Every laptop in this has either a MUX Switch or Advanced Optimus, both are basically the same thing. increasing gaming performance up to 20%. 

About This Table

Unlike other lists, this list ALSO has information ON:

GPU’s TGP (Wattage):  Because it is an equally, if not a bigger, factor for gaming performance. The higher the TGP also known as TDP or wattage, the more power it can draw and thus the more framerates it can output.

You can learn more about what is GPU’s wattage here.

Ideally you want a laptop with a high TGP GPU (130W+) + MUX Switch will give you the best gaming performance for a specific GPU. There’s a youtuber who tested Dell G15 3060RTX against the 3070RTX, the 3060RTX beat it.

Source:  A link corroborating the presence of a MUX Switch or Advanced Optimus. Note that only laptops with the specifications listed (CPU+GPU) will have a MUX Switch, do not buy models with different specifications (CPU+GPU).

3050Ti & Older GPUs

RTX 3060 Laptop With MUX Switch

*All Dell G15 laptops have a mux switch except the 3050Ti

RTX 3070 Laptop with MUX Switch

**You will need to update the BIOS for the Alienware X15, m15, X17, m17 models
** It may have either a MUX Switch or ADvanced Optimus.

RTX 3080 Laptop with MUX Switch

** Alienware x15 x17 2022 R2 both have MUX Switches

• Note: All ASUS ROG 2022 laptops have a MUX Switch. Source
• Most Razer Blade laptops also have a MUX Switch with the exceptions here.
• 2022 Razer Blade with the 12th generation and 6th gen Ryzen have a MUX Switch.
• It is also safe to say that all MSI Raider 2022 laptops will for the most part have a MUX Switch

Comments?

If you got any questions or comments or maybe even know about a laptop with a MUX Switch not on this list, please leave a comment below.

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