Medion ERAZER X7849

Stunning IPS screen ; Smart screen and GPU choice ; Beautiful finish

Quite pricey ; Old processor model ; Middling keyboard

The Erazer’s soft touch finish, healthy arsenal of hardware and heavy array of connectivity options makes it a solid choice for any looking to pick up a desktop replacement. However, if you’re after something somewhat portable, you should look elsewhere.

An intriguing proposition for anyone wanting a sub-£2,000 gaming laptop, the Erazer X7849 has the power to deliver good, consistent, gaming performance. The GTX 1070 and 6700HQ provide smooth in-game experiences, although this system doesn’t quite hit...

Speed and quietness

Blue lights!

Rapid Performance Not overly loud

Average battery life

. Price - look at the competition's prices and then look at this. It's a bargain!! . Plays Ghost Recon at 3840 × 2160 on an external monitor . i7 6770hq is blazing fast and turbo clocks at 3.5ghz - not bad . GTX 1070 is more than capable of VR and 4k ....

Heavy - Not a deal breaker Loud(ish fans) - Again, not really a major issue, as the fans do their job (doesn't exceed 80c when gaming for long periods. Once warranty expires, I'd recommend replacing thermal paste with some decent stuff.

Powerful peace of kit. And cheaper than most rivals less equipped.

Noisey cooling fan when gaming.

VR Laptop for less then £1500 is amazing, build quality is fantastic ! a lot better then HP. I would always recommend a laptop cooling pad to accompany all gaming laptops

screen quality could be better, something with over 60hz would be nice.

Very rigid and well put together. Everything feels top quality and the performance is brilliant.

None so far

Quick

Heavy

This laptop has a lovely rubbery black mat finish which is favourable over gloss. The key board is comfortable to use making the switch from desktop to laptop easy. The performance is top notch. Gaming is a pleasure. The i7 is snappy in windows and...

It's quite heavy altho this is the 17 inch model. Can't complain.