The most expensive laptops you can buy in South Africa

We perused the online shelves of popular South African retailers which offer a wide range of laptops, including Evetech, Wootware, Raru, Takealot, and PC Link Shop – to see which were the most expensive laptops in the country.

The majority of the most expensive laptops were gaming notebooks, as their powerful GPUs often make out the most costly part of a computer.

Our selection was dominated by MSI – which claimed four spots in the top 10.

It offered two gaming behemoths flanked by the multimedia productivity-focused Creator 17 and WS75.

Three laptops in the ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) line-up also made the cut, with two different models of the company’s Zephyrus Duo present.

However, the most expensive laptop we found was not aimed at gamers but instead geared towards demanding workloads in professional environments.

This was the Lenovo ThinkPad P73, a powerful mobile workstation which in this instance features an eight-core Intel Core i9 processor, Quadro RTX 4000 graphics card, and 32GB of DDR4 RAM, alongside 1TB of NVMe storage.

On top of this, it also boasts a 4K IPS LCD panel for crystal clear images.

This premium device comes with a hefty price tag of R100,899 from Wootware.

While the laptop has been discontinued by Lenovo, Wootware still gives possible buyers the option of putting in a request for stock.

The most expensive laptops

Below are the top 10 most expensive laptops we could find for sale in South Africa.

Note that we only included the most expensive configuration if a model was available in multiple setups.

Lenovo ThinkPad P73 – R100,899

Lenovo ThinkPad P73
Main Display	17.3-inch 3,840 x 2,160 IPS LCD 60Hz
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Processor	Intel Core i9-9880H
RAM	32GB DDR4
Storage	1TB NVMe PCI-E SSD
GPU	Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000 8GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
I/O	2 x Thunderbolt 3, 3 x USB 3.1 Gen 1, 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Gen 1, 1 x HDMI 2.0, 4-in-1 card reader, 1 x combo audio jack
Battery	99Whr
Size	416 x 281 x 25.9 mm (3.2kg)

MSI WS75 10TL – R97,999

MSI WS75 10TL
Main Display	17.3-inch 3,840 x 2,160 MiniLED IPS-level
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Processor	Intel Core i7-10875H
RAM	64GB DDR4
Storage	2TB NVMe SSD
GPU	Nvidia Quadro RTX 4000 8GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
I/O	1 x HDMI / 2 x USB 3.2 Type-C / 3 x USB 3.2 Type-A / 1x Micro SD Card Reader / 1x Audio Jack & 1x Microphone Jack
Battery	82Whr
Size	396.1 x 259.4 x 20.25 mm (2.5kg)

Razer Blade Pro 17 – R96,908

Razer Blade Pro 17
Main Display	17.3-inch 1,920 x 1,080 LCD 240Hz
Operating System	Windows 10 ?
Processor	Intel Core i7-9750H
RAM	16GB DDR4
Storage	512GB M.2 SSD
GPU	GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q 8GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Ethernet
I/O	1 x Thunderbolt 3, 1 x USB-C 3.2 port, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 1 x HDMI 2.0B, 1 x combo audio jack, SD card reader
Battery	70.5Whr
Size	395 x 260 x 19.9mm (2.75kg)

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551 – R85,399

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 SE GX551
Main Display	15.6-inch 1,920 x 1,080 IPS-level LCD 300Hz
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
RAM	48GB DDR4
Storage	2TB NVMe SSD
GPU	GeForce RTX 3080 16GB 130W
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
I/O	3 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with Display Port and Power Delivery, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x audio combo jack
Battery	90Whr
Size	360 x 268 x 20.9 mm (2.48kg)

ASUS ROG Zephurys Duo 15 GX550 – R79,694

ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 GX550
Main Display	15.6-inch 3,840 x 2,160 300Hz
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Processor	Intel Core i9-10980HK
RAM	32GB DDR4
Storage	2TB SSD
GPU	GeForce RTX 2080 8GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
I/O	3 x USB 3.1 Type-A, 2 x USB 3.1 Type-C with DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x audio combo jack
Battery	90Whr
Size	360 x 268.3 x 20.9mm (2.4kg)

MSI GS66 Stealth – R78,999

MSI GS66 Stealth
Main Display	15.6-inch 1,920 x 1,080 IPS-level LCD 300Hz
Operating System	Windows 10
Processor	Intel Core i9-10980HK
RAM	64GB DDR4
Storage	2TB NVMe SSD
GPU	GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
I/O	1 x Thunderbolt 3, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, 1 x Type-C, 3 x USB3.2 Gen2 Type-A, 1 x HDMI, 1 x audio combo jack
Battery	100Whr
Size	358.3 x 248 x 18.3-19.8mm (2.1kg)

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 – R78,999

ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17
Main Display	17.3-inch 1,920 x 1,080 IPS-level 300Hz
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
RAM	64GB DDR4
Storage	2TB NVMe SSD
GPU	GeForce RTX 3080 16GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, Ethernet
I/O	3 x USB 3.2 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C with DisplayPort, Power Delivery, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x audio combo jack
Battery	90Whr
Size	395 x 282 x 27.5mm (3.0kg)

MSI GT76 Titan – R79,353

MSI GT76 Titan
Main Display	17.3-inch 3,840 x 2,160
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Processor	Intel Core i9-9900K
RAM	32GB DDR4
Storage	2TB NVMe
GPU	GeForce RTX 2080 8GB
Connectivity	802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, Ethernet
I/O	1 x Thunderbolt 3, 1x USB 3.2 Type-C Gen 2, 4 x USB 3.2 Type-A Gen 2, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Mini DisplayPort, SD Card Reader, 1 x audio jack, 1 x microphone jack
Battery	90Whr
Size	397 x 330 x 42 mm (4.2kg)

MSI Creator 17 A10SGS – R80,999

MSI Creator 17 A10SGS
Main Display	17.3-inch 3,840 x 2,160 MiniLED IPS-level 60Hz
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Processor	Intel Core i7-10875H
RAM	64GB DDR4
Storage	2TB NVMe SSD
GPU	GeForce RTX 2080 Super 8GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1
I/O	2 x USB 3.2 Type-C, 3 x USB 3.2 Type-A. 1 x MicroSD Card Reader, 1 x audio jack, 1 x microphone jack
Battery	82Whr
Size	396.1 x 259.4 x 20.25mm (2.5kg)

Dell Precision 7750 – R72,999

Dell Precision 7750
Main Display	17.3-inch 1,920 x 1,080 LCD 60Hz
Operating System	Windows 10 Pro
Processor	Intel Core i7-10750H
RAM	32GB DDR4
Storage	1TB NVMe SSD
GPU	Quadro RTX 4000 8GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, Ethernet
I/O	1 x Thunderbolt, 3x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2,
Battery	68Whr
Size	400mm x 263.60mm x 28.9mm (3.01kg)