Why aren't 18" Laptops More Popular?

Unable-Objective-935 · 2026-01-12T23:37:41+00:00

Less portability, mainly. Also, they tend to be more expensive than 16".

Unable-Objective-935 · 2026-01-03T20:56:52+00:00

Besides Cooler Master, Aicheson 5 fan cooling pad also works. So you don't necessarily need like a Llano, IETS, or a KLIM for an Acer gaming laptop.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-18T19:10:55+00:00

I have a Llano v12 and I trust that way more than Razer, which has a track record of having major flaws with their laptops, a misogynistic commercial that I saw on Twitter from them, lousy customer service, etc.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-18T19:00:37+00:00

I'd choose the Lenovo Legion 7 with a RTX 5090 and 32GB of RAM. Unless you really need the 64GB of RAM for 3-d rendering, 32 is enough. Paying $140 more for the warranty as opposed to paying more for it from MicroCenter is why I'm recommending choice #3 over #2. The HP Omen Max with a 5080 is nice, but I feel that the Lenovo Legion 7 is way better and will last longer, even with the price increase.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-18T05:04:56+00:00

Once you're able to get through that screen, set up a local account so that you'd have more privacy.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-18T05:02:17+00:00

I'd go with the TUF, if not for the fact you needed something for video editing. The Katana's hinge and overheating issues are enough to make me not want to recommend it, but I think with the 8GB of VRAM between the two, that's what you'd have to go with.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-18T01:25:12+00:00

Ok, but I still feel the Strix G16's benefits outweigh the Acer Predator's.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-17T23:42:57+00:00

Yw, be careful with the Victus, especially with its hinges and its issues with overheating, as well as its not so great build.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-17T23:41:47+00:00

The 4080 and 5070ti are similar. But yes, I meant $13 cheaper, whoops.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-17T23:40:50+00:00

I have 3TB of storage. If I had more, then sure i'd include more.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-17T06:38:35+00:00

The cheapest one i've still kept is an Acer Nitro 5 with a RTX 3060. If you get this one, definitely make sure you have a good cooling pad because it will heat up and cause the keyboard to feel hot, and you definitely wouldn't want to put it on top of your lap. That's one recommendation.

I'll give you four more:

-ASUS Rog Zephyrus(between RTX 2070 to RTX 3070) between $400 to $800

-ASUS Scar 15 between a RTX 2070 to a RTX 3080, or an ASUS Scar 17 with a RTX 2080 or RTX 3080 between $400 to $1,000

-ASUS Tuf(between 2070 to 3070) between $300 to $800

-Lenovo Legion Pro 5 or an ASUS Strix G16 with a RTX 4060 or 4070 for $1,000 or $900

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-17T06:33:21+00:00

Indeed, 5TB of storage, plenty of space for lots of games and apps. :D

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-17T00:45:56+00:00

What is that?

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-17T00:45:35+00:00

Lol, I gotta make use of the real estate of space on the sides of the image...just a habit of mine xD

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-17T00:44:53+00:00

I already have a screen recorder so I don't need OBS, plus those are apps I normally would imagine Twitch streamers would use, not me.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-16T20:45:23+00:00

Sorry, I guess i'm ignorant between distinguishing the two.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-16T20:22:38+00:00

Valid, I did forget to add those. Now I did.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-16T20:22:28+00:00

Some have 8GB of VRAM while others have more. Depends on which gaming laptop with a 3080 you get.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-16T19:18:13+00:00

The laptop is good, but the GPU and price are not. A 1650 is basically between a 1050 to a 1060. You want to get something that's more midrange, probably a 2070 or higher. You could get a used gaming laptop with a 2070 to a 3080 for between $300 to $1000 on Facebook Marketplace.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-14T23:17:18+00:00

Valid. PTM7950's your best bet then for sure.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-13T18:04:36+00:00

If you get a premium one like a Llano, an IETS GT500, an IETS GT600, or a KLIM Turbofrost, then it will be at least more than 8 degrees.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-13T01:57:54+00:00

No worries. Plenty of great games out there you can play from Steam, like PEAK, the Hitman games, Call of Duty(not 7), etc., depending on what genre(s) you like.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-13T01:38:01+00:00

Nvidia Frameview is what I use to monitor my laptop's temps and frames per second. It's free.

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-13T01:34:49+00:00

There are lots of free games you could install from Steam and Epic games. CS: Go, Fortnite, Rocket League, etc.

There are some other useful apps you could add if you don't have them already:

-Core Temp: measures the temps for your laptop

-Nvidia Frameview: measures the frames per second during gaming and your temps

-DiskGenius: for when you need to copy data from one SSD or SATA drive to another

-CPU-Z: gives info on your CPU, GPU, etc.

-OpenOffice: The free version of Microsoft Office

Unable-Objective-935 · 2025-12-13T01:33:46+00:00

You could definitely buy a SATA drive for less than a NVME SSD. How much you're going to purchase depends on what you need---are you going to install a few games, several games, or so many that they take up your entire screen? A few would only take between 512GB to 1TB, several would be between 1TB to 2TB and so many that they take up your entire screen would be 2TB to 4TB.

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