Intel’s latest 12th Gen processors have shown the potential why Intel had been a market leader for ages and brought epic performance to table with an abundance of cores. Though they are still using 10nm process but the use of both Efficient and Performance cores helps the OS to assign cores on basis of workloads.
This is why even gaming laptops are getting more efficient this time while the P-cores along with those efficient cores are giving humougous performance. Now, offering up to 14 cores on these new gaming laptops, these 12th Gen Intel-powered Gaming Laptops are also extraoridinary when it comes to gaming performance.
Now, this paired with new DDR5 RAM support or Thunderbolt 4 or latest WiFi 6E makes these new laptops high-end performer, brought to you by a lot of prominent laptop makers like ASUS, Acer, MSI and Dell as of now in India. Though in a month’s of time a lot of these new 12th Gen Intel-powered Gaming Laptops are launched in India, we expect more to arrive soon.
Well, there are no guides as such to help you find these new gaming laptops by various manufacturers powered by the latest 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake processors, however, we have made a list of laptops which are currently retailing in India and you can check out if you want to buy one for yourselves or others:
Acer Nitro 5
Price: ₹89,999
- 12th Generation Intel® Core i5-12500H processor
- Windows 11 Home 64-bit
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 3050 with 4GB of dedicated GDDR6 VRAM (Maximum Graphics Power : 95W)
- 16 GB of DDR4 system memory, upgradable to 32 GB using two soDIMM modules
- 512 GB SSD, PCIe Gen4, 16 Gb/s, NVMe
- Supports up to 1 TB HDD 6.3 cm (2.5-inch) 5400 RPM
- 39.6 cm (15.6″) display with IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology, Full HD 1920 x 1080 pixel, Acer ComfyView LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio, supporting 144 Hz refresh rate
Finally, Acer has too joined the race to launch a new 12th Gen Intel processor-powered gaming laptop in India and has refreshed its most-loved Nitro 5 gaming laptop with these new Intel CPUs. With minor design changes, the new Nitro 5 is mostly a hardware upgrade that makes it a new gaming beast for gamers to look out for.
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MSI Gaming Katana GF66
Price: ₹99,990
- Processor: 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H Up To 4.70 GHz
- Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity |Preinstalled Software: Nvidia GeForce Experience Nahimic 3 MSI Center Gaming Mode MSI App player | In the box: Laptop, Adapter, Laptop Bag
- Display: 15.6-inch FHD (1920×1080) display, IPS Level, 144Hz Thin Bezel, up to 45% NTSC
- Memory & Storage: 8GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, expandable to 64 GB | Storage: 512GB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD
- Dedicated Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GDDR6 4GB
- “Ultra Thin and light design | Laptop weight: 2.25 kg “
- Keyboard: Backlight Keyboard (Single-Color, Red)
- Camera: HD type (30fps@720p) | Microphone: Built-in microphone
- 1x Type-C USB3.2 Gen1, 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x Type-A USB2.0, 1x RJ45, 1x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI
Looking to buy a new gaming laptop with beastly 12th Gen Intel CPU Core i7-12700H inside it? MSI Gaming Katana GF66 gaming laptop is one of the very few laptops out there in the market which houses these latest Intel gaming processors with up to 14 cores.
This is paired with RTX 3050 graphics, 8GB RAM (which is upgradable) and 512GB of latest PCIe Gen 4 SSD. Overall, with its thin and light weight design, coming with a 144Hz refresh rate display, this is an ideal gaming laptop for those who need best performance at affordable price range.
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ASUS TUF Gaming F17
Price: ₹1,35,990
- Processor: 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700H, 14 cores (6 P-cores and 8 E-cores), 2.3 GHz Base Speed, Up to 4.7 GHz Max Turbo Speed, 24MB Cache
- Play over 100 high-quality PC games, plus new and upcoming blockbusters on day one like Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and Age of Empires IV with your new FX707ZM-HX030WS and one month of Game Pass-including EA Play.
