Best Gaming Laptops for Long Battery Life: Our Top 10 Picks
November 12, 2025
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Best Gaming Laptops for Battery Life
Summary
If you're more than just a gamer, you probably want a laptop that can do both— game at home and last for a full day of work or school. Here's our top 10 picks!
Table of contents:
Laptops in this Article
16 Inches | 2 TB | 32 GB | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | RTX 5070 Ti
On Sale
16 Inches | 4 TB | 64 GB | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | RTX 5090
16 Inches | 1 TB | 32 GB | Ryzen AI 7 350 | RTX 5070
On Sale
Good Deal
How We Test
To test which laptop lasts the longest on battery, we use an industry standard benchmark from Procyon that runs until the laptop dies. Specifically, we run the Office Productivity scenario which pushes the laptop a bit harder by emulating real world use of the Microsoft Office Suite— Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. This is something we feel people are likely to do on battery.
Before starting the test, we measure the screen brightness and set it to 200 nits. This is a bit less realistic unless you're in a dimmer room or don't run your screen very bright. We are looking to change this to 300 nits in the near future. We also make sure it's in the lowest performance mode available as long as it doesn't perform poorly. We disable the dedicated GPU if it has one that can be disabled, set the screen to 60Hz if possible, disable all background processes other than Wi-Fi, and disable the included battery saver feature in Windows. Lastly, turn off the keyboard backlight, although we don't think this has a large impact.
With all that out of the way, let's see which gaming laptops come out on top!
#10 - ASUS ProArt P16 & MSI Stealth A16
Shockingly enough, these laptops both last exactly 9 hours and 28 minutes in their respective integrated GPU modes. The difference between them, however, is massive. The ProArt P16 from ASUS is a laptop we recommend very highly with its much improved 5090 version. It's one of our top laptops this year due to its high performance in a super portable package, but it's quite expensive. The Stealth on the other hand is a bit more affordable, but very uncomfortable to use for gaming for a number of reasons listed below. We'd suggest the ProArt P16 of the two. It's much more premium.
16 Inches | 2 TB | 32 GB | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | RTX 5070 Ti
Pros
- Performs well for its components
- Has a nice display
Cons
- Charger sticks out of the right side where your mouse would be
- Trackpad clicks when typing; palm rejection is poor
- Whiny fan motor noise
- Heavy
16 Inches | 4 TB | 64 GB | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | RTX 5090
Pros
- 5090 version is a standout with its Tandem OLED panel and great performance
- High resolution and high refresh rate screen options
- Excels in creator tasks
- Games decently well
- Comfortable keyboard
- Never gets too hot
Cons
- 5070 versions are not as competitive, <400 nit screens and lesser performance
- Some fan noise even in lighter use
- Less efficient than a MacBook Pro
- Average battery life
- Always a little warm
#9 - Gigabyte Aero X16
A more affordable pick than either of the last two, the Aero X16 offers a lot of value and performance for its price. It's not perfect, namely its screen is a bit disappointing, but having decent battery life might just make it up to you. It lasts 9 hours and 32 minutes in this test.
16 Inches | 1 TB | 32 GB | Ryzen AI 7 350 | RTX 5070
Pros
- Exceptional value for money
- Strong battery life for a laptop with a dedicated GPU
- Matt screen makes it excellent for using in bright environments
- Trackpad is great
- Plenty of performance for most users
- Its quite light for a laptop like this
- Upgradeable memory
- Very little fan noise and remains cool to the touch
Cons
- Display's colors aren't entirely accurate
- Port placement is right down the front. Left handers will struggle with this
- Other laptops this size are more powerful
- Speakers lack volume
- Keyboard feels mushy
#8 - Gigabyte Gaming A16
Lasting 9 hours and 37 minutes, Gigabyte takes another spot on the list just barely beating out its more premium offering. The A16 is more budget, certainly, but still offers some solid value. Just be aware of its cons before buying. We'd recommend the 4050 version as our 5060 one had performance issues we were never able to resolve with Gigabyte.
16 Inches | 512 GB | 16 GB | Core i7-13620H | RTX 4050
Pros
- Great Pricing
- More Portable Than Most Budget Gaming Laptops
- Thin & Light
- Remains Very Cool and Quiet
Cons
- Screen has ghosting
- Colors aren't great
- Ports are far down the laptop
- Avoid RTX 5060 version (has major performance issues)
Best Price Ever
#7 - 2024 ASUS TUF A14
Snatching another spot on the list, ASUS excels at minimizing power draw on battery when the dedicated GPU is disabled. This is last year's version of the TUF A14 that lasted 9 hours and 43 minutes, but it's still a good buy on sale.
