The Duet can be used as a tablet or a laptop. On the downside, it has just one USB-C port and no 3. Razer is best known for its gaming laptops, but the company is making a big splash in the business and productivity space with its new Razer Book On the inside, this laptop is even more impressive. Its powerful chip did better than any other Windows laptop of its size on our Premiere Pro media export test. Most thin and light laptops share one significant weakness — thin, tinny audio.
You get an excellent p touch display and a built-in stylus for easy artwork and note-taking. The 11th-Gen processors deliver satisfactory performance and all-day battery life. The audio quality, screen, and convertible form factor all add up to an unbeatable machine for multimedia entertainment. The Blade Pro 17 is a super powerful gaming laptop for a high price.
And it only requires one charging brick, so you can carry it around in a backpack or briefcase without compromising on power. There are other things to like, too. You can also elect for a Hz QHD configuration, if you prefer to game at a higher resolution. This model has a screen that can bend into six different positions, so you can use it as a clamshell, a tablet, a tent, and more.
In addition to the innovative design, the ConceptD Ezel hsa great build quality. The white chassis is attractive and not too heavy at least, considering the hardware inside this thing. The hinge is also quite sturdy, and I never had to worry about the screen sliding around in my testing. Almost everything else about this device is good, including the touchpad, port selection, and fingerprint reader.
Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. Filed under: Reviews. Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. The MacBook Air is a competent, reliable device with a stellar processor. The all-metal chassis gives it a premium look and feel, and it has a comfortable keyboard and a responsive, smooth precision touchpad.
Though it's light on extra features compared to its premium linemate, the Yoga 9i, it does have one of Lenovo's sliding shutters for its webcam that gives you privacy when you want it.
And it has a long battery life to boot. Tired of trying to work on documents or spreadsheets on a small widescreen display? As the name implies, it gives you more vertical room to work, but it still has the width of a typical Between that and its battery life, which lasted nearly 13 hours in our tests, you'll be able to get more work done in a day -- and it's still thin and light enough for an everyday carry.
The latest version of this Chromebook is the first to receive Intel's Evo verification, which means you'll be getting the best possible mobile experience with this model. It's also the first with Thunderbolt 4 support, which lets you connect to multiple external displays as well as providing fast data speeds and networking.
Read our Acer Chromebook Spin review. The Dell XPS 13 is a perennial favorite for its size, weight and performance and just overall good looks. In , Dell made the laptop even smaller, while making the laptop screen larger and increasing performance for both CPU and graphics-intensive tasks. It's not a huge leap, but this Dell XPS is still the best in the category.
And for those who want the latest and greatest Intel processors, the Dell XPS 13, as well as the company's XPS 13 2-in-1 also a great pick , are available with the chipmaker's 11th-gen Core processors , with Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 options. Read our Dell XPS 13 review. HP packed a lot of value into the Aero Eye-pleasing magnesium-aluminum chassis, strong processing performance, long battery life, a bright, colorful display and a weight of just 2 pounds 0.
Read our HP Pavilion Aero 13 review. A remarkable deal for simple tasks like email, word processing and much more, thanks to the new AMD Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 processors. In addition to this Acer Swift, we're also fans of the Acer Aspire 5, which has a larger Read our Acer Swift 3 inch, review. New Apple silicon, new display, new design and all the ports we've been asking for: The latest inch MacBook Pro is the best Pro ever.
The combination of the larger MacBook Pro's hardware and MacOS extracts the maximum performance from the components while delivering excellent battery life. The new mini-LED high-resolution display is gorgeous. Read our Apple MacBook Pro review.
The Book 13 is a more office-friendly version of the company's Razer Blade Stealth gaming laptop, with a Its high-quality build is up there with the best MacBooks but, like an Apple, it's not necessarily the best laptop deal, even compared to other premium laptops.
Read our Razer Book 13 review. There are simply no other inch laptops that are this light and also have long battery life. The Gram 17 lasted 13 hours on our streaming video test, beating last year's model by 47 minutes on the same test.
Processor performance is stepped up some from the version, too, thanks to the addition of a 10th-gen Intel Core i7 processor. This is partnered with more powerful Intel Iris Plus integrated graphics as well, giving you a little extra speed for photo and video editing and casual gaming. Read our LG Gram 17 review. Though HP and Dell have excellent premium two-in-one convertible laptops, they have smaller If you want a bit more room for your work or entertainment, the Yoga 9i is a great choice.
