What Size Gaming Laptop Should You Buy?

Gaming laptops primarily come in three screen sizes: 14-inch, 16-inch, and 18-inch. There are also 15.6-inch displays in an old-school 16:9 aspect ratio, such as the Lenovo LOQ 15 listed above. The difference between these three sizes is pretty dramatic, both in terms of overall footprint and portability. Most people should buy a 16-inch gaming laptop, which tends to be the sweet spot. Many 16-inch gaming laptops still offer you the full range of performance, up to the latest CPUs and GPUs (including the RTX 5090), and even come with a wider range of display options, including OLED. Eighteen-inch gaming laptops tend to be gargantuan—not the kind of thing you want to move around much. The larger screen is great if you don't ever intend to connect it to an external display or leave your home with it.

Meanwhile, 14-inch gaming laptops have become popular over ...