- With new games added all the time, there’s always something new to play. Age of Empires IV, Back 4 Blood, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite*, Knockout City, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Minecraft PC Bundle, Need for Speed Heat, Psychonauts2, The Sims 4, Titanfall 2, 12 Minutes
- Memory: 16GB (8GB SO-DIMM *2) DDR5 4800MHz, Support Up to 32GB | Storage: 1TB SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GDDR6 6GB VRAM, with MUX Switch + Optimus, 1752MHz* at 140W TGP (1702MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 115W+25W Dynamic Boost)
- Display: 17.3-inch,FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9,anti-glare display, sRGB:62.5%, Adobe:47.34%, Refresh Rate:144Hz, IPS-level, Adaptive-Sync
- Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity | Software Included: Pre-loaded Office Home and Student with lifetime validity | McAfee Anti-Virus (1 Year Validity)
- Keyboard: RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
- I/O Port: 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, 1x RJ45 LAN port, 1x Thunderbolt 4 support DisplayPort, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / G-SYNC, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.0b
- Other: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2 | Built-in array microphone | 720P HD camera
Formally announced alongside the new ROG Strix gaming laptops powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 6000H and 12th Gen Intel Core processors. These gaming laptops are a bit pricier than before but have a new design, updated hardware which has raised the price significantly.
Paired with NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3060 Series Laptop GPU with up to 140W max TGP you can expect good gaming performance out of these gaming laptops. The display has also been upgraded with new QHD 165Hz or FHD 300Hz options with Adaptive-Sync and an 80% screen to body ratio.
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MSI Gaming Crosshair 15
Price: ₹1,42,990
- Processor: 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H Up To 4.70 GHz
- Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity |Preinstalled Software: Nvidia GeForce Experience Nahimic 3 MSI Center Gaming Mode MSI App player | In the box: Laptop, Adapter, Laptop Bag
- Display: 15.6″ QHD (2560×1440), 165Hz 100% DCI-P3
- Memory & Storage: 8x2GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, expandable to 64 GB | Storage: 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD
- Dedicated Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 GDDR6 6GB
- Ultra Thin and light design | Laptop weight: 2.47 kg
- Keyboard: Spectrum Backlight Keyboard
- Camera: HD type (30fps@720p) | Microphone: Built-in microphone
- 1x Type-C USB3.2 Gen1, 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x Type-A USB2.0, 1x RJ45, 1x (4K @ 60Hz) HDMI
This is a specially themed laptop powered by the powerful 14-core Core i7-12700H processor and paired with a capable RTX 3060 graphics. Bearing a QHD display with high refresh rate and good color accuracy, this is a great laptop for Rainbow Six Extraction lovers or those who love to buy specially themed gaming laptops.
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15
Price: ₹2,99,990
- Processor: 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H, 14 cores (6 P-cores and 8 E-cores), 2.5 GHz Base Speed, Up to 5.0 GHz Max Turbo Speed, 24M Cache
- Play over 100 high-quality PC games, plus new and upcoming blockbusters on day one like Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and Age of Empires IV with your new G533ZW-LN106WS and one month of Game Pass-including EA Play.
- With new games added all the time, there’s always something new to play. Age of Empires IV, Back 4 Blood, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite*, Knockout City, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Minecraft PC Bundle, Need for Speed Heat, Psychonauts2, The Sims 4, Titanfall 2, 12 Minutes
- Memory: 32GB (16GB SO-DIMM *2) DDR5 4800MHz, Support Up to 64GB | Storage: 2TB SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 with additional M.2 Slot
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GDDR6 16GB VRAM, with MUX Switch + Optimus, ROG Boost: 1445MHz* at 150W TGP (1395MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 125W+25W Dynamic Boost)
- Display: 15.6-inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) 16: 9, anti-glare display, DCI-P3: 100%, Refresh Rate: 240Hz, Response Time: 3ms, IPS-level, Adaptive-Sync, Dolby Vision
- Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity | Software Included: Pre-loaded Office Home and Student with lifetime validity | McAfee Anti-Virus (1 Year Validity)
- Keyboard: Per-Key RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard with Support NumberPad
- I/O Port: 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, 1x 2.5G LAN port, 1x Thunderbolt 4 support DisplayPort, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery / G-SYNC, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1
- Other: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2 | Built-in array microphone | Accessories Include: FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera, Keystone + 2 Customizable Armor Caps
The flagship Strix SCAR 15 and Scar 17 integrate the latest innovations to keep the most demanding gamers at the top of their game and beat the best. The gaming beasts come equipped with an Intel® Core™ i9-12900H CPU, up to an NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti Laptop GPU with MUX Switch, and all new blazing-fast DDR5 RAM that helps the hardware reach its full potential with radically redesigned fans and other liquid metal cooling upgrades.
