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There is no separate graphics card, so plan on lighter games and esports titles at modest settings. Nothing else here matches its 32GB memory; the BOSGAME P6 Neo comes closest at 24GB. It matches the BOSGAME P6 Neo, the UM690L Slim and the BOSGAME P3 on SSD capacity (512GB).

Like the Glorlin 6800H and BOSGAME P6 Neo, it has a ryzen 7 6800H processor, while the UM690L Slim uses a ryzen 9 6900HX processor. No other pick in this guide offers a DDR5-4800 memory type; compare the UM690L Slim, which has an LPDDR5 memory type. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the Glorlin 6800H was the next step up. The main gap: SSD capacity of 512GB, behind the Glorlin 6800H (1TB). If that matters, the Glorlin 6800H is rated for 1TB.

There is no separate graphics card, so plan on lighter games and esports titles at modest settings. It matches the UM690L Slim and the BOSGAME P3 on memory (16GB). Its 1TB SSD capacity is the largest here; the origimagic N2 Pro comes next at 512GB.

Like the origimagic N2 Pro and BOSGAME P6 Neo, it has a ryzen 7 6800H processor, while the UM690L Slim uses a ryzen 9 6900HX processor. Like the UM690L Slim, it has an LPDDR5 memory type, while the origimagic N2 Pro uses a DDR5-4800 memory type. Check the Glorlin 6800H's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want.

The Glorlin 6800H's PSU wattage isn't published, so ask the seller before planning a GPU upgrade. On price it sat second of 5, between the cheaper origimagic N2 Pro and the pricier BOSGAME P6 Neo, at the time of writing.

There is no separate graphics card, so plan on lighter games and esports titles at modest settings. Its 24GB memory ranks second of 5 here, behind the origimagic N2 Pro (32GB) and ahead of the BOSGAME P3 (16GB). It matches the origimagic N2 Pro, the UM690L Slim and the BOSGAME P3 on SSD capacity (512GB).

Like the origimagic N2 Pro and Glorlin 6800H, it has a ryzen 7 6800H processor, while the UM690L Slim uses a ryzen 9 6900HX processor. It is the only pick here with an LPDDR5X memory type; the origimagic N2 Pro has a DDR5-4800 memory type instead. Check the BOSGAME P6 Neo's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want. On price it sat third of 5, between the cheaper Glorlin 6800H and the pricier UM690L Slim, at the time of writing.

It also comes with a slim chassis with USB4. There is no separate graphics card, so plan on lighter games and esports titles at modest settings. On memory it ties with the Glorlin 6800H and the BOSGAME P3 at 16GB.

On SSD capacity it ties with the origimagic N2 Pro, the BOSGAME P6 Neo and the BOSGAME P3 at 512GB. It shares a ryzen 9 6900HX processor with the BOSGAME P3; the Glorlin 6800H goes with a ryzen 7 6800H processor. It shares an LPDDR5 memory type with the Glorlin 6800H; the BOSGAME P3 goes with a DDR5 memory type.

Check the UM690L Slim's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want. The UM690L Slim's PSU wattage isn't published, so ask the seller before planning a GPU upgrade. When we checked, only the BOSGAME P6 Neo and cheaper picks cost less, and the BOSGAME P3 cost more.

There is no separate graphics card, so plan on lighter games and esports titles at modest settings. On memory it ties with the Glorlin 6800H and the UM690L Slim at 16GB. On SSD capacity it ties with the origimagic N2 Pro, the BOSGAME P6 Neo and the UM690L Slim at 512GB.

It shares a ryzen 9 6900HX processor with the UM690L Slim; the Glorlin 6800H goes with a ryzen 7 6800H processor. A DDR5 memory type is unique to it among these picks, while the Glorlin 6800H uses an LPDDR5 memory type. Check the BOSGAME P3's ports against your monitor: most graphics cards use DisplayPort and HDMI, so match the cable to the refresh rate you want.

Only the UM690L Slim came close to it on price at the time of writing; it cost the most of the 5 picks. It gives ground on memory, where the origimagic N2 Pro offers 32GB.