20 Best Gaming Laptop 500 [2024]

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1 MSI GF63 Thin 9SC-068 15.6' Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650,... MSI GF63 Thin 9SC-068 15.6" Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce...
2 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Gaming/Creator Laptop | 12th Gen Intel i9-12900H | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |... Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Gaming/Creator Laptop | 12th Gen Intel i9-12900H | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti...
3 Acer Predator Triton 500 Thin & Light Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB,... Acer Predator Triton 500 Thin & Light Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 with...
4 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16' 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-Sync 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB... Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-Sync 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB...
5 MSI Pulse GL66 RTX 3070 8GB 15.6' 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, Intel 8 Core i7-11800H up to... MSI Pulse GL66 RTX 3070 8GB 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, Intel 8 Core i7-11800H up to...
6 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16' 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB... Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB...
7 2022 Newest Acer Predator Triton 500 SE 16' QHD+ 165Hz (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD,... 2022 Newest Acer Predator Triton 500 SE 16" QHD+ 165Hz (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD,...
8 MSI GV15 15.6' 144Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i5-11400H GTX 1650 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, USB... MSI GV15 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i5-11400H GTX 1650 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6,...
9 BMAX X14 Pro 14.1' Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 3450U (up to 3.5GHz) 8GB DDR4 512GB SSD Gaming Laptop... BMAX X14 Pro 14.1" Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 3450U (up to 3.5GHz) 8GB DDR4 512GB SSD Gaming Laptop...
10 Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16' 165Hz WQXGA IPS NVIDIA G-Sync 500 nits AMD Ryzen 7-6800H 16GB DDR5 RAM 1TB... Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz WQXGA IPS NVIDIA G-Sync 500 nits AMD Ryzen 7-6800H 16GB DDR5 RAM...
11 Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Gaming/Creator Laptop | 12th Gen Intel i7-12700H | GeForce RTX 3060 |... Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Gaming/Creator Laptop | 12th Gen Intel i7-12700H | GeForce RTX 3060 |...
12 MSI GF63 Thin 8SC-030 15.6' Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650,... MSI GF63 Thin 8SC-030 15.6" Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce...
13 Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 15.6' Full HD... Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 15.6" Full...
14 ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6' 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H... ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H...
15 ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H, GeForce GTX... ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H, GeForce...
16 Apple MacBook Air MJVM2LL/A 11.6-Inch 128GB Laptop (Renewed) Apple MacBook Air MJVM2LL/A 11.6-Inch 128GB Laptop (Renewed)
17 Kinhank 2TB External Hard Drive Built-in 120,000+ Classic Games, Batocera 33 System, Portable HDD... Kinhank 2TB External Hard Drive Built-in 120,000+ Classic Games, Batocera 33 System, Portable HDD...
18 ASUS TUF Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz Full HD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i7-9750H... ASUS TUF Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz Full HD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i7-9750H...
19 Ford Shelby GT500 Gallops Along the Mohawk Trail! Ford Shelby GT500 Gallops Along the Mohawk Trail!
20 Apple MacBook Air with Intel Core i5, 1.6GHz, (13-inch, 4GB,128GB SSD) - Silver (Renewed) Apple MacBook Air with Intel Core i5, 1.6GHz, (13-inch, 4GB,128GB SSD) - Silver (Renewed)
SaleBestseller No. 1
MSI GF63 Thin 9SC-068 15.6" Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i5-9300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650,...
  • Display: 15.6" Fhd (1920*1080), IPS-Level 60Hz 45%ntsc thin Bezel 1920x1080 16: 9
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 [Max-Q] 4G GDDR5
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-9300h 2.4 - 4.1GHz
  • Memory: 8GB (8G*1) DDR4 2666MHz 2 Sockets; Max Memory 64GB
  • Storage: 256GB NVMe SSD
Bestseller No. 2
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Gaming/Creator Laptop | 12th Gen Intel i9-12900H | GeForce RTX 3080 Ti |...
  • Aspect Ratio:16:10
  • Extreme Performance: Compete or create with impressive power and speed of the 12th Generation Intel Core i9-12900H processor, featuring 14 cores and...
  • RTX, It's On: The latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti (16GB dedicated GDDR6 VRAM) is powered by award-winning Ampere architecture with NVIDIA Advanced...
  • Blazing-Fast Display: This 16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) DCI-P3 100% IPS LED-backlit NVIDIA G-SYNC display featuring 16:10 aspect ratio, an incredibly fast...
  • Internal Specifications: 32GB LPDDR5 memory (Maximum 32GB); 1TB PCIe Gen 4x4 SSD
Bestseller No. 3
