2. MSI Prestige 15 A12UC (2022) – Best Value for Money
While the MSI Prestige 15 costs over $1,300 in the US, less powerful configurations are available for as little as £699 in the UK. For this price, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything better suited for gaming.
The 12th Gen Intel Core i5 processors and RTX 3050 Ti graphics aren’t anything special and aren’t the latest versions anymore, but they deliver solid performance across the board, including some demanding titles. As expected, this will take a slight hit to battery power, but you can get a few hours of gaming (or plenty more on other tasks) from a single charge.
Other highlights include a great keyboard, plenty of ports and a lightweight design – at 1.69kg it’s more portable than many gaming laptops. A sleek, minimalist aesthetic also means you might be happy too to use it as an everyday laptop.
Provided you don’t mind the unusual keyboard layout and disappointing trackpad. The 15.6-inch screen is decent, but you’ll find much better elsewhere, and it’s limited to a 60Hz refresh rate.
However, if you can look past those drawbacks, this is an impressive and affordable gaming laptop worth considering.
