The Most Compact and Lightweight GTX 1080 Laptops

While NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 2080 series graphics card is not available on laptops yet, GTX 1080 is still the most advanced GPU for laptops on the market. However, the problem with these GTX 1080 laptops is that they are too heavy and bulky for portable use. That’s the reason why NVIDIA launched the Max-Q version of the high-end GTX 1080 graphics card.

The GTX 1080 Max-Q is down-clocked and puts a limit on fan noise, so it has lower TDP and requires less space for cooling and heat dissipation. This results in a more compact laptop but the performance is not the same as the ones running the standard GTX 1080 GPU. It sits somewhere between the standard GTX 1070 and GTX 1080. The laptops with GTX 1080 Max-Q is considered as a sweet spot between performance and portability. Therefore, most laptops in this list are powered by the GTX 1080 Max-Q design. You can see the differences in specs between the two versions in the comparison below.

	1080	1080 Max-Q
CUDA Cores	2560	2560
Core Clock	1566 MHz	1101 – 1290 MHz
Boost Clock	1733 MHz	1278 – 1468 MHz
Memory width	256-bit	256-bit
Memory speed	10 GHz	10 GHz
Memory bandwidth	320GB/s	320GB/s
Memory size	8GB GDDR5X	8GB GDDR5X
TDP	165W	90-110 W

To qualify for the list, the gaming laptops must be lighter than 8 lbs and thinner than 1 inch. Let’s check out the compact and lightweight GTX 1080 laptops.

Laptop	Image	Specifications
Alienware 15		Display: 15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 120Hz TN Display with 5ms response time Processor: Intel Core i9-8950HK (6-Core, 12MB Cache, Overclocking up to 5.0GHz) Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q design, 8GB GDDR5X RAM: Up to 32GB 2x16GB DDR4-2666MHz Storage: Up to 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB PCIe M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD Battery: Lithium Ion (99 Wh) Battery Dimensions: 12.0″ x 15.3″ x 1.0″ Weight: 7.69 lbs
Acer Predator Triton 700 Variants: PT715-51-732Q PT715-51-71W9		Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q design, 8GB GDDR5X VRAM Processor: Intel Core i7-7700HQ Quad-core 2.80 GHz RAM: 32 GB DDR4 Storage: 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD Display: 15.6″ Full HD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 IPS, 120Hz G-SYNC Battery: 3-cell Lithium-Ion, 4,670 mAh Dimensions: 15.5″ x 10.5″ x 0.74″ Weight: 5.29 lbs
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GX501		Display: Up to 144Hz 15.6″ Full HD IPS-Type AHVA G-SYNC Display with 3ms response time CPU: Up to Intel Core i7-8750H Processor (up to 3.9 GHz) GPU: GeForce GTX 1080 8GB with Max-Q design Memory: DDR4 2666MHz 16GB Storage: ROG Hyperdrive PCIe M.2 SSD Keyboard: Aura RGB backlit chiclet keyboard Battery: 4 cells, 50Whr Dimensions: 14.90″ x 10.31″ x 0.70″ Weight: 4.85 lbs
Razer Blade Pro 17		Display: Up to 17.3″ 4K UHD IGZO (3840 x 2160) G-SYNC Touch Display CPU: Overclocked Intel Core i7-7820HK Quad-Core Processor with Hyper-Threading 2.9GHz / 3.9GHz / 4.3GHz GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB GDDR5X VRAM, 2560 CUDA Cores 1566-1733 (Boost) MHz Memory: 32 GB dual-channel DDR4 2133MHz Storage: Up to 2TB PCIe SSD RAID 0 Keyboard: Mechanical Razer Chroma with anti-ghosting Vapor-chamber cooling system Battery: 99 Wh lithium-ion polymer, 250W power adapter Dimensions: 16.7″ x 11.0″ x 0.88″ Weight: 7.69 lbs
Aorus X7 DT		Display: 17.3″ FHD 1920×1080 144Hz IPS Anti-Glare Display with NVIDIA G-SYNC CPU: Up to Intel Core i7-8850H Overclockable Processor (2.6-4.3Ghz) GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with 8GB GDDR5X Memory: 8GB/16GB DDR4 2666MHz SO-DIMM, 4 slots (Max 64GB) Storage: Supports 3 x M.2 SSD slots Keyboard: AORUS RGB Fusion Keyboard with backlit control Battery: Li-Polymer 94.24Wh Dimensions: 16.9″ x 12″ x 0.9″ ~ 1″ Weight: 7.05 lbs
Aorus X5 MD		Display: 15.6″ UHD 3840×2160 IPS Anti-Glare with NVIDIA G-SYNC Processor: 7th Gen. Intel Core i7 Overclocked Processor Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 with Max-Q design, 8GB GDDR5X RAM: Up to 64GB DDR4-2400MHz Storage: 256GB M.2 NVMe SSD, 2 slots + 1TB 2.5″ HDD Dimensions: 10.7″ x 15.4″ x 0.9″ Weight: 5.5 lbs