Acer Predator Triton 500 Thin & Light Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-9750H, GeForce RTX 2060 with 6GB,...
  • 9th Generation Intel Core i7 9750H 6 Core Processor (Up to 4. 5GHz) with Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 Graphics with 6 GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM
  • 15. 6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED backlit IPS Display (144Hz Refresh Rate, 3ms Overdrive Response Time, 300nit Brightness & 72 percent NTSC)
  • 16GB DDR4 2666MHz Memory & 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD (2 x PCIe M. 2 Slots | 1 Slot Open for Easy Upgrades)
  • 3 Fan Cooling with one 4th Gen All Metal AeroBlade 3D Fan and 5 Copper Heat Pipes | VR Ready | Customizable RGB KB | LAN: Killer Gaming Network E3000...
SaleBestseller No. 4
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-Sync 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB...
  • Processor Manufacturer: AMD
  • Processor Type: Ryzen 7
  • Processor Model: 5800H
  • Processor Core: Octa-core (8 Core)
  • Processor Speed: 3.20 GHz
Bestseller No. 5
MSI Pulse GL66 RTX 3070 8GB 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop Computer, Intel 8 Core i7-11800H up to...
  • ▌Upgraded ▌Seal is opened for upgrade ONLY, from Base Model with Specis 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD. 1-years warraty on Upgraded RAM/SSD from...
  • 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS-Level 144Hz 72%NTSC Display; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB GDDR6; 720p HD camera with integrated dual array digital...
  • 32GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory; 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD; No Optical drive
  • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 1.0Gbps Ethernet; Bluetooth 5.1. 1x RJ45, 1x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI, 2x Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1, 1x Type-C USB 3.2 Gen...
Bestseller No. 6
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz QHD IPS NVIDIA G-SYNC 500 nits Gaming Laptop AMD Ryzen 7-5800H 16GB...
  • Processor Manufacturer: AMD
  • Processor Type: Ryzen 7
  • Processor Model: 5800H
  • Processor Core: Octa-core (8 Core)
  • Processor Speed: 3.20 GHz
Bestseller No. 7
2022 Newest Acer Predator Triton 500 SE 16" QHD+ 165Hz (Intel Core i7-11800H, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD,...
  • Disclosure: Brand New Computer has been resealed to upgrade the Memory or SSD. One-year warranty from the manufacturer. Three-year warranty for...
  • Powerful Performance with Intel Core i7-11800H Octa Core 2.3GHz Processor (upto 4.6 GHz, 24MB Cache, 8-Cores), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6GB GDDR6...
  • 16 inch Wide WQXGA (2560x1600) 165Hz 500nits LCD Display, Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 Wifi, Bluetooth 5.1, Ethernet LAN (RJ-45), 720p HD Webcam, RGB Backlit...
  • 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (Type-C), 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen2, Micro SD Reader, 1 x Headphone/Microphone Combo Jack,1 x RJ-45 Ethernet Port, 1 x HDMI.
  • Windows 11 Home 64-bit; The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6, Boost clock up to 1425 MHz, TGP up to 105 W; The Powerful and efficient Dedicated...
Bestseller No. 8
MSI GV15 15.6" 144Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i5-11400H GTX 1650 8GB 256GB NVMe SSD, Wi-Fi 6, USB...
  • Powered by Intel's 11th Gen 6-Core CPU: With PCIe Gen4 performance and DDR4 memory with speeds of 3200MHz, the Intel i5-11400H 6-Core processor is...
  • It All Starts Now: Enjoy the latest generation Windows 11 Home for your everyday needs. MSI recommends Windows 11 Pro for business use.
  • Equipped With NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Series Graphics: Powered by Turing NVIDIA’s award-winning architecture, It’s a supercharger for today’s...
  • Stay Cool & Quiet: Fine-tuned to be noticeably quieter and cooler under load, easily blending into any environment.
  • Fast FHD Display: The 15.6" 144Hz FHD, IPS-Level for quick response time gaming.
Bestseller No. 9
BMAX X14 Pro 14.1" Laptop AMD Ryzen 5 3450U (up to 3.5GHz) 8GB DDR4 512GB SSD Gaming Laptop...
  • 【Professional AMD Ryzen 5】X14Pro Win 10 Laptop features AMD R5-3450U. Up to turbo frequency 3.5GHz and 4-Core 8-Threds. It can always keep...
  • 【Runs Smoothly without Waiting】Equipped with 8GB DDR4+512GB fast SSD.Extremely fast access to all data, videos or songs.Using a battery of...
  • 【Narrow Bezel FHD IPS Display】X14Pro Windows laptop comes with 14.1” FHD plus 1920x1080 IPS display and 6mm Narrow Bezel , you can enjoy the...
  • 【Lightweight and Backlit keyboard】Weights only to 1.3kg, easily to put in your bags to carry on when going out.Edge to edge backlit keyboard can...
  • 【What Extra Can You Get】2 Replaceable Plug(US,EU) comes together on your package, wisely meet all your connectivity needs when travel around, slim...
Bestseller No. 10
Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16" 165Hz WQXGA IPS NVIDIA G-Sync 500 nits AMD Ryzen 7-6800H 16GB DDR5 RAM 1TB...
  • Processor Manufacturer: AMD
  • Processor Type: Ryzen 7
  • Processor Model: 6800H
  • Processor Core: Octa-core (8 core)
  • Processor Speed: 3.20 GHz
Bestseller No. 11
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Gaming/Creator Laptop | 12th Gen Intel i7-12700H | GeForce RTX 3060 |...
  • Extreme Performance: Compete or create with impressive power and speed of the 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H processor, featuring 14 cores and...