14 Inches | 1 TB | 16 GB | Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | RTX 4060
Pros
- Strong performance with AMD's excellent Zen 5 processor
- Doesn't get warm to the touch while gaming
- Light & portable
- Quiet in light use
Cons
- Feels cheaply made
- Small screen for gaming
#6 & #5 - ASUS Zephyrus G16
Taking the next two spots on our list we have the Zephyrus G16 from ASUS, both last year's version with a 4070 (9:57) and this year's with a 5080 (9:45). Both feature an Ultra 9 H processor from Intel, but one is their older Meteor Lake while the other is their updated Arrow Lake. As you may have seen in our top 20 list, Arrow Lake seems to conserve battery pretty well, but we were surprised to see a last gen chip here too. ASUS just kills it with gaming laptop battery life.
16 Inches | 2 TB | 32 GB | Core Ultra 9 285H | RTX 5080
Pros
- Fan noise is minimal for a gaming laptop
- Very light and portable for a powerful laptop with a 16 inch screen
- Display is great - OLED, Fast Refresh Rate, High Resolution, G Sync, Advanced Optimus
- Great speakers
- Batery life is good for a gaming laptop
Cons
- GPU does not run at full wattage. The RTX 5080 and 5090 models perform poorly. Get the 5070 Ti
- Keyboard doesn't feel as comfortable as the Razer Blade 16
- Webcam is grainy
16 Inches | 1 TB | 16 GB | Core Ultra 9 185H | RTX 4070
Pros
- Very Light & Portable for a Powerful Laptop
- Looks Understated and Not Like a Gaming Laptop
- Can be Had With Powerful Graphics (RTX 4080 and 4090)
- Screen is Good. Bright, High Enough Resolution, Fast Refresh Rate
Cons
- Louder Fan Noise than AMD Model
- Gets Warmer than AMD Model
On Sale
#4 - ASUS Strix G18
We don't really see a scenario where someone is taking their 18-inch laptop with them to travel or for school, but if that's you? You're in luck. The only 18-inch to make our list lasts 10 hours and 5 minutes on battery. It also has the most powerful processor on this list, so its win is a bit shocking in many regards.
18 Inches | 2 TB | 32 GB | Core Ultra 9 275HX | RTX 5080
Pros
- Surprisingly good battery life in light use
- Powerful processor
- Effective cooling solution
- Soft touch trackpad
Cons
- Bulky and heavy
- Less premium feeling than their "Scar" line
#3 - HP Omen Transcend 14
Like ASUS, HP offers a pretty effective iGPU mode. It's especially useful in smaller, more premium laptops like this one that we could see a student carrying around. In light use, this laptop lasts 11 hours and 21 minutes on battery. Just be aware of its lower wattage GPU which means in gaming it doesn't perform as well as its specs might suggest.
14 Inches | 1 TB | 32 GB | Core Ultra 9 285H | RTX 5070
Pros
- Premium feeling laptop
- Runs cooler and quieter than most 14inch gaming laptops
- Excellent keyboard
- Charges with just USB-C power
- Good OLED display
- Fantastic battery life
Cons
- GPU underperforms (its fed less wattage)
- Gets a little warm to the touch in extended performance use
- Trackpad feels a little cheap for a laptop this premium
Best Price Ever
#2 - HP Omen 16 Slim
This is a great laptop at a great price, and the fact that it lasts 13 hours and 3 minutes on battery is awesome. Its GPU is still fed less wattage like the last one, but if you don't mind lowering your settings sometimes, it's a solid pick. Heck, a friend of ours bought one last week!
16 Inches | 1 TB | 32 GB | Core Ultra 7 255H | RTX 5070
Pros
- Solid value when on sale
- Oustanding battery life with 1920 resolution 400 nit display
- Runs cool & quiet for a gaming laptop
- Upgradeable: RAM, SSD, and Wi-Fi
- Keyboard is comfortable
- Modern CPU
Cons
- GPU capped - Limited to 90 W
- The cheaper 300 nit 1920 by 1200 display is bad and should be avoided. Lacks brightness and bad colors
- Battery slowly drains while gaming - Not the worst we've seen for this
- Large and heavy for a slim laptop
- No High-End Features: No Thunderbolt, Advanced Optimus, G-Sync, Windows Hello Facial Recognition, and Fingerprint Reader
Best Price Ever
#1 - 2025 ASUS Tuf A14
Now sporting a less powerful Ryzen 7 processor, we initially felt like this year's TUF was a downgrade from the Ryzen 9 one last year, until we saw its battery life! It lasts 13 hours and 25 minutes on battery for Office tasks. This is a great laptop, super portable, actually stays decently cool during gaming. It definitely deserves the win, even if it is a little pricier for a worse CPU this year. Also major props to ASUS for taking 6 of these top 10 spots!
14 Inches | 1 TB | 16 GB | Ryzen AI 7 350 | RTX 5060
Pros
- Exceptional battery life
- Very lightweight
- Feels comfortably cool under load
- Extra 10 Watts GPU power in 2025 version
Cons
- CPU downgraded from Ryzen 9 to Ryzen 7
- Plastic build
- Speakers aren’t great
- More expensive this year