Game
Windows
Counter-Strike 2
2023 Valve
FPS
Competitive
Multiplayer
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
System requirements
497 laptops meet minimum · 297 meet recommended| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 / AMD Radeon RX 6600 (69) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 / AMD Radeon RX 7600M (76) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-1240P / AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (50) | Intel Core i7-12700H / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X (58) |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 85 GB | 85 GB |
Vendor requirements (raw, as published)
Minimum
Minimum:
OS: Windows® 10
Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 85 GB available space
Verbatim system requirements published by the vendor. They name desktop-class hardware; the tables above map them to laptops we can actually measure.
Best laptops for Counter-Strike 2 by budget
Budget
under $737 · 141 models
Framework Laptop 16
2023 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 7840HS
$553
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ASUS V16 (V3607)
2024 · Laptop · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop 6GB
⚙ Core i5 13420H
$650
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Dell Alienware m15 R7
2022 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 4GB
⚙ Core i7 12700H
$737
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 GX650 (2022)
2022 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 9 6900HX
$737
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ASUS ROG Strix G15 G513 (2022)
2022 · Gaming · 15.6"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 6800H
$737
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 G713 (2022)
2022 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 4GB
⚙ Ryzen 7 6800H
$737
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Mid-range
$737–1260 · 231 models
Lenovo ThinkPad T16g Gen 3
2025 · Business · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
⚙ Core Ultra 5 245HX
$1,144
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 (2023)
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Ryzen 9 7945HX
$922
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ASUS ROG Strix G17 (2023)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 9 7845HX
$922
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Acer Nitro 17 (AN17-41)
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Ryzen 5 7535HS
$922
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MSI Alpha 17
2023 · Gaming · 17.3"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
⚙ Ryzen 9 7945HX
$922
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Dell Alienware m16
2023 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile 6GB
⚙ Core i7 13650HX
$922
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Premium
over $1260 · 123 models
Dell Alienware 18 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Dell Alienware 16 Area-51
2025 · Gaming · 16"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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MSI Stealth 18 HX AI (2026)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop 8GB
⚙ Core Ultra 7 255HX
$1,440
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop 12GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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MSI Raider 18 HX AI (2025)
2025 · Gaming · 18"
🎮 GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB
⚙ Core Ultra 9 275HX
$1,440
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