  • RTX, It's On: The latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (6GB dedicated GDDR6 VRAM) is powered by award-winning Ampere architecture with NVIDIA Advanced...
  • Blazing-Fast Display: This 16" WQXGA (2560 x 1600) DCI-P3 100% IPS LED-backlit NVIDIA G-SYNC display featuring 16:10 aspect ratio, an incredibly fast...
  • Internal Specifications: 16GB DDR5 memory (Maximum 32GB); 512GB PCIe Gen 4x4 SSD
  • Prioritize Your Speed: Intel Killer DoubleShot Pro with Ethernet E2600 and Wi-Fi 6E AX1675 lets you use Wi-Fi and Ethernet at the same time, and have...
SaleBestseller No. 12
MSI GF63 Thin 8SC-030 15.6" Gaming Laptop, Thin Bezel, Intel Core i5-8300H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650,...
  • Display: 15.6" Fhd (1920*1080), IPS-Level 60Hz 45%ntsc thin Bezel 1920x1080 16: 9
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 [Max-Q] 4G GDDR5
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-8300H 2.3 - 4.0GHz
  • Memory: 8GB (8G*1) DDR4 2666MHz 2 Sockets; Max Memory 64GB
  • Storage: 256GB NVMe SSD
Bestseller No. 13
Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop, Intel i7-10750H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 6GB, 15.6" Full HD...
  • Aspect Ratio:16:9
  • 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10750H 6-Core Processor (Up to 5.0 GHz) with Windows 10 Home 64 Bit
  • Overclockable NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 with 6 GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM
  • 15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Widescreen LED-backlit IPS display (144Hz Refresh Rate, 3ms Overdrive Response Time, 300nit Brightness & 72% NTSC)
  • 16 GB DDR4 2933MHz Dual-Channel Memory, 512GB NVMe SSD (2 x M.2 slots; 1 slot open for easy upgrades) & 1 - Available Hard Drive Bay
Bestseller No. 14
ASUS TUF Gaming F15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" 144Hz FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H...
  • SUPERCHARGED GTX GRAPHICS - Gameplay graphics are silky smooth with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 so you can stay immersed in the game even in...
  • READY FOR ANYTHING - Use your gaming laptop to stream and multitask with ease thanks to an Intel Core i5-10300H with 8M Cache, up to 4.5 GHz, 4 cores...
  • SWIFT VISUALS – Stay one step ahead of the competition thanks to its 144Hz 15.6” Full HD (1920 x 1080) IPS Type Display
  • AMPLE STORAGE FOR ALL YOUR GAMES - Store all your game library, and load them fast on your 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD to take advantage of the full RTX...
  • MILITARY GRADE TOUGHNESS - Durable MIL-STD-810H military standard lives in the TUF line as the devices are tested against drops, vibration, humidity...
Bestseller No. 15
ASUS TUF Gaming F17 Gaming Laptop, 17.3” FHD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i5-10300H, GeForce GTX...
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti 4GB GDDR6 Graphics up to 1585MHz at 80W TGP
  • Quad-core Intel Core 15-10300H Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.5 GHz, 4 cores)
  • 17.3” Full HD (1920x1080) IPS-Type display
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD | 8GB DDR4 2933MHz RAM
  • Durable MIL-STD-810H military standard construction
Bestseller No. 16
Apple MacBook Air MJVM2LL/A 11.6-Inch 128GB Laptop (Renewed)
  • Renewed products look and work like new. These pre-owned products have been inspected and tested by Amazon-qualified suppliers, which typically...
  • 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.7 GHz) with 3 MB shared L3 cache
  • 11.6-Inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Glossy Widescreen Display, 1366 x 768 resolution
  • Intel HD Graphics 6000
Bestseller No. 17
Kinhank 2TB External Hard Drive Built-in 120,000+ Classic Games, Batocera 33 System, Portable HDD...
  • ➤Pre-installed 90+ game collections and emulators, built-in 120,000+ classic games, including 5000+ large games and large games,compatible with...
  • ➤Plug and play, no driver required, simply connect a data cable, enter Bios to switch systems,your computer is instantly transformed into a game...
  • ➤Widely compatible with Windows /Mac OS/Linux operating system, suitable for PC, laptop,mini computer.For example super console X PC Lite/BOX/Mini.
  • ➤USB 3.0 Interface,fast transmission speed. Up to 6G/S, giving you a smooth gaming experience. 10 Min Smart Sleep,reducing the loss of hard disk.
  • ➤Adopt SATA 3.0 main control chip, support UASP protocol, greatly reduce CPU occupancy rate, data delay and waiting time.
Bestseller No. 18
ASUS TUF Gaming Laptop, 15.6” 144Hz Full HD IPS-Type Display, Intel Core i7-9750H...
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5 (Base: 1395MHz, Boost: 1560MHz, TDP: 50W)
  • Intel Core i7-9750H Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.5GHz)
  • 15.6” 144Hz FHD (1920x1080) IPS-Type display
  • 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD | 8GB DDR4 2666MHz RAM | Windows 10 Home
  • Durable MIL-STD-810G military standard construction
Bestseller No. 19
Ford Shelby GT500 Gallops Along the Mohawk Trail!
  • Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
  • English (Playback Language)
  • English (Subtitle)
SaleBestseller No. 20
Apple MacBook Air with Intel Core i5, 1.6GHz, (13-inch, 4GB,128GB SSD) - Silver (Renewed)
  • 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.7 GHz) with 3 MB shared L3 cache
  • 13.3-Inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Glossy Widescreen Display, 1440 x 900 resolution
  • Intel HD Graphics 6000
  • OS X Yosemite, Up to 12 Hours of Battery Life

