Lightest 17 Inch Gaming Laptop 2013

Gaming laptops are notoriously heavy since many often use them as a desktop replacement and the portability of them is not usually a huge selling factor. However, if you like the high speed and performance of a gaming laptop, but aren't a fan of how heavy and bulky they can be, you may want to look for the most lightweight one available.

Realistically, it's very hard to find a lightweight 17 inch gaming laptop since it's almost an oxymoron - most simply don't exist but I've uncovered some quality choices if you're in the market for one...

ASUS Republic of Gamers G75VW-AS71

• 8.7 lbs. with the 8 cell battery attached. Measuring 16.3" x 12.6" x 0.9"- 2.0", it's thinner and lighter than the previous G74 version.
• The Asus G75VW-AS71 has excellent cooling system. Using dual vents, it provides even cooling throughout the internal components of the laptop to make for a faster, much more pleasant experience.
• Comes with either Windows 8 or Windows 7, you decide.
• Intel Core i7-3610QM Quad-core (2.3GHz) central processing unit delivers out of this world speed that will surely impress and run multiple high-demand applications without any issue.
• Massive 750 GB of hard drive space on a quick 7200 RPM hard drive.
• Packed with 16 GB of DIMM RAM for processing all of your requests instantaneously and without slow bottleneck or lag issues. There is more than enough RAM to play all of today's latest games without performance problems.
• Nvidia GTX 660M Graphics card with 2 GB of GDDR5 Video RAM.
• Massive 17.3 inch screen provides high resolution up to 1920 x 1080 pixels.
• Built in card reader for SD, MMC, and MC.
• 4 USB 3.0 ports for connecting all of your favorite peripherals with the latest, highest speed data rates possible.
• Comes included with one year of accidental damage protection that covers your laptop in case you drop it, spill something on it, or anything happens to it - it's one of the best warranties in the industry.
• Integrated DVD±RW/CD-RW optical drive for burning DVD's, watching movies, and anything else you can think of.
• Built in subwoofer for excellent sound quality that does well with movies and video games to make them come to life.