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If you are a VR enthusiast and waiting to kick-off with some ultimate VR experience, the right time is now! Two major dominators of the VR market – Oculus and HTC – have recently slashed the prices of their VR headsets, Rift, and Vive and have brought them within the affordable range.
However, it has to be noted that for an ultimate VR experience from these headsets, they need to draw the processing adrenaline from a powerful Laptop/PC. So here is a list of the best VR-ready laptops to help you make an informed decision before your purchase.
HP Omen X Laptop
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This is the latest Omen X edition from HP, announced at Gamescom earlier this week. The laptop is quite thoughtfully designed featuring a corner-balancing-square shape which props the case up to allows the fans to suck more air and keep the system cool. This means overclocking the rig for VR won’t be a matter of concern for users.
The major hardware offering of the HP Omen X Laptop includes a 17-inch 4k display, a 32GB of DDR4 RAM and an Intel 7th-gen core i7 CPU. While for the graphics support, experts can build their system with graphics card support up to the latest and most powerful Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080.
Additional goodies include dual-speakers developed by Bang and Olufsen with an X-Technology DTS headphone for a perfect surround sound experience.
MSI GE62VR Apache Pro
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Well, if you are looking for some budget-friendly options, the Apache Pro is certainly one of the right choices! With a 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM and the Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU support, it can easily deliver a smooth and uninterrupted gaming experience for VR. It also comes with other RAM memory options of 12GB and 16GB.
The Apache Pro comes with a 6th-gen Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor clocked at 2.6GHz allowing overclocking up to 3.5GHz. The laptop has a 15.6-inch display with a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution.
Lenovo Legion Y720
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While Lenovo recently unveiled its Legion Line of VR-Ready Desktops, this Legion series Y720 laptop is an Oculus certifies Gaming laptop that packs a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card, 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processors, and a 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM.
This mid-range laptop comes with very suitable specs onboard to deliver a fluid VR experience. The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch display size and is available in two display resolutions of 4k and full HD.
Additionally, the Lenovo Legion Y720 comes with built-in support for the XBox One Wireless Controllers and Dolby Atmos Speakers for a superior audio experience.
ALIENWARE 17
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The Alienware 17 features one of the most powerful hardware configurations for an ultimate VR experience. The laptop features top-of-the-line Nvidia GTX 1080 GPU to deliver some ultra-sharp graphics resolution. It has also got excellent overclocking capabilities with the 7th-generation Intel Core i7-7820HK quad-core processor which can be boosted up to 4.4GHz of clock speed.
The memory options include a 32GB of DDR4 RAM and a high-capacity SSD hard drive. While boasting such powerful specs, this can certainly drive the user crazy with its superior performance capabilities. The Alienware 17 comes with a 17inch display and is available in three configuration options of 1080p, 1440p, and 4K.
Razer Blade
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Staying up to the reputation of its name, the Razer Blade is an ultra-thin laptop and packs all its hardware within just a 0.7inch thick body. The engineers here seem to have done a really appreciable job to pack some serious hardware components that include 7th-generation Intel Core i7-7700HQ processor, a NVIDIA GTX 1060 GPU with 6GB of GDDR5 VRAM, up to a 1TB PCIe SSD, and a16GB of DDR4 RAM.
The laptop has a 14inch display with two resolution options of 1080p and 4k. Connectivity options include one Thunderbolt 3 port, three USB 3.0 ports and HDMI port for VR connectivity.
These are my best five picks of VR-Ready laptops from mid-range to high-end specs. Certainly, there might be many other offerings available in the market. Share us your opinions and experience regarding the same.
I badly needed a new laptop asap! 😀
oh man these all are very expensive
Yeah, the Omen X and MSI is a bit expensive… But go for the Lenovo Legion series which ain’t that expensive