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Q: What is the best gaming laptop for under 500 dollars?

A: Lenovo Chromebook Duet. If you’re looking for a good budget laptop and don’t mind the idea of a hybrid tablet/Chromebook,the Lenovo Chromebook Duet could be for you. Samsung Chromebook 3. The Samsung Chromebook 3 is a very decent and very affordable laptop. … Microsoft Surface Go 2. … Lenovo Chromebook C330 2-in-1. … Dell Inspiron 15 3000. …

Q: What is the best gaming computer under 500?

A: iBUYPOWER Trace 4 9310 is the first best gaming PC under 500 that we’re about to talk about. It’s equipped with all the necessary gaming hardware that comes in budget friendly cost of $500. The best part is that you’re not having just the gaming tower in the package but also the iBUYPOWER gaming keyboard and mouse.

Q: What are the best laptops under 500?

A: Best Overall Laptop Under$500: Acer Aspire 5 Best Thin and Light Laptop Under$500: Gateway 14.1″ Ultra Slim Notebook Best Chromebook Under$500: Lenovo Chromebook Flex 5 Best Budget Chromebook Under$500: Lenovo 3 Chromebook Best Gaming Laptop Under$500: Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Best Terabyte Laptop Under$500: HP 14-DK1031DX 14″ Laptop

Q: What is so special about a gaming laptop?

A: The number one, most important part of a gaming computer is that it has the horsepower to play games at the target resolution and frame rate. Beyond that, there’s a whole lot of optional.