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The best laptop you can buy in 2025
Our top picks for best laptops include Chromebooks, MacBooks, Windows machines and gaming laptops — all tested and reviewed by the Engadget team.
The best laptop you can buy in 2025
Picking your next laptop can be a daunting task. The Engadget team has tested and reviewed dozens of laptops and these are our favorites.
Engadget's coverage of the best laptops this year
The best Chromebook you can buy in 2025
Plus, expert advice on how to choose one.
The best MacBook for 2025: Which Apple laptop should you buy?
We tested every current MacBook Pro and Air to help you narrow down the best fit for you.
The best gaming laptops for 2025
We reviewed dozens of portable PCs — these are our favorite gaming laptops.
The best cheap Windows laptops for 2025
These top Windows laptops are all under $700.
Dig deeper into details with Engadget's laptop reviews
MacBook Air M3 13-inch and 15-inch review (2024): Excellent yet unsurprising
Apple's M3 chip is a decent speed bump, but the M2 MacBook Air remains a great deal.
Dell XPS 13 and XPS 14 review (2024): Gorgeous laptops with usability quirks
What will you pay for pretty laptops?
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: Success at last
After a decade of trying to make Arm-based Windows laptops a thing, Microsoft has finally created something fantastic.
Alienware m16 R2 review: When less power makes for a better laptop
Despite a lower graphics ceiling, the R2 is much more well-rounded than its predecessor.
Latest in laptops
HP has a thinner and lighter version of the Omen 16 gaming laptop
The Omen 16 Slim is 16 percent thinner than the standard version.
Will Shanklin03.19.2025
The best Windows laptops for 2025
Here are the best Windows laptops you can get right now, as chosen by Engadget editors.
The best budget laptops for 2025
Yes, you can get a great laptop without breaking the bank. These are our favorite budget laptops costing $1,000 or less.
Valentina Palladino03.14.2025
The best gaming laptops for 2025
There's never been a better time to buy a gaming laptop. These are our top picks that we've tested and reviewed that will fit all kinds of use cases and budgets.
Devindra Hardawar03.13.2025
9210092100Apple MacBook Air M4 13-inch and 15-inch review: Minimal upgrades at a much better price
No surprises, but its lower starting price of $999 is welcome.
Devindra Hardawar03.11.2025
The best cheap Windows laptops for 2025
Here's a list of the best cheap Windows laptops you can buy, as reviewed by Engadget editors.
Valentina Palladino03.10.2025
Everything announced at MWC 2025: Samsung, Nothing, Lenovo, Xiaomi and more tech news
Mobile World Congress is taking place in Barcelona this week. Here's a breakdown of all the news that caught our attention.
Kris Holt03.08.2025
7810078100ASUS Zenbook A14 review: A lightweight in every sense
The Zenbook A14 is astonishingly light and feels high-end, but it’s held back by its slow Snapdragon X processor.
Devindra Hardawar03.07.2025
Apple unveils the M4 MacBook Air with a price drop
Apple has introduced its latest update to the MacBook Air. The company is offering the M4 option of the portable laptops at a lower starting price.
Anna Washenko03.05.2025
The best MacBook accessories for 2025
Here are the accessories we use and recommend to improve the ergonomics, connectivity and overall productivity of your MacBook.
Lenovo is updating its ThinkPad lineup with new chips and form factors at MWC 2025
Lenovo's updating its ThinkPads with Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen AI Pro chips, and it plans to ship most of them this summer.
Ian Carlos Campbell03.03.2025
Lenovo’s codename Flip is another wild take on a flexible-screen laptop
At MWC 2025, Lenovo remixed its already far-out ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable into a far-out laptop with an incredible 18-inch foldable display.
Sam Rutherford03.03.2025
The Lenovo Solar PC Concept feels like a device whose time has come
Lenovo's Solar PC is a good-looking and sustainability-minded concept that features integrated photovoltaic panels that can add an hour's worth of video playback after just 20 minutes in the sun.
Sam Rutherford03.03.2025
Lenovo gave its latest 16-inch ThinkBook a bevy of funky concept screen accessories
At MWC 2025, Lenovo announced a refreshed version of the ThinkBook 16p along with four rather unusual external display prototypes.
Sam Rutherford03.03.2025
Framework teases a low-cost 2-in-1 convertible version of its modular laptop
Framework's building a plastic version of its modular laptop as a better alternative to budget laptops.
Daniel Cooper02.26.2025
The best Chromebook you can buy in 2025
Here's the list of the best Chromebooks you can buy right now, as reviewed by the experts at Engadget.
Nathan Ingraham02.24.2025
Acer to raise prices by 10 percent following President Trump's tariffs
It shows a clear cause and effect on electronic prices.
Sarah Fielding02.19.2025
Acer just announced two new gaming laptops with great specs and sleek designs
Acer just announced two new gaming laptops at IEM Katowice, a big Counter-Strike tournament in Poland. These two devices are sleek and filled with modern bells and whistles.
Lawrence Bonk02.07.2025
Microsoft's Surface Pro and Laptop for Business are getting Intel's new AI PC chips
Microsoft is rounding out its Surface family by updating its Business machines with Intel's new Core Ultra 200V AI PC processors.
Devindra Hardawar01.30.2025
Our unofficial, silly and meaningless CES 2025 awards, just for fun
Here are the totally unofficial CES 2025 dumb fun awards where we try to squeeze a little extra joy out of the most hectic tech convention of the year.
Sam Rutherford01.12.2025