If you are shopping in this price range, there are several models from Asus, Acer, HP, Lenovo and MSI to consider.
The Acer ALG starts at Rs 79,999 in India
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Gaming laptops are no longer limited to the premium end of the market, and you can now find capable options below Rs. 1 lakh without giving up dedicated graphics or a high-refresh-rate display. If you are shopping in this price range, there are several models from Asus, Acer, HP, Lenovo and MSI to consider, with 16GB RAM and Nvidia GPUs across the lineup. We have picked five options that cover different budgets, screen sizes and hardware configurations, so you can compare their prices and key specifications before making a choice.
The Asus TUF Gaming A15 FA506NCQ-HN008W is priced at Rs. 83,990 on the Asus website. It features a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS-level display with a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and 250 nits brightness. The laptop is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 170 processor with eight cores and 16 threads, a 3.2GHz base clock and up to 4.75GHz boost clock. It also has an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU with 4GB GDDR6 memory, 16GB DDR5 RAM and Windows 11 Home.
Storage comes from a 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD, expandable up to 2TB, while the RAM can be upgraded to 64GB. A 720p HD webcam handles video calls. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI 2.1, RJ45 Ethernet, three USB Type-A ports and one USB Type-C port. The laptop has a 48Wh three-cell battery and measures 359x256x22.8-24.5mm, weighing 2.3kg. Other features include a one-zone RGB backlit keyboard and two speakers with AI noise cancellation, DTS Audio Processing and Hi-Res audio.
The Acer ALG gaming laptop is listed at Rs. 79,999 on the Acer website. It comes with a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display with a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. An Intel Core 5 210H chip powers the laptop, with a 2.2GHz base clock and up to 4.8GHz turbo speed. Graphics are handled by an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU with 4GB DDR6 VRAM. The configuration includes 16GB DDR4 RAM and Windows 11 Home.
The laptop has a 512GB PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSD, with storage expandable up to 2TB and RAM upgradeable to 64GB. A 1-megapixel HD camera is included for video calls. Wireless connectivity covers Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, while ports include two USB Type-C, one USB Type-A 3.2, one USB 2.0, HDMI and RJ45 Ethernet. The 54Wh four-cell battery is housed in a 359.5x238x22.7mm chassis that weighs 1.99kg. It also features a multi-colour backlit keyboard with a numeric keypad, stereo speakers and a 150W AC adapter.
The HP Victus 16-r1703TX costs Rs. 89,990 on Amazon. It has a 16.1-inch Full HD IPS display with a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and 300 nits of brightness. The laptop runs on a 14th-generation Intel Core i5-14450HX processor and uses an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU with 6GB GDDR6 memory. It comes with 16GB DDR5 RAM and Windows 11 Home.
It includes a 1080p camera for video calls and a 512GB SSD for storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI 2.1, USB Type-C, USB Type-A and Ethernet. The laptop has a 70Wh battery and a 200W power adapter. It also features a one-zone RGB backlit keyboard and HyperX audio.
The Lenovo LOQ Essential is currently marked at Rs. 99,990 on Amazon. It features a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS display with a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and 300 nits of brightness. The panel covers 100 percent of the sRGB colour gamut and supports G-Sync and FreeSync. An AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS processor powers the laptop alongside an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU with 6GB GDDR6 memory. It also has 16GB DDR5 RAM and Windows 11 Home.
The laptop includes a 1080p webcam and a 512GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Ethernet, HDMI 2.1, two USB Type-A ports, one USB Type-C port, a card reader and a 3.5mm audio jack. It has a 57.5Wh battery and weighs around 2.4kg. Other features include a backlit keyboard and two speakers with Nahimic audio.
The MSI Thin 15 B13UDX-129IN is currently available on Amazon for Rs. 93,248. It features a 15.6-inch Full HD IPS-Level display with a 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution, 144Hz refresh rate and 45 percent NTSC colour coverage. The laptop uses a 13th-generation Intel Core i5-13420H processor with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 GPU and 6GB GDDR6 memory. It comes with 16GB RAM, a 512GB NVMe SSD and Windows 11 Home.
A 720p webcam handles video calls. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI and USB ports. The laptop uses a 52.4Wh three-cell battery and comes with a 120W adapter. It measures 359x254x21.7mm and weighs 1.86kg. Other features include a blue backlit keyboard and two 2W speakers.
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