I've used laptops for some time now and tried to stick to systems that had gaming power or prowess. about a month ago, I bought a Toshiba Qosmio x70 with the following specs
Intel i7 4700MQ quad core
Nvidia GTX 770M 3GB discrete graphics card
16GB DDR3 Ram
1 TB HDD
and an intel dualband wireless wifi card
but in general, Laptops are now made in such a way (that is to say gaming laptops) that, they can now compete as gaming rigs against desktops without being tethered to a desk.
I can actually recline on my recliner and I use a cooler on my lap for cooling. so I can watch a bit