Best Laptops for VRay (2024)

Best Laptops for Vray Rendering, Animation and VFX

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 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.

Best Laptops for Vray (2024):

 

GIGABYTE AORUS 17X 17.3 Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 240Hz Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080

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CPU Intel Core i9-13900HX
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
Display Size 17.3"
Display Resolution QHD 2560x1440
RAM 16GB DDR5
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Window 11
Ports 1x Thunderbolt 4 (Supports Power Delivery), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x Mini DP 1.4 (120Hz), 3x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-A), 1x RJ45, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x DC In
Dimensions (L x W x H) 15.6 x 11.5 x 0.86 inches
Weight ‎6.17 pounds
Advantages Performance
Disadvantages Pricy for some people

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

Dell G15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6 FHD 120Hz Display, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8-Core Processor, GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD

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CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5800H 8-Core Processor
GPU GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 4 GB GDDR6
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution Full HD (1920 x 1080) 120Hz 250 nits WVA Anti- Glare LED Backlit Narrow Border Display
RAM 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Type-C, 1 x HDMI, 1 x RJ-45, 1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo, 1 x Power Jack
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports USB, Ethernet, Audio, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.1 x 10.14 x 0.98 inches
Weight ‎5.39 pounds
Advantages Good performance, Good display quality
Disadvantages None

MSI Crosshair17 17.3 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop Intel Core i7-11800H RTX3050TI 16GB 512GBNVMe SSD Win10

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CPU Intel Core i7-11800H 8 Core 2.4 - 4.6GHz
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX3050 TI Laptop GPU 4G GDDR6
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution Thin Bezel FHD, IPS-Level 144Hz, 72% NTSC
RAM 16GB (8G*2) DDR4 3200MHz; 2 Sockets
Storage Space 512GB NVMe SSD
Operating System Windows 10
Ports USB, Ethernet
Dimensions (L x W x H) 0.95 x 15.68 x 10.76 inches
Weight 5.07 pounds
Advantages Performance
Disadvantages NA

GIGABYTE AERO 16 XE5 16 4KUHD+ Samsung AMOLED, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD

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CPU Intel 12th Gen Ready: 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H (2.3GHz~4.7GHz)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6, Boost Clock 1035 MHz, Maximum Graphics Power 105 W
Display Size 16 inches
Display Resolution 4K/UHD+ 3840x2400 Samsung AMOLED Display, VESA DisplayHDR 500, 100% DCI-P3
RAM 16GB DDR5
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2 (Type-C), 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack, 1x DC-in Jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.02 x 9.78 x 0.88 inches
Weight 9.28 pounds
Advantages Display performance, design and build quality
Disadvantages Weight of above 9 pounds might be a con to some people

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

MSI Raider GE66 15.6 UHD 4K 120Hz Gaming Laptop Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3080 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD

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CPU Intel Core i9-12900HK
GPU RTX 3080 Ti
Display Size 15.6 Inches
Display Resolution ‎3840x2160 Pixels
RAM 32GB DDR5
Storage Space 1TB NVMe SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports USB, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.5 x 20.7 x 4.4 inches
Weight 5.25 lbs
Advantages Good performance, Quality display
Disadvantages Quite pricy

Acer Nitro 5 (15.6 FHD 144Hz, Intel i9-11900H, 64GB RAM, 1TB PCle SSD, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB)

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CPU Intel i9-11900H
GPU GeForce RTX 3060 6GB
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 64GB RAM
Storage Space 1TB PCle SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1x HDMI, 1x RJ-45, 1x Headphone/Microphone Combo
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎14.3 x 10.04 x 0.94 inches
Weight 4.85 lbs
Advantages Good Performance
Disadvantages Quite expensive

MSI 2023 Cyborg 15.6inch 144HZ FHD Gaming Laptop, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050

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CPU 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
Display Size 15.6/inch
Display Resolution ‎1920 x 1080 Pixels
RAM 32GB DDR5 RAM
Storage Space 2TB NVMe SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports HDMI, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.2 x 9.9 x 0.9 inches
Weight ‎4.1 pounds
Advantages Lightweight, Good performance
Disadvantages None

MSI Cyborg Gaming Laptop 2023 Newest, 15.6 IPS FHD 144Hz Display, 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H Processor, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050

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CPU 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13620H
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080
RAM 16GB DDR5
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports HDMI, Ethernet, Audio
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.15 x 0.9 x 9.86 inches
Weight 6.67 lbs
Advantages Performance, Good price, Quality build
Disadvantages N/A

MSI Katana 15 15.6 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop 13th Gen Intel Core i7, RTX 4070

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CPU 13th Gen Intel Core i7
GPU RTX 4070
Display Size 15.6"
Display Resolution ‎1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB DDR5
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports USB, Ethernet, Audio, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches
Weight ‎8.85 pounds
Advantages Affordable, Good performance
Disadvantages Heavy

Gigabyte AERO 16 OLED 16.0 1610 Thin Bezel 4K UHD+ 3840x2400 60Hz OLED, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070