It's available in and Well, except for their battery lives, which are good and long. Plus, they come with pens that charge and are stored in the body. Read our Lenovo Yoga 9i review. Dell streamlined its G-series gaming laptops, going from three models down to just one -- and it's all for the best. It includes a fingerprint reader, a Full HD screen and a half decent processor, along with excellent battery life.
This mid-range laptop delivers fast performance in a very compact and lightweight shell. That should make it ideal for anyone who needs a laptop for taking out and about. Ready to shop right now? Browse and compare laptop reviews from our tests. Table updated November Cheap but not cheerful, and packed with slow processors, limited Ram, unpleasant keyboards and screens that are hard to make out. These are laptops to avoid. Steer clear. This brand is apparently popular on Amazon, but our tests reveal this budget laptop is a complete false economy.
This sub-standard laptop isn't terribly slow, but it lacks skills in any other area, with poor battery life, fiddly keyboard and touchpad, dull screen and terrible speakers.
This giant laptop is also a giant pain in the neck, thanks to poor battery life, slow performance and a dire screen. Short on time? Watch our two-minute video for the most important laptop buying tips. Before you start shopping for a laptop, it will help to know the answers to the following five key questions. On a budget? Skip straight to our round-up of the best cheap laptops. There are three major players when it comes to the software operating system your computer runs on.
Buy a Windows 10 laptop if…. Before you buy, particularly if you're buying an older model, check it's going to be compatible with Windows See our free Windows 11 requirements checker. Buy a MacBook if…. See our Macbook reviews. Buy a Chromebook if…. Check out our expert Chromebook reviews.
Take our quiz to help you decide! You're best suited to a Chromebook. These lightweight machines are typically very cheap and very simple to use. As long as you don't mind using web-based applications, you'll be off and working in no time at all.
Your best option is a MacBook. These premium laptops are silky smooth to use and offer great performance for all sorts of tasks.
Looks like your best fit is a new Windows laptop. When we test laptops, we use them in our day-to-day lives to see who they perform. We look at their design, including how stylish they are, or if they are thin and light enough to carry around with, and how comfortable they are to work on. When it comes to performance, we use a mix of real-world tests and synthetic benchmarks to see how powerful or not these laptops are.
These days, the webcam and microphone in a laptop is also incredibly important, so we take time to test out these as well. We also run our own battery life benchmark that plays a looped p movie until the battery dies. We also run the PC Mark 10 battery life benchmark, which replicates real-world usage, such as web browsing and document creation.
These tests give us an excellent idea of how long the batteries in these laptops last. If you're encountering a problem or need some advice with your PC or Mac, drop him a line on Twitter.
North America. Included in this guide: 1. Welcome to our pick of the best laptops has to offer. Image 1 of 3. Image 2 of 3. Image 3 of 3. Apple MacBook Air M1, Screen: Dimensions: Reasons to avoid - No new design - Fanless design could impact performance. Image 1 of 4. Image 2 of 4. Image 3 of 4. Image 4 of 4. Microsoft Surface Laptop 4.
Reasons to avoid - Not enough ports - Alcantara fabric might get gross over time. MacBook Pro inch Graphics: Integrated core — core GPU. Storage: Up to 8TB. Reasons to avoid - inch screen may be a bit small. HP Spectre x Graphics: Intel Iris Xe Graphics. Reasons to avoid - Fans can get noisy - Expensive compared to some competitors. Image 1 of 5. Image 2 of 5.
Image 3 of 5. Image 4 of 5. Image 5 of 5. Dell XPS 13 Late Storage: Up to 2TB M. Reasons to avoid - Sound quality is just OK - There are cheaper laptops out there. Razer Blade Reasons to avoid - Very expensive despite its performance - Not the most powerful gaming laptop.
LG Gram 17 Reasons to avoid - You're paying a premium for the design - Subject to screen glare. Acer Swift 3. Reasons to avoid - Looks a little plain. Asus ZenBook 13 Reasons to avoid - No headphone jack - Radeon graphics underperform. Screen: Up to
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