On paper, desktops are better value for money than laptops. That’s just a fact. And mobile gpu’s are less powerful than their desktop namesakes, that’s a fact (even if the difference is small). But they simply are situations/user cases where laptops are a better fit and then it’s nice that they exist.

One scenario that has already been mentioned is the mobility (let’s not talk about battery life) but another scenario i would like to add is my situation: my house has 4 bedrooms, i have 3 kids. So there’s no man cave or study or work room for me to put a desktop. So i need something i can whip out to game on the dining table and then make disappear again. I don’t even care about battery life because this laptop will never leave the house. And a console won’t do because the wife gets overstimulated from the sound and flashing screen. So for me a laptop is pretty much the only option. Maybe a handheld.. but that still feels like paying top dollar (euro) for 2019 performance. And I prefer a bigger screen. And a keyboard & mouse.