Market giants Intel and Nvidia have dominated the high-performance gaming laptops, establishing their dominance over the years. Now AMD is entering this market with their new line of Ryzen Mobile processors including the Vega graphics, direct competitors to Intel’s 8 generation CPUs and Nvidia laptop GPUs respectively.

Competition breeds better and more efficient products, and in a market as competitive as the computing one, AMD is showing it can deliver good products not only for the desktop niche but for the laptop one as well.

Curious to see what laptops are available with Ryzen mobile? Take a look:

Ryzen Laptop List 2018

1. HP ENVY x360 – Ryzen 5 2500U

The mid-tier Envy x360 is a well-rounded incarnation of the ryzen 5 2500U. It can match Intel’s i5 8000 series, choosing between a ryzen laptop and Intel one, a decision based more on current prices than performance since you will get similar experiences on both.

That said the ENVY x360 has all you would expect performance-wise from a mid-range laptop. However, the Ryzen 5 2500U enables it to perform slightly better on professional tasks and programs than an Intel i5 would, which is great. Furthermore, it has a  minimalistic and sleek design with a strong durable chassis and the capability to flex into tablet mode which is neat.

The HP ENVY x360 equipped with the Ryzen 5 2500U cost just about $785

PROS

• Good application of the Ryzen Processor with a better performance on professional applications
• Premium design
• Versatilite and also has a Tablet mode

CONS

• The fan noise can be a little annoying since it can get a bit loud.

2. ASUS ROG STRIX GL702ZC Gaming Laptop – Ryzen 7 1700

Want a gaming laptop equipped with the Ryzen processing power? The ASUS GL702ZC gaming laptop combines the powerful Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with an RX 580 4GB GPU, delivering desktop levels of gaming experience and performance.

You can’t really go better than this when it comes to high-end gaming laptops. This ASUS laptop has all the features one would want, like: 17.3” FHD FreeSync display that prevents screen tearing and ensures smooth gameplay, 16GB DDR4 RAM to enable multi-tasking or to better run those demanding games, 256GB SSD for a fastest overall performance and 1TB HDD as storage of more “heavy” video games.

Being as powerful as it is, the laptop can get hot from continuous use, and the battery will not last long if you are executing demanding tasks.

The $1500 price tag is expensive, but it’s specs definitely make it worth it.

PROS

• High-end specifications. The Ryzen 7 1700 is the central gem of this machine;
• Great GPU that allows for more demanding gaming.

CONS

• “Overheating.”
• Short battery life;

3. Acer Swift 3 – Ryzen 5 2500U

Very similar to the HP ENVY x360, the Acer Swift 3 is one of the first laptops to include the Ryzen 5 2500U processor, and like the former, it utilizes the Ryzen performance to deliver a slim but sturdy mid-tier laptop.

It is fantastic to work on or to game less demanding video games, but don’t expect it to perform well with games with more demanding graphics or CPU usage.

Overall, it has the majority of the features the HP ENVY x360, but it is cheaper, retailing around $750.

PROS

• Ryzen 5 2500U is the crucial feature of this laptop;
• Premium performance.

CONS

• The cheaper version only has 256GB of hard-drive space.

Ryzen Laptop Buyer’s Guide 2018

What is Ryzen Mobile?

• Ryzen Mobile isn’t just the “laptop version” of a Ryzen Processor chip, it is an APU (Accelerated Processing Units) that encompass both a CPU and GPU, allowing for faster and more efficient “communication” between all the internal components. Ryzen Mobile is composed of the quad-core CPU, the AMD Radeon Vega graphics and the “Infinity Fabric” a set of sensors that controls heat and power consumption of the chips.

 

Difference between Ryzen Desktop and Ryzen Mobile?

• The main difference besides scalability is the APU structure. As I said above, it not only has an integrated GPU but also is built to maximize performance and “communication” between components. The desktop Ryzen processor is just a CPU.

 

When will we see most Ryzen Laptops hit the market?

• The coming years should be seeing more and more Ryzen laptops hit the market if all goes well. The past year of 2017 saw AMD come with cheaper higher-end chips than Intel, bringing competition to the market. With their success, they now plan to launch their second generation of AMD Ryzen mobile in the Q1 and Q2 2018. In our opinion, 2019 should be the year for Ryzen Mobile since laptop manufacturers should have caught on AMD processors by then since there are cheap and However, there haven’t been any major laptop announcement besides Acer’s Nitro 5.

 

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