This is the bracket where laptops stop compromising on the graphics chip and start compromising elsewhere. Expect an entry current-generation GeForce part with 8GB of video memory, a mainstream Intel or AMD processor, 16GB of system memory and a 1080p panel running above 100Hz. Plastic chassis, modest batteries and single-zone keyboard lighting are the usual trade.

Performance inside the cap varies more between models than between brands, because the same graphics chip can be given wildly different power limits. Compare the published graphics wattage, the memory layout and the panel specification before you compare badges on the lid.

Everything listed here is new stock with the manufacturer warranty shown on each product. Evetech delivers countrywide from its Centurion premises, and collection from that warehouse is available if you would rather fetch.