15 Best Laptops for VRay (2021)

Vray, is one of the industry standards when it comes to rendering. Everyone in the rendering, animation, VFX and Architecture industry, at one point have interacted with VRay. For that reason, today, we’ll look at the best laptops for Vray. Working efficiently with Vray, requires a powerful laptop that won’t slow down your work flow. A powerful GPU, along with lots of RAM and a powerful CPU, are a pre requisite. The laptops listed here, suitable for Vray, are also well suited to run other applications in the animation, VFX and rendering industry. These include Blender, 3DS Max, Maya, Octane Render, just to name a few.

Criteria used for best laptop recommendations for Vray include; 16GB or more of ram, Intel Core i7 7^th gen or more/ equivalent and 4GB of VRAM or more. Other factors have also been taken into account. These include, the display quality, refresh rate of the screen and the presence of a SSD. These factors, in the right balance, makes a laptop suitable to run Vray.

The Following are 15 Best Laptops for Vray:

MSI GT73VR TITAN PRO-100
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CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 8G GDDR5X
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB (16G*1) DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	512GB SSD RAID (2*256GB m.2SATA) + 1TB (SATA)
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	5 USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.9 x 12.4 x 1.8 inches
Weight	8.59 pounds
Pros	Performance, Design
Cons	Quite Heavy

MSI WE72 7RJ-1032US Laptop
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CPU	Core i7-7700HQ (2.8-3.8GHz
GPU	NVIDIA Quadro M2200 4GB DDR5
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	32GB (16GBx2) DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	512GB M.2 SATA
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Ports	USB 2.0 x 1, USB 3.0 x 2,
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.5 x 11 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.95 pounds
Pros	Performance, Price
Cons	None

OMEN X by HP 17-inch Laptop
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CPU	7th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ, Quad-Core, 2.8GHz up to 3.8GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8 GB GDDR5)
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16 GB DDR4 SDRAM
Storage Space	1TB HDD + 256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3.0, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12.9 x 16.7 x 1.4 inches
Weight	10 Pounds
Pros	Design, Performance, Display
Cons	Quite Heavy

Dell Inspiron 15 7567 Laptop Core i5-7300HQ, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM, GTX 1050Ti, 15.6inch Full HD Display
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CPU	2.5 GHz Intel Core i5
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB
Storage Space	256GB SSD + 1TB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB, HDMI, Audio, Ethernet
Dimensions (L x W x H)	20.6 x 13.4 x 3.2 cm
Weight	5.51 pounds
Pros	Performance, Pricing
Cons	No Major Disadvantage

Acer Aspire VX 15
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CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor (Up to 3.8GHz)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB DDR4
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 - USB 3.1 (Type C) port (Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps), 2 - USB 3.0 Ports, 1 - USB 2.0 Port, 1 - HDMI Port
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.3 x 10.4 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.51 pounds
Pros	Lightweight, Performance
Cons	NA

Acer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition
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CPU	2.6 GHz Intel Core i7
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 4GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8 GB DDR3
Storage Space	1 TB SATA
Operating System	Windows
Ports	Gigabit Ethernet, Built-In HD Webcam, 3 - USB 3.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.3 x 10.1 x 0.9 inches
Weight	5.29 pounds
Pros	Performance, Price, Storage
Cons	RAM

Alienware AW17R4-7003SLV-PUS 17
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CPU	7th Generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ (Quad-Core, 6MB Cache, up to 3.8GHz w/ Turbo Boost)
GPU	NVIDIA GTX 1060
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	(1920 x 1080) IPS Anti-Glare 300-nits
RAM	8GB DDR4 at 2400MHz
Storage Space	256GB SSD (boot)+ 1TB 7200RPM SATA HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	3 x USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	13 x 16.7 x 1.2 inches
Weight	9.7 pounds
Pros	Performance
Cons	Quite Heavy