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CPU i9-13900H Processor
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
Display Size 16.0"
Display Resolution 3840x2400 Pixels
RAM DDR5 4800 16GB*2 (32GB)
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 2x Thunderbolt 4, 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB 3.2 (Type-C), 1x USB 3.2 (Type-A), 1x RJ45, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x DC In
Dimensions (L x W x H) 13.9 x 10.1 x 0.71 inches
Weight ‎4.63 pounds
Advantages Very good performance
Disadvantages Expensive for some people

Gigabyte AORUS 15 15.6 169 Thin Bezel QHD 2560x1440 165Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop

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CPU Intel Core i7-13700H
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6
Display Size 15.6 inches
Display Resolution QHD 2560x1440
RAM 16GB DDR5
Storage Space 1TB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports 1x Thunderbolt 4 (Supports Power Delivery), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x Mini DP 1.4, 3x USB 3.2 Gen1 (Type-A), 1x RJ45, 1x Audio Combo Jack, 1x SD Card Reader, 1x DC In
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎14.2 x 10.7 x 0.82 inches
Weight ‎4.96 pounds
Advantages Very good performance, Quality display
Disadvantages Heavy for some people

OMEN by HP 17-inch Laptop, Intel Core i7-12700H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD

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CPU Intel Core i7-12700H
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB
Storage Space 512 GB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports USB, Ethernet, Audio, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H) 1.06 x 10.32 x 15.64 inches
Weight 6.15 lbs
Advantages Good performance
Disadvantages weight

Alienware m15 R6, 15.6 inch QHD 240Hz Non-Touch Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i7-11800H, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6

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CPU 11th Generation Intel Core i7-11800H (24MB Cache, up to 4.6 GHz, 8 cores)
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6
Display Size 15.6-inch
Display Resolution QHD (2560 x 1440) 240Hz 19ms with ComfortView Plus, NVIDIA G-SYNC and Advanced Optimus
RAM 16GB 3200MHz DDR4
Storage Space 512 GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
Operating System Windows 10 (Upgradable)
Ports 1. (2) Type-A USB 3.2 Gen1 ports| 2. Type-C port(Thunderbolt 4, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Display Port 1.4, Power Delivery 15W Output (5V/3A) capabilities) | 3. Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 port | 4. HDMI 2.1 Output port | 5. Power/DC-In port | 6. Killer E2600 1Gbps rated RJ-45 Ethernet port | 7. Global Headset jack
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎10.73 x 14.02 x 0.89 inches
Weight 5.93 pounds
Advantages Many Ports, Great Performance
Disadvantages Storage space is little, though upgradable

Lenovo - Legion 5 - Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 5800H - 16GB RAM - 512GB Storage - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti - 15.6

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CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050Ti
Display Size 15.6"
Display Resolution ‎1920 x 1080 pixels
RAM 16GB
Storage Space 512GB Storage
Operating System Windows 11
Ports USB, Audio, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H) ‎21.25 x 13.5 x 3.38 inches
Weight ‎5.29 pounds
Advantages Good performance
Disadvantages Storage capacity

Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060

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CPU 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700HX
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Display Size 16"
Display Resolution 2560 x 1600 165Hz G-SYNC Display
RAM 16GB DDR5
Storage Space 1TB Gen 4 SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports USB, Audio, Ethernet, HDMI 2.1
Dimensions (L x W x H) 14.15 x 0.98 x 10.88 inches
Weight 5.73 lbs
Advantages Display Quality, Performance
Disadvantages RAM

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

 

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 Gaming Laptop, 16” 165Hz ROG Nebula HDR QHD 1610 Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD

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CPU AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Display Size 16”
Display Resolution 4K (3840x1100)
RAM 32GB DDR5
Storage Space 2TB SSD
Operating System Windows 11
Ports USB, Ethernet, Audio, HDMI
Dimensions (L x W x H) 13.98 x 10.47 x 0.81 inches
Weight 5.70 lbs
Advantages Good performance, Quality doisplay
Disadvantages Heavy

MSI Katana GF76 17 Gaming Laptop I 17.3” FHD IPS 144Hz I 11th Gen Intel 8-Core i7-11800H I 64GB DDR4 2TB SSD I GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB Graphic

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CPU 11th Generation Intel 8-Core i7-11800H I Base Frequency 2.3GHz, Max Boost Frequency Up to 4.6GHz, 24MB Smart Cache, 16 Threads
GPU Dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4GB
Display Size 17.3 inches
Display Resolution Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS 144Hz Thin Bezel Display
RAM 64GB DDR4 SDRAM Memory
Storage Space 2TB Solid State Drive
Operating System Windows 10
Ports 2 x USB-A 3.2, 1 x USB-C 3.2, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI (Support 4K 60Hz), 1 x Ethernet RJ45, 1 x Audio Combo (1/8")
Dimensions (L x W x H) 10.75 x 15.67 x 0.99 inches
Weight 5.07 pounds
Advantages Large storage, good performance
Disadvantages Might be heavy for some people
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