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MSI Gaming Raider GE76
Price: ₹2,54,990
- Processor: 12th Generation Intel Core i7-12700H Up To 4.70 GHz
- Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity |Preinstalled Software: Nvidia GeForce Experience Nahimic 3 MSI Center Gaming Mode MSI App player | In the box: Laptop, Adapter, Laptop Bag
- Display: 17.3-inch QHD (2560×1440) display, IPS Level, 240Hz Thin Bezel, up to 100% DCI-P3
- Memory & Storage: 16GB*2 DDR5 4800MHz RAM, expandable to 64 GB | Storage: 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 SSD
- Dedicated Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti GDDR6 8GB
- Thin and light design | Laptop weight: 2.9 kg
- Keyboard: Per Key RGB Steelseries Keyboard
- Camera: FHD type (30fps@1080p) | Microphone: Built-in microphone
- 1x Type-C (USB / DP / Thunderbolt 4), 1x Type-C USB3.2 Gen2, 2x Type-A USB3.2 Gen1, 1x Type-A USB3.2 Gen2, 1x RJ45, 1x SD Express, 1x (8K @ 60Hz / 4K @ 120Hz) HDMI, 1x Mini-DisplayPort
If you need the absolute best performance, the best MSI gaming laptop you can buy has to be this MSI Gaming Raider GE76 that comes with a bigger 17.3-inch QHD display, genuinely made for gaming with 240Hz refresh rate. Using a powerful RTX 3070Ti GPU inside the laptop, you can expect high-level gaming performance along with other great hardware specs you could boast about.
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ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17
Price: ₹2,59,990
- Processor: 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H, 14 cores ( 6 P-cores and 8 E-cores), 2.5 GHz Base Speed, Up to 5.0 GHz Max Turbo Speed, 24M Cache
- Play over 100 high-quality PC games, plus new and upcoming blockbusters on day one like Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and Age of Empires IV with your new G733ZW-LL105WS and one month of Game Pass-including EA Play.
- With new games added all the time, there’s always something new to play. Age of Empires IV, Back 4 Blood, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite*, Knockout City, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Minecraft PC Bundle, Need for Speed Heat, Psychonauts2, The Sims 4, Titanfall 2, 12 Minutes
- Memory: 32GB (16GB SO-DIMM *2) DDR5 4800MHz, Support Up to 64GB | Storage: 2TB SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 with additional 1x M.2 Slot
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GDDR6 8GB VRAM, with MUX Switch + Optimus, ROG Boost: 1460MHz* at 150W TGP (1410MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 125W+25W Dynamic Boost)
- Display: 17.3-inch WQHD (2560 x 1440) 16: 9, anti-glare display, DCI-P3: 100%, Refresh Rate: 240Hz, Response Time: 3ms, IPS-level, Adaptive-Sync, Dolby Vision
- Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity | Software Included: Pre-loaded Office Home and Student with lifetime validity | McAfee Anti-Virus (1 Years Validity)
- Keyboard: Per-Key RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard
- I/O Port: 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, 1x 2.5G LAN port, 1x Thunderbolt 4 support DisplayPort, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery / G-SYNC, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1x HDMI 2.1
- Other: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2 | Built-in array microphone | Accessories Include: FHD 1080P@60FPS external camera, Keystone + 2 Customizable Armor Caps
The 17-inch variant of the same ASUS ROG Strix Scar performs in the same way with flagship specs and hardware but with slightly bigger screen. A lot of gamers will prefer this over the regular 15.6-inch variant, rest everything remains the same for this ROG Strix Sacr 17.
Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3NYsY0s
ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16
Price: ₹2,41,990
- Processor: 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H, 2.5 GHz Base Speed, Up to 5.0 GHz Max Turbo Speed, 14 Cores: (6 P-cores and 8 E-cores), 24MB Cache
- Play over 100 high-quality PC games, plus new and upcoming blockbusters on day one like Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and Age of Empires IV with your new GU603ZW-K8033WS and one month of Game Pass-including EA Play.
- With new games added all the time, there’s always something new to play. Age of Empires IV, Back 4 Blood, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite*, Knockout City, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Minecraft PC Bundle, Need for Speed Heat, Psychonauts2, The Sims 4, Titanfall 2, 12 Minutes
- Memory: 32GB (16GB SO-DIMM *2) DDR5 4800MHz, Support Up to 48GB | Storage: 1TB SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0
- Graphics: Dedicated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti GDDR6 8GB VRAM with MUX Switch, ROG Boost: 1085MHz* at 120W (1035MHz Boost Clock+50MHz OC, 100W+20W Dynamic Boost)
- Display: ROG Nebula Display, 16-inch, WQXGA (2560 x 1600) 16:10, IPS-level, anti-glare Panel, DCI-P3:100%, Refresh Rate:165Hz, Response Time:3ms, Adaptive-Sync, Pantone Validated, 94% Screen-to-body ratio.
- Operating System: Pre-loaded Windows 11 Home with lifetime validity | Software Included: McAfee Anti-Virus (1 Years Validity)
- Keyboard: RGB Backlit Chiclet Keyboard, 1.7mm Key travel distance
- I/O Port: 1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack, 1x HDMI 2.0b, 1x RJ45 LAN port, 1x Thunderbolt 4 support DisplayPort / power delivery, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C support DisplayPort / power delivery, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x card reader (microSD) (UHS-II, 312MB/s)
- Other: 90WHrs, 4-cell Li-ion Battery | 720P HD IR Camera for Windows Hello (Face Login) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2*2 + Bluetooth 5.2 | Built-in array microphone| 2x 2W dual-force woofer with Smart Amp Technology, 2x 2W tweeter |AI noise-canceling technology | Dolby Atmos | Hi-Res certification
Upgraded with a new display, new hardware and minor tweaks in design, this 2022 variant of the ROG Zephyrus M16 is an ideal gaming laptop for gamers who want no-compromise performance. The new laptop is powered by the 14-core monster in the form of Intel Core i9-12900H which unlocks a new level of performance, paired with the latest RTX 3070 Ti graphics.
Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3DW3LPE
Dell New Alienware x15 R2
Price: ₹3,57,753
- Processor:12th Generation Intel Core i9-12900H (24MB Cache, up to 5 GHz, 14 cores 20 Threads), Memory & Storage: 32GB LP DDR5 | 1TB Solid State Drive
- Display: Display: 15.6 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) Comfortview Plus NVIDIA G-SYNC Advanced Optimus CV+ 1ms 360Hz 100% sRGB 300 nit
- Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 Ti (16GB GDDR6)
- Alienware Cryotech Cooling Tech; Quad Fan Design; Alienware’s HyperEfficient Voltage Regulation technology Alienware Command Center allows for easy access to game settings
- Operating System & Software: Windows 11 + Office H&S 2021
- Alienware X-Series thin Backlit Keyboard with per-key AlienFX lightingLithium Ion (87 WHr, ) Battery with Alienware Battery Defender technology2.34 Kgs
- I/O Ports: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A w/Powershare,Type-C USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port with Power Delivery (5V/3A), HDMI 2.1, Thunderbolt 4, Micro SD, DC In, Global Headset
- Others: Killer Wi-Fi 6 (6E* Pre-certified) AX1675 802.11ax 2×2 Wireless LAN and Bluetooth 5.21 Year Onsite Premium Support Plus (Includes ADP)
For those who desire bigger displays but high portability, the new and improved Dell Alienware X15 R2 and X17 R2, offer strikingly impressive graphics with support for up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX™ 3080Ti, 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7H or Core i9HK processors, advanced Alienware Cryo-Tech cooling technology, customizable AlienFX stadium lighting, and amped up speeds with DDR5 memory.
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