Our pick for the best 14-inch gaming laptop is down to $1,700 and it's an RTX 4070 and OLED-equipped beauty

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 | RTX 4070 | Ryzen 9 8945HS | 14-inch | 1800p | 120 Hz | 32 GB DDR5-6400 | 1 TB SSD | $1,999.99$1,699.99 at Best Buy (save $300)
Well, look what we have here. Not only does this 14-inch super portable laptop have an RTX 4070, but an eight-core, 16-thread AMD processor, 32 GB of very fast DDR5 and an OLED screen. That's a huge amount of hardware in a very light, very sleek package. We gave the Zephyrus G14 a score of 90 in our review, and believe me, that doesn't happen very often.

When we review a gaming laptop, we really put it through its paces—and only the strong survive. Our Jacob knows his gaming laptops better than just about anyone, and he gave this particular Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 a score of 90 in his review.

I can't think of a better recommendation than that.

This little lappy sits as the best 14-inch gaming laptop in our best gaming laptop guide, and you can pick one up right now for $1,700 at Best Buy. That might seem like a lot for a small machine, but what you're getting here is a set of components that are set to stun, wrapped up in a chassis that feels miles ahead of the competition.

Let's talk about the shining star of this machine: its 14-inch OLED 120 Hz display. It's got fantastic color and contrast, and the fact it's a slightly larger 16:10 aspect ratio means—even at such a compact size—you don't feel too constrained for screen real estate. It's a real looker in person, and games bring out its best qualities, although it'd be great for a movie on a flight, too.

Speaking of games, you've got the hardware here to deliver excellent performance. While the RTX 4070 here has a 90 W TGP limit as opposed to the full-fat 140 W you'll find in some (usually larger) laptops, it'll still outperform an RTX 4060 by a considerable margin—which means you'll be pumping plenty of pixels to that fabulous display.

CPU-wise, the Zephyrus G14 makes use of the eight-core, 16-thread AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS. It can get a little toasty when pushed to its