ASUS VivoBook
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CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz 8032
GPU	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 4GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB DDR4
Storage Space	256GB SSD+1TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen1), USB 3.1 Type-A, USB 2.0, & HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15 x 10.1 x 0.8 inches
Weight	5.1 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance
Cons	NA

ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501
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CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ 2.8 GHz (Turbo up to 3.8GHz)
GPU	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 with Nvidi GSYNC
RAM	16GB DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	4 X USB 3.0
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14.9 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches
Weight	4.9 pounds
Pros	Performance
Cons	None

Acer Predator Helios 300
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CPU	Intel Core i7-7700HQ Processor 2.8GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	16GB
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 - USB 3.1 (Type C) port (Gen 1 up to 5 Gbps), 1 - USB 3.0 Port (featuring Power-off Charging), 2 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI 2.0 Port with HDCP Support
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.3 x 10.5 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.95 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance, Display
Cons	Weight

MSI GL62M 7REX-1896US
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CPU	Core i7-7700HQ (2.8 - 3.8 GHz
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4G GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	8GB (8G*1) DDR4 2400MHz
Storage Space	128GB M.2 SATA + 1TB (5400RPM)
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1 x 2.0 USB, 2 x 3.0 USB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.1 x 10.2 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.29 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance, Design
Cons	NA

Lenovo Thinkpad P50 15.6-inch Laptop
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CPU	Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5 Quad-Core Processor (4 cores, 2.8 GHz up to 3.70 GHz, 8MB SmartCache)
GPU	Nvidia Quadro M2000M 4GB GDDR5
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels (fhd)
RAM	16GB DDR4 (MAX 32GB)
Storage Space	256GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 7 Professional 64-bit upgradeable to Windows 10 Pro
Ports	SD Card Reader, Headphone Microphone Combo Jack | 2xUSB3.0 | Mini DisplayPort,| 2xUSB3.0 | RJ-45 | 1xThunderbolt 3 Typc-C | HDMI | AC Port
Dimensions (L x W x H)	9.9 x 14.9 x 1.1 inches
Weight	5.9 lb / 2.67 kg
Pros	Performance
Cons	None

Dell Precision 5520 Laptop
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CPU	2.9 GHz Intel Core i7-7820HQ Quad-Core
GPU	NVIDIA Quadro Graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	3840 x 2160 pixels
RAM	16GB 2133 MHz DDR4
Storage Space	512GB SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Ports	USB
Dimensions (L x W x H)	14 x 9.2 x 0.4 inches
Weight	3.9 pounds
Pros	Price, Performance
Cons	None

ASUS ROG Strix GL702VS
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CPU	2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB
Display Size	17.3 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	12 GB DDR4
Storage Space	128GB SSD + 1TB 7200 rpm HDD
Operating System	Windows 10
Ports	1x HDMI 2.0, 1x mini DP, Dual Band 802.11ac Wi-Fi 2x2, Bluetooth 4.1, 1x USB 3.1 Type-C (Gen2), 1 RJ45 LAN Jack, and 1x Headphone-out and Audio-in Combo Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	16.2 x 10.9 x 1.2 inches
Weight	6.4 pounds
Pros	Many Ports, Price, Design, Performance
Cons	None

2018 Dell Inspiron 15, 7000 7567, (15.6 Inch FHD Display, Intel Core i5-7300HQ 2.5GHz, 32GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 2TB HDD, NVIDIA GTX 1050 TI 4GB Graphics, Windows 10)
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CPU	7th Gen Intel Core i5-7300HQ Processor (2.5 GHz, turbo boost up to 3.5 GHz, 6 MB cache)
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 1050 TI Graphics
Display Size	15.6 inches
Display Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM	32GB DDR4-2400 SDRAM
Storage Space	256GB SSD + 2TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Ports	3 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ-45 (LAN), 1 x Headphone out/ microphone in combo jack
Dimensions (L x W x H)	15.2 x 10.8 x 1 in
Weight	5.84 lbs
Pros	Performance
Cons	NA