Best 17-inch laptops: Great way to watch films, sport and play games

Laptops are part of our everyday lives. Whether you are a student, a multimedia professional, a business executive, a homemaker or an elderly enjoying your twilight years, a laptop is used by just about anyone in a family or in the office space. Hence, it is wise not only to invest in a good laptop but also to constantly keep upgrading and changing old laptops with new ones.

Prices at a glance:

There is a huge variety of laptops in the market. If you happen to be a multimedia professional, whose work involves dealing with graphics and various picture and video media, or you are a avid gamer (professional or otherwise) or are a homemaker but passionate about watching movies or your favourite Netflix or Hotstar shows online, then going in for a 17-inch laptop is a good option.

Imagine the immersive experience of watching your favourite superhero franchise film like Spiderman or Avengers series in the comfort of your room on your favourite couch but with an experience similar to that in a theatre. That would be great. For gaming enthusiasts too, a big screen is almost a necessity.

In case, we have convinced you to check out such laptops, here are a few options we have shortlisted for you. Take a look.

1) LG Gram Intel Evo 11th Gen Core i7 17 inches Ultra-Light Laptop

This laptop is ideal for students, multimedia and business professionals.   Despite being a 17-inch laptop, it is lightweight at 1 kg 350 gms. Its height is ‎18 millimeters while its width is ‎38 centimeters.

Some features:
Operating system: Windows 11 Home
Processor: Intel 11th Gen Core i7-1165G7
Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels
RAM: 16 GB
Storage: 512 GB SSD

2) ASUS 17 M712UA-AU521TS AMD Ryzen 5 Hexa Core R5-5500U 5th Gen Thin and Light 17.3 inches

This lightweight and thin laptop is available in a pretty transparent silver colour. It comes with a backlit keyboard. This laptop has a height of ‎3 centimeters and width of ‎14 centimeters.

Some features:
Operating system: Windows 10 Home
RAM: 16 GB
Hard Drive: ‎512 GB
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 Hexa Core R5-5500U 5th Gen

3) MSI GF75 Intel Core i7-10750H, 17.3 inches FHD IPS-Level 144Hz Panel Thin Gaming Laptop

This laptop is well-suited for multimedia professionals, students and gaming enthusiasts.  It is a lightweight laptop and comes with a backlit keyboard and built-in microphone.

Some features:
Operating system: Windows 10 Home
Processor: 10th Generation Intel Core i7-10750H Up To 5 GHz
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels
Memory: 8 GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, expandable to 64 GB 
Storage: 512GB NVMe (nonvolatile memory express) SSD

4) ASUS TUF Gaming F17 (2021) 17.3-inch (43.94 cms) FHD 144Hz, Intel Core i5-11400H 11th Gen, RTX 3050 Ti 4GB Graphics, Gaming Laptop

This laptop is ideally suited for multimedia professionals, gamers and business executives. One of its special feature includes its anti-glare screen. 

Some features:
Operating system: Windows 10 Home
Processor: 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400H
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels

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