070
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CPU	Intel Core i7-10870H 2.2-5.0 GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX3070 8GB GDDR6
Display Size	17. 3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	32GB (16G*2) DDR4 3200MHz
Storage Space	1TB NVMe SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	Killer LAN E3100 | Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210(2*2) | BT 5.2
Dimensions (L x W x H)	1.08 x 15.63 x 10.57 inches
Weight	6.39 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality
Cons	Quite Heavy

GIGABYTE AORUS 15G YC
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CPU	1‎0th Gen Intel Core i7-10870H (2.2GHz - 5.0GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU 8 GB GDDR6
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	FHD 1920x1080
RAM	32 GB RAM
Storage Space	1 TB PCIe SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-C), 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.4 | 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-A), 1 x HDMI 2.1
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.6 x 14 x 0.9 inches
Weight	4.51 pounds
Pros	Premiu m design
Cons

Alienware m17 R3 Laptop RTX 2070 8GB
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CPU	Intel Core i7-10750H
GPU	Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.74 x 11.59 x 0.89 inches
Weight	5.51 pounds
Pros	Performance
Cons

GF65 MSI 15 Inch Laptop -64GB RAM
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CPU	Intel Core i7-10750H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	64GB RAM
Storage Space	2TB NVMe SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, Ethernet, HDMI, Headphone Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.13 x 9.99 x 0.85 inches
Weight	4.1 pounds
Pros	Design, Performance
Cons	NA

GIGABYTE G5 KF 15.6 FHD 1920x1080 144Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
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CPU	12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	512GB
Operating System	Windows 11
Ports	1x Thunderbolt 4 (Supports Power Delivery), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x Mini DP 1.4 (120Hz), 1x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A), 1x RJ45, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x DC In
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.2 x 9.4 x 0.94 inches
Weight	‎4.39 pounds
Advantages	Good entry laptop, Moderately priced
Disadvantages	Storage space

HP OMEN 16 16.1 FHD 165Hz Gaming Laptop (Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX, 32G DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Geforce RTX 4060 8GB)
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CPU	Intel 13th Gen Core i7-13700HX
GPU	Geforce RTX 4060 8GB
Display Size	16.1 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080
RAM	32G DDR5 RAM
Storage Space	1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 11
Ports	USB 3.2 Gen 1.0 Type-A 5 Gbps signaling rate (HP Sleep and Charge), USB 3.2 Gen 1.0 Type-A 5 Gbps signaling rate, RJ-45 Ethernet port,
Dimensions (L x W x H)	‎14.53 x 0.93 x 10.21 inches
Weight	5.4 pounds
Advantages	Performance
Disadvantages	Heavy

HP OMEN 17t 17.3 240Hz 2K QHD IPS Gaming Laptop 13th Gen (Intel i9-13900HX 24-Core, 64GB DDR5
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CPU	Intel i9-13900HX 24-Core
GPU	GeForce RTX 4090 16GB
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	Quad HD (2560x1440)
RAM	64GB DDR5
Storage Space	2TB PCIe NVMe SSD
Operating System	Windows 11
Ports	HDMI, Audio, Ethernet, USB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	‎10.32 x 15.65 x 1.5 inches
Weight	‎6.2 pounds
Advantages	Very good performance, Good display, Large storage
Disadvantages	Might be heavy for some people

Lenovo Legion Pro 5i Gaming Laptop, 16 WQHD IPS 165Hz Display, GeForce RTX 4070, Intel 13th Gen i9-13900HX
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CPU	13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900HX
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (8GB GDDR6)
Display Size	16-inch
Display Resolution	2560 x 1600)
RAM	64GB DDR5 SDRAM
Storage Space	2TB + 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
Operating System	Windows 11
Ports	2 x USB Gen 2 Type-C, 4 x USB Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x Headphone/microphone combo
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.31 x 10.25 x 1.06 inches
Weight	‎5.6 pounds
Advantages	Good performance, Quality display
Disadvantages	N/A

Acer Aspire 3
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CPU	Intel Core i5-1035G1 Quad Core Processor
GPU	Intel Graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	2 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type A / 1 HDMI / Headphone-out/microphone-in combo jack Micro / SD media card reader
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.3 x 9.7 x 0.78 inches
Weight	1 pounds
Pros	Lightweight, Good performance, Quality Display
Cons	NA

OMEN 15 Laptop-RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
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CPU	Intel Core i7-10750H
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Max-Q
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	32GB DDR4
Storage Space	512GB
Operating System	Windows
Ports	SuperSpeed USB Type-C(R) (DisplayPort(TM) 1.4, HP Sleep and Charge), 3 SuperSpeed USB Type-A, RJ-45, 3.5mm Headphone/microphone combo (DTS: X(R) Ultra), AC smart pin, Mini DisplayPort(TM), HDMI 2.0a
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.17 x 10.36 x 0.79 inches
Weight	5.12 lbs
Pros	Display, Performance
Cons	n/a

Alienware m15 R4
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CPU	Intel Core i7-10870H (8-Core, 16MB Cache, up to 5.0GHz Max Turbo Frequency)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H)	10.86 x 14.19 x 0.78 inches
Weight	5.5 pounds
Pros	Performance
Cons	Weight

Razer Blade Pro 17 Laptop i7-RTX 3080
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CPU	Intel Core i7-10875H 8-Core
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Ports	USB, Ethernet, Audio, SD Card
Dimensions (L x W x H)	10.23 x 15.55 x 0.78 inches
Weight	6.06 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality
Cons	Quite Heavy

Razer Blade Pro 17 Laptop i7- RTX 2080 SUPER
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CPU	Intel Core i7-10875H Processor:
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	4K 3840 x 2160 Pixels
RAM	16 GB DDR4
Storage Space	1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5 Gb Ethernet, UHS-III SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Windows Hello, and Thunderbolt 3
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.55 x 10.23 x 0.78 inches
Weight	10.56 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality
Cons	Weight

Acer Predator Triton 500 PT515-52-73L3
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CPU	10th Generation Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core Processor
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Super Graphics with Max-Q
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 - Thunderbolt 3 (Full USB 3.1 Type C) Port, 3 - USB 3.2 Gen 2 Ports (One with Power-off Charging), 1 - HDMI 2.0 Port with HDCP Support, 1 - Mini Display Port
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.11 x 10.04 x 0.7 inches
Weight	4.63 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display Quality
Cons	NA

Gigabyte AERO 17 Laptop i9
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CPU	Intel Core i9-10980HK
GPU	GeForce RTX 2080 Super MAX-Q
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, Ethernet, Audio Out
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.6 x 10.6 x 0.84 inches
Weight	5.5 pounds
Pros	Performance, Display